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HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:22 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1 What event supposedly occurred in the Coenaculum or Cenacle?
THE LAST SUPPER
2 King Zog ruled which country?
ALBANIA
3 Who took over as Fuhrer after Hitler's death till arrest 1945?
ADMIRAL KARL DONITZ
4 Where can you find London bridge today?
ARIZONA (USA)
5 Who was the first man in space?
YURI GAGALIN
6 Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans?
JUDAS ESCARIOT
7 Who was the first man to fly across the channel?
LOUIS BLERIOT
8 In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade?
CRIMEAN
9 Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2?
DOUGLAS BADER
10 Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
11 Which leader died in St Helena?
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
12 What does ring a ring a roses refer to?
THE BLACK DEATH
13 Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mile?
ROGER BANNISTER
14 Who discovered radium?
MADAME CURIE
15 Who painted The Haywain?
JOHN CONSTABLE
16 Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler?
FRANCE
17 Dwight Eisenhower was the first president to hold what?
HOLD A PILOTS LICENCE
18 1300 to 1500 it was illegal for Englishmen to have 3 what a day?
MEALS
19 Roman men had to swear on what to testify?
HOLDING THEIR TESTICLES
20 In ancient China people committed suicide by eating what?
A POUND OF SALT

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:18 pm
by fish
4 - New York
5 - Yuri gagarin
6 - Judas
8 - Boer War
10 - Christopher Columbus
11 - Napoleon
12 - The Black Plague
14 - Madame Curie

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:20 pm
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:4 - New York [-(
5 - Yuri gagarin
6 - Judas
8 - Boer War [-(
10 - Christopher Columbus
11 - Napoleon
12 - The Black Plague
14 - Madame Curie


All others correct fish

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:53 pm
by FattyLumpkin
8 Crimea
9 Douglas Bader
15 Roger Bannister oops thats q 13 :oops:

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:56 pm
by old moz
4---arizona [america ]
7----louis [?] bleroit

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:59 pm
by FattyLumpkin
18. Lets go meals ???

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:06 am
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:8 Crimea
9 Douglas Bader
15 Roger Bannister oops thats q 13 :oops:


All correct FL

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:06 am
by magpie in the 80's
old moz wrote:4---arizona [america ]
7----louis [?] bleroit


Both correct OM

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:07 am
by magpie in the 80's
FattyLumpkin wrote:18. Lets go meals ???

:-bd FL

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 9:21 pm
by fish
3 - Hermann Goering
16 - France

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sat May 01, 2010 10:55 pm
by DOC
2. Albania

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2010 11:38 am
by magpie in the 80's
fish wrote:3 - Hermann Goering [-(
16 - France :-bd

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2010 11:38 am
by magpie in the 80's
DOC wrote:2. Albania

:-bd

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2010 12:20 pm
by Kahuna
3/ Admiral Canaris
15/ If you mean "the Hawaiian" I'll try Gauguin

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2010 12:26 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:3/ Admiral Canaris
15/ If you mean "the Hawaiian" I'll try Gauguin

Both incorrect K

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 3:22 pm
by the joker
1, The last Supper
3,Paul von Hindenburg
15,John Constable

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 3:28 pm
by the joker
17, i dont know how to answer it but it was him being the first president with the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 3:46 pm
by magpie in the 80's
the joker wrote:1, The last Supper
3,Paul von Hindenburg [-(
15,John Constable

other 2 correct TJ

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 3:47 pm
by magpie in the 80's
the joker wrote:17, i dont know how to answer it but it was him being the first president with the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.

nup, not even close ;)

Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2010 3:40 pm
by DOC
20. A pound of salt