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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 10:14:59 GMT
Pot Pourri XXXVIII Quiz
Here is another pot luck quiz, on Politics and Power this time...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
1 What did the D in Franklin D. Roosevelt stand for ?
2 Where did Beatrix become queen in 1980 ?
3 Where did Victor Emmanuel become king in 1861 ?
4 Of which country was Leopold I king in 1831 ?
5 Who was France's "Citizen King" 1813 to 1848 ?
6 Who was the last English king to die in battle ?
7 Who became Emperor of the French, 1804 ?
8 Year of the first elections to the European Parliament ?
9 Where did De Valera serve as premier and president ?
10 Who was "the wisest fool in Christendom" ?
11 Which country's leader was the Caudillo ?
12 Where did Evita (Eva Peron) wow the crowds ?
13 What force did Louis Philippe of France start in Africa, 1831 ?
14 Where was the Weimar Republic ?
15 What was President Coolidge's first name ?
16 What 'first' did Geraldine Ferraro mark up ?
17 What happened on the battleship Potemkin ?
18 What do the letters CND stand for ?
19 What was Victoria proclaimed on 1 January 1877 ?
20 Who was Perkin Warbeck ?
21 Which famous American lived at Mount Vernon ? (Stout bonus)
22 Where was Farouk king ?
23 Which Polish prime minister was a famous pianist ?
24 What was President Eisenhower's favourite sport ?
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 30, 2013 10:27:28 GMT
1. Delano
2. The Netherlands, now her son Willem is king after her abdication
14. Germany
15. Calvin
19. Empress of India
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Post by neilh (R.I.P.) on May 30, 2013 10:36:10 GMT
4. Belgium
9. Ireland
12. Argentina
13. French Foreign Legion
18. Campaign for nuclear disarmament
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 17:38:58 GMT
1. Delano 2. The Netherlands, now her son Willem is king after her abdication 14. Germany 15. Calvin 19. Empress of India 2pt speed bonus. 1 correct, 1pt 2 top answer, 2pts + an extra topical bonus as it only happened recently. 14 correct, 1pt 15 correct, 1pt 19 correct, 1pt Leader: BigPhilMac 9pts |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 17:42:18 GMT
4. Belgium 9. Ireland 12. Argentina 13. French Foreign Legion 18. Campaign for nuclear disarmament All five correct for a point each - plus a 1.5pt speed bonus Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 9pts 2. NeilH 6.5pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 31, 2013 0:44:34 GMT
5. Louis Phillipe I
6. Richard 'mangled spine' III, recently dug up from under a car park in Leicester with strong evidence of him being a hunchback
7. Small man syndrome himself, Napoleon Bonaparte
10. James VI and I
11. Spain
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Post by specialone on May 31, 2013 8:03:54 GMT
24 Golf. He was a member at Augusta and Eikes tree is named after him. He hit the tree so many times he asked for it to be cut down. Not wanting to upset the prez, but also not wanting to change the course, the committee umed and arred for a while, and the tree was reprieved.
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 31, 2013 9:42:00 GMT
16. First female vice presidential candidate to represent a major political party
17. Got scrapped in 1923
20. A pretender to the English throne under Henry VII, i think he was a grandson if one of the princes in the tower?
22. Egypt
23. Ignacy Jan Pederewski
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2013 12:41:28 GMT
5. Louis Phillipe I 6. Richard 'mangled spine' III, recently dug up from under a car park in Leicester with strong evidence of him being a hunchback 7. Small man syndrome himself, Napoleon Bonaparte 10. James VI and I 11. Spain 0.5pt Night Owl bonus. 5 correct, 1pt 6 top answer, 2pts 7 correct, 1.5pts 10 correct, 1pt - started a whole raft of troubles with the Scottish land settlements in Ireland.11 correct, 1pt (General Franco, 1936-75) Caudillo = military dictator.Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 16pts 2. NeilH 6.5pts |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2013 12:46:45 GMT
24 Golf. He was a member at Augusta and Eikes tree is named after him. He hit the tree so many times he asked for it to be cut down. Not wanting to upset the prez, but also not wanting to change the course, the committee umed and arred for a while, and the tree was reprieved. Great answer for 2pts. Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 16pts 2. NeilH 6.5pts 3. SpecialOne 2pts |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2013 12:57:29 GMT
16. First female vice presidential candidate to represent a major political party 17. Got scrapped in 1923 20. A pretender to the English throne under Henry VII, i think he was a grandson if one of the princes in the tower? 22. Egypt 23. Ignacy Jan Pederewski 16 correct, 1.5pts - for the Democrats in 1984. 17 that was its eventual fate (1pt). The notoriety was for the naval mutiny (1921) in Russia. 20 good answer for 1.5pts (marked down half a point as his impersonation was for one of the princes in the tower themselves, having escaped. It is most likely they died without issue.) 22 correct, 1pt 23 correct, 1.5pts Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 22.5pts 2. NeilH 6.5pts 3. SpecialOne 2pts 3, 8 and 21 left. |
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Post by davejones on May 31, 2013 19:38:40 GMT
8. 1979
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Post by BigPhilMac on May 31, 2013 20:41:51 GMT
3. He was eyetalian, as the Americans would say ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2013 23:06:54 GMT
correct for 1pt 3. He was eyetalian, as the Americans would say ;D correct for 1pt Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 23.5pts 2. NeilH 6.5pts 3. SpecialOne 2pts 4. DaveJones 1pt 21) anyone ? |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jun 1, 2013 17:37:11 GMT
21 George Washington ?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2013 18:12:04 GMT
Washington is correct for 1pt - plus our local swordsman's bonus. :) Final points: 1. BigPhilMac 23.5pts 2. NeilH 6.5pts 3= SpecialOne 2pts 3= Daveuk1 2pts 5 DaveJones 1pt |
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