General Knowledge
How did she poison people?
Sold a poison named ¨Aqua Tofana¨to women who were being abused and mistreated by their husbands, who then put the poison into their husbands soup.
What were the defining features?
Colourless and odourless
Who gave Giulia Tofana's empire away?
A young woman
Choice of weapon?
A. Bow and arrow
B. Poison
C. Knife
B. Poison
How many drops did Tofana recommend to put into the food?
A. 1-2 drops
B. 2-3 drops
C. 4-5 drops
D. 5-6 drops
E. 6-7 drops
D. 5-6 drops
How many men did she kill?
Over 600 men
How did she get away with the poisoning?
It was passed off as a other medical emergency
Why did she do it?
She got cold feet
How did Giulia Tofana Die?
Public hanging
What did Giulia Tofana study to be?
A. Chemist
B. Alchemist
C. Apothecary
C. Apothecary
Why did she do it?
To help the women trapped in abusive, unhealthy relationships with their husbands
Why wouldn't autopsy label the cause of death as poison intake?
The poison symptoms that killed the men shared those with common medical emergencies.
How did she slip up?
She regretted putting it in his soup and wanted him to stay alive
How long did the poisoning business go on for?
A. 10 years
B. 20 years
C. 30 years
D. 40 years
B. 20 years
Giulia Tofana hid her poison empire in which building?
A. Library
B. Chemist
C. Clothing store
D. Cosmetic shop
D. Cosmetic shop
Where do people believe she got her recipe for the poison from?
Her mother
What was she claimed to have been?
A professional poisoner
Why did she give up the names of past associates?
Her husband forced it out of her
What was written on the bottle of Aqua Tofana?
Manna of St Nicholas of Bari
First signs of the poison?
A. Exhaustion and weakness
B. Coughing up blood
C. Seizing
D. Migraines
A. Exhaustion and weakness
Who did she sell the poison to?
Trusted friends or people that have been referred to by these friends
How did she disguise her poison?
Put it into a cosmetic bottle
When did she get caught?
1650
Who died alongside Giulia Tofana?
Her daughter and trusted associates
Why was her mother executed?
A. Unsuccessfully starting a poison empire
B. Murdering her husband
C. Attempting to murder her husband
B. Murdering her husband