HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

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HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 28, 2009 12:39 pm

1 In which capital city was Leon Trotsky assassinated?
MEXICO CITY
2 According to the Bible who committed the first ever murder?
CAIN
3 In which building did Prince Charles marry Diana Spencer?
ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL
4 Which outlaw, born in 1847, was shot dead in 1882 by Bob Ford?
JESSE JAMES
5 Which of Hitler’s henchmen was nicknamed The Butcher of Lyon?
KLAUS BARBIE
6 What post was held by Thomas Becket at the time of his assassination?
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
7 Which state of the USA was named after the wife of Charles I?
MARYLAND
8 In the 19th century which country was referred to as, The Sick Man of Europe?
TURKEY
9 What name did the Romans give to Ireland?
HIBERNIA
10 Who was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident in 1935 and was played on film by Peter O’Toole twenty-seven years later?
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Who assassinated the following famous people?

11 Robert Kennedy
SIRHAN SIRHAN
12 Martin Luther King
JAMES EARL RAY
13 Spencer Percival
JOHN BELLINGHAM
14 Abraham Lincoln
JOHN WILKES BOOTH
15 Mahatma Gandhi
NATHURAM GODSE
16 Lee Harvey Oswald
JACK RUBY
17 John Lennon
MARK CHAPMAN
18 William McKinley
LEON CZOLGOSZ
19 Gianni Versace
ANDREW CUNANAN
20 James Garfield
CHARLES GUITEAU
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby godoubleblues » Thu May 28, 2009 2:23 pm

Q4 - Jesse James
Q11 - Sirhan Sirhan
Q16 - Jack Ruby
Q17 - David Chapman
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby Footy Chick » Thu May 28, 2009 4:12 pm

2. Kane
3. Westminster Abbey
14. John Wilkes Booth (thanks Bart Simpson :lol: )
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby am Bays » Thu May 28, 2009 4:21 pm

1 In which capital city was Leon Trotsky assassinated? Brasilia

2 According to the Bible who committed the first ever murder?

3 In which building did Prince Charles marry Diana Spencer? St pauls Cathedral

4 Which outlaw, born in 1847, was shot dead in 1882 by Bob Ford?

5 Which of Hitler’s henchmen was nicknamed The Butcher of Lyon?

6 What post was held by Thomas Becket at the time of his assassination?

7 Which state of the USA was named after the wife of Charles I? Carolina

8 In the 19th century which country was referred to as, The Sick Man of Europe? Turkey - the Ottoman Empire

9 What name did the Romans give to Ireland? Guinness :lol:

10 Who was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident in 1935 and was played on film by Peter O’Toole twenty-seven years later? Lawrence of Arabia

Who assassinated the following famous people?

11 Robert Kennedy

12 Martin Luther King James Earl Ray

13 Spencer Percival

14 Abraham Lincoln

15 Mahatma Gandhi

16 Lee Harvey Oswald

17 John Lennon mark osborne

18 William McKinley

19 Gianni Versace

20 James Garfield
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby Brock Landers » Thu May 28, 2009 4:39 pm

9. Hibernia (sp?)
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 28, 2009 5:37 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q4 - Jesse James
Q11 - Sirhan Sirhan
Q16 - Jack Ruby
Q17 - David Chapman...close enough. 1st name was mark

all others correct
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 28, 2009 5:38 pm

Footy Chick wrote:2. Kane
3. Westminster Abbey...incorrect
14. John Wilkes Booth (thanks Bart Simpson :lol: )

other 2 correct FC
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 28, 2009 5:39 pm

am Bays wrote:1 In which capital city was Leon Trotsky assassinated? Brasilia..INCORRECT
3 In which building did Prince Charles marry Diana Spencer? St pauls Cathedral
7 Which state of the USA was named after the wife of Charles I? Carolina..INCORRECT

8 In the 19th century which country was referred to as, The Sick Man of Europe? Turkey - the Ottoman Empire

9 What name did the Romans give to Ireland? Guinness :lol: INCORRECT ;)

10 Who was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident in 1935 and was played on film by Peter O’Toole twenty-seven years later? Lawrence of Arabia

Who assassinated the following famous people?

12 Martin Luther King James Earl Ray

17 John Lennon mark osborneINCORRECT


OTHERS CORRECT AB
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu May 28, 2009 5:40 pm

Brock Landers wrote:9. Hibernia (sp?)

CORRECT BL
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby Il Duce » Fri May 29, 2009 6:43 am

1. Mexico City
5. Klaus Barbie
6. Archbishop of Canterbury
7. Maryland
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 29, 2009 6:25 pm

wharf side crew wrote:1. Mexico City
5. Klaus Barbie
6. Archbishop of Canterbury
7. Maryland

all correct wsc
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby Jimmy_041 » Fri May 29, 2009 6:36 pm

15 Nathuram Godse
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri May 29, 2009 6:47 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:15 Nathuram Godse

CORRECT JIMMY
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Jun 05, 2009 3:59 pm

last days for this quiz :D
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO.37

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:42 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:1 In which capital city was Leon Trotsky assassinated?
MEXICO CITY
2 According to the Bible who committed the first ever murder?
CAIN
3 In which building did Prince Charles marry Diana Spencer?
ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL
4 Which outlaw, born in 1847, was shot dead in 1882 by Bob Ford?
JESSE JAMES
5 Which of Hitler’s henchmen was nicknamed The Butcher of Lyon?
KLAUS BARBIE
6 What post was held by Thomas Becket at the time of his assassination?
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY
7 Which state of the USA was named after the wife of Charles I?
MARYLAND
8 In the 19th century which country was referred to as, The Sick Man of Europe?
TURKEY
9 What name did the Romans give to Ireland?
HIBERNIA
10 Who was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident in 1935 and was played on film by Peter O’Toole twenty-seven years later?
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
Who assassinated the following famous people?

11 Robert Kennedy
SIRHAN SIRHAN
12 Martin Luther King
JAMES EARL RAY
13 Spencer Percival
JOHN BELLINGHAM
14 Abraham Lincoln
JOHN WILKES BOOTH
15 Mahatma Gandhi
NATHURAM GODSE
16 Lee Harvey Oswald
JACK RUBY
17 John Lennon
MARK CHAPMAN
18 William McKinley
LEON CZOLGOSZ
19 Gianni Versace
ANDREW CUNANAN
20 James Garfield
CHARLES GUITEAU


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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