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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 10:19:09 GMT
World History X Quiz
Here is another themed quiz, this time with two differing themes...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
(a) 20th Century heroes....who am I describing ?
1 First to the South Pole in 1912 ?
2 First to set foot on the Moon ?
3 Teenage diarist in hiding, she died in 1945 ?
4 Led South Africa to majority black rule ?
5 Campaigned for civil rights in the USA until murdered in 1965 ?
6 First runner to break four minutes for the mile ?
7 First humans to stand atop Everest ?
8 Soldier whose 'Plan' revitalised post-war Europe ?
9 English nurse shot in 1915 by Germans ? (Norwich bonus)
10 Led Czech resistance to Soviets in 1968 ?
11 Russian exiled in 1974 for writing about the gulags ?
12 Took her seat on an Alabama bus, 1955 ?
(b) "It's all Greek to me"
13 Who was Philip of Macedon's famous son ?
14 Which Greek state most admired physical strength ?
15 What were Spartans famous for being slow at ?
16 Who lost to the Greeks at Salamis ?
17 Who became ruler of Greece at the age of 20 in 336 BC ?
18 Who was the most famous pupil of Socrates ?
19 Which king led the Greeks to Troy ?
20 Whose face 'launched a thousand ships' ?
21 How did the Greeks enter Troy ?
22 Which goddess rose from the sea near Cyprus ?
23 Who sailed in the Argo ?
24.......and what did they seek ?
No more than 5 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
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Post by BB Warrior on May 14, 2013 11:02:21 GMT
13. Alexander the Great.
16. The Persians.
19. Agamemnon who was king of Mycenae and the brother of Menelaus, led the Greeks to Troy to avenge the "insult" that Paris had done to Menelaus by stealing his wife, Helen.
20. Helen of Troy.
21. The famous Trojan Horse. :D
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Post by neilh (R.I.P.) on May 14, 2013 11:11:56 GMT
1. Roald Amundsen
2. Neil Armstrong
3. Anne Frank
4. Nelson Mandela
5. Martin Luther King
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 11:43:02 GMT
13. Alexander the Great. 16. The Persians. 19. Agamemnon who was king of Mycenae and the brother of Menelaus, led the Greeks to Troy to avenge the "insult" that Paris had done to Menelaus by stealing his wife, Helen. 20. Helen of Troy. 21. The famous Trojan Horse. :D 1pt speed bonus. 13 correct, 1pt 16 correct, 1pt 19 top answer, 2pts 20 correct, 1pt 21 correct, 1pt Leader: BB Warrior 7pts |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 11:45:40 GMT
1. Roald Amundsen 2. Neil Armstrong 3. Anne Frank 4. Nelson Mandela 5. Martin Luther King 0.5pt speed bonus all correct for 5pts, plus a 1pt bonus for a royal flush (1 to 5 in sequence). Leaderboard: 1 BB Warrior 7pts 2 NeilH 6.5pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 14, 2013 12:45:29 GMT
6. Local hero dodgy bannister
9. Florence nightengale?
14. Sparta
18. Alexander the great
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 13:50:44 GMT
6. Local hero dodgy bannister 9. Florence nightengale? 14. Sparta 18. Alexander the great 6 correct, 1pt, plus a 0.5 Oxon bonus 9 nope, Flo died in 1910 before WW1. As a clue, this one has memorials around the world, perhaps the finest one in the grounds of Norwich cathedral:  14 correct, 1pt 18 not the answer to 18) though he's there elsewhere in this quiz somewhere ! Leaderboard: 1 BB Warrior 7pts 2 NeilH 6.5pts 3 BigPhilMac 2.5pts |
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Post by BB Warrior on May 14, 2013 15:15:02 GMT
11. Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
12. I'm guessing that you could be referring to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which would mean it's Rosa Parks?
18. Plato.
23. Jason and the Argonauts.
24. The Golden Fleece... perhaps a reference to Curt's outfit at the Redhill Interleague Day recently? :o ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 15:27:51 GMT
11. Alexander Solzhenitsyn. 12. I'm guessing that you could be referring to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which would mean it's Rosa Parks? 18. Plato. 23. Jason and the Argonauts. 24. The Golden Fleece... perhaps a reference to Curt's outfit at the Redhill Interleague Day recently? :o ;D Good points here...... 11 correct, 1pt 12 top answer, 2pts 18 correct, 1pt 23 correct, 1.5pts 24 top answer, 2pts. tommo recalls an amusing episode of Porridge where the lag 'Bunny' Warren is discussing the Argonauts with Fletch, but thought they were in search of the "Golden Fleas". ;D Leaderboard: 1 BB Warrior 14.5pts 2 NeilH 6.5pts 3 BigPhilMac 2.5pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 14, 2013 18:28:53 GMT
My wisdom is lacking today! Good lord
7. Hillary, norgay and sherpa
8. That would be general marshall
10. Alexander dubcek, just remembered his name lol
17. Alex the great, my idiocy has been redeemed ;D
22. Afrodite
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 18:46:50 GMT
My wisdom is lacking today! Good lord 7. Hillary, norgay and sherpa 8. That would be general marshall 10. Alexander dubcek, just remembered his name lol 17. Alex the great, my idiocy has been redeemed ;D 22. Afrodite You've so far demonstrated a wisdom belying your tender years Phil ;D 7 Edmund Hillary and 'Sherpa' Tensing Norgay. Correct for 1.5pts 8 correct, 1pt 10 correct, 1pt 17 correct, 1pt 22 correct, 1pt Leaderboard: 1 BB Warrior 14.5pts 2 BigPhilMac 8pts 3 NeilH 6.5pts 9 & 15 remain. |
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Post by BB Warrior on May 14, 2013 19:39:29 GMT
9. Edith Cavell, she was born in the same village as my mother (Swardeston) not far from Norwich.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 20:12:35 GMT
9. Edith Cavell, she was born in the same village as my mother (Swardeston) not far from Norwich. Spot on for 1pt, plus 0.5 for your Norwich association (reckon you should return to the "motherland" next March !) and a 1pt "true hero of tommo" bonus. More about her here: historysheroes.e2bn.org/hero/timeline/86Leaderboard: 1 BB Warrior 17pts 2 BigPhilMac 8pts 3 NeilH 6.5pts No.15) anyone ? |
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Post by gandalf the untidy on May 14, 2013 20:43:39 GMT
15 RETREATING
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 20:56:28 GMT
No, so I'll give you a clue to this one.......Bucks Fizz could lead you to the answer. ;) |
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Post by BB Warrior on May 14, 2013 22:03:20 GMT
No, so I'll give you a clue to this one.......Bucks Fizz could lead you to the answer. ;) 15. Assuming that it wasn't mixing champagne with orange juice that they were famous for.... perhaps "making your mind up" (as in decisions) is the answer Tommo is seeking? |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2013 22:39:53 GMT
15. Assuming that it wasn't mixing champagne with orange juice that they were famous for.... perhaps "making your mind up" (as in decisions) is the answer Tommo is seeking? That's the one....a top answer to finish ! :D Final points: 1 BB Warrior 19pts 2 BigPhilMac 8pts 3 NeilH 6.5pts And the next one please, I thank you ! :) |
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