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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 20:46:24 GMT
World History XVIII Quiz
Here is another themed quiz, this time with two differing themes...
1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
(a) The Year 1492...
1 Which royal couple backed Columbus ?
2 Which was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain ?
3 .....and what happened to this kingdom in 1492 ?
4 Who were told to quit Spain in 1492 ?
5 What holy office did a Borgia acquire in 1492 ?
6 "The Magnificent", he died on 9th May 1492: who was he ?
7 Pierro della Francesca died: who was he ?
8 Who was King of England in 1492 ?
9 When Columbus landed, where did he think he was ?
10 Where was the Kingdom of Kongo ?
11 Which European country made contact with Kongo ?
12 Which novel maths symbols made sums easier ?
(b) The 11th and 12th century:
13 What did Bjarni Herjulfsson sight in 1000 ?
14 In which country were gunpowder rockets in use ?
15 Where was Robert the Devil duke ? (Boball bonus)
16 Which king died at the battle of Stiklestad in 1030 ?
17 Who was Harthacnut (Hardicanute) ?
18 Who killed Duncan at Elgin in 1040 ?
19 Where did Magnus the Good reign ?
20 Where was the White Tower ?
21 Who did penance at Canossa in 1077 ?
22 Where did Godfrey de Bouillon become king, 1099 ?
23 What was the Danegeld ?
24 Which kings divided England in 1016 ?
No more than 5 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
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Post by Dunplaying on Jun 11, 2013 8:53:58 GMT
13. The North American Mainland.
15. Normandy. (He had a rather famous son who grew up to be William the Conqueror ;D)
16. King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway.
17. King of Denmark from 1035 to 1042 and King of England from 1040 to 1042. He was the last Danish King to rule England.
23. Protection money paid to the Vikings to stop them attacking. Usually raised as a form of tax. The earliest known form of VAT (Viking Avoidance Tax. ;D)
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 11, 2013 10:02:10 GMT
5. Rodrigo Borgia became Pope, and one of the most corrupt and monstrous ever
8. Henry VII
9. India i think, thats where he was looking to go
14. China, they were indeed that advanced
22. France, becoming the first ruler of the Kingdon of Jerusalem but refused to call himself king
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 11:30:01 GMT
13. The North American Mainland. 15. Normandy. (He had a rather famous son who grew up to be William the Conqueror ;D) 16. King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway. 17. King of Denmark from 1035 to 1042 and King of England from 1040 to 1042. He was the last Danish King to rule England. 23. Protection money paid to the Vikings to stop them attacking. Usually raised as a form of tax. The earliest known form of VAT (Viking Avoidance Tax. ;D) Dunplaying bursts back on to the scene with one day to go.......... 13 correct, 1pt 15 top answer, 2pts - plus Boball bonus. ;D 16 correct, 1.5pts 17 top answer, 2pts 23 correct, 1.5pts plus bonus for the joke. The Danegeld was paid by Ethelred the Unready. Eventually he went on the offensive and ordered the murder of every Dane in England (the St Brices Day Massacre 13 Nov 1002). This prompted further hard-hitting Danish attacks resulting eventually in a successful invasion by Svein Forkbeard (1013).Leader: Dunplaying 10pts |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 13:30:20 GMT
5. Rodrigo Borgia became Pope, and one of the most corrupt and monstrous ever 8. Henry VII 9. India i think, thats where he was looking to go 14. China, they were indeed that advanced 22. France, becoming the first ruler of the Kingdon of Jerusalem but refused to call himself king 5 Answer worth 1.5pts.....he became Pope Alexander VI. 8 correct, 1pt 9 sorry, incorrect - he would have already known of countries to the east of India : China, for instance. He would have expected to hit them first when travelling west. 14 correct, 1.5pts 22 top answer, but marking you down 0.5 as he was not king of France - that was Phillippe I. He was a Frankish knight, duke of Lower Alsace, and as you say came to rule Jerusalem, but without the title of king. His successor, Baldwin I, did however take the title ! Leaderboard: 1 Dunplaying 10pts 2 BigPhilMac 5.5pts |
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Post by davejones on Jun 11, 2013 19:56:36 GMT
9. India
20. The Tower of London
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 11, 2013 19:59:30 GMT
2. Granada
6. Lorenzo de Medici, leader of Florence and head of one of its largest families
7. An early rennaisance painter
10. Present day Angola
11. Portugal
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Post by Dunplaying on Jun 11, 2013 21:11:41 GMT
18. Macbeth.
19. Norway and Denmark.
21. Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV.
24. King Edmund and King Cnut.
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 12, 2013 10:05:27 GMT
1. Ferdinand II and Isabella I, both from Spain
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2013 13:31:44 GMT
9. India 20. The Tower of London 9 I marked BigPhil incorrect on that one, and I stand by it! Columbus may well have made India his targeted destination, but, drawing on the the writings of Alfraganus, had calculated the circumference of the Earth as 25,255 kilometers at most, and the distance from the Canary Islands to Japan as 3,000 Italian miles (3,700 km, or 2,300 statute miles). (Whereas the true circumference of the Earth is about 40,000 km (25,000 sm), a figure established by Eratosthenes in the 2nd century BC, and the distance from the Canary Islands to Japan 19,600 km (12,200 sm)). He had thus thought that the Far East was scrolled nearer and had provisioned his supplies accordingly. However, it was accepted at the time that Japan was a lot further away from China than it actually is, and when he eventually hit land early (the Bahamas), he assumed he had arrived there. So the answer is Japan (Cippangu on this graphic.)  20 yes, good for one point. Leaderboard: 1 Dunplaying 10pts 2 BigPhilMac 5.5pts 3 DaveJones 1pt |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2013 13:47:57 GMT
2. Granada 6. Lorenzo de Medici, leader of Florence and head of one of its largest families 7. An early rennaisance painter 10. Present day Angola 11. Portugal 2 correct, 1pt - home of the beautiful Alhambra Palace. 6 top answer, 2pts - plus an "Enzo" bonus. ;D 7 correct, 1pt. Hailed from Tuscany. 10 correct, 1pt 11 correct, 1pt Leaderboard: 1 BigPhilMac 12.5pts 2 Dunplaying 10pts 3 DaveJones 1pt |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2013 13:56:51 GMT
18. Macbeth. 19. Norway and Denmark. 21. Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. 24. King Edmund and King Cnut. 18 correct, 1pt 19 correct, 1.5pts 21 correct, 1.5pts 24 correct, 1.5pts - Edmund Ironside took Wessex and Cnut the rest of the country. Edmund died shortly afterwards on 30 November, and Cnut became the king of all England.Leaderboard: 1 Dunplaying 15.5pts 2 BigPhilMac 12.5pts 3 DaveJones 1pt |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2013 14:00:11 GMT
1. Ferdinand II and Isabella I, both from Spain top answer, 2pts Leaderboard: 1 Dunplaying 15.5pts 2 BigPhilMac 14.5pts 3 DaveJones 1pt 3,4 and 12 left. |
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Post by BigPhilMac on Jun 12, 2013 19:12:10 GMT
3. It surrendered complete control to the kingdom of Castile under the Treaty of Granada
4. The Muslims?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2013 19:37:44 GMT
3. It surrendered complete control to the kingdom of Castile under the Treaty of Granada 4. The Muslims? 3 top answer, 2pts 4 no, Fedinand and Isabella allowed them to stay, despite taking over their kingdom. Answer was the Jews. 12 The answer was simply the introduction of + and - signs. Final points: 1 BigPhilMac 16.5pts 2 Dunplaying 15.5pts 3 DaveJones 1pt |
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