Cumulative PM-based History Quiz

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early returns with 10% of the ballots counted;
steph--9
loulong--8
privatehudson--6
XIII--6
sertutan--5 1/2
dragonlord--5 1/2
gagliaudo--5
short guy--4
benderino--2 1/2
 
Funny I hadn't noticed this thread before - it's great fun! I read all of it :crazyeye: and have submitted answers to the latest.. much easier than some of the earlier ones!
I thought I knew my history, but some of you people are awesome! :worship: Without googling yet! :eek:

No chance to win, but I submitted anyway... just for fun! :D
 
100% of the answer I submitted are correct!
:goodjob:

I couldn't answer :

5--Who's name means " sons of the kings"?

It could as well be the name of someone in Serbo-Sanskrit...

To Gagliaudo : Can you give the answers to your quizz?
 
Same here I think, can't remember how many I answered though :lol:
 
Dragonlord said:
Funny I hadn't noticed this thread before - it's great fun! I read all of it :crazyeye: and have submitted answers to the latest.. much easier than some of the earlier ones!
I thought I knew my history, but some of you people are awesome! :worship: Without googling yet! :eek:

No chance to win, but I submitted anyway... just for fun! :D
That's the spirit! :goodjob:

The intention is for us to have some competitive fun. ;)
 
I apologize again for my late, finally here the answers (sorry, I am at the sea :cool: and I haven't pc with me, so I came in an internet point, but I had to give result in hurry, so I forgot to put correct answers !!! :wallbash: Head, my head, where did I leave you ??? :mischief:
I wonder why Steph was so curious to know answers... he didn't reply to quizz :lol: ;)

1- What was the most important Etruscan city in South Italy?
CAPUA
2- Who saved and re-organized the rests of Crassus' legions after the defeat at Carrhae (53 BC) ?
C.LICINIUS CRASSUS
3- Where was located (=modern country) the ancien Asiatic kingdom of Champa?
VIETNAM
4- Who was Brian Boru (*bonus: where did he die? **bonus: when?)
IRISH "HIGH KINGH", KILLED BY VIKING AT THER BATTLE OF CLONTARF IN 1014 (BUT HE WON!)
5- Which was the first Burgundians defeat against Swiss?
LAUPEN, IN 1339; MOSTLY OF YOU SAID GRANDSON, THAT IS MORE FAMOUS (AND I THINK MOST IMPORTANT) BUT IT WAS A LITTLE TRICK HERE...
6- Who leaded the Hungarian Revolution in 1848? (*bonus: where did he flee after revolt failed?)
KOSSUTH; HE HAD TO FLEE IN OTTOMAN EMPIRE
7- Who were the responsibles of the "Massacre of Mountain Meadows valley", happened in Utah in 1857, where were killed many american colons ?
INDIANS (PAIUTE OR SOME TRIBE LIKE THIS) AND MORMONS (LEADED BY JOHN LEE)
8- Which armies fought the battle at river Atbara in 1898 ?
BRITISH VS SUDANESE (BRIT WON)
9- What have in common Napoleon I, the great French emperor, and the Zulu chief Dinizulu (who succeeded at the more famous Cetewayo)
BOTH THEY WERE EXILED AND DEAD IN ISLAND OF ST.HELENA
10- Who was the first president of Republic of Cyprus, just independent, in 1960? (*bonus: what was his particular 'status'?)
MAKARIOS. HE WAS ARCHBISHOP (IIRC, I CAN'T CONTROL THE EXACT TITLE ATM :cool: )
 
Steph said:
I couldn't answer :

5--Who's name means " sons of the kings"?

It could as well be the name of someone in Serbo-Sanskrit...

thats because you all assume it has to be a person ( execpt, loulong-he got it right)
 
Bendorino's right. If you did not mean a person, you should have asked for "what"
instead of "who".
 
1--what young,growing powerful asian power in the early 19th century grew too arrogent with the british empire and in 3 wars over 60 years and was absorbed by the empire?

burma 5/9

2--what portugal explorer reached india and laid the fountain of their asian empire?

vasco de gama 7/9

3--mythical ruler of a christian kingdom in africa or asia sought by medievil and age of discovery explorers?

prester john 6/9

4--who was the 19th century "sick man of europe"?

ottoman turkey 8/9

5--who's name means 'sons of the kings"?

the rajputs,indian desendents of steppe invaders 1/9

6--the revolutions in spanish america all basicly followed this pattern, 1810-1815 great sucess, 1816-1820 royal resurgance, 1821 independence,why?

from 1810-1815 france controlled spain, who unable to send aid to her colonies, 1816-1820 a freed spain sends aid to put down the revolts, 1821 civil war in spain once again hinders attempts to crush the revolts. 7/9

7--what was the capital of the golden horde?

sarai 4/9

8--what was the fate of the defenders of masada in 73ad?

they all killed themselves 8/9

9--what famous seaman led catherine the greats navy verus the turks in the black sea in 1788ad?

john paul jones 2/9

10--islamic people of the philipines who resisted the spanish, americans and are semi independent today?

moro's 4/9

steph's turn
 
No one asked for a period or country ban...

1) The scottish kings received allegeance from Sottish lords at Scone Palace, at a place called Moot Hill (coming from Boot Hill). What is the origin of this name?

2) What did Clovis break at Soissons?

3) What was the name of Admiral Nelson's flagship? When was it commissionned?

4) Everybody knows the code name DesertShield and DesertStorm during the first Gulf War. What was the code name of the French expeditionnary force?

5) The 18th September 1898, two colonial powers almost come to war when two of their expedition met. Where was it? What where these two powers? What was the goal of the expeditions?

6) During the retreat from Russia, Napoleon's stopped the army to wait for one of his marshals, endangering the whole army. Who was this Marshal?

7) How many "Wars of Italy" , and how many 'wars of religion" have been fought by France between 1498 and 1589, under the dinasty of Valois (indirect) ?

8) Baden Powell is the famous founder of the "Scout" organization (you know, where children learn how to make knots).
But he did something relatively evil in South Africa. What was it?

9) What was the largest medieval dungeon in Europe? What was its height?

10) What where the two official reasons for the invasion of Algeria by France in 1830?
 
Do I still have time to reply to this? Has anyone replied yet? :D

Not that I'll get more than 1. something knowing the system you use :mischief:
 
I shall endeavour (read fail) to answer some correctly so soon then :D
 
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