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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2013 23:06:01 GMT
World History II Quiz
Here is another themed quiz, this time with two differing themes...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
(a) Which century was.....?
1 The Austrian War of Succession
2 Napoleon born
3 The Mexican-American War
4 The Battle of Agincourt
5 The Battle of Hastings
6 The Siege of Constantinople
7 The Spanish Armada
8 The Thirty Years' War
9 The Seven Years' War
10 The Battle of Jutland
11 The Battle of Rorke's Drift
12 The Battle of Bull Run
(b) Historical horrors.....
13 Which Balkans ruler stuck people on stakes ?
14 Where was the 1637 Pequot Massacre ?
15 Where was the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre ?
16 How did Inca ruler Tupac Ameru die in 1572 ?
17 What killed 10,000 in Lisbon, 1755 ?
18 Where was Bernard de Launay killed in 1789 ?
19 What killed 132,000 people in Tokyo, in 1923 ?
20 Hulegu's army razed Baghdad in 1258. Who were they ?
21 Who left pillars of skulls in Delhi, 1405 ?
22 Why was Gilles de Rais executed ?
23 Where was Michael Servetus burned at the stake in 1553 ?
24 What was the Massacre of Wounded Knee ?
No more than 5 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 2, 2013 0:42:01 GMT
2 18th century
5 11th century
6 15th century
7 16th century
24 the brutal massacre of the native american wounded knee reserve in the 1870s (?), i believe it was because some union soldiers were reportedly murdered by the natives resulting in a no quarter retaliation, not 100% though
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2013 9:51:01 GMT
2 18th century 5 11th century 6 15th century 7 16th century 24 the brutal massacre of the native american wounded knee reserve in the 1870s (?), i believe it was because some union soldiers were reportedly murdered by the natives resulting in a no quarter retaliation, not 100% though 1pt 'Night Owl' bonus for dedication to the Forum...... 2,5,6 and 7 are all spot on for a point each. 24 counts as a top answer (2pts). From my answer sheet: "The 1890 killing of 300 or so Lakota Sioux by the US army in South Dakota." Leader: BigPhilMac 7pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 2, 2013 9:54:46 GMT
13 vlad tepes (the impaler)
15 france
17 great lisbon earthquake/tidal wave
19 great kanto earthquake
23 geneva
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Post by specialone on Apr 2, 2013 11:00:44 GMT
3 19th. Hey up Santa Anna, they'r killing your soldiers below. And remember the Alamo
10 20th
11 19th
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2013 12:12:32 GMT
13 vlad tepes (the impaler) 15 france 17 great lisbon earthquake/tidal wave 19 great kanto earthquake 23 geneva Second helpings for Phil ! 13 correct, 1.5pts 15 correct (Paris in 1572) 1pt 17 correct, 1.5pts 19 correct, 1.5pts 23 correct (on the orders of John Calvin) 1pt Leader: BigPhilMac 13.5pts |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2013 12:20:30 GMT
3 19th. Hey up Santa Anna, they'r killing your soldiers below. And remember the Alamo 10 20th 11 19th Three good ones from Shaun for 3pts plus bonus for the Donovan quote - though would have preferred a Michael Caine one in relation to 11) ;D Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 13.5pts 2. SpecialOne 3.5pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 2, 2013 17:38:49 GMT
4 14th century
16 beheaded i believe, other inca leaders were ordered to be hanged
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2013 23:10:51 GMT
4 14th century 16 beheaded i believe, other inca leaders were ordered to be hanged 4 sorry, incorrect 16 top answer, 2pts. Brutal b*ggers, the Spanish !2 more points for Phil. Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 15.5pts 2. SpecialOne 3.5pts |
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Post by Dunplaying on Apr 4, 2013 19:45:55 GMT
1. 18th.
4. 15th.
14. The Mystic River near Hartford in Connecticut.
18. The Bastille in Paris during the 'Storming of the Bastille'.
20. Basically Mongols. Hulagu Khan was a grandson of Genghis Khan and led a Mongol army to conquor the Muslim states in Asia.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2013 22:08:45 GMT
1. 18th. 4. 15th. 14. The Mystic River near Hartford in Connecticut. 18. The Bastille in Paris during the 'Storming of the Bastille'. 20. Basically Mongols. Hulagu Khan was a grandson of Genghis Khan and led a Mongol army to conquor the Muslim states in Asia. 1 correct, 1pt 4 correct, 1pt 14 top answer, 2pts 18 correct, 1.5pts. He was the Governor ! 20 top answer, 2pts Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 15.5pts 2. Dunplaying 7.5pts 3. SpecialOne 3.5pts These are left: 8,9,12,21 & 22. |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Apr 4, 2013 23:36:02 GMT
8 17th century
9 18th century, this was an early example of a world war, a right royal mess
12 BOTH battles being in the 19th century ;)
21 tamerlane i think it was, for no reason at all other than he just fancied a good pillaging session
22 murders of children
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2013 10:52:37 GMT
8 17th century 9 18th century, this was an early example of a world war, a right royal mess 12 BOTH battles being in the 19th century ;) 21 tamerlane i think it was, for no reason at all other than he just fancied a good pillaging session 22 murders of children 8 correct, 1pt 9 correct, 1.5pts 12 top answer, 2pts 21 correct, 1.5pts TAMERLANE 1336-1405 (extract from a Daily Mail article)'Timur the Lame' was born in modern day Uzbekistan, about 400 miles north of the city of Kabul. He had a slight paralysis down one side as a child, which meant his early career was in politics. Despite being illiterate, he was highly intelligent. He spoke at least three languages and invented a variant of chess. He rose quickly to become senior minister to the Mongol khan, then Tamerlane overthrew the khan and began a reign of warfare, slaughter and, yes, mountains of skulls. Tamerlane revered Genghis and claimed to be descended from his second son. He used the city of Samarkand as his base, which Genghis himself had conquered. From there, Tamerlane conquered Persia, Armenia, Georgia and part of Russia. 22 correct, 1pt. Gilles de Rais was a French serial killer, executed in 1440 for magic and child-killing. Final points: 1. BigPhilMac 22.5pts 2. Dunplaying 7.5pts 3. SpecialOne 3.5pts |
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