HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

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HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:41 pm

1. Which war took place between 1853-1856?
CRIMEAN WAR
2. Who was the first man to fly the English Channel?
LOUIS BLERIOT
3. Which video cassette system, introduced in the 1970s, couldn’t compete with the VHS and disappeared?
BETAMAX
4. In which month was President Kennedy assassinated?
NOVEMBER
5. Apart from being a baker, what is Thomas Farynor famous for?
THE MAN WHO STARTED THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON
6. In the UK in which decade were l-plates made compulsory for all learner drivers?
1930's
7. What was the name of the tanker that suffered a severe oil spill in Alaska in 1989?
EXXON VALDEZ
8. In the US civil war did Britain support the confederacy or the union?
THE CONFEDERACY
9. Name the famous bear who celebrated his 75th birthday in October 2001?
WINNIE THE POOH
10. Liverpool airport was renamed in honour of which famous son of the city?
JOHN LENNON
11. How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
12. Who was the first president of the USA?
GEORGE WASHINGTON
13. The invasion of which country led to the outbreak of World War II?
POLAND
14. Which French heroine was burned at the stake having been tried for witchcraft?
JOAN OF ARC
15. Which English admiral won the battle of Trafalgar?
HORATIO NELSON
16. What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
17. Which French statesman crowned himself emperor in 1804?
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
18. Who was Spain's dictator until his death in 1975?
FRANCISCO FRANCO
19. Which admiral organised the German navy of World War I?
TURPITZ
20. Which civil rights leader was shot dead in Memphis in 1968?
MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby godoubleblues » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:16 pm

Q3 - beta
Q7 - Exxon Valdez
Q13 - Poland
Q15 - Horatio Nelson
Q16 - 1912
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby Kahuna » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:27 pm

2/ Bleriot
4/ November
11/ 6
14/ Joan of Arc
17/ Napoleon Bonaparte
20/ Martin Luther King
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby FattyLumpkin » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:37 pm

9. Pooh
With your hands on your head, or the trigger of your gun
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby crackers » Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:18 am

10 john lennon
12 george washington
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:18 am

godoubleblues wrote:Q3 - beta
Q7 - Exxon Valdez
Q13 - Poland
Q15 - Horatio Nelson
Q16 - 1912

CORRECT GDB
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:18 am

Kahuna wrote:2/ Bleriot
4/ November
11/ 6
14/ Joan of Arc
17/ Napoleon Bonaparte
20/ Martin Luther King

CORRECT K
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:19 am

FattyLumpkin wrote:9. Pooh

CORRECT FL
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:19 am

crackers wrote:10 john lennon
12 george washington

CORRECT CRACKERS
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby johntheclaret » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:26 am

3. Which video cassette system, introduced in the 1970s, couldn’t compete with the VHS and disappeared?
Betamax
7. What was the name of the tanker that suffered a severe oil spill in Alaska in 1989?
Exon Valdeze
9. Name the famous bear who celebrated his 75th birthday in October 2001?
Wiinie the Pooh
10. Liverpool airport was renamed in honour of which famous son of the city?
John Lennon
11. How many wives did Henry VIII have?
5
12. Who was the first president of the USA?
Washington
13. The invasion of which country led to the outbreak of World War II?
Poland
14. Which French heroine was burned at the stake having been tried for witchcraft?
Joan of Arc
15. Which English admiral won the battle of Trafalgar?
Nelson
16. What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
17. Which French statesman crowned himself emperor in 1804?
Napolean
19. Which admiral organised the German navy of World War I?
Tirpitz ????
20. Which civil rights leader was shot dead in Memphis in 1968?
Martin Luther King
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:44 am

johntheclaret wrote:3. Which video cassette system, introduced in the 1970s, couldn’t compete with the VHS and disappeared?
Betamax
7. What was the name of the tanker that suffered a severe oil spill in Alaska in 1989?
Exon Valdeze
9. Name the famous bear who celebrated his 75th birthday in October 2001?
Wiinie the Pooh
10. Liverpool airport was renamed in honour of which famous son of the city?
John Lennon
11. How many wives did Henry VIII have?
5....INCORRECT
12. Who was the first president of the USA?
Washington
13. The invasion of which country led to the outbreak of World War II?
Poland
14. Which French heroine was burned at the stake having been tried for witchcraft?
Joan of Arc
15. Which English admiral won the battle of Trafalgar?
Nelson
16. What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
17. Which French statesman crowned himself emperor in 1804?
Napolean
19. Which admiral organised the German navy of World War I?
Tirpitz ????
20. Which civil rights leader was shot dead in Memphis in 1968?
Martin Luther King

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JTC
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby johntheclaret » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:46 am

Sorry Mags. I didn't see that half of them had already been answered. :oops:
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:47 am

johntheclaret wrote:Sorry Mags. I didn't see that half of them had already been answered. :oops:

NO PROBS JOHN :lol:
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby Peterxtc » Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:07 pm

18. Franco
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:46 pm

Peterxtc wrote:18. Franco

CORRECT PETE
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby Jimmy_041 » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:13 pm

1 - Crimean
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby Jimmy_041 » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:14 pm

8 - Rebs
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:17 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:1 - Crimean

CORRECT JIMMY
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:19 pm

Jimmy_041 wrote:8 - Rebs

CORRECT JIMMY
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 29

Postby Jimmy_041 » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:35 pm

5 - Did he start a small fire?
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