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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2013 23:00:40 GMT
World History XVII Quiz
Here is another themed quiz, this time with two differing themes...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
(a) Naval History
1 Whose flagship was Revenge in 1588 ?
2 Which English ship did the Dutch call "The Golden Devil" ?
3 What was Ship Money ?
4 Which navies fought the Eour Days' Battle (1666) ?
5 Which ship fought the Bonhomme Richard in 1779 ?
6 Which is the oldest ship in the US Navy ?
7 Why were gun-decks painted red ?
8 Whose navy included the Hancock and the Washington ?
9 Which two fleets fought at Chesapeake Bay in 1781 ?
10 .....and who won ?
11 Which navy had 88 "ships of the line" in 1805 ?
12 Which ship's crew included 22 Americans and 9 West Indians ?
(b) The American West
13 What did rustlers steal ?
14 What was a shaman ?
15 What was a tepee ?
16 What was a wickiup ?
17 What was a chuck wagon ?
18 In folktale, who had a giant ox named Babe ?
19 How long did the Pony Express operate ?
20 What was a lariat ?
21 What were lomghorns ?
22 What was pemmican ?
23 What was a prairie schooner ?
24 What were the pioneers' draft animals ?
No more than 5 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 8, 2013 6:07:17 GMT
13. Cattle
14. Someone with access to benevolent amd malevolent spirits
15. A tent used by the natives
16. A nort American honey plant, tall with thin leaves
17. A wagon used to carry food and cooking equpiment
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Post by specialone on Jun 8, 2013 9:06:23 GMT
20 Lassoo
21 Breed of cattle
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Post by daveuk1 on Jun 8, 2013 14:28:36 GMT
1 I have a feeling that HAS to be Sir Francis Drake
7 The only logical answer I can think of is to disguise the blood
8 Sounds very much like the Untied States and I think they were called The Continental Navy
23 Weren't they Waggons covered with the white cloth tops?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2013 18:19:04 GMT
13. Cattle 14. Someone with access to benevolent amd malevolent spirits 15. A tent used by the natives 16. A nort American honey plant, tall with thin leaves 17. A wagon used to carry food and cooking equpiment 13 correct, 1pt 14 correct, 1pt - a Native American medicine man. 15 correct, 1pt - conical in shape, fashioned from skins stretched over poles.16 correct, 1pt - again, used for dwellings with the addition of brushwood.17 correct, 1pt - for giving support to the cowboys during roundup.1 bonus point for a straight flush. 20 Lassoo 21 Breed of cattle Both correct for a point each Leaderboard: 1. BigPhilMac 6pts 2. SpecialOne 2pts |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2013 18:27:50 GMT
1 I have a feeling that HAS to be Sir Francis Drake 7 The only logical answer I can think of is to disguise the blood 8 Sounds very much like the Untied States and I think they were called The Continental Navy 23 Weren't they Waggons covered with the white cloth tops? 1 correct, 1pt 7 correct, 1pt 8 top answer, 2pts 23 top answer, 2pts Leaderboard: 1= BigPhilMac 6pts 1= Daveuk1 6pts 3. SpecialOne 2pts |
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Post by daveuk1 on Jun 9, 2013 7:07:19 GMT
3 It sounds like some sort of tax
4 Was it the Dutch and England
5 HMS Serapis
19 I'll take a wild guess at 1 1/2 years
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2013 12:41:52 GMT
3 It sounds like some sort of tax 4 Was it the Dutch and England 5 HMS Serapis 19 I'll take a wild guess at 1 1/2 years 3 correct, 1pt: levied on coastal towns in the 17th century to fund the Navy. 4 correct, 1.5pts 5 correct, 1pt 19 correct, 1pt.....19 months between 1860 and 1861. Leaderboard: 1. Daveuk1 10.5pts 2. BigPhilMac 6pts 3. SpecialOne 2pts |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 9, 2013 18:27:47 GMT
2. HMS Sovereign of the Seas
6. USS Constitution
9. France and Britain
10. With a depressing loss to us :(
11. Le Frenchies
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2013 19:12:14 GMT
2. HMS Sovereign of the Seas 6. USS Constitution 9. France and Britain 10. With a depressing loss to us :( 11. Le Frenchies 2 correct, 1pt (1637) 6 correct, 1pt 9 correct, 1.5pts 10 correct (the French), 1pt 11 sorry, incorrect. Leaderboard: 1= Daveuk1 10.5pts 1= BigPhilMac 10.5pts 3. SpecialOne 2pts 11,12,18,22 & 24 left. |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 10, 2013 14:47:02 GMT
18. Paul Bunyan
22. A big slab of fat and protein used for food
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 15:26:57 GMT
18. Paul Bunyan 22. A big slab of fat and protein used for food 18 Indeed, the giant lumberjack for 1pt: Bunyan's birth was somewhat unusual, as are the births of many mythic heroes, as it took five storks to carry the infant (ordinarily, one stork could carry several babies and drop them off at their parents' homes). When he was old enough to clap and laugh, the vibration broke every window in the house. When he was seven months old, he sawed the legs off his parents' bed in the middle of the night. Paul and his companion Babe the Blue Ox dug the Grand Canyon when he dragged his axe behind him. He created Mount Hood by piling rocks on top of his campfire to put it out.
Babe the Blue Ox, Bunyan's companion, was a massive creature with exceptional strength. Most imagery of Bunyan shows Babe the Blue Ox as of proportionate size (meaning massive compared to typical oxen). Among other subjects, a myth about the formation of Great Lakes was centered around Babe: Paul Bunyan needed to create a watering hole large enough for Babe to drink from. There are also stories that Minnesota's 10,000 lakes were formed by Paul and Babe's footprints while they wandered blindly in a deep blizzard. Talk about a tall story ! ;D 22 top answer, 2pts Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 13.5pts 2 Daveuk1 10.5pts 3. SpecialOne 2pts 11,12 & 24 left. |
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Post by Dunplaying on Jun 11, 2013 8:32:16 GMT
11. Britain. (In total commission throughout the world were 88 Ships of the Line, 13 Fifties, 125 Frigates, 92 Sloops, 18 Bombs, 40 Gunbrigs, 6 Gunboats, 82 Cutter and Schooners and 41 Armed ships.)
24. Oxen.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 11:03:15 GMT
11. Britain. (In total commission throughout the world were 88 Ships of the Line, 13 Fifties, 125 Frigates, 92 Sloops, 18 Bombs, 40 Gunbrigs, 6 Gunboats, 82 Cutter and Schooners and 41 Armed ships.) 24. Oxen. 11. Top answer, 2.5pts. Will allow further bonus points for the equivalent information on the French and the Spanish fleets, this one being especially difficult to find through Wikepedia !24. Half a point as horses and mules could also be included. Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 13.5pts 2 Daveuk1 10.5pts 3 Dunplaying 3pts 4. SpecialOne 2pts 12) anyone ? |
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Post by Dunplaying on Jun 11, 2013 19:29:57 GMT
11. As far as I can find, the Spanish had 45 Ships of the Line and the French had 76.
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 11, 2013 20:02:16 GMT
12. The Bounty
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 23:10:13 GMT
11. As far as I can find, the Spanish had 45 Ships of the Line and the French had 76. Thank you. I knew the French fleet almost matched ours in total, and the Spanish was roughly half of ours but couldn't find the definitive answer. So a good 2pts earned. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 23:14:02 GMT
No, sorry, surprisingly the answer is HMS Victory at Trafalgar. Final points: 1 BigPhilMac 13.5pts 2 Daveuk1 10.5pts 3 Dunplaying 5pts 4.SpecialOne 2pts |
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