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LouLong
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- XIII : 5
- Dragonlord : 2.5
- MC : 2
So XIII, it is your go.
I believed it was kind of easy but obviously I was mistaken again..., sorry.
Answers :
1/ What was the name of the military song sung by the Greeks right before battle (hoplite or classical time) ?
the pean (read Xenophon !)
2/ What was Caesar's final victory over the Pompeians ? Bonus : what was the "situation" of Pompée at that time ?
in 46 BC the last Pompeians were beaten at Munda in Spain. Their army was commanded by Pompée's sons because he was, well, dead by then ! As Dragonlord put it, indeed he had flet to Egypt after his defeat at Thapsus (in present Tunisia) where the locals beheaded him to offer Caesar a present. He was not happy though, there were combats, a certain Cleopatra was rolled in a cloth and brought hidden to him,.....
3/Who were the Cimmerians ? (please don't tell me Conan's people !!! )
A kind of Scythian people (not all people coming from the North were Germans !). Both tribes came from the Eastern plains but the Cimmerians crossed Caucasus in 750 BC and destroyed Urartu before the Assyrians pushed them into modern Turkey where they sacked Lydia.
4/ After what event did Açoka convert to Buddhism ? Bonus : who was his grandfather ?
After the capture of Kalinga, a city and a state in the East coast of India (100,000 dead, 150,000 moved by force at least) he was so horrified he converted to Buddhism to reach peace of mind.
His grandfather was the famous Chandragupta who fought then signed a treaty with Seleucos Nicator (gave him war elephants in exchange for lands).
5/ How did the medieval Popes claim temporal (land) sovereignty over a large area across Italy ?
My question was probably not very clear.
Historically there is no reason for the Pope to have temporal powers on lands. But when Carlus Magnus he was presented a false paper known as the donation of Constantin by which Constantin would have given political power to the popes.
Carlus Magnus probably knew it was a fake but accepted in exchange for the coronation (800).
6/ Who was Bede ?
Sure there probably were a few but the most famous one is the monk who wrote the History of the English people in late Dark Ages Britain.
7/ What was the war of the Spanish succession ?
I often expected a bit more than what I got.
Indeed it is one of the frequent struggles between France and Habsburgs. The Spanish king was to die without heir and the closest persons in the line were either linked to France or to the Hapsburgs. Result : one "universal" Empire could have risen.
The latest plan was to make it "French" but England could not stand it (balance of powers on the mainland) nor could the Hapsburgs for obvious reasons so eventually France (and Spain) found themselves at war with most of Europe until a new agreement was reached.
8/ Who was the general in charge of the Russian offensives in 1916 that eventually caused the routing of the Russian armies ?
Indeed a Russian general. Brussilov whose mighty offensives caused so much losses and demanded too much on the logistics until it became a complete routing for his own troops.
9/ For what reason were the Christian missionaries, especially the Jesuits, welcome in China, mostly in the court (from the Mongols to the Qing mostly) ?
For their scientific knwledge and NOT for their religious knowledge. The Jesuit astronomers were especiall famous (now of course they tried to use that influence to convert people but it was usually limited).
10/ What was the name of the civil war in Nigeria when the Ibos minority wanted to separate from the main country (from 1967 to 1970) ?
The war of Biafra when the Ibos minority wanted to break away from the domination of (mostly) the Muslim northerners (Haussas).
- Dragonlord : 2.5
- MC : 2
So XIII, it is your go.
I believed it was kind of easy but obviously I was mistaken again..., sorry.
Answers :
1/ What was the name of the military song sung by the Greeks right before battle (hoplite or classical time) ?
the pean (read Xenophon !)
2/ What was Caesar's final victory over the Pompeians ? Bonus : what was the "situation" of Pompée at that time ?
in 46 BC the last Pompeians were beaten at Munda in Spain. Their army was commanded by Pompée's sons because he was, well, dead by then ! As Dragonlord put it, indeed he had flet to Egypt after his defeat at Thapsus (in present Tunisia) where the locals beheaded him to offer Caesar a present. He was not happy though, there were combats, a certain Cleopatra was rolled in a cloth and brought hidden to him,.....
3/Who were the Cimmerians ? (please don't tell me Conan's people !!! )
A kind of Scythian people (not all people coming from the North were Germans !). Both tribes came from the Eastern plains but the Cimmerians crossed Caucasus in 750 BC and destroyed Urartu before the Assyrians pushed them into modern Turkey where they sacked Lydia.
4/ After what event did Açoka convert to Buddhism ? Bonus : who was his grandfather ?
After the capture of Kalinga, a city and a state in the East coast of India (100,000 dead, 150,000 moved by force at least) he was so horrified he converted to Buddhism to reach peace of mind.
His grandfather was the famous Chandragupta who fought then signed a treaty with Seleucos Nicator (gave him war elephants in exchange for lands).
5/ How did the medieval Popes claim temporal (land) sovereignty over a large area across Italy ?
My question was probably not very clear.
Historically there is no reason for the Pope to have temporal powers on lands. But when Carlus Magnus he was presented a false paper known as the donation of Constantin by which Constantin would have given political power to the popes.
Carlus Magnus probably knew it was a fake but accepted in exchange for the coronation (800).
6/ Who was Bede ?
Sure there probably were a few but the most famous one is the monk who wrote the History of the English people in late Dark Ages Britain.
7/ What was the war of the Spanish succession ?
I often expected a bit more than what I got.
Indeed it is one of the frequent struggles between France and Habsburgs. The Spanish king was to die without heir and the closest persons in the line were either linked to France or to the Hapsburgs. Result : one "universal" Empire could have risen.
The latest plan was to make it "French" but England could not stand it (balance of powers on the mainland) nor could the Hapsburgs for obvious reasons so eventually France (and Spain) found themselves at war with most of Europe until a new agreement was reached.
8/ Who was the general in charge of the Russian offensives in 1916 that eventually caused the routing of the Russian armies ?
Indeed a Russian general. Brussilov whose mighty offensives caused so much losses and demanded too much on the logistics until it became a complete routing for his own troops.
9/ For what reason were the Christian missionaries, especially the Jesuits, welcome in China, mostly in the court (from the Mongols to the Qing mostly) ?
For their scientific knwledge and NOT for their religious knowledge. The Jesuit astronomers were especiall famous (now of course they tried to use that influence to convert people but it was usually limited).
10/ What was the name of the civil war in Nigeria when the Ibos minority wanted to separate from the main country (from 1967 to 1970) ?
The war of Biafra when the Ibos minority wanted to break away from the domination of (mostly) the Muslim northerners (Haussas).
I'll open the floor to the first person to post here, for the next set of questions. 
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
First post 
I'll try my hand at some easy questions too...
1. What was the name of the wall built by the Romans north of Hadrian's Wall?
2. What were/was the name(s) of the Jutish kingdom(s) of Anglo-Saxon England?
3. Where was the Swordbrothers Order based?
4. What is the oldest city of Central Asia?
5. What was the first great empire based in Iran?
6. Port Misery was the original name of which port in Australia?
7. Which city was the most pre-eminent amongst all of the 40+ post-Eucratidean city-states of Gandhara?
8. Who was the rival contender of the English lands in France against John Lackland following the death of Richard the Lionheart?
9. Who succeeded Trajan as emperor of the Roman Empire?
10. Which empire annexed the northern route of the Silk Road in Eastern Turkestan (modern Xinjiang), which effectively cut the Uighur Empire in half?
I'll try my hand at some easy questions too...1. What was the name of the wall built by the Romans north of Hadrian's Wall?
2. What were/was the name(s) of the Jutish kingdom(s) of Anglo-Saxon England?
3. Where was the Swordbrothers Order based?
4. What is the oldest city of Central Asia?
5. What was the first great empire based in Iran?
6. Port Misery was the original name of which port in Australia?
7. Which city was the most pre-eminent amongst all of the 40+ post-Eucratidean city-states of Gandhara?
8. Who was the rival contender of the English lands in France against John Lackland following the death of Richard the Lionheart?
9. Who succeeded Trajan as emperor of the Roman Empire?
10. Which empire annexed the northern route of the Silk Road in Eastern Turkestan (modern Xinjiang), which effectively cut the Uighur Empire in half?
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
Current scores...
XIII: 2⅓
Oh, I'm swamped with answers
Don't all answer at once.
On a completely related note, I reworded question nine to be more clear. XIII got it right but I noticed the shoddy wording and amended it.
XIII: 2⅓
Oh, I'm swamped with answers
Don't all answer at once.On a completely related note, I reworded question nine to be more clear. XIII got it right but I noticed the shoddy wording and amended it.
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
Current scores...
XIII: 2⅓
Come on, with about 24 hours left, the least you can do is actually try. It's obvious I lied about the easy part
but some of the answers are so bloody obvious you'll boot yourself in the arse.
XIII: 2⅓
Come on, with about 24 hours left, the least you can do is actually try. It's obvious I lied about the easy part
but some of the answers are so bloody obvious you'll boot yourself in the arse.wurkwurk
Chieftain
Moderator Action: Answers edited out.You're supposed to PM them to questioner. 
- XIII
All I know from the top of my head
- XIII All I know from the top of my head
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
Wurkwurk, if you want to answer this quiz officially...
1) Click on the blue in my username
2) Select Send a private message to Mongoloid Cow
3) Put the answers in the big area. Don't forget to right 'Quiz Answers' or something in the Message title
4) Press send
You have little under a day to do this in time. Look forward to your answers
1) Click on the blue in my username
2) Select Send a private message to Mongoloid Cow
3) Put the answers in the big area. Don't forget to right 'Quiz Answers' or something in the Message title
4) Press send
You have little under a day to do this in time. Look forward to your answers
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
I'll give the answers after lunch time, which gives you about 3 or 4 hours left if you want to take part.
Be enthusiastic and take part
Be enthusiastic and take part
Sent. On another note, I just noticed where you're from....
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
Wish you didn't say that until after I gave the answers 
It had nothing to do with the answers 
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
The Results...
Augurey: 4 1/3
Constantine: 2
LouLong: 3 2/3
North King: 3 1/3
Redtooth: 1
Serutan: 2
XIII: 2 1/3
The Answers...
1. What was the name of the wall built by the Romans north of Hadrian's Wall?
A: The Antonine Wall
Constructed between AD142 and 144 during the reign of Antonius Pius, the Antonine Wall became the northern border of Roman Britain following the subjugation of the tribes directly north of Hadrian's Wall. The Antonine Wall became a great white elephant, as the Romans were forced to re-establish Hadrian's Wall as the northern frontier in AD164 after the tribes here proved impossible to control. Also of note, in AD197, Septimius Severus reconquered and repaired the Antonine Wall, and although the occupation lasted only a few years, it also became known as the Severan Wall.
Percentage Right: 42%
2. What were/was the name(s) of the Jutish kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon Enlgand?
A: Kent (or East Kent), the Isle of Wight, and Meonwara (and also the sub-kingdom of West Kent if you want, but that is irrelevant and no one said that answer)
No one got full marks for this, but 58% of people answering the quiz said Kent.
Percentage Right: 0%
3. Where was the Swordbrothers Order based?
A: Livonia
The Swordbrothers Order was established in Livonia (roughly modern Lativia and Estonia) to conquer and convert the pagans in the northern Baltic Region. The Swordbrothers were subject to the more powerful Teutonic Knights who were based to the south, and when the Teutonics converted to protestantism and reorganised themselves as the Duchy of Prussia, the Swordbrothers eventually did the same, being organised into the Duchy of Kurland (subject to Prussia).
Percentage Right: 0%
4. What is the oldest city of Central Asia?
A: Samarqand, Uzbekistan
Central Asia has some very ancient cities. Of these, Samarqand is by far the oldest, being over 4000 years old. The closest contenders, Balkh (in Afghanistan) and Merv (in Turkmenistan) are no where near as ancient, being a mere 3000 years old each.
Percentage Right: 58%
5. What was the first great empire based in Iran?
A: Elam
Dodgy wording of the question I know. Elam, based in southwestern Iran was contemporary with the great ancient empires of Akkad, Ur and Uruk. Although not as expansive, Elam was just as strong and influential. Elam survived attempts by the Babylonians, Assyrians, Medians, Sea-Landers, and Gutians amongst others to destroy the empire; only Darius the Great of Persia was able to stamp out Elam once and for all.
Percentage Right: 0%
6. Port Misery was the original name of which port in Australia?
A: Port Adelaide
A port city built in a stagnant, mosquito-infested still-water swamp in a land where temperatures typically reach 40 degrees Celcius during Summer is never going to be a happy place, and the name Port Misery reflected that well. Following the settling of Adelaide to the south, Port Misery took the name Port Adelaide, and the marshes were eventually drained and filled in.
Percentage Right: 14%
7. Which city was the most pre-eminent amongst all of the 40+ post-Eucratidean city-states of Gandhara?
A: Peukaleotis
No one was ever going to get this one. The Eucratidean KMingdom was the southern division of the Hellenistic kingdom of Bactria, but it did not last long, evntually falling apart into competing city-states. Gandhara was the ancient region straddling both sides of the Khyber Pass, and there were at minimum 42 of these city-states in this region. Of these, Peukaleotis was the dominant in all respects. Following the absorption of these states into the Yue-Chi by peaceful means (which is odd since none of these city-states had armies as they were devout Buddhists), Peukaleotis entered a period of decline, being overshadowed by Purushapura (modern Peshawar) only 10km away.
Percentage Right: 0%
8. Who was the rival contender of the English lands in France against John Lackland following the death of Richard the Lionheart?
A: Arthur, Duke of Brittany
King Henry II of England had many children with Eleanor of Aquitaine, and each of them was bestowed with titles. But when John was born, despite being Henry's favourite son, there was no titles left to give him so he stayed with his father in England. Henry's other sons, Richard the Lion-Heart and Geoffrey of Britanny though stayed in France with their mother. When Henry died, there was no contention in Richard succeeding to the throne. But when he died childless (probably because he was homosexual), and Geoffrey had died, John claimed the throne. The French lords would have none of it, and they decided Arthur (the posthumous son of Geoffrey) had better claim to the throne and they rallied behind him. Arthur was later out-wiled by John and killed, and John began the slow process of losing land to the French.
Percentage Right: 28%
9. Who succeeded Trajan as emperor of the Roman Empire?
A: Hadrian
No doubt on this one, and everyone was right.
Percentage Right: 100%
10. Which empire annexed the northern route of the Silk Road in Eastern Turkestan (modern Xinjiang), which effectively cut the Uighur Empire in half?
A: Tibet
Believe it or not, Tibet annexed the northern route of the Silk Road instead of the southern route and divided the Uighur empire in half. It is no surprise that the Kyrgyz would soon rebel and destroy the Uighur Empire. The Uighurs fled west and also into the lands of the Qarluqs, who in turn fled into Xinjiang and founded the Qarakhanates and converted to Islam.
Percentage Right: 0%
AUGUREY, YOU'RE TURN
Augurey: 4 1/3
Constantine: 2
LouLong: 3 2/3
North King: 3 1/3
Redtooth: 1
Serutan: 2
XIII: 2 1/3
The Answers...
1. What was the name of the wall built by the Romans north of Hadrian's Wall?
A: The Antonine Wall
Constructed between AD142 and 144 during the reign of Antonius Pius, the Antonine Wall became the northern border of Roman Britain following the subjugation of the tribes directly north of Hadrian's Wall. The Antonine Wall became a great white elephant, as the Romans were forced to re-establish Hadrian's Wall as the northern frontier in AD164 after the tribes here proved impossible to control. Also of note, in AD197, Septimius Severus reconquered and repaired the Antonine Wall, and although the occupation lasted only a few years, it also became known as the Severan Wall.
Percentage Right: 42%
2. What were/was the name(s) of the Jutish kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon Enlgand?
A: Kent (or East Kent), the Isle of Wight, and Meonwara (and also the sub-kingdom of West Kent if you want, but that is irrelevant and no one said that answer)
No one got full marks for this, but 58% of people answering the quiz said Kent.
Percentage Right: 0%
3. Where was the Swordbrothers Order based?
A: Livonia
The Swordbrothers Order was established in Livonia (roughly modern Lativia and Estonia) to conquer and convert the pagans in the northern Baltic Region. The Swordbrothers were subject to the more powerful Teutonic Knights who were based to the south, and when the Teutonics converted to protestantism and reorganised themselves as the Duchy of Prussia, the Swordbrothers eventually did the same, being organised into the Duchy of Kurland (subject to Prussia).
Percentage Right: 0%
4. What is the oldest city of Central Asia?
A: Samarqand, Uzbekistan
Central Asia has some very ancient cities. Of these, Samarqand is by far the oldest, being over 4000 years old. The closest contenders, Balkh (in Afghanistan) and Merv (in Turkmenistan) are no where near as ancient, being a mere 3000 years old each.
Percentage Right: 58%
5. What was the first great empire based in Iran?
A: Elam
Dodgy wording of the question I know. Elam, based in southwestern Iran was contemporary with the great ancient empires of Akkad, Ur and Uruk. Although not as expansive, Elam was just as strong and influential. Elam survived attempts by the Babylonians, Assyrians, Medians, Sea-Landers, and Gutians amongst others to destroy the empire; only Darius the Great of Persia was able to stamp out Elam once and for all.
Percentage Right: 0%
6. Port Misery was the original name of which port in Australia?
A: Port Adelaide
A port city built in a stagnant, mosquito-infested still-water swamp in a land where temperatures typically reach 40 degrees Celcius during Summer is never going to be a happy place, and the name Port Misery reflected that well. Following the settling of Adelaide to the south, Port Misery took the name Port Adelaide, and the marshes were eventually drained and filled in.
Percentage Right: 14%
7. Which city was the most pre-eminent amongst all of the 40+ post-Eucratidean city-states of Gandhara?
A: Peukaleotis
No one was ever going to get this one. The Eucratidean KMingdom was the southern division of the Hellenistic kingdom of Bactria, but it did not last long, evntually falling apart into competing city-states. Gandhara was the ancient region straddling both sides of the Khyber Pass, and there were at minimum 42 of these city-states in this region. Of these, Peukaleotis was the dominant in all respects. Following the absorption of these states into the Yue-Chi by peaceful means (which is odd since none of these city-states had armies as they were devout Buddhists), Peukaleotis entered a period of decline, being overshadowed by Purushapura (modern Peshawar) only 10km away.
Percentage Right: 0%
8. Who was the rival contender of the English lands in France against John Lackland following the death of Richard the Lionheart?
A: Arthur, Duke of Brittany
King Henry II of England had many children with Eleanor of Aquitaine, and each of them was bestowed with titles. But when John was born, despite being Henry's favourite son, there was no titles left to give him so he stayed with his father in England. Henry's other sons, Richard the Lion-Heart and Geoffrey of Britanny though stayed in France with their mother. When Henry died, there was no contention in Richard succeeding to the throne. But when he died childless (probably because he was homosexual), and Geoffrey had died, John claimed the throne. The French lords would have none of it, and they decided Arthur (the posthumous son of Geoffrey) had better claim to the throne and they rallied behind him. Arthur was later out-wiled by John and killed, and John began the slow process of losing land to the French.
Percentage Right: 28%
9. Who succeeded Trajan as emperor of the Roman Empire?
A: Hadrian
No doubt on this one, and everyone was right.
Percentage Right: 100%
10. Which empire annexed the northern route of the Silk Road in Eastern Turkestan (modern Xinjiang), which effectively cut the Uighur Empire in half?
A: Tibet
Believe it or not, Tibet annexed the northern route of the Silk Road instead of the southern route and divided the Uighur empire in half. It is no surprise that the Kyrgyz would soon rebel and destroy the Uighur Empire. The Uighurs fled west and also into the lands of the Qarluqs, who in turn fled into Xinjiang and founded the Qarakhanates and converted to Islam.
Percentage Right: 0%
AUGUREY, YOU'RE TURN
Alright, off we go.
1 - Everyone on this thread is probably aware that the Soviet Union and German divided up Poland for themselves. However, this was not the first time Poland had been divided, but the fourth. When was the first and who were the powers?
2 - It was all the rage in Europe to colonize the Americas. What was the name of the first Swedish colony and what is it today?
3 - What was the first Opera written?
4 - Though the Shakespeare's date of birth wasn't recorded, almost every historian agrees it was on April 23. Why?
5 - When were the Moors driven from Spain?
6 - When did the Portuguese first make contact with Japan? (Imagine it, some Portuguese sailors notice some sea squares, approach next turn, find the cultural boarder of Kyoto.)
7 - What country did Ptolemy show on his early map under the label "Golden Chersonese"
8 - Singapore was founded on another old trading city, name it.
9 - Where did the Portuguese crown flee to when Napoleon invaded?
10 - What did the Stecknitz Canal connect?
LouLong - 4½
XIII - 4
XIII - 4
BananaLee - 5½
LouLong - 4½
XIII - 4
North King - 4
Redtooth - 2½
LouLong - 4½
XIII - 4
North King - 4
Redtooth - 2½
Without any new submissions, BananaLee wins.
1 - January 2 1772 / Febuary 17 1772; Prussia and Russia / Prussia, Russia and Austria
2 - New Sweden, Wilmington, Delaware (area)
3 - Dafne
4 - His baptisim was recorded on April 26th. Given baptism traditions of the day, his DOB would have been three days prior.
5 - 1492
6 - 1542
7 - Malaysia
8 - Temasek
9 - Brazil
10 - The river Stecknitz (tributary of the Trave) and the river Delvenau (tributary of the Elbe), thus connecting the Baltic and the North Sea
1 - January 2 1772 / Febuary 17 1772; Prussia and Russia / Prussia, Russia and Austria
2 - New Sweden, Wilmington, Delaware (area)
3 - Dafne
4 - His baptisim was recorded on April 26th. Given baptism traditions of the day, his DOB would have been three days prior.
5 - 1492
6 - 1542
7 - Malaysia
8 - Temasek
9 - Brazil
10 - The river Stecknitz (tributary of the Trave) and the river Delvenau (tributary of the Elbe), thus connecting the Baltic and the North Sea
Okay..
Here goes..
1. Egypt was part of the Fatimid Caliphate during the Middle Ages, which practiced the Shi'ite branch of Islam.
Modern Egypt, however, practices the Sunni branch of Islam.
What caused this move from Shi'ite to Sunni and when did it occur?
2. The Xiongnu are more famously known as..?
3. What was the primary factor which catalysed and sparked off South America's Wars of Liberation?
4. In 1945, Germany was divided into a US/French/British side, nominally US-controlled and a Soviet side. There was another country which was divided following the events of 1945. What was it?
5. Why did Qin Shihuangdi (The First Emperor - of China) order the burning of the books?
6. It wasn't Shihuangdi's idea. Whose was it?
7. What was the first British colony on the Malayan Peninsula?
8. In 1963, Indonesia invaded the Sabah (North Borneo), Sarawak and the shores of Johore. What was the whole hoo-hah about?
9. Perhaps one of the most famous special ops teams during World War 2 were the Commandos. There was another "Commandos" before that. What was it?
10. Who or what was 'Prester John'?
EDIT - Rephrased question 1. Realised it sounded a wee bit ********..
EDIT - ditto again.
Here goes..
1. Egypt was part of the Fatimid Caliphate during the Middle Ages, which practiced the Shi'ite branch of Islam.
Modern Egypt, however, practices the Sunni branch of Islam.
What caused this move from Shi'ite to Sunni and when did it occur?
2. The Xiongnu are more famously known as..?
3. What was the primary factor which catalysed and sparked off South America's Wars of Liberation?
4. In 1945, Germany was divided into a US/French/British side, nominally US-controlled and a Soviet side. There was another country which was divided following the events of 1945. What was it?
5. Why did Qin Shihuangdi (The First Emperor - of China) order the burning of the books?
6. It wasn't Shihuangdi's idea. Whose was it?
7. What was the first British colony on the Malayan Peninsula?
8. In 1963, Indonesia invaded the Sabah (North Borneo), Sarawak and the shores of Johore. What was the whole hoo-hah about?
9. Perhaps one of the most famous special ops teams during World War 2 were the Commandos. There was another "Commandos" before that. What was it?
10. Who or what was 'Prester John'?
EDIT - Rephrased question 1. Realised it sounded a wee bit ********..
EDIT - ditto again.
There're only 2 Malaysia-oriented questions...
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