History Quiz III (with rules)

[Serutan]

Both Bruce Catton and James McPherson refer to the Merrimack as unseaworthy, for the reasons stated by pawpaw.

Also, the other indication that she was not seaworthy was when, later in the spring, the Union army was moving in on Norfolk. The Merrimac made no attempt to escape by sea, but was blown up at the docks.

 

[schmiddi]

Try this one.

What were the colours of the flag of the 2nd "Reich" (Germany between 1871 and 1918) referring to?

Good luck. (I hope it's not too hard.)

 

[Hamlet]

AFAIK, it was created through the blending of the flags of Prussia and The Hanseatic League when The North German Confederation formed.

(Black and White, Red and White respectively.)

 

[Sheep]

The colors were Black, Red and Gold, like the current flag. What I know of there significance, very little at the current timing.

 

[schmiddi]

AFAIK, it was created through the blending of the flags of Prussia and The Hanseatic League when The

You got it, Hamlet. Your turn.

 

[Hamlet]

Okay.

Which British Prime Minister in the 20th century had the shortest period(s) of office for that century, and which had the longest?

I'm counting total time in the office here, not the shortest and longest consecutive periods.

 

[bigfatron]

Just a guess....

Shortest: Alec Douglas-Home
Longest: Maggie Thatcher

 

[barron of ideas]

wasn't the longest Churchill?

 

[pawpaw]

Originally posted by bigfatron
Just a guess....

Shortest: Alec Douglas-Home
Longest: Maggie Thatcher

thats what i come up with too

thats not fair-your from the uk

 

[Hamlet]

bigfatron has it. Fire away, me old mucka.

 

[bigfatron]

damn, that means I have to think of one.....

What did Shah Shujah give to Ranjeet Singh to secure his protection when fleeing from Kabul?

 

[pawpaw]

this has to do with the anglo-afgan war i think--he had to give the crown jewels to him including the koh-i-noor diamond

 

[bigfatron]

Absolutely right! The Koh-i-noor was the answer I was after.

You're next, Pawpaw

 

[pawpaw]

after the peace and end of the second punic war, hannibal and scipio africanus meet and talked generals and great victories. scipio asked hannibal who the greatest general of all time was( scipio knew hannibal had a high opinion of himself and would have to say scipio since he beat him) hannibal gave his top 3

question : who was # 1 and bonus for all 3

 

[Aphex_Twin]

Hm...

1. Alexander the Macedon
2. King Pyrrhus or Epirus
3. Hannibal (not Lecter )

 

[pawpaw]

Originally posted by Aphex_Twin
Hm...

1. Alexander the Macedon
2. King Pyrrhus or Epirus
3. Hannibal (not Lecter )

not only right but completely right

 

[Aphex_Twin]

During ancient Roma, what year (well 1/5 years) came to be known as the year of four emperors. Bonus for naming the four.

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by Aphex_Twin
During ancient Roma, what year (well 1/5 years) came to be known as the year of four emperors. Bonus for naming the four.

Well, actually there were two years with 4 Emperors but I will take the guess it is 193 (Didius Julianus in Rome, P. Niger in Syria, Albinus in Bitain and Septime Severus in Pannonia (Hungary) who became THE emperor.

Just in case te other one was at the end of the Julio-Claudian dinasty : Galba, Vitellius (Rhine), Othon and Vespasian who became THE emperor after conquering Rome under Tacitus eyes and whose brother, city praefectus of Rome had been murdered prior to his arrival. His son (Domitian if I am correct) escaped through a temple.

 

[pawpaw]

i bet he wants the other one-its more famous

 

[LouLong]

Originally posted by pawpaw
i bet he wants the other one-its more famous

Corrected ! Thanks !