General Knowledge Quiz

wesleysniper38 · 20-04-2013 9:09pm

QUOTE=donegal_man;84244577]Is it still Juba? I know there was a plan to move it[/QUOTE]

Yeah Juba sounds right...

go ahead with a question anyway til proven wrong!

donegal_man · 20-04-2013 10:26pm

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

QUOTE=donegal_man;84244577]Is it still Juba? I know there was a plan to move it

Yeah Juba sounds right...

go ahead with a question anyway til proven wrong![/QUOTE]

Okay, here goes. What did the Romans call what is modern day Sudan?

Bannasidhe · 20-04-2013 10:30pm

donegal_man wrote: »

Yeah Juba sounds right...

go ahead with a question anyway til proven wrong!

Okay, here goes. What did the Romans call what is modern day Sudan?[/QUOTE]

Nubia?

donegal_man · 20-04-2013 11:13pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Okay, here goes. What did the Romans call what is modern day Sudan?

Nubia?[/QUOTE]

Your turn

Bannasidhe · 20-04-2013 11:20pm

Which mid- 20th century feat of engineering forced many modern day Nubians permanently from their homes?

donegal_man · 20-04-2013 11:23pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Which mid- 20th century feat of engineering forced many modern day Nubians permanently from their homes?

Going to guess the Aswan Dam

donegal_man · 21-04-2013 12:33am

How did the Roman governors of Egypt differ from the those of the other provinces?

Guffy · 21-04-2013 12:55am

he was a man of lower rank? I don't know if that was worded right but as Egypt was the bread basket of the empire no general or man of note could enter the province without the emperors personal permission for fear they would lead a rebellion from Egypt. as a result those selected to administer the province were from lower ranks and would be unable to insight revolt.

feargale · 21-04-2013 12:56am

donegal_man wrote: »

How did the Roman governors of Egypt differ from the those of the other provinces?

The governor of Egypt was a prefect appointed by the Emperor, but, unlike other governors, had to be a member of the equestrian order

Guffy · 21-04-2013 1:06am

ah come on did i not just say that without say equestrian, couldn't think of the rank name.

feargale · 21-04-2013 2:43pm

gufc21 wrote: »

ah come on did i not just say that without say equestrian, couldn't think of the rank name.

Ok gufc, I concede. Over to you. Question please.

Guffy · 21-04-2013 3:00pm

Who was the last king of Rome?

Bannasidhe · 21-04-2013 3:07pm

gufc21 wrote: »

Who was the last king of Rome?

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.

Who was the last Roman Emperor to reign?

feargale · 21-04-2013 3:07pm

gufc21 wrote: »

Who was the last king of Rome?

Napoleon Bonaparte II

Guffy · 21-04-2013 4:03pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus.

Who was the last Roman Emperor to reign?

Romulus Augustus (officially western empire) I know there was another who claimed it after him but can't remember his name. If that's correct.

How many men were meant to be in a legion (officially) after Marian's reforms?

Bannasidhe · 21-04-2013 4:08pm

gufc21 wrote: »

Romulus Augustus (officially western empire) I know there was another who claimed it after him but can't remember his name. If that's correct.

How many men were meant to be in a legion (officially) after Marian's reforms?

Sorry - can't give it.

Roman empire continued to exist long after the fall of Rome and collapse of the Western Empire.

Guffy · 21-04-2013 4:11pm

well are you talking about the holy roman empire or the eastern then?

Bannasidhe · 21-04-2013 7:45pm

gufc21 wrote: »

well are you talking about the holy roman empire or the eastern then?

The Roman Empire - it survived in the east.

mrkiscool2 · 21-04-2013 7:50pm

Constantine XI Palaiologos if I am correct, the Eastern Empire lasted nearly a thousand years after the fall of the western empire

Guffy · 21-04-2013 11:49pm

o yes the byzantians :rolleyes:

The roman empire did not exist after the fall of Rome. It may have still been referred as such at the time but that was because it had always been referred as such. some may argue and I would be one, that the eastern empire was a completely different empire in all but name even before the fall of Rome.

if a question is asked about rome it is about rome itself not an off branch empire that seceded from Rome.

Bannasidhe · 22-04-2013 12:05am

gufc21 wrote: »

o yes the byzantians :rolleyes:

The roman empire did not exist after the fall of Rome. It may have still been referred as such at the time but that was because it had always been referred as such. some may argue and I would be one, that the eastern empire was a completely different empire in all but name even before the fall of Rome.

if a question is asked about rome it is about rome itself not an off branch empire that succeeded from Rome.

The vast majority of historians would disagree.

Guffy · 22-04-2013 12:10am

Bannasidhe wrote: »

The vast majority of historians would disagree.

nope the vast majority go as far as the western empire's demise, then they scert over the eastern empire. The vast majority refer to them as the byzantine empire when not talking about Rome.

Bannasidhe · 22-04-2013 12:21am

gufc21 wrote: »

nope the vast majority go as far as the western empire's demise, then they scert over the eastern empire. The vast majority refer to them as the byzantine empire when not talking about Rome.

Dude. It's just people asking each other general knowledge questions on an internet thread not Boardsdog Millionaire.

I am a historian, I work everyday with historians - when we lecture on the Roman Empire post Constantine we mean east plus west unless we specify otherwise. But if you are that excised then hey - take it and ask a question.

Guffy · 22-04-2013 2:20pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Dude. It's just people asking each other general knowledge questions on an internet thread not Boardsdog Millionaire.

I am a historian, I work everyday with historians - when we lecture on the Roman Empire post Constantine we mean east plus west unless we specify otherwise. But if you are that excised then hey - take it and ask a question.

It's the second time this q has come up, I'm not looking to ask a question, I'm just pointing out that history makes a distinction between the two. The eastern empire is called the Byzantine empire as far Constantine time to distinguish the difference between the two.

Bannasidhe · 22-04-2013 2:25pm

gufc21 wrote: »

It's the second time this q has come up, I'm not looking to ask a question, I'm just pointing out that history makes a distinction between the two. The eastern empire is called the Byzantine empire as far Constantine time to distinguish the difference between the two.

*sigh*

feargale · 22-04-2013 3:41pm

Ok, guys, can I suggest that rather than wait for the video referee, whichever one of you reads this first might post a question. Otherwise I'll have to claim " Naopleon II = last King of Rome " and post a question myself, and then we will be as the Great Western Schism in its Rome/Avignon/Pisa phase i.e. with three popes instead of two

Question please.

Bannasidhe · 22-04-2013 3:46pm

Name of the 21 year old sultan who captured Constantinople?

feargale · 22-04-2013 3:51pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Name of the 21 year old sultan who captured Constantinople?

Mehmet the Conqueror

feargale · 22-04-2013 4:23pm

feargale wrote: »

Mehmet the Conqueror

Name the village, about 30 km. from Constantinople which was founded by Polish exiles in 1842.

Bannasidhe · 22-04-2013 4:27pm

feargale wrote: »

Name the village, about 30 km. from Constantinople which was founded by Polish exiles in 1842.

Adampol? - I know there is a Polish name for it but can't remember it.

feargale · 22-04-2013 4:36pm

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Adampol? - I know there is a Polish name for it but can't remember it.

That's good enough, the original name after its founder Prince Adam Czartoryski. It's now called Polonezkoy meaning " Polish village."

Bannasidhe · 22-04-2013 4:42pm

Who was the first president of Turkey?

Lingua Franca · 22-04-2013 4:56pm

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

What's the chemical in turkey that (allegedly) makes you sleepy?

mrkiscool2 · 22-04-2013 5:01pm

Tryptophan! I love science!

What phase of sleep causes one to dream?

feargale · 22-04-2013 5:13pm

mrkiscool2 wrote: »

Tryptophan! I love science!

What phase of sleep causes one to dream?

Dreams usually occur in the rapid eye-movement phase of sleep

feargale · 22-04-2013 5:51pm

Here, let me blind you with science! One night in 390 BC while Romans slept, Rome was attacked by the Gauls. Who, disturbed by the Gauls, noisily woke the Romans and thus saved the city?

donegal_man · 22-04-2013 6:21pm

feargale wrote: »

Here, let me blind you with science! One night in 390 BC while Romans slept, Rome was attacked by the Gauls. Who, disturbed by the Gauls, noisily woke the Romans and thus saved the city?

The sacred geese in the temple of Juno

Who was the guard who heard them and raised the alarm?

feargale · 22-04-2013 9:43pm

donegal_man wrote: »

Who was the guard who heard them and raised the alarm?

Lugs Brannigan ?

wesleysniper38 · 22-04-2013 10:13pm

donegal_man wrote: »

The sacred geese in the temple of Juno

Who was the guard who heard them and raised the alarm?

Marcus Capitolonius ?

donegal_man · 22-04-2013 10:25pm

feargale wrote: »

Lugs Brannigan ?

Even more legendary, if such a thing is possible

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Marcus Capitolonius ?

Wrong Marcus

wesleysniper38 · 22-04-2013 10:35pm

Ahem.. just in case I'm right...

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

Ah sorry saw I'm wrong ..

wesleysniper38 · 22-04-2013 10:41pm

Are you thinking Camillus ?

donegal_man · 22-04-2013 10:44pm

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

Are you thinking Camillus ?

Nope but given that the answer is so obscure I'm calling it in your favour. He was Marcus Manlius
Take it away

feargale · 23-04-2013 12:10am

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

That's a quare one! A wild guess - Caledonia?

feargale · 23-04-2013 12:11am

Cumbria?

feargale · 23-04-2013 1:05am

Pictii?

johnnykilo · 23-04-2013 1:06am

Iona?

feargale · 23-04-2013 2:10pm

Pryten?

feargale · 23-04-2013 10:25pm

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

Is wesley leaving us marooned. I'm going to treat this as a trick question. Answer: The Gauls had no name for Scotland - they never heard of the place.

Birdie Num Num · 24-04-2013 9:46am

wesleysniper38 wrote: »

By what name did the Gauls refer to Scotland ?

Scotti? Not sure if right?

What was the meaning of Scotia? The Roman name for Scotland.

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