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I shall compose one tonight hopefully 
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Sorry for the delay, had to go out last night 
1) Which king of Scotland was killed in the battle of Flodden?
2) Who commanded the famous British ship Revenge (ie the one used in the armarda) during its last action?
3) Which British general was responsible for the massacres of highlanders after the 1745 rebellion?
4) Who ironically was due to command a joint Danish/French/Dutch force in an invasion of Sweeden planned for 1808 or 1809?
5) Who was known as the rock of Chickamauga?
6) Why does the battle of Spion kop particularly have special meaning for supporters of Liverpool Football Club? (That's Soccer Club for you Yankees)
7) Who was known as the Sepoy general?
8) Which SS man was known as the Butcher of Lyons?
9) What type of plane did the Germans refer to as a "Jabo" and why?
10) Which of Picketts brigade commanders survived the charge named after him?
Usual 48 hours I think
edit: Said 24 hours, meant 48
1) Which king of Scotland was killed in the battle of Flodden?
2) Who commanded the famous British ship Revenge (ie the one used in the armarda) during its last action?
3) Which British general was responsible for the massacres of highlanders after the 1745 rebellion?
4) Who ironically was due to command a joint Danish/French/Dutch force in an invasion of Sweeden planned for 1808 or 1809?
5) Who was known as the rock of Chickamauga?
6) Why does the battle of Spion kop particularly have special meaning for supporters of Liverpool Football Club? (That's Soccer Club for you Yankees)
7) Who was known as the Sepoy general?
8) Which SS man was known as the Butcher of Lyons?
9) What type of plane did the Germans refer to as a "Jabo" and why?
10) Which of Picketts brigade commanders survived the charge named after him?
Usual 48 hours I think
edit: Said 24 hours, meant 48
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Well only two sets of answers so far:
Pawpaw: 7
Gagliaudo: 5
I think I'll leave this open another day to see if any last entries come in...
Pawpaw: 7
Gagliaudo: 5
I think I'll leave this open another day to see if any last entries come in...
Mongoloid Cow
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If I could answer one your questions, I would have a go at your quiz.
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I didn't think they were too hard Constantine scored 1 also btw
Same here.Mongoloid Cow said:If I could answer one your questions, I would have a go at your quiz.
Don't worry; you can't expect everyone to love the same 'type' of history.
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BAH! You're all inferior types 
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1) James IV
2) Grenville
3) The Duke of Cumberland
4) Bernadotte, he later was elected king of the country he had been due to invade
5) George Thomas
6) One of the units in the battle recruited primarily from the city of Liverpool and as a reminder of the battle and the unit's heavy losses there they named one of their stands in the ground "The Kop".
7) Wellington
8) Klaus Barbie
9) Any type of attack plane like a P47, Typhoon or Stormavik. The word is short for Jagdbomber, a kind of German for fighter bomber.
10) Kemper, Armistead and Garnett were both killed. Pickett survived, but he wasn't a brigade commander
Over to Pawpaw or whoever, sorry it was so hard
2) Grenville
3) The Duke of Cumberland
4) Bernadotte, he later was elected king of the country he had been due to invade
5) George Thomas
6) One of the units in the battle recruited primarily from the city of Liverpool and as a reminder of the battle and the unit's heavy losses there they named one of their stands in the ground "The Kop".
7) Wellington
8) Klaus Barbie
9) Any type of attack plane like a P47, Typhoon or Stormavik. The word is short for Jagdbomber, a kind of German for fighter bomber.
10) Kemper, Armistead and Garnett were both killed. Pickett survived, but he wasn't a brigade commander
Over to Pawpaw or whoever, sorry it was so hard
Mongoloid Cow
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Don't be, my quizzes are usually insanely hard. And I found the others before yours hard too (I only knew about Kosciosko or however you spell it).
1--what was the last battle fought on english soil?
2--what was the last time an reigning english king personally led their army into battle?
3--what was the better know name of the ancient greek city of lacedaemon?
4--the battle of nehaward in 642ad ended what empire?
5--the second ruler of moscow was called ivan "kalita" because he was in charge of collecting the tribute for the golden horde. what is kalita?
6--he became emperor of china at age 2, abdicated at 10, emperor of manchukuo at 29, abdicated at 43 and end up a member of the national peoples congress. who i'm i?
7--what was napoleon III's relation to napoleon boneparte?
8--what does the city name babylon mean?
9--what part of england was conqerored by germany in wwII?
10-what was the duel monarchy of 1867?
2--what was the last time an reigning english king personally led their army into battle?
3--what was the better know name of the ancient greek city of lacedaemon?
4--the battle of nehaward in 642ad ended what empire?
5--the second ruler of moscow was called ivan "kalita" because he was in charge of collecting the tribute for the golden horde. what is kalita?
6--he became emperor of china at age 2, abdicated at 10, emperor of manchukuo at 29, abdicated at 43 and end up a member of the national peoples congress. who i'm i?
7--what was napoleon III's relation to napoleon boneparte?
8--what does the city name babylon mean?
9--what part of england was conqerored by germany in wwII?
10-what was the duel monarchy of 1867?
Mongoloid Cow
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Sorry, pressed reply instead of PMing
1--whats was the last battle fought on english soil? clifton moor, in the jacobite uprising 1745 0/9
2--what was the last time a reigning english king personally led their army into battle? dettinson, 1743 war of austrian sucession by george II 2/9
3--what is the better known name of the ancient greek city of lacedaemon? sparta 7/9
4--the battle of nehawand 642 a.d. ended what empire? sassanian persia 7/9
5--the second ruler of moscow was called ivan " kalita" because he was in charge of collecting tribute for the golden horde. what does kalita stand for? moneybags 2/9
6--he became emperor of china at 2, adbicated at 10, emperor of manchuko at 29, adbicated at 43. became a member of the national peoples congress. pu yi 2/9
7--what was napoleon III's relation to napoleon bonaparte? he was the son of napoleons brother louis--nepthew 6/9
8--what does the city name babylon mean? gate of god 2/9
9--what part of england was conqerored by germany in WWII? the channel islands 8/9
10--what was the duel monarchy of 1867? the reorganized austro-hungarian goverment after the disaster of the prusso-austrian war of 1866 9/9
loulong is high score
2--what was the last time a reigning english king personally led their army into battle? dettinson, 1743 war of austrian sucession by george II 2/9
3--what is the better known name of the ancient greek city of lacedaemon? sparta 7/9
4--the battle of nehawand 642 a.d. ended what empire? sassanian persia 7/9
5--the second ruler of moscow was called ivan " kalita" because he was in charge of collecting tribute for the golden horde. what does kalita stand for? moneybags 2/9
6--he became emperor of china at 2, adbicated at 10, emperor of manchuko at 29, adbicated at 43. became a member of the national peoples congress. pu yi 2/9
7--what was napoleon III's relation to napoleon bonaparte? he was the son of napoleons brother louis--nepthew 6/9
8--what does the city name babylon mean? gate of god 2/9
9--what part of england was conqerored by germany in WWII? the channel islands 8/9
10--what was the duel monarchy of 1867? the reorganized austro-hungarian goverment after the disaster of the prusso-austrian war of 1866 9/9
loulong is high score
LouLong
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1/ What two Arab countries tried for a while to establish a common Republic (since WWII) ?
2/ Who was Tulsi Das ?
3/ Where did Demetrios Poliorcete end his life (status much more than place) ?
4/ How many A bombs were used against Japan in WWII ?
5/ The Duke of Burgundy (at the maximal extent of the Duchy) owed allegiance to what countries/soverigns ?
6/ What Empire did vanquish the Russians and the Arabs two years apart (Xth century) ?
7/ For what reasons did Egypt nationalize the Suez canal ? Bonus : what did Egypt use the money for ?
8/ What was the first important French defeat in Napoleonic Spain ?
9/ What was the first East Asian country to be colonized (at least officially) by Europeans ?
10/ What Dutch thinker is at the origin of the "people's rights" ?
2/ Who was Tulsi Das ?
3/ Where did Demetrios Poliorcete end his life (status much more than place) ?
4/ How many A bombs were used against Japan in WWII ?
5/ The Duke of Burgundy (at the maximal extent of the Duchy) owed allegiance to what countries/soverigns ?
6/ What Empire did vanquish the Russians and the Arabs two years apart (Xth century) ?
7/ For what reasons did Egypt nationalize the Suez canal ? Bonus : what did Egypt use the money for ?
8/ What was the first important French defeat in Napoleonic Spain ?
9/ What was the first East Asian country to be colonized (at least officially) by Europeans ?
10/ What Dutch thinker is at the origin of the "people's rights" ?
LouLong
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Results :
Steph : 8
Pawpaw : 8
Gagliaudo : 5.5
Private Hudson : 4.5
Mongoloid Cow : 4
XIII : 3.5
North King : 2.5
pkmink : 1
albeit my wording has been questionned, but probably not for the proper question. For the question about the Eastern Asia, it means a present-day full Eastern Asian country. So if some want you to change their answer, I will definitely accept it.
Steph : 8
Pawpaw : 8
Gagliaudo : 5.5
Private Hudson : 4.5
Mongoloid Cow : 4
XIII : 3.5
North King : 2.5
pkmink : 1
albeit my wording has been questionned, but probably not for the proper question. For the question about the Eastern Asia, it means a present-day full Eastern Asian country. So if some want you to change their answer, I will definitely accept it.
LouLong
In love with Rei Ayanami
Answers :
1/ What two Arab countries tried for a while to establish a common Republic (since WWII) ?
Egypt and Syria.
2/ Who was Tulsi Das ?
probably the most famous Indian poet (XVIth- XVIIth). He is especially known for translating the Ramayana into hindi. Tranlsating this "bible" of the Hindus was in a way like the translation of the Bible from latin to German, English... vernacular languages in Europe.
3/ Where did Demetrios Poliorcete end his life (status much more than place) ?
in exile under his father-in-law's control (Seleucids lands).
4/ How many A bombs were used against Japan in WWII ?
2. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The "trick" was that there was no trick in this question ;-)
5/ The Duke of Burgundy (at the maximal extent of the Duchy) owed allegiance to what countries/soverigns ?
His lands were first French lands so he owed allegiance to the king of France but he expanded mostly on Holy German Empire lands (Luxemburg, Flanders...) so he owed allegiance to the Emperor. He was allied with the English against France for a long time but the English king was not his soverign.
6/ What Empire did vanquish the Russians and the Arabs two years apart (Xth century) ?
Strange. Most people answered te Khazars (not the same timeframe) when the obvious answer would have been the Byzantines who were in the middle (971 against Russians especially and reconquest of Syria and Palestine, albeit it did not last much after the death of John I Tzimiskes.
7/ For what reasons did Egypt nationalize the Suez canal ? Bonus : what did Egypt use the money for ?
Some gave very good answers. More than nationalism, it was due to financial reasons. Dulles had rejected the ask for a loan (because of links with the Eastern (Communist) countries) so the canal was nationalized to get the money to build the Aswan dam.
8/ What was the first important French defeat in Napoleonic Spain ?
Bailén (July 1808) that saw Joseph leaving Spain. 23 000 men were captured.
9/ What was the first East Asian country to be colonized (at least officially) by Europeans ?
Sorry for the poor wording. As a "complete" country it was the Philippines, officially given to Spain as early as 1564, albeit control was still limited. The control of Taiwan started to be complete only during the XVIIth century. India was not complete until the XIXth century, besides it belongs to South Asia.
10/ What Dutch thinker is at the origin of the "people's rights" ?
Grotius. Locke was English, lived later and focused on liberty and ownership.
Steph wins since pawpaw asked the former quizz.
So Steph, your go !
1/ What two Arab countries tried for a while to establish a common Republic (since WWII) ?
Egypt and Syria.
2/ Who was Tulsi Das ?
probably the most famous Indian poet (XVIth- XVIIth). He is especially known for translating the Ramayana into hindi. Tranlsating this "bible" of the Hindus was in a way like the translation of the Bible from latin to German, English... vernacular languages in Europe.
3/ Where did Demetrios Poliorcete end his life (status much more than place) ?
in exile under his father-in-law's control (Seleucids lands).
4/ How many A bombs were used against Japan in WWII ?
2. Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The "trick" was that there was no trick in this question ;-)
5/ The Duke of Burgundy (at the maximal extent of the Duchy) owed allegiance to what countries/soverigns ?
His lands were first French lands so he owed allegiance to the king of France but he expanded mostly on Holy German Empire lands (Luxemburg, Flanders...) so he owed allegiance to the Emperor. He was allied with the English against France for a long time but the English king was not his soverign.
6/ What Empire did vanquish the Russians and the Arabs two years apart (Xth century) ?
Strange. Most people answered te Khazars (not the same timeframe) when the obvious answer would have been the Byzantines who were in the middle (971 against Russians especially and reconquest of Syria and Palestine, albeit it did not last much after the death of John I Tzimiskes.
7/ For what reasons did Egypt nationalize the Suez canal ? Bonus : what did Egypt use the money for ?
Some gave very good answers. More than nationalism, it was due to financial reasons. Dulles had rejected the ask for a loan (because of links with the Eastern (Communist) countries) so the canal was nationalized to get the money to build the Aswan dam.
8/ What was the first important French defeat in Napoleonic Spain ?
Bailén (July 1808) that saw Joseph leaving Spain. 23 000 men were captured.
9/ What was the first East Asian country to be colonized (at least officially) by Europeans ?
Sorry for the poor wording. As a "complete" country it was the Philippines, officially given to Spain as early as 1564, albeit control was still limited. The control of Taiwan started to be complete only during the XVIIth century. India was not complete until the XIXth century, besides it belongs to South Asia.
10/ What Dutch thinker is at the origin of the "people's rights" ?
Grotius. Locke was English, lived later and focused on liberty and ownership.
Steph wins since pawpaw asked the former quizz.
So Steph, your go !
Here are my questions. It's a bit France centered, but I'm not an expert in American or Buthan history, so I must concentrate on something else. And as Loulong is on leave for a few days, you can expect to answer before him .
1. Called the "Solomon of the century" because of his wisdom, he was a powerfull ruler who retired to become a monk, before being elected anti pope, and resigned 9 years later to quell the old dispute with Rome. What are his names and country of origin?
2. After the defeat of Japan in 1945, the Americans banned all martial arts. What was the first to be authorized again, and why?
3. What did Richelieu used as a model when he created lacadémie Française?
4. What are Napoleons Marshals who were killed during a battle (including death because of the wounds received during the battle).
5. What is the percentage of French casualties during the Indochina war, relatively to American casualties during the Vietnam war ?
6. Why is the highest speed limit 110 km/h in Brittany, when is it 130 km/h in the rest of France? (Yes, this is really an history question).
7. How many famillies have seated on the Imperial throne of Japan?
8. Give the name of 5 religious military orders of the middle ages.
9. What is the main reason why catharism was considered an heresy?
10. What was the first engineer school created in France? And when?
.1. Called the "Solomon of the century" because of his wisdom, he was a powerfull ruler who retired to become a monk, before being elected anti pope, and resigned 9 years later to quell the old dispute with Rome. What are his names and country of origin?
2. After the defeat of Japan in 1945, the Americans banned all martial arts. What was the first to be authorized again, and why?
3. What did Richelieu used as a model when he created lacadémie Française?
4. What are Napoleons Marshals who were killed during a battle (including death because of the wounds received during the battle).
5. What is the percentage of French casualties during the Indochina war, relatively to American casualties during the Vietnam war ?
6. Why is the highest speed limit 110 km/h in Brittany, when is it 130 km/h in the rest of France? (Yes, this is really an history question).
7. How many famillies have seated on the Imperial throne of Japan?
8. Give the name of 5 religious military orders of the middle ages.
9. What is the main reason why catharism was considered an heresy?
10. What was the first engineer school created in France? And when?
Score so far :
PrivateHudson : 1
are my questions tough?
PrivateHudson : 1
are my questions tough
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Damnit, and I was hoping for extra points for detail
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