Cumulative History Quiz #4

[Evie]

Gah! How did I manage to get it?

Anyway, my question. Hmm...

Oh, heck. Very easy, I suppose.

Name the *ORIGINAL* names of the historical figures who inspired Toranaga and the Anjin-san in Clavell's novel Shogun.

 

[joespaniel]

How about a different question?

 

[Evie]

Might be a good idea.

BTW, I have a blank right now considering half of my question...I know it, I just can't remember right now what was the original (child) name of the historical figure that served as a base for Toranaga. (Anyone out there remember Tokugawa Ieyasu's child name). The other figure was William Adams, whose story served as a base for the plot of Shogun.

Let's see...

Name the official name of the last four Japanesse emperor (current one included). Those are also known as era names.

 

[senecasax]

Current Emperor... Akihito.. last 3... hmm....
Hirohito, Yoshihito, and Mutsuhito

Era names - Heisei, Showa, Taisho, Meiji

 

[Evie]

Good answer!

Your turn to ask.

 

[senecasax]

Ok a relatively easy one (hope this hasn't been asked b4 - i didn't read the whole thread)

What european explorer discovered the Archipelago of San Lazaro - and soon died after being shot by posioned arrows - and what is this place commonly known as today?

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Ferdinard Magellan (not sure about first name)? The Tierra de Fuelgo (not sure about spelling)? That bunch of islands at the southern tip of South America.

 

[Apollo]

Ferdinand Magellan in the Phillipines

 

[senecasax]

Yep Magellan in the Phillipines is right - Apollo - your turn

 

[Apollo]

What country owns an area in excess of 90 thousand square km in South America, but has its capital located on a different continent? This area is also the oldest overseas position of this country.

 

[Kublai-Khan]

wild guess,
French Guyana?

 

[Apollo]

Originally posted by Kublai-Khan
wild guess,
French Guyana?

No fair! You're from South America!

Most Americans don't realize that Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana even exist, and I was wondering if our European and Western Pacific friends did. Yup, French Guiana is correct. While Holland and England have given up theirs, France has decided to keep its little corner of South America. Good job Kublai-Khan

P.S.: How'd you end up in Argentina after spending all those years ravaging Asia with your hordes of hairy horsemen? :crazyeyes

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Originally posted by Apollo
Most Americans don't realize that Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana even exist, and I was wondering if our European and Western Pacific friends did.

Hey, I know that there are three small states existing east of Venezuela, just not sure which one.

Oh no, Kublai's gonna give a quiz.

 

[Kublai-Khan]

In fact, Kublai-Khan is the name of my cat, my cat looks oriental so I decided to baptize him with the name of a far east "important men".
I used my cat name in a chat once and i thought that it was a proper name for a poster in a civilization site.

Well, this is the question.
I dont know if it is very easy or very difficult, if you think that the people here is not going to know the answer please tell me.

This general is an emblematic person of the latin american independence, he was argentinean and he was responsible of the independence of Argentina, Chile and Peru.

A hint, he and Bolivar are the 2 principal figures of latin americas independence.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

I know I have read it somewhere but can't for the life of me remember who it was. :crazyeyes

Santiago? Mendez? Mendes?

 

[Kublai-Khan]

Nope.....

Should i keep the question or change it?

 

[Apollo]

Originally posted by Kublai-Khan
Nope.....

Should i keep the question or change it?

Although I don't know the answer I think you should let it stand for a few days before changing it. I know of Bolivar with Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Venezuala, so I'm betting somebody else here will know his counterpart for the southern portions of the continent.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Let's wait awhile and give others a chance. They may know more than you think.

Mine are all wild guesses anyway.

 

[Andu Indorin]

Bernardo O'Higgens, for whom -- thankfully -- the country of Chile is NOT named after. (or San Martin -- a judgment call between the two ... but with a name like O'Higgens, I've always opted for the former!)

 

[Kublai-Khan]

San Martin is the answer,
both of them Co-liberated Chile,

It is your turn Andu Indorin