History Quiz!

Mark · 22-04-2003 12:04pm #1

In order to try and liven the place up a bit I propose a quiz!

Rules are simple, I ask a question- Whoever gets it right asks a question, who gets that right asks a question and so on and so forth!

As for Rules:

No Muppetry (Tbh I dont expect any but it has to go down)
Please dont spam.
Lets not go for impossible questions. Sure you may know how Eisenhower brushed his hair on a Wednesday morning when he had a craving for eggs, but does anyone else? Dont go overboard
Each correct answer is awarded one point.
Only the first person with the correct answer gets the point. (me snips loophole)
Have fun!
NO GOOGLING!

/edit for last rule
/another edit for the One Guess Rule- Tisnt feasible

Ill start easy:

Austria vs Prussia, 1866. Who won?

PHB · 22-04-2003 1:13pm

Prussia.

Keeping on that theme :

What was the name of the famous speech which Bismark made when he became the PM?

Mark · 22-04-2003 1:46pm

Blood and Iron?

PHB · 22-04-2003 1:53pm

Indeed 'tis

Bismark Rocked, at age 23 he sent a letter to his dad saying "My ambition strives me to comand rather than to obey"

Mark · 22-04-2003 1:55pm

Woot!

Moving away from Bismarck:

Alexander the Great died where?

Corega · 22-04-2003 1:57pm

In what year was Prussia victorious over France?

PHB · 22-04-2003 2:05pm

Alexander : Babylon w/ typhoid fevour

Franco Prussian War : Ended Jan 1871 in order to save paris

Which Islands were promised to Italy by the Treaty of London which they did not recieve after the war?

Hint : Theres 101 of them in a film

Corega · 22-04-2003 2:13pm

Malta could be one of them...

Can't really think atm, still getting over that piss I had.

Bard · 22-04-2003 2:16pm

Originally posted by PHB
Which Islands were promised to Italy by the Treaty of London which they did not recieve after the war?

The Adriatic Islands.

How old was Adolf Hitler when he died?

Corega · 22-04-2003 2:23pm

Originally posted by Bard
How old was Adolf Hitler when he died?

56

What was the name of the most common rifle used by the Nazi's during WW2?

Manufacturers name and type.

Piss easy.

Hairy Homer · 22-04-2003 2:25pm

Originally posted by PHB

Which Islands were promised to Italy by the Treaty of London which they did not recieve after the war?

Hint : Theres 101 of them in a film

Ooh what a giveaway. Must be the Dalmations. Arf. Arf.

What's the surname of the only grandfather and grandson to have been presidents of the USA?

Hairy Homer · 22-04-2003 2:27pm

Originally posted by Corega
56

What was the name of the most common rifle used by the Nazi's during WW2?

Manufacturers name and type.

Piss easy.

Mauser.

Here's a thought? Surely the original questioner should mark the answers as correct or not. This could get messy

Mark · 22-04-2003 2:29pm

Yes Homer thats sort of the point here.

What's the surname of the only grandfather and grandson to have been presidents of the USA?

Thats your question, so mark wheter its right or not when someone replies

Hairy Homer · 22-04-2003 2:31pm

Originally posted by Bard
The Adriatic Islands.

How old was Adolf Hitler when he died?

He had just turned 56

Mark · 22-04-2003 2:34pm

Corega has already stated that, could everyone please read over the topic before replying, partically the rules. Please?

Hairy Homer · 22-04-2003 2:36pm

Originally posted by Mark
Corega has already stated that, could everyone please read over the topic before replying, partically the rules. Please?

Doh! Sorry. Hadn't come up on my screen before I posted mine.

Mark · 22-04-2003 2:41pm

Fair enough

In response to the current question:

What's the surname of the only grandfather and grandson to have been presidents of the USA?

Harrison? Im going on memory here so spelling may be incorrect

Hairy Homer · 22-04-2003 3:06pm

Originally posted by Mark
Fair enough

In response to the current question:

What's the surname of the only grandfather and grandson to have been presidents of the USA?

Harrison? Im going on memory here so spelling may be incorrect

Correct. William and Benjamin. Your question?

Corega · 22-04-2003 3:14pm

Mauser is the correct manufacturers name but...the name of the rifle was...

Mark · 22-04-2003 3:18pm

Hmm have a go at this one so:

Name 5 Tsars of Russia in the last 200 years

Hairy Homer · 22-04-2003 4:32pm

Originally posted by Mark
Hmm have a go at this one so:

Name 5 Tsars of Russia in the last 200 years

Two called Nicholas
Three called Alexander?

PHB · 22-04-2003 4:39pm

Pavel [I think]
Alex 1
Nicholas I
Alex II
Alex III
Nicholas II

Mark · 22-04-2003 6:06pm

Hairy Homer answered correctly and first.

Your question Homer

Hairy Homer · 22-04-2003 6:34pm

Ok. Maybe a little anoraky but here goes. Think about it. It's doable.

Lord Lucan, who disappeared in 1974 at the age of 40 suspected of murdering his children's nanny, was the great-great-great-great-great-great-great
-great-nephew of which Irish military hero?

That's eight greats. Work it out.

(PS. I didn't Google it. I'd bookmarked the relevant site years ago)

Mark · 22-04-2003 8:32pm

A total guess because I have no idea of even how far back eight greats is.

Patrick Sarsfield?

Hairy Homer · 23-04-2003 11:10am

Originally posted by Mark
A total guess because I have no idea of even how far back eight greats is.

Patrick Sarsfield?

Damn, you're good. :-)

Correct again

Mark · 23-04-2003 11:21am

Woo! Viva la fluke!

Hmmm ok try this 'un:

Name the (overall) Admiral of the German Navy during World War 1

Hairy Homer · 23-04-2003 12:24pm

German Admiral:

Was it Scheer?

Mark · 23-04-2003 12:27pm

Not the one Im looking for

Hint: He was appointed by Kaiser William II to head the Naval Race on Germanys part.

Also had a funky beard

PHB · 23-04-2003 2:13pm

Admiral Speer
[edit] probably should have read the question

Question if i'm right :
On the naval subject, what was the percentage agreed between Hitler and Chamberlin in the Anglo-German Naval Agreement which limited the amount of german ships to a proportion of the British

Mark · 23-04-2003 2:27pm

Originally posted by PHB
Admiral Speer
[edit] probably should have read the question

Question if i'm right :
On the naval subject, what was the percentage agreed between Hitler and Chamberlin in the Anglo-German Naval Agreement which limited the amount of german ships to a proportion of the British

Incorrect

Hint: First name Alfred

As for the question anyway- 35%?

History Quiz!

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