Cumulative PM-based History Quiz

[privatehudson]

1) The Young Italy movement was founded by what Italian nationalist in 1833?
2) What was the name of the battle that the Zulu warriors lost in 1879, beginning the process by which the Zulus lost their independence?
3) How many Canadian prime ministers died in office?
4) Which of Britain's sub-Saharan African colonies first emerged as an independent state?
5) Name two of the three American politicians who served as U.S. vice-president for two full terms and then went on to serve as President of the United States.
6) Who was in command of the English navy when it fought the Spanish Armada?
7) Communist leader Mao Zedong ruled China from 1949 until his death from what disease in 1976?
8) In 1908, Emperor Pu Yi took control of China at what age?
9) In which year did Communist China explode their first atomic bomb?
10) Whose presidential campaign promised "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage"?

 

[Benderino]

5) The 18th September 1898, two colonial powers almost come to war when two of their expedition meet. Where was it? What where these two powers? What was the goal of the expeditions?
Fachoda, in Sudan. France expedition, lead by Marchand, was trying to link Dakar and Djibouti (French Africa from West to East), while Kitchener expedition was trying to link Egypt and the Cape (British Africa from North to South). Great Britain demanded the French to give way, French people supported war, but the government backed up, because they wanted GB alliance to take back Alsace Lorraine later

Dangit! I knew this one! I was thinking 1907, but that was more the Moroccan crisis.

 

[privatehudson]

Early results:

Benderino: 5 (he hastily added one that he'd forgotten)
Shortguy: 3
Serutan: 2
Gaglaiudo: 3

Answers when I get home and have a moment, ie about 8pm (GMT)

 

[privatehudson]

1) Giuseppe Mazzini
2) Ulundi
3) 2
4) Gold Coast/Ghana
5) Nixon, Bush Senior, John Adams
6) Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham. Drake was definately NOT in command sorry
7) Parkinsons
8) 2!
9) 1964
10) Herbert Hoover

Benderino to go now

 

[Benderino]

Oh geez...ok, here I go:

1) Which characters were involved in the "War of the Three Henry's" in the late 16th century in France, and who won?
2) What was the day that Robespierre was guillotined (month, day, year please)?
3) What for did Rudyard Kipling write his exhortation called "The White Man's Burden"?
4) In 1914, which European power held dominance over "Camaroon"?
5) In order to modernize and "Westernize" what did Peter the Great of Russia stop regarding dwarfs?
6) Charles XII of Sweden did what to sheeps?
7) Which of these cities was not a major hotbed of revolution in 1848:
a. Paris b. Vienna c. Florence d. Prague
8) What was the name of the battle during the Russo-Japanese War that was the largest in human history up to that point?
9) How many people were engaged in that said battle (on both sides, altogether)?
10) What was the first university established in Spanish America (with date)?

 

[LouLong]

Benderino, clean your PMs please, your mailbox is full.

 

[Benderino]

Oh sorry, I'll do that immediately

EDIT: DONE

 

[Benderino]

Should I post results now, or wait another day?

Oh well, as of now these are the scores...but I will allow one more day

Provolution: 5.5
LouLong: 6
PrivateHudson: 2.5

Appeals accepted...anyone else?

 

[Dragonlord]

Should I post results now, or wait another day?

Oh well, as of now these are the scores...but I will allow one more day

Provolution: 5.5
LouLong: 6
PrivateHudson: 2.5

Appeals accepted...anyone else?

I'd love to, but as I can barely get 1 answer w/o googling, I might as well pass...
Guess I'm not as knowledgeable about history as I thought... *hangs head*

 

[Benderino]

I'd love to, but as I can barely get 1 answer w/o googling, I might as well pass...
Guess I'm not as knowledgeable about history as I thought... *hangs head*

Try next time, this one was a little tricky

Alright, well, since no one has appealed, LouLong, it is your turn.

 

[Serutan]

Benderino, where are the answers?

 

[Benderino]

Oh sorry, here:
1) Henry III, ruler of France (also known as Henry Valois), Henry Guise, and Henry de Navarre (also known as Henry Bourbon). Valois and Guise both assassinate eachother, leaving Bourbon alive to become Henry IV.

2) July 28, 1794 (10 Thermidor)

3) "The White Man's Burden" was written in 1898 to encourage the American forces in their duties in the Philippines. It has many contemporaneous enterpretations, but that is the original reason for Kipling's work.

4) Germany.

5) Peter the Great outlawed the traditional sport of "dwarf tossing".

6) Charles XII strangled sheep.

7) Florence.

8) Battle of Mukden.

9) 624,000 altogether, mostly Russian.

10) University of Lima, Peru, founded in 1551.

 

[LouLong]

New Quizz :

1) How many moths did an Aztec year have ?

2) What Irish leader lead the great Ulster rebellion (which utterly lead to the destruction of all local powers there and the bringing of protestant Scottish settlers, thus creating the Northern Ireland problem) ?

3) What is the name the Huns were known under in Eastern Asia ?

4) On which country did the white huns have a strong influence ? Bonus : give another name under which they are known ?

5) Who brought arianism to the Germanic tribes before the Great Invasions ?

6) What was the military (ironic in a way) title of the Hungarian dictator until WWII ?

7) What were the Ciompi ? What city were they specifically related to ?

8) What peace agreements took place at Evian in 1962 ?

9) The Mac Mahon line was trespassed in 1959. By which country ? Against what other country ?

10) What country quitted the UN in 1965 ? Bonus : why ?

 

[LouLong]

Results :

Carniflex : 3.5
North King : 3
Serutan : 2

Come on guys. Is it that hard ?

 

[Knight-Dragon]

I only know 2 and can't even start on the rest...

The how many moths in an Aztec year was particularly tough...

 

[privatehudson]

I'd be lucky to get any of those

 

[Dragonlord]

It's the same as with the last set - I only know one answer w/o googling (I think!).... not worth PMing for that!

I think this thread is above my level...

 

[carniflex]

I thought I knew 5.
I was wrong...

 

[LouLong]

Answers

1) How many moths did an Aztec year have ?

18 of 20 days

2) What Irish leader lead the great Ulster rebellion (which utterly lead to the destruction of all local powers there and the bringing of protestant Scottish settlers, thus creating the Northern Ireland problem) ?

Hugh O'Neil of Tyrone

3) What is the name the Huns were known under in Eastern Asia ?

Xiong Nu

4) On which country did the white huns have a strong influence ? Bonus : give another name under which they are known ?

India (also Sassanid Persia). Hephtalites

5) Who brought arianism to the Germanic tribes before the Great Invasions ?

Ulfila (a Goth)

6) What was the military (ironic in a way) title of the Hungarian dictator until WWII ?

Admiral (Horthy), ironic since after 1918 the Hungarian navy was limited to the Danube (landlocked country).

7) What were the Ciompi ? What city were they specifically related to ?

Popular revolts in Italy (13th century mostly), mostly among the textile workers and especially in Florence.

8) What peace agreements took place at Evian in 1962 ?

Peace between France and the new country of Algeria

9) The Mac Mahon line was trespassed in 1959. By which country ? Against what other country ?

By China (coming from Tibet that had just been invaded) against India.

10) What country quitted the UN in 1965 ? Bonus : why ?

Indonesia. The Communists in power. Which led to a bloody military anti-communist coup d'etat (from Soekarno to Suharto).

Carniflex is next

 

[carniflex]

0. How were the members of the "boulê" designated in V century BC Athens ?
1. Which thracian slave did the name of the 1918 german commies refer to ?
2. Who was the last pagan roman emperor ?
3. After which decision of the Chinese governement did the UK bomb Canton in 1841 ?
4. What was the main characteristic of the representatives and officials of the city of Paris (France) during the spring of 1871 ?
5. What russian political party Kerenski belonged to ? What about Lenin ?
6. Who was assassinated on jan 30th 1948 ?
7. Which african country had some sort of apartheid regime till 1980 ?
8. Which country was attacked by NATO during the spring of 1999 ?
9. Which candidate got the biggest number of citizen votes in nov 2000 US election ?