Toughest Questions From Last Week

There were a lot to choose from, as my quiz on Tuesday-Wednesday was my toughest one ever. Here’s a dose of the tough ones from last week:

This Italian opera composer gave us such classics as Rigoletto, Nabucco, and La traviata.
Charles XII crushed Peter the Great’s Army in battle in 1700. Nine years later, Peter the Great exacted revenge on Charles’s army. What country was Charles the leader of?
What word, often heard in Philly, is the term for an eleven in craps?
This man wrote the music and lyrics for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the lyrics for West Side Story?
Who was the last running back to be named Super Bowl MVP?
Who gave us classic perfumes such as Notes, Belong, Enchanting and Sensational?
What was the name of the Rebellion which took place near Pittsburgh in 1794?
In 2001, this became the first nation to grant same sex marriages.
What team has the record for most points scored in a super bowl, and still lose it?
What was the name of Nicholas Cages character in Raising Arizona?