HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

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HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:24 am

THE WORLD AT WAR

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo?
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
2 In World War II who did Winston Churchill refer to as, “the few”?
ALLIED PILOTS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITIAN
3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867?
SHOGUN
4 What war was ended in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht?
THE WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
5 Who led the victorious troops at the Battle of Issus in 333BC?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT

KINGS AND QUEENS

6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825?
RHEIMS
7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
ANNE BOLEYN
8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer?
MARIE ANTOINETTE
9 Who is the only English king to be crowned on a battlefield?
HENRY VII
10 What was the official residence of British monarchs throughout the 18th century?
ST. JAMES PLACE

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME

11 Which European capital city was named after the Greek goddess of victory?
NIKE
12 Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
13 What food and drink did the Greek gods dine on?
AMBROSIA AND NECTAR
14 Which Greek hero was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the movie Troy?
HERCULES
15 Which flower bears the name of the Greek mythological figure who rejected the love of Echo?
NARCISSUS

BETWEEN THE WARS

16 Which country was invaded by Italy in 1935 and assisted by Bob Geldof fifty years later?
ETHIOPIA
17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929?
LEON TROTSKY
18 In 1927 who completed the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
19 What was the title of the personal manifesto published by Adolf Hitler in 1925?
MEIN KAMPF
20 What was ended in the USA in 1933 by the Blaine Act?
PROHIBITION
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby Hazbeen » Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:39 am

12. Venus
14. Achiles
19. Mein Kempf
20. Prohabition
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:26 am

Hazbeen wrote:12. Venus [-(
14. Achiles [-(
19. Mein Kempf :-bd
20. Prohabition :-bd
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby redandblack » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:02 pm

2 Pilots of Battle of Britain

11 Athens

16 Ethiopia

18 Lindbergh
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:05 pm

redandblack wrote:2 Pilots of Battle of Britain

11 Athens [-(

16 Ethiopia

18 Lindbergh

OTHERS CORRECT RAB
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby godoubleblues » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:27 pm

Q12 - aphrodite
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:48 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q12 - aphrodite

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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby Farbs » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:04 pm

13. Mead
I'm proud of you fellas. You all kept your head on a swivel, and that's what you gotta do when you find yourself in a vicious cock fight!
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:14 pm

Farbs wrote:13. Mead

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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby Leaping Lindner » Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:54 am

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo? - The Duke of Wellington

3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867? - The Shogun

6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825? - Rheims

7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I? - Anne Boleyn

8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer? - Marie Antoinette

17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929? - Leon Trotsky
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:11 am

Leaping Lindner wrote:1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo? - The Duke of Wellington

3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867? - The Shogun

6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825? - Rheims

7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I? - Anne Boleyn

8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer? - Marie Antoinette

17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929? - Leon Trotsky

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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 54

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:30 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:THE WORLD AT WAR

1 Who sat astride Copenhagen at Waterloo?
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON
2 In World War II who did Winston Churchill refer to as, “the few”?
ALLIED PILOTS IN THE BATTLE OF BRITIAN
3 What title was given to military leaders of Japan until 1867?
SHOGUN
4 What war was ended in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht?
THE WAR OF SPANISH SUCCESSION
5 Who led the victorious troops at the Battle of Issus in 333BC?
ALEXANDER THE GREAT

KINGS AND QUEENS

6 In which city were French kings crowned prior to 1825?
RHEIMS
7 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
ANNE BOLEYN
8 Who, executed in 1793 was played on film 145 years later by Norma Shearer?
MARIE ANTOINETTE
9 Who is the only English king to be crowned on a battlefield?
HENRY VII
10 What was the official residence of British monarchs throughout the 18th century?
ST. JAMES PLACE

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME

11 Which European capital city was named after the Greek goddess of victory?
NIKE
12 Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
APHRODITE
13 What food and drink did the Greek gods dine on?
AMBROSIA AND NECTAR
14 Which Greek hero was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the movie Troy?
HERCULES
15 Which flower bears the name of the Greek mythological figure who rejected the love of Echo?
NARCISSUS

BETWEEN THE WARS

16 Which country was invaded by Italy in 1935 and assisted by Bob Geldof fifty years later?
ETHIOPIA
17 Who was expelled from the Soviet Union on January 29, 1929?
LEON TROTSKY
18 In 1927 who completed the first solo non stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
19 What was the title of the personal manifesto published by Adolf Hitler in 1925?
MEIN KAMPF
20 What was ended in the USA in 1933 by the Blaine Act?
PROHIBITION


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

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