Wars & Warfare VI Quiz

Wars & Warfare VI Quiz

Here is another themed quiz, this time with two differing themes...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.

(a) Weapons
1 What was the first Gatling gun ?
2 ......and how did it work ?
3 What was the Lee-Enfield ?
4 What did lancers carry ?
5 Who used sabres ?
6 What was a scimitar ?
7 What was a culverin ?
8 What did a Roman do with his pilum ?
9 Which fired farthest, a crossbow or longbow ?
10 What were halberds ?
11 Why did musketeers carry a smouldering match ?
12 What may hav originated at Bayonne, France in 1640 ?
(b) More weaponry
13 What was a morion ?
14 Where did a medieval knight wear greaves ?
15 What did a knight hold in the couched position ?
16 What was a knight's surcoat ?
17 Which weapon fired bolts or quarrels ?
18 What kind of weapon had a basket hilt ?
19 What was a claymore ?
20 What was a Brown Bess ?
21 From which end was a musket loaded ?
22 What did an archer keep in his quiver ?
23 What was Greek Fire ?
24 What was a trebuchet used for ?

No more than 5 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please.  Good luck !
     

[BigPhilMac]

1. Some weird device primarily kept on a wagon used to take out as many enemies as possible
2. It used a crank handle thing
3. One of the lovliest bolt action rifles ever invented, in service turn of the century til i think the 60s?
12. The bayonnet
19. An incredibly lenghty sword

[BB Warrior]

17. A crossbow.
18. A broadsword, this type of sword was often used by cavalry.
20. A musket.
22. His arrows.
24. Siege machines used for throwing large projectiles during battles, often used for knocking down the walls of castles and buildings.

[BigPhilMac]

4. Dare i say... A lance? :p
6. A sword that curved round where the blade widened
10. A variation of a pike/spear
21. The other end of the barrel
23. A siege flame weapon fired from a sort of cannon used against wooden defences and buildings

May 13, 2013 12:17:30 GMT BigPhilMac said:

1. Some weird device primarily kept on a wagon used to take out as many enemies as possible
2. It used a crank handle thing
3. One of the lovliest bolt action rifles ever invented, in service turn of the century til i think the 60s?
12. The bayonnet
19. An incredibly lenghty sword

1.5pt Speed bonus to Phil.

1 correct, 1pt. Top answer would have been "an early machine gun".
2 correct, 1pt  It had up to 10 barrels, cranked by a handle for rapid fire.
3 top answer, 2pts. In long service use by the British Army.
12 correct, 1pt. Those fuzzy-wuzzys don't like it up them, Mr Mainwaring !
19 0.5 only for sword. The distinction here is that it is Scottish, and had a basket hilt with which to protect the hand.

Leader:
BigPhilMac  7pts

May 13, 2013 14:23:50 GMT BB Warrior said:

17. A crossbow.
18. A broadsword, this type of sword was often used by cavalry.
20. A musket.
22. His arrows.
24. Siege machines used for throwing large projectiles during battles, often used for knocking down the walls of castles and buildings.

17 correct, 1pt
18 top answer, 2pts
20 correct, 1pt
22 correct, 1pt
24 top answer, 2pts


Leaderboard:
1= BigPhilMac  7pts
1= BB Warrior  7pts

May 13, 2013 17:19:41 GMT BigPhilMac said:

4. Dare i say... A lance? :p
6. A sword that curved round where the blade widened
10. A variation of a pike/spear
21. The other end of the barrel
23. A siege flame weapon fired from a sort of cannon used against wooden defences and buildings

4 yes, 1pt....hence the name lancers, though they were more like a long spear than a lance.
6 top answer, 2pts
10 good enough for 1pt, they had axe heads and were carried by infantry.
21 correct, 1pt...from the muzzle. Breech-loaders were a 19th-century innovation.
23 great answer, 2pts

Another 7pts for Phil.......


Leaderboard:
1 BigPhilMac  14pts
2 BB Warrior  7pts

[neilh]

9. Longbow
11. To light the powder

May 13, 2013 20:36:17 GMT neilh said:

9. Longbow
11. To light the powder

Both correct for a point each.

Leaderboard:
1 BigPhilMac  14pts
2 BB Warrior  7pts
3 NeilH      2pts

Just seven left: 5,7,8, and 13 - 16 inclusive.

[BigPhilMac]

13. A helmet famously worn by spanish conquistadors
14. The legs, reminds me of shin pads :p
16. A sleeveless cloat reaching down to the feet, sort of like a cape
5. Fencers
7. A basic form of musket/hand cannon used mainly by the french in the 15th century

[BB Warrior]

5. Cavalry, widely used during the Napoleonic War by the French.
15. A lance

May 13, 2013 23:56:59 GMT BigPhilMac said:

13. A helmet famously worn by spanish conquistadors
14. The legs, reminds me of shin pads :p
16. A sleeveless cloat reaching down to the feet, sort of like a cape
5. Fencers
7. A basic form of musket/hand cannon used mainly by the french in the 15th century

13 top answer, 2pts
14 top answer, 2pts
16 correct, 1pt.......worn over the armour.
5 sorry, can't give you that one.
7 top answer, 2pts


Leaderboard:
1 BigPhilMac  21pts
2 BB Warrior  7pts
3 NeilH      2pts

May 14, 2013 0:09:44 GMT BB Warrior said:

5. Cavalry, widely used during the Napoleonic War by the French.
15. A lance

5 indeed, used for slashing. Top answer, 2pts
15 correct, 1pt


Leaderboard:
1 BigPhilMac  21pts
2 BB Warrior  10pts
3 NeilH      2pts

No.8 anyone ? ;D

[BB Warrior]

8. He would throw his pilum at the enemy.... it was an early form of javelin. ;)

May 14, 2013 8:32:44 GMT BB Warrior said:

8. He would throw his pilum at the enemy.... it was an early form of javelin. ;)

Top answer (2pts) to finish this quiz......another coming up soon !

Final points:
1 BigPhilMac  21pts
2 BB Warrior  12pts
3 NeilH      2pts