Wars & Warfare VII Quiz

Wars & Warfare VII Quiz

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

(a) The American Civil War
1 Who led a raid at Harpers Ferry, 1859 ?
2 Which South Carolina target did Confederates attack in 1861 ?
3 On which side was Longstreet a general ?
4 What were zouaves ?
5 Which side lost the Battle of Fredericksburg, 1862 ?
6 Which general led a march through Georgia, 1864 ?
7 Which July 1863 battle was a turning point in the war ?
8 What colour were Confederate uniforms ?
9 Who commanded Union troops at Shiloh, 1862 ?
10 At which city-battle did Thomas defeat Hood in December 1864 ?
11 What was Andersonville ?
12 What happened to Henry Wirz, in charge there ?

(b) Ancient Battles
13 Who killed Hector outside Troy ?
14 Which king died at Gilboa, about 1000 BC ?
15 Where did 300 Spartans die in 480 BC ?
16 .....and who was their leader ?
17 Which Macedonian conquered Greece, in the 330's BC ?
18 Who defeated Darius of Persia at Arbela ?
19 What happened to the Romans at Lake Trasimene (217 BC) ?
20 Who revolted in the so-called "Servile Wars" ?
21 ......and who was their most famous leader ?
22 Who won the Battle of Pharsalia (48 BC) ?
23 Who lost at Philippi in 42 BC ?
24 ......and who vanquished them ?

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

[BigPhilMac]

1. John Brown
3. He was a hardcore confederate
16. Leonidis I
23. The liberators in the east supported by egypt and the parthian empire
24. The trumvirs

[BB Warrior]

4. They were mainly native troops that served in the French infantry, I think that they originated from Algeria. :-/
5. The Union Army, led by General Burnside.
6. William Sherman.
7. Battle of Gettysburg, huge losses for both sides (about 25% of the soldiers were either killed, wounded or captured) in a battle that lasted 3 days before the Confederates retreated.
13. Achilles.

[daveuk1]

2 Fort Sumter

8 Grey

19 Weren't they defeated by Hannibal's great ambush?

May 17, 2013 9:16:48 GMT BigPhilMac said:

1. John Brown
3. He was a hardcore confederate
16. Leonidis I
23. The liberators in the east supported by egypt and the parthian empire
24. The trumvirs

1 correct, 1pt (the anti-slavery campaigner/abolitionist).
3 top answer, 2pts
16 correct, 1pt
23 a bit wide of the mark, 0.5 only so far - I am looking for two famous names.
24 correct, the second Triumvirate (Octavian, Marcus Antonius and Marcus Lepidus). 0.5 as "the second" not named, but 1pt bonus as Tommo was part of the Second Forum Triumvirate. (Sav, Sparky and Barbelman now comprise the Third) ;) ;D


Leader:
BigPhilMac  6pts

May 17, 2013 11:18:22 GMT BB Warrior said:

4. They were mainly native troops that served in the French infantry, I think that they originated from Algeria. :-/
5. The Union Army, led by General Burnside.
6. William Sherman.
7. Battle of Gettysburg, huge losses for both sides (about 25% of the soldiers were either killed, wounded or captured) in a battle that lasted 3 days before the Confederates retreated.
13. Achilles.

4. 0.5pt as you have only given me half the answer: The name "zouave" was also adopted during the 19th century by units in other armies, especially volunteer regiments raised for service in the American Civil War. The chief distinguishing characteristics of such units were the zouave uniform, which included short open-fronted jackets, baggy trousers and often sashes and oriental headgear.
5 top answer, 2pts
6 correct, 1pt
7 top answer, 2pts
13 correct, 1pt. Afterwards dragged him round the city in a show of bravado.

Leaderboard:
1 BB Warrior  6.5pts
2 BigPhilMac  6pts

May 17, 2013 18:18:55 GMT daveuk1 said:

2 Fort Sumter
8 Grey
19 Weren't they defeated by Hannibal's great ambush?

2 correct, 1pt
8 correct, 1pt
19 top answer, 2pts

Leaderboard:
1 BB Warrior  6.5pts
2 BigPhilMac  6pts
3 Daveuk1     4pts

[BigPhilMac]

14. Zhou zhao wang, with a name like that his parents had a sense of humour :p
17. Tommos old mate alex the great ;D
20. Slaves in sicily
21. Spartacus
22. Julius Caesar and Mark Anthoney

May 17, 2013 21:53:52 GMT BigPhilMac said:

14. Zhou zhao wang, with a name like that his parents had a sense of humour :p
17. Tommos old mate alex the great ;D
20. Slaves in sicily
21. Spartacus
22. Julius Caesar and Mark Anthoney

14  Yeah and why is it that no-one has cottoned yet to Gok Wan being an anagram ? A made up name if ever I heard one ! But this has nothing to do with question 14, and neither does a Chinese emperor, who as far as I can make out never visited Gilboa which is in Israel !
17 correct, 1pt - plus 1pt for the shrewd observation: yes he keeps cropping up in these history quizzes, doesn't he ?
20 Roman slaves - but give you it, 1pt
21 correct, 1pt
22 correct, 1.5pts (defeated Pompey) - ooh, Pompey Chimes bonus...we have to play 'em next year !


Leaderboard:
1 BigPhilMac 12.5pts
2 BB Warrior  6.5pts
3 Daveuk1     4pts

[BigPhilMac]

May 17, 2013 23:09:14 GMT tommo III said:

May 17, 2013 21:53:52 GMT BigPhilMac said:

14. Zhou zhao wang, with a name like that his parents had a sense of humour :p
17. Tommos old mate alex the great ;D
20. Slaves in sicily
21. Spartacus
22. Julius Caesar and Mark Anthoney

14  Yeah and why is it that no-one has cottoned yet to Gok Wan being an anagram ? A made up name if ever I heard one ! But this has nothing to do with question 14, and neither does a Chinese emperor, who as far as I can make out never visited Gilboa which is in Israel !
17 correct, 1pt - plus 1pt for the shrewd observation: yes he keeps cropping up in these history quizzes, doesn't he ?
20 Roman slaves - but give you it, 1pt
21 correct, 1pt
22 correct, 1.5pts (defeated Pompey) - ooh, Pompey Chimes bonus...we have to play 'em next year !


Leaderboard:
1 BigPhilMac 12.5pts
2 BB Warrior  6.5pts
3 Daveuk1     4pts

For some weird reason i thought theyd gone bankrupt never to be seen again! Poor observation on my part ;D

[Dunplaying]

9. Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. (He won!)
14. King Saul the first king of Israel.
15. Thermopylae. (The battle of)
18. Alexander the Great. (again!)
23. Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius. (The assassins of Julius Caesar)

[BB Warrior]

10. The Battle of Nashville.
11. A prisoner of war camp run by the Confederates in the American Civil War.
12. He was hung by the Union in 1865 after they found out how bad the conditions had been in the prison with more than 30% of the 45,000 prisoners dying while in captivity.

May 17, 2013 23:18:06 GMT BigPhilMac said:

For some weird reason i thought they (Pompey) had gone bankrupt never to be seen again! Poor observation on my part ;D

Having plumbed the depths of despair in a rapid decline (remember they were in the FA Cup Finals of both 2008 and 2010), the dodgy businessmen have been booted out and the club is now owned by the fans. So once again the future is bright. 8-)

May 17, 2013 23:44:17 GMT Dunplaying said:

9. Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. (He won!)
14. King Saul the first king of Israel.
15. Thermopylae. (The battle of)
18. Alexander the Great. (again!)
23. Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius. (The assassins of Julius Caesar)

9 top answer, 2pts
14 correct,  1.5pts
15 correct, 1pt
18 correct, 1pt
23 top answer, 2pts


Leaderboard:
1 BigPhilMac 12.5pts
2 Dunplaying  7.5pts
3 BB Warrior  6.5pts
4 Daveuk1     4pts

May 18, 2013 6:42:55 GMT BB Warrior said:

10. The Battle of Nashville.
11. A prisoner of war camp run by the Confederates in the American Civil War.
12. He was hung by the Union in 1865 after they found out how bad the conditions had been in the prison with more than 30% of the 45,000 prisoners dying while in captivity.

10 correct, 1pt  - one of the biggest Union victories.
11 good answer, 1.5pts  - it was in Georgia.
12 top answer, 2pts

Final points:
1 BigPhilMac 12.5pts
2 BB Warrior 11pts
3 Dunplaying  7.5pts
4 Daveuk1     4pts

Another one bites the dust......get ready for the next one: (Hopefully we've moved on from Alexander the Great !)