HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

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HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 16, 2009 3:59 pm

1 Which century witnessed The Gunpowder Plot?
17TH CENTURY
2 Which country joined the Commonwealth in 1947, left it in 1972 and rejoined in 1989?
PAKISTAN
3 In which decade of the 19th century did the Irish Potato Famine occur?
1840's
4 Which was the first ever country to adopt the metric system?
FRANCE
5 Which South American country was named after the man who sailed on the Santa Maria?
COLOMBIA
6 Who wrote a book entitled The History of the World whilst imprisoned in the Tower of London?
SIR WALTER RALEIGH
7 Who, the subject of a hit record by Boney M, was nicknamed The Mad Monk?
RASPUTIN
8 Who was the tallest ever President of the USA?
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
9 Who was the captain of the HMS Bounty, a vessel that witnessed an infamous mutiny in 1879?
WILLIAM BLIGH
10 Who made an unsuccessful attempt to steal the crown jewels in 1671?
THOMAS BLOOD

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11 Which race was named after a battle fought in 490 BC?
MARATHON
12 What shade of red was named after a battle contested during the struggle for Italian independence?
MAGENTA
13 Which war gave Britain control of Hong Kong?
THE OPIUM WARS
14 In World War II which country was invaded by the Allies in Operation Avalanche?
ITALY
15 Name any year in which the US Civil War was contested?
1861 - 1865
16 What was the name of the only full scale naval battle of World War I?
BATTLE OF JUTLAND
17 Who opposed the Roundheads in the English Civil War?
CAVALIERS
18 What was the name of the first land battle of the Falklands War?
BATTLE OF GOOSE GREEN
19 What did Horatio Nelson lose at the Battle of Tenerife?
HIS RIGHT ARM
20 What nickname was given to the German weapon of World War I, named after the wife of Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach?
BIG BERTHA
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby godoubleblues » Sun May 17, 2009 10:28 am

Q5 - Columbia
Q7 - Rasputin
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun May 17, 2009 1:56 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q5 - Columbia
Q7 - Rasputin

CORRECT GDB
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby FattyLumpkin » Sun May 17, 2009 9:19 pm

2 India ??
4 France ?
8 Reagan or Lincoln - I'll go Ronnie
9 Bligh
11 Marathon
18 Goose Green
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun May 17, 2009 9:28 pm

FattyLumpkin wrote:2 India ??..INCORRECT
4 France ?
8 Reagan or Lincoln - I'll go Ronnie...INCORRECT BUT YOUR 2ND GUESS IS CORRECT ;)
9 Bligh
11 Marathon
18 Goose Green

ALL OTHERS CORRECT FL
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby LMA » Sun May 17, 2009 9:52 pm

20. Big Bertha
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon May 18, 2009 10:48 am

LMA wrote:20. Big Bertha

correct lma
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby NokturnL OdysseY » Mon May 18, 2009 11:49 am

2 - Pakistan
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby NokturnL OdysseY » Mon May 18, 2009 11:50 am

6 - Walter Raleigh
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon May 18, 2009 11:52 am

NokturnL OdysseY wrote:2 - Pakistan

correct NO
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon May 18, 2009 11:52 am

NokturnL OdysseY wrote:6 - Walter Raleigh

correct NO
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby godoubleblues » Mon May 18, 2009 1:15 pm

Q19 - his arm
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon May 18, 2009 2:10 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q19 - his arm

CORRECT GDB
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby Kahuna » Mon May 18, 2009 2:30 pm

12/ Scarlet
15/ 1861-65
16/ Jutland
17/ Cavaliers
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon May 18, 2009 2:51 pm

Kahuna wrote:12/ Scarlet...incorrect
15/ 1861-65
16/ Jutland
17/ Cavaliers

other 3 correct K
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby good ol' red and white » Wed May 20, 2009 7:32 pm

13. The Opium wars
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby Mr Beefy » Thu May 21, 2009 9:07 am

12 Crimson
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 23, 2009 12:14 pm

good ol' red and white wrote:13. The Opium wars

CORRECT GORAW
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 23, 2009 12:14 pm

Mr Beefy wrote:12 Crimson

NOT QUITE BUT CLOSE MB
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 36

Postby Interceptor » Sat May 23, 2009 12:32 pm

12 Rose?
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