Cumulative PM-based History Quiz II

[Rambuchan]

Excellent. Let me also thank YNCS for these questions:

- The asparagus tongs. I asparagus.

- The Lukyen event question was great. .

- Of course Maxim is a formidable figure in military technology history.

- Thanks for highlighting how I still get confused between Michaelangelo and Da Vinci sketches!

 

[thetrooper]

Electra used those Sai swords in (the wonderful (j/k) movie) Daredevil.

 

[YNCS]

Some questions outside Europe and American would be appreciated also.

OK, my friend, I'll see what I can do.
Just for clarification, I suppose by American you mean USA?

The problem is that most of us are Americans or Europeans. So American and/or European history is what most of us are familiar with.

The next time I run a quiz, if ever, I'll try to put some Asian, African, Polynesian and Latin American questions in.

 

[Richard Cribb]

The problem is that most of us are Americans or Europeans. So American and/or European history is what most of us are familiar with.

That is also a valid argument which has to be taken into consideration.
And then some are military historians, some loves art, some are like me...
In short it would seem like pleasing everybody and generating interest is rather a hard task.
About my quiz, it might be a bit belated, but it should hopefully be up soon.

 

[Richard Cribb]

I apologize for being very late, but here is finally my quiz, I hope it is to most people's satisfaction and I hope for many submissions.
Without further ado, here we go:

1.This is the coat of arm of a city. Which city? (1 pt)

It has connection with the legend of how this city was founded? How does this legend go? (2 pts)

2. Who was known under the name β? (1 pt)
How did he supposedly die? (1pt)

3. What event is depicted here? (2 pts)

4. Where and when did the Majapahit empire flourish? (2 pts)

5. One of my favourite writers is Amin Maalouf. One of his novels is about a traveller from the 16th century who wrote a famous description of African geography.
What was this man called ?(1 pt)
And what was his real name? (2 pts)


6.From which civilization is this image? (1 pt)

And what does it depict? (2 pts)

7. What was the Bärwalde treaty? (1 pt)

8. This animal is called after a rather famous explorer.
What is the name of this animal? (2 pts)

And where does it live? (1 pt)

9. This is the flag of which country? (1 pt)

What is the country's name derived from? (2 pts)

10.From the 6th to the 16th century, the Muslim world produced many important scientists and thinkers.
Below is a list of names with numbers and a list of epithets or professions with letters. Can you find find the correct combinations of numbers and letters? (1 pt for each correct)


1. ABU ALI HASAN IBN AL-HAITHAM
a.Discoverer of Pulmonary Circulation

2. ABU AL-NASR AL-FARABI
b.Physician , mathematician, sociologist

3. IBN SINA (Avicenna)
c.astronomer

4. ALI IBN RABBAN AL-TABARI
d. mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physician


5. IBN AL-BAITAR
e.Doctor of doctors

6. AL-FARGHANI
f. Famous surgeon

7. IBN BATTUTA
g.Famous optician

8. ABU AL-QASIM AL-ZAHRAVI (Abulcasis)
h.The Incredible Traveler

9. IBN AL-NAFIS
i.Logician, philosopher

10. OMAR AL-KHAYYAM
j.Botanist and pharmacist

11.What is anthropometry? (1 pt)
Who invented it? (1 pt)

12.This is a portrait of one of the most famous military heroes from my country. What was his name? (1 points)

And which war did he excel in? (1 pt)

13.This cylinder of baked clay which was discovered in 1878 has been called the first charter of human rights.

Who issued it? (1 pt)
Where was it discovered? (1 pt)

14.Another of Maalouf's novel has as title the name of the city where this building can be found.

What is the name of the city? (1 pt)
The novel is about one of the persons in question nr. 10.
Which one? (2 pts)

15. What is this?(1 pt)

16.In one famous creation myth the twin heroes Hunahpu and Xbalanque are forced to play in a ball tournament by the gods of the underworld. At one point Xbalanque has to use Hunahpu's head as ball.
What is the name of that epos? (1 pt)
From which culture does it come from? (1 pt)

17.Who is this man? (1 pt)

He excelled in two areas. Which ones? (1 pt for each)

Good luck to all of you!

 

[Richard Cribb]

Ignore this post.

 

[Doc Tsiolkovski]

Yikes! I have no clue at all

2. Who was known under the name β? (

Is that a 'ß' (German 'sz') or 'β' (beta)? Not sure in this font (I suppose beta)

(Edit: Ignore. It obviously is a beta, I see it now after typing it myself)

 

[Rambuchan]

Yikes! I have no clue at all


Is that a 'ß' (German 'sz') or 'β' (beta)? Not sure in this font (I suppose beta)

Man that question is OFF TOPIC Luc. That sign is the artist formerly known as Prince's name. This is meant to be a history quiz Luc, not a pop trivia quiz!

 

[Richard Cribb]

It is the letter beta. Sorry for the ambiguity.
@Rambuchan: Was this quiz unwaspic enough for you?

 

[Doc Tsiolkovski]

TAFKAP. I love it .

Btw, is he really still alive? haven't heard anything of him the last years...

 

[YNCS]

TAFKAP's symbol is

and my daughter informs me that he has gone back to being Prince.

 

[Rambuchan]

@Rambuchan: Was this quiz unwaspic enough for you?

Yes the quiz is brilliant. I especially like the inventive new format in Q10. Very interesting. This will be a real test! Unfortunately I am busy creating a Mughal Era scenario atm (having real trouble being a techo idiot ), so will only get round to the quiz a bit later. But I shall certainly give it a bash!

YNCS: Thanks to your daughter for filling us all in on the Prince latest. Another

 

[Richard Cribb]

Yes the quiz is brilliant. I especially like the inventive new format in Q10. Very interesting. This will be a real test! Unfortunately I am busy creating a Mughal Era scenario atm (having real trouble being a techo idiot ), so will only get round to the quiz a bit later. But I shall certainly give it a bash!

YNCS: Thanks to your daughter for filling us all in on the Prince latest. Another

Excellent and thanks for the compliment.
I look forward to that Mughal scenario, unfortunately I am a technical idiot myself but there are a lot of highly competent people on this foumr that would be happy to advice you.
The first one has submitted, YNCS scores 8 pts.

 

[Richard Cribb]

YNCS just brought his score up to 10.
And I forgot to mention the limit for submission. It is Thursday 17.00 CET

 

[Serutan]

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In short it would seem like pleasing everybody and generating interest is rather a hard task.

Methinks that hits the nail squarely on the head.

 

[Plotinus]

Hopefully I'll have time to try this one out, though it will be mostly guesses! By the way, I created the researchable PM-based quiz in this forum, so have a look there too.

 

[Rambuchan]

OK Luc, I am getting round to your quiz today. Just had a closer look over the questions and be warned! I know some of these .

Plot - I've already made some notes on yours and that will come next. You have been mighty cheeky with the angle of your questions.

 

[Richard Cribb]

Hopefully I'll have time to try this one out, though it will be mostly guesses! By the way, I created the researchable PM-based quiz in this forum, so have a look there too.

I have seen it, it is brilliant , but I don't know if I have time to submit.
UPDATE
Two more excellent submissions, oryctolagus and Rambuchan, producing a very exciting standing.
Rambuchan & YNCS 10
oryctolagus 9,5
But there are plenty of time left and good opportunities for potential heirs to the throne.

 

[Richard Cribb]

Rambuchan just submitted again, and pushed into a clear lead.
Rambuchan 15
YNCS 10
oryctolagus 9,5

But Rambuchan shouldn't feel too comfortable in his lead, many of the most feared history-buffs haven't submitted yet.
And nobody has still not been able to tell me who the gentlemen in #12 and #17 are...

 

[Rambuchan]

Well if people beat that then fair enough. I am finished now.

Initially I completely misunderstood question 10. I didn't realise that it was a case of ANY number with ANY letter. It's a very cunning question actually, given that these guys were real multi-talented men. Fortunately for me I just spent last week reading all about these guys .

So thanks for that Luc, great timing while it's fresh in my mind . About as lucky as I was with some of my guesses! I'm still staggered I scored full marks on some picture clues which were Sherlock Holmes jobs ! Hazzah!