HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

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HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:22 pm

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
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby fish » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:18 pm

4 - New York
5 - Yuri gagarin
6 - Judas
8 - Boer War
10 - Christopher Columbus
11 - Napoleon
12 - The Black Plague
14 - Madame Curie
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:20 pm

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
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby FattyLumpkin » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:53 pm

8 Crimea
9 Douglas Bader
15 Roger Bannister oops thats q 13 :oops:
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby old moz » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:56 pm

4---arizona [america ]
7----louis [?] bleroit
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby FattyLumpkin » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:59 pm

18. Lets go meals ???
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 01, 2010 1:06 am

FattyLumpkin wrote:8 Crimea
9 Douglas Bader
15 Roger Bannister oops thats q 13 :oops:


All correct FL
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 01, 2010 1:06 am

old moz wrote:4---arizona [america ]
7----louis [?] bleroit


Both correct OM
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat May 01, 2010 1:07 am

FattyLumpkin wrote:18. Lets go meals ???

:-bd FL
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby fish » Sat May 01, 2010 9:21 pm

3 - Hermann Goering
16 - France
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby DOC » Sat May 01, 2010 10:55 pm

2. Albania
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun May 02, 2010 11:38 am

fish wrote:3 - Hermann Goering [-(
16 - France :-bd
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun May 02, 2010 11:38 am

DOC wrote:2. Albania

:-bd
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby Kahuna » Sun May 02, 2010 12:20 pm

3/ Admiral Canaris
15/ If you mean "the Hawaiian" I'll try Gauguin
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun May 02, 2010 12:26 pm

Kahuna wrote:3/ Admiral Canaris
15/ If you mean "the Hawaiian" I'll try Gauguin

Both incorrect K
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby the joker » Tue May 04, 2010 3:22 pm

1, The last Supper
3,Paul von Hindenburg
15,John Constable
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby the joker » Tue May 04, 2010 3:28 pm

17, i dont know how to answer it but it was him being the first president with the 22nd amendment to the Constitution.
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 04, 2010 3:46 pm

the joker wrote:1, The last Supper
3,Paul von Hindenburg [-(
15,John Constable

other 2 correct TJ
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue May 04, 2010 3:47 pm

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 ;)
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ NO. 55

Postby DOC » Wed May 05, 2010 3:40 pm

20. A pound of salt
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