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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2013 22:40:09 GMT
Wars & Warfare VIII Quiz
Here is another themed quiz, this time with two differing themes...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
(a) Secret War
1 What was Peenemunde ?
2 In which war was Nathan Hale hanged as a spy ?
3 What did OSS stand for ?
4 Who was the "White Mouse"?
5 Where was Soviet spy Richard Sorge based ?
6 When were balloons flown out of Paris ?
7 Who was 'Cicero' ? (BBW bonus)
8 Who was in charge of Nazi propaganda ?
9 What did "Lord Haw-Haw" do ?
10 Who was Queen Elizabeth I's "spymaster" ?
11 For whom did Karl Schulmeister spy ?
12 Who said one spy was worth 20,000 men ?
(b) Native Indian Wars
13 In which century was King Philip's War ?
14 Who was King Philip ?
15 In which war did the Iroquois side with the British ?
16 Which war broke out in 1763 in the Ohio Valley ?
17 Of whom was Tecumseh chief ?
18 Who was "The Prophet" ?
19 Whose victory at Tippecanoe (1811) sent him to the White House ?
20 Where were the Seminole wars (1817-1830s) ?
21 Which people did Red Cloud and Crazy Horse lead ?
22 Whom did Chief Joseph lead ?
23 Which Apache leader finally surrendered in 1886 ?
24 Which Indian leader was killed at Standing Rock Reservation , 1890 ?
No more than 5 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 22, 2013 23:09:23 GMT
3. Office of Strategic Services
4. Nancy Wake
8. Joseph Goebbels
11. Napoleon Bonaparte
12. Napoleon Bonaparte
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Post by BB Warrior on May 22, 2013 23:30:51 GMT
7. Cicero was a Roman Consul and Philosophor who lived in the times of Julius Caeser.... which seems strangely out of place in the section entitled "Secret War" so I think I have probably got the answer wrong unless Tommo has thrown in a question about the conspiracy against Caeser and Mark Antony of course!! ::) ;D
18. Tenskwatawa, the Shawnee Prophet.
21. The Oglala Lakota Sioux (this seems a very similar question to another recent quiz? :-/)
23. Think we have had this one before as well.... Geronimo! ;D
24. I always find this one easy to remember as it seems strange that Sitting Bull was killed at Standing Rock.... ::)
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 23, 2013 9:44:13 GMT
1. A nazi V1 and V2 rocket facility in Germany
2. The American Revolutionary War
5. Germany and Japan, where he was eventually hanged
9. Lord Haw Haw was the nickname of Emglish speaking announcers on Nazi German propaganda radio shows
10. Francis Walshingham
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2013 11:04:39 GMT
3. Office of Strategic Services 4. Nancy Wake 8. Joseph Goebbels 11. Napoleon Bonaparte 12. Napoleon Bonaparte 1.5pt speed bonus for Phil. 3 correct, 1pt - a US section sending agents into occupied territory during WWII. 4 correct, 1pt - an Allied secret agent in occupied France. 8 correct, 1pt 11 correct, 1pt 12 correct, 1pt Leader: BigPhilMac 6.5pts |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2013 11:14:28 GMT
7. Cicero was a Roman Consul and Philosophor who lived in the times of Julius Caeser.... which seems strangely out of place in the section entitled "Secret War" so I think I have probably got the answer wrong unless Tommo has thrown in a question about the conspiracy against Caeser and Mark Antony of course!! ::) ;D 18. Tenskwatawa, the Shawnee Prophet. 21. The Oglala Lakota Sioux (this seems a very similar question to another recent quiz? :-/) 23. Think we have had this one before as well.... Geronimo! ;D 24. I always find this one easy to remember as it seems strange that Sitting Bull was killed at Standing Rock.... ::) 1pt speed bonus for Warrior. 7 yes, out of context, but you earn the BBW bonus as Cicero only marginally outstripped you with his debating abilities in Roman times ! ;D 18 correct, 1pt (the brother of Tecumseh) 21 correct, 1pt (yes with the tens of thousands of quiz questions we have had, there are bound to be a few duplicates !)23 correct, 1pt 24 correct, 1pt - plus 0.5pt bonus for the good 'memory tip'. Leaderboard: 1= BigPhilMac 6.5pts 1= BB Warrior 6.5pts |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2013 11:23:08 GMT
1. A nazi V1 and V2 rocket facility in Germany 2. The American Revolutionary War 5. Germany and Japan, where he was eventually hanged 9. Lord Haw Haw was the nickname of Emglish speaking announcers on Nazi German propaganda radio shows 10. Francis Walshingham 1 top answer, 2pts 2 correct, 1pt - aka the American War of Independence ! 5 top answer, 2pts 9 correct, 1.5pts. And earns a bonus, as he was the original 'Sledger' - a latter-day Merv Hughes. The modern-day equivalent I suppose would be someone who indulges heavily in 'Tipsters' or 'Bar Billiards banter' - particularly in the Brighton or Oxford areas ! ;D ;D 10 correct, 1pt Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 15pts 2 BB Warrior 6.5pts |
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Post by BB Warrior on May 23, 2013 11:35:57 GMT
7 yes, out of context, but you earn the BBW bonus as Cicero only marginally outstripped you with his debating abilities in Roman times ! ;D I can't think what you mean Tommo.... :-[ ;D 7. I think the answer you want could be Elyesa Bazna? Apparently he was an Albanian who sold secrets to the Germans during WW2, although as I had to look it up I should only get 0.5 point.... :-/ 17. The Shawnee.... nice tip about him being the brother of Tenskwatawa! ;D 19. William Harrison, he became the 9th President of the USA and the shortest holder of that office. 20. Florida. 22. The Wallowa Tribe, he gained much notoriety during the Nez Perce Wars in 1877 and was much admired for his tactics in battle by the US Military who chased them for more than 1,000 miles through different states. :o |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2013 12:00:57 GMT
7. I think the answer you want could be Elyesa Bazna? Apparently he was an Albanian who sold secrets to the Germans during WW2, although as I had to look it up I should only get 0.5 point.... :-/ 17. The Shawnee.... nice tip about him being the brother of Tenskwatawa! ;D 19. William Harrison, he became the 9th President of the USA and the shortest holder of that office. 20. Florida. 22. The Wallowa Tribe, he gained much notoriety during the Nez Perce Wars in 1877 and was much admired for his tactics in battle by the US Military who chased them for more than 1,000 miles through different states. :o 7. Correct, for 0.5 + 0.5 total (would have been 1.5) Known as Cicero apparently for the 'eloquence of his information'. www.bofhcam.org/co-larters/snooping-email/author.html17 correct, 1pt (good opportunism !) 19 top answer, 2pts 20 correct, 1pt 22 enough there for 1.5pts. Keyword for a top answer would have been the "Nez Perce" - of which 'young Joseph' and his father the Old Chief both had overall command. Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 15pts 2 BB Warrior 13pts |
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Post by BB Warrior on May 23, 2013 13:04:15 GMT
22. The Wallowa Tribe, he gained much notoriety during the Nez Perce Wars in 1877 and was much admired for his tactics in battle by the US Military who chased them for more than 1,000 miles through different states. :o 22 enough there for 1.5pts. Keyword for a top answer would have been the "Nez Perce"; - of which 'young Joseph' and his father the Old Chief both had overall command. Hmmmm.... which bit of "Nez Perce" wasn't in the answer....? ::) :( The Wallowa were a band of the Nez Perce tribe that lived in the Wallowa Valley in Oregon, before being forcibly removed to Idaho by the US Government despite having previously agreed that the Wallowa could stay in their original homeland when most of the rest of the Nez Pearce had agreed to move in return for being given money and schools in their new reservation. This caused a rift between the two sides of the Nez Perce and the Wallowa ended up being separated and put on a different reservation. |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2013 19:36:17 GMT
Hmmmm.... which bit of "Nez Perce" wasn't in the answer....? ::) :( The Wallowa were a band of the Nez Perce tribe that lived in the Wallowa Valley in Oregon, before being forcibly removed to Idaho by the US Government despite having previously agreed that the Wallowa could stay in their original homeland when most of the rest of the Nez Pearce had agreed to move in return for being given money and schools in their new reservation. This caused a rift between the two sides of the Nez Perce and the Wallowa ended up being separated and put on a different reservation. Ok, you've added enough for the final 0.5pt. I felt your earlier answer fell ever so slightly short of the mark for slightly undermining the influence of Chief Joseph in leading united tribes (not just the Wallowa) and the disassociation of the term Nez Perce from tribes of Indians - Nez Perce Wars could have meant anything ! Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 15pts 2 BB Warrior 13.5pts 6, 13, 14, 15 & 16 are left. |
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 23, 2013 21:02:33 GMT
13. 17th century
14. Metacomet, the leader of the Native American faction, however he became King Phillip i will never know!
16. French and Indian War
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2013 22:34:07 GMT
13. 17th century 14. Metacomet, the leader of the Native American faction, however he became King Phillip i will never know! 16. French and Indian War 13 correct, (1675-76) 1pt 14 top answer, 2pts (he was son of Masosoit, chief of the Wampanouag). 16 taking this as the answer to 15). 1pt Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 19pts 2 BB Warrior 13.5pts Just 6 & 16 left now. |
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Post by BB Warrior on May 24, 2013 7:41:54 GMT
6. Paris has a real history with balloon flights so I expect that there are many answers that could be given here.... ::) .... I will opt for the Siege of Paris in 1870 when balloons were used to send messages out beyond the Prussian Troops that were besieging the city, but it is probably not the answer Tommo wants. ;D
16. Pontiac's War.... perhaps best known for the first example of "Chemical Warfare" being used with the British trying to infect the Indians involved with blankets that had been exposed to smallpox.... :o
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2013 8:44:13 GMT
6. Paris has a real history with balloon flights so I expect that there are many answers that could be given here.... ::) .... I will opt for the Siege of Paris in 1870 when balloons were used to send messages out beyond the Prussian Troops that were besieging the city, but it is probably not the answer Tommo wants. ;D 16. Pontiac's War.... perhaps best known for the first example of "Chemical Warfare" being used with the British trying to infect the Indians involved with blankets that had been exposed to smallpox.... :o Yes, both top answers.........you're beginning to get the hang of these quizzes now. ;D ;D ;D Final points: 1 BigPhilMac 19pts 2 BB Warrior 17.5pts |
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