Cumulative PM-based History Quiz

[carniflex]

0. How were the members of the boulê designated in V century BC Athens ?
0. The members of the boulê were designated by drawing lots. Such institution reposed on the postulate of equality between citizen. It was also a specificity of the poleis whose regime was called dêmokratia

1. Which thracian slave did the name of the 1918 german commies refer to ?
1. The Kommunist Partei Deutschlands, also known as Spartakusbund, refers to Kirk Douglas in a Stanley Kubrick film (Spartacus)

2. Who was the last pagan roman emperor ?
2. Flavius Claudius Julianus (361-363), who abjured christianism. Entered in history as "Julian the apostate"

3. After which decision of the Chinese governement did the UK bomb Canton in 1841 ?
3. The decision to outlaw the importation of opium.

4. What was the main characteristic of the representatives and officials of the city of Paris (France) during the spring of 1871 ?
4. They were revocable, so as to ensure they were working for the benefit of the people. In fact, The Paris Commune had an advanced social policy.

5. What russian political party Kerenski belonged to ? What about Lenin ?
5. Kerenski belonged to the trudoviks, fraction of the Socialist Revolutionaries. Lenin to the bolcheviks, fraction of the Social Democrats

6. Who was assassinated on jan 30th 1948 ?
6. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

7. Which african country had some sort of apartheid regime till 1980 ?
7. Zimbabwe (formerly South Rhodesia)

8. Which country was attacked by NATO during the spring of 1999 ?
8. Savezna Republika Jugoslavija

9. Which candidate got the biggest number of citizen votes in nov 2000 US election ?
9. Albert Gore

Loulong 6.5 agathos, but not competing this time
privatehudson 6
Gagliaudo 5.5
North King 4.5
XIII 4.5
Benderino 3.5
shortguy 3.5
Serutan 2

privatehudson's turn.

 

[privatehudson]

I'm afraid I can't take my go, because I'm really busy at the moment, I pass to the next person

 

[LouLong]

Are you sure about question 2. AFAIK Julian the Apostate was not an Emperor.

Sorry I did not bother to answer correctly the first question... but since I was not really competing anyway. lol

 

[Dragonlord]

Wouldn't you know it - a round where I could have answered several questions, and I miss it entirely...

Next round of questions, please!

BTW, the Spartakusbund certainly doesn't refer to the Kirk Douglas movie (much later!) but to the slave revolt of Spartakus, on which the movie was also based.
Probably just unclear phrasiing there, though.

 

[Benderino]

Just a note, Carniflex, but Serbia is Yugoslavia

 

[Serutan]

Has galiaudo been made aware that he's the new questioner?

 

[Knight-Dragon]

We're wait another day or two; if no reply by then, North King can have a go.

 

[carniflex]

Sorry for not having been there sonner.

@ Loulong: I dont understand "AFAIK" and I'm not sure of the translation of "Julien l'apostat". However, this man was emperor from 361 to 363.

@ Dragonlord: thanks for making it clear for all about Spartacus. But this sort of phrasing was meant to be a joke.

@ Benderino: I meant that Serbia, in spite of the fact that Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Bosnia (in a strange way) became independant, is not an independant country, and is only the biggest part of Yugoslavia, also including Montenegro, Voïvodin, and Kosovo. Moreover, these parts were also bombed, not only "Serbia"

 

[Serutan]

@carniflex: AFAIK = "As Far As I Know"

 

[Gagliaudo]

Sorry, I'm reading this just now...
I have to pass, at least until next turn (if I'll ever win ).
@NorthKing, make your work
@ you all: have a nice time, meet here soon

 

[North King]

"Make my work"? OK, I can come up with questions easily enough... I hope they are not too easy or too hard.

 

[North King]

Ten Questions:

1. Which major indian empire existed at a similar time to the successors to Alexander? Bonus: Who was their first emperor, who may have met alexander on his far eastern march?

2. Which trading city was founded by a renagade prince, named after a tree, and propped up by Ming China in an effort to stabilize the region and gain a useful vassal?

3. What was one of the last major Inca holdouts, that could only be accessed by crossing 15,000 foot mountain passes then descending to cross several rope bridges over the Amazon region's rivers?

4. What was the Triple Alliance of Mexico? Who did it consist of?

5. Who originally colonized Delaware of the European Powers?

6. Who were the rivals of the Iroquois, whose ally was France, hence causing England to ally with the League?

7. What gained Charles Martel his surname?

8. What was the Polish capital before Warsaw? Bonus: Why did Warsaw become the new capital?

9. Which of Alexander's original successors was the main one attempting to gain control over the entire empire and hence caused a coalition to unite against him?

10. Which subsaharan African country was the earliest to convert to Chirstianity (excluding Ethiopia)?

 

[North King]

Early Results (Including any bonuses gotten right):

Mongoloid Cow: 6
XIII: 6
Constantine: 4
shortguy: 4
Dragonlord: 1

 

[North King]

1. Which major indian empire existed at a similar time to the successors to Alexander? Bonus: Who was their first emperor, who may have met alexander on his far eastern march?

Mauryan, Chandragupta

2. Which trading city was founded by a renagade prince, named after a tree, and propped up by Ming China in an effort to stabilize the region and gain a useful vassal?

Malacca

3. What was one of the last major Inca holdouts, that could only be accessed by crossing 15,000 foot mountain passes then descending to cross several rope bridges over the Amazon region's rivers?

Vilcabamba

4. What was the Triple Alliance of Mexico? Who did it consist of?

An alliance that was basically what we know as the Aztec Empire. It was between the Aztecs, Texcocco, and the Tarsacans (unsure of the latter). The Aztecs Dominated.

5. Who originally colonized Delaware of the European Powers?

Sweden

6. Who were the rivals of the Iroquois, whose ally was France, hence causing England to ally with the League?

Huron

7. What gained Charles Martel his surname?

Defeating the Arabs at Poitiers

8. What was the Polish capital before Warsaw? Bonus: Why did Warsaw become the new capital?

Krakow. Warsaw was the site of a major portion of the King's estates... It had little else to recommend it.

9. Which of Alexander's original successors was the main one attempting to gain control over the entire empire and hence caused a coalition to unite against him?

Antigonus the One Eyed.

10. Which subsaharan African country was the earliest to convert to Chirstianity (excluding Ethiopia)?

Congo

XIII and Mongoloid Cow tied for first.

 

[Mongoloid Cow]

Sweet! I came close to first fore the first time in aaaaages

But who gets the next turn?

 

[Knight-Dragon]

You can go on ahead...

 

[Mongoloid Cow]

Sweet! [dance]


Let's see...

1. The Welfs traditionally were the dukes of which land?

2. What name is generally used by Aborigines in southeastern Australia to describe themselves?

3. What was the first capital of Poland?

4. The Immortals of ancient Persia had to native to either of which two satrapies?

5. What cognomen (ie; the Cheese-Eater, the Fat, etc.) is given to Thutmosis III of Egypt?

6. In which city is Omar Khayyam's tomb reportedly in, even though the actual structure has never been named or properly identified?

7. Which tribe overthrew the Orkhon Uighur empire?

8. Maracanda is the ancient name of which modern-day city?

9. Name the capitals of ancient independent Macedonia. (from when they changed from A to B etc.)

10. What is the name of the region on both sides of the Khyber Pass?

Three days. And remember - no cheating

 

[Mongoloid Cow]

Day One Scores:

XIII: 2

Wow! If this keeps going, you'll be lucky to get your turn XIII

I really didn't think my quiz was that hard, given that most answers can be found in my posts over the past month or two, and I'm not a large poster. There's no shame in having a go.

 

[privatehudson]

Looking up the answers is cheating, and since none of those questions are on subjects I know that much about, I doubt it's worth me messaging you to say "hello..."

 

[Mongoloid Cow]

Privatehudson.

Day Two Scores:

Gagliaudo: 2 1/2
LouLong 2 1/4
XIII 2

One day left...