Cumulative History Quiz #4
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hetairoi22
Of the House of Eorl
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hetairoi22
Of the House of Eorl
In what year did Muslim warriors under Salah ad-Din invade the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem under the Christian crusaders?
Nahuixtelotzin
Huey Tlatoani
1187
Serutan
Eatibus Anythingibus
Assuming you mean when the Latin kingdom fell, I think
1195 or 1198.
hetairoi22
Of the House of Eorl
No I meant when it was invaded. 1187 is correct
hetairoi22
Of the House of Eorl
Nahuixtelotzin, the next question is yours 
Nahuixtelotzin
Huey Tlatoani
How were the north-western tip of America and the strait between America and Asia called until the voyages of Bering? Where does the name come from?
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
How about Anian; and the Strait of Anian. The name supposedly came from another one of those late Medieval legends of a place of fabulous wealth.
Nahuixtelotzin
Huey Tlatoani
Anian first was mentioned in Marco Polo's account as the region in the north-east corner of Asia. It was then "moved" across the street that bears its own name...
Your turn Andu. :b
Your turn Andu. :b
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
Well, in honor of the 187th Anniversary of Waterloo, a fairly easy one:
Which Frenchman, when called upon by the British to surrender, replied with but one word? And what was that word (which English translators have rendered as meaning "The Old Guard dies but never surrenders")?
Which Frenchman, when called upon by the British to surrender, replied with but one word? And what was that word (which English translators have rendered as meaning "The Old Guard dies but never surrenders")?
napoleon526
Emperor
This was Gen. Cambronne of the Old Guard Chasseurs. His reply was "Merde!", meaning "sh!t".
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
It would figure that somebody with your handle would correctly answer this question.
Your up, Nappy!
Your up, Nappy!
napoleon526
Emperor
Okay, this one might be too easy, but who knows:
Who is the only U.S. president to ever have been censured, (not impeached!) and what was the reason?
Who is the only U.S. president to ever have been censured, (not impeached!) and what was the reason?
napoleon526
Emperor
Nope!
philippe
FYI, I chase trains.
its clinton!i did not had *** with that woman.
just guessing
just guessing
starlifter
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I believe Andrew Jackson was censured by Congress in the 1830's over Jackson's expansion of Presidential power, and I think this was triggered by his destruction of the 2nd national bank. His actions strengthened the Presidency, but there was a lot of bitter fighting at the time. The censure may have been over his dismissal of the Secretary of the Treasury and attaching it as a Cabinet post reporting to the President. I think he threatened the senate with the use of the military to shut the Senate down. Jackson really, really hated banks... 
napoleon526
Emperor
'Originally posted by starlifter
I believe Andrew Jackson was censured by Congress in the 1830's over Jackson's expansion of Presidential power, and I think this was triggered by his destruction of the 2nd national bank. His actions strengthened the Presidency, but there was a lot of bitter fighting at the time. The censure may have been over his dismissal of the Secretary of the Treasury and attaching it as a Cabinet post reporting to the President. I think he threatened the senate with the use of the military to shut the Senate down. Jackson really, really hated banks...
Right!
The 2nd Bank of the US was responsible for selling newly aquired land to settlers, but there was some controversy because poorer people had a much tougher time buying land than the wealthy. Jackson had always prided himself as being the champion of the common man, and when it came time to renew the bank's charter, Jackson vetoed it. Congress, many of whom had substantial holdings in the bank, was furious and censured Jackson. Some called him "King Andrew the First", accusing him of grossly overstepping his powers as President.
It's your turn, starlifter...
