History quiz

[Centurion1]

Yeah sorry Prussian you were too late.

Take it away andros antonius. oh and welcome to the game.

[Andros Antonius]

Thanks. I've been meaning to get in it for a while but couldn't post on this board until recently.

Hmm... here's another pretty easy one. After Napoleon's first exile to Elba, about how long did he stay in power before his defeat at Waterloo?

[Centurion1]

Umm, i believe it was a hundred days. that was off the top of my head though so don't hold me to it.

[Meneldil]

Though the period is called the Hundred Days, it lasted a bit more than this. 110 or 115 I think.

[Andros Antonius]

Yeah, I'll take the hundred days, even though it was a little longer. Centurion, take it away.

[Centurion1]

no i insist that melendlil take it away. He was more accurate. any fool with a basic knowledge of history would say 100, mel got the real answer.

Take it away melendlil

[Andros Antonius]

wow this thread just died after that...:no: anyone want to make up a new question

[Centurion1]

Yeah here is one off the top of my head,

Who was the "crouching dragon"

[Snite]

Had to use wikipedia, but apparently they were Japanese sucide scuba divers who would dive under water and attach mines/bombs to the hulls of ships and blow themselves up in the process.

[Centurion1]

interesting answer but no that is wrong

[Megas Methuselah]

The offspring of the man and woman from the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

[Xipe Totec]

Zhuge Liang a.k.a. 'Kongming' (181–234 AD/CE), advisor to Liu Bei. His diplomatic and military skills enabled the forging of an alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei and the subsequent unlikely victory over Cao Cao and the establishment of the Kingdom of Shu, which he ruled as regent to Liu Bei's young son after Liu Bei's death. His nickname 'Fúlóng' translates as 'Crouching Dragon' or 'Hidden Dragon' because he didn't like answering the front door (unless it was the postman.) :bow::bow::bow:

[Centurion1]

gratitas xipe take it away

to megas, uh interesting answer is the best i can summon for you......

[Xipe Totec]

Many thanks Centurion1. Here's a slightly off the wall question which may throw some of you a bit. Don't despair - help is at hand.

Who founded the Nuka-Cola Corporation, and in which year was Nuka-Cola invented? :beam:

[al Roumi]

Nuka-Cola was invented in 2044 by John Caleb-Bradberton.

[Prussian to the Iron]

isnt that something in fallout 3?

[al Roumi]

yep:

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Nuka_Cola

[Prussian to the Iron]

well....this is supposed to be a history quiz. I don't mind having a game quiz thread too, but lets keep it out of here.
alh, u goin?

[al Roumi]

Shouldn't I wait for Xipe's confirmation? It's only polite... (plus i get time to think of a question)

[Prussian to the Iron]

its obviously right. but i understand it takes some time to think of new things, especially after 76 pages!!!

[al Roumi]

Ok then (and pending Xipe Topec's confirmation of my answer), my question is as follows:

Which order of Catholic monks, through its ideal for self-sufficiency, is famous for pionneering water power and industry throughout Western Europe in the middle ages?

[Xipe Totec]

:balloon2:

[Xipe Totec]

well....this is supposed to be a history quiz. I don't mind having a game quiz thread too, but lets keep it out of here.
alh, u goin?

I've been spending far too much time in the wasteland lately. :wreck:

Maybe I need another hobby. :girlslap:

[Prussian to the Iron]

the Franciscans?

[al Roumi]

the Franciscans?

That's not who I had in mind...

[aimlesswanderer]

Dominicans or Jesuits? They're the only other orders I know.

[al Roumi]

Neither, sorry!

For an extra clue, these monks were also well known as excellent farmers.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Benedictines? Anglicans? Lutherans? Cistercians?

[al Roumi]

Cistercians! Bingo.

But I guess that was just a run through all monastic orders. boo... wouldn't exams be easier with wikipedia and google?

Over to you Prussian Iron:

[Prussian to the Iron]

Yeah, I just barely decided to include them :P

ok:

today would be a great day for Mel Gibson. what event occured today, relating to a certain rebellion?

[Snite]

With the hit at Mel Gibson I'm guessing it's when that sect of Jews threw themselves off that cliff. Don't rightfully know their names or the name of the event or even the name of the mount.

[Centurion1]

like giboleta or something. I am too lazy to look it up

[Prussian to the Iron]

ummmmm....no. and BTW i'm Jewish

remember: the event occured on september 11 of a certain year.

[the tokai]

Battle of Teutoburger Wald (or part of it at least)?

[aimlesswanderer]

If it's Mad Mel and a rebellion, it must be about "FREEEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOMMMMMmmm!" So, thanks to wikipedia, the answer is the Battle of Stirling Bridge.

[Prussian to the Iron]

yes! The Battle of Stirling Bridge, depicted (without a bridge or any river whatsoever?!?!?!?) in Braveheart occured on september 11, 1297

[Centurion1]

good movie, good movie

[aimlesswanderer]

yes! The Battle of Stirling Bridge, depicted (without a bridge or any river whatsoever?!?!?!?) in Braveheart occured on september 11, 1297

Must have been cold, wearing them kilt things in winter, not good!

OK, what happened on one 11 Sept in a country in South America, which was somewhat like a rebellion? But it was a much less noble or celebrated event.

[Snite]

Read that yesterday: Santiago, Chile is destroyed by native American bowmen with lancers on the flanks and one unit of medicine men.

[the tokai]

Also, Augusto Pinochet executes his coup d'etat against the socialist government of Chile (1973 I think) (seems to fit better with the less noble part).

[aimlesswanderer]

That's right tokai, Chile is ever thankful for the military dictatorship that followed. Over to you.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Read that yesterday: Santiago, Chile is destroyed by native American bowmen with lancers on the flanks and one unit of medicine men.

I lol'd:laugh4::laugh4:

[the tokai]

Right. I'm looking for the name and rank of a World War II officer who fought during Operation Market Garden and had a bridge named after him.

[Snite]

Took some digging - Major General John Frost?

[the tokai]

Took some digging - Major General John Frost?
That's the one. He was actually lieutenant colonel during market garden, but I just saw that the English wikipedia entry for the john frost bridge lists him as major general, so I'll consider this the right answer.

The floor is yours, Snite.

[Prussian to the Iron]

I have a feeling he won't respond...

I'll go ahead:

In 1780, this Major died, and his innovative rifles, the first of their kind, died out of existence soon after. Who was this man, and what type of gun did he invent before his death?

[Snite]

I have a feeling he won't respond...


Oh? Interesting.

[Centurion1]

^ uh oh, prussian you should really wait at least a day before you take it ahead

[_Tristan_]

In 1780, this Major died, and his innovative rifles, the first of their kind, died out of existence soon after. Who was this man, and what type of gun did he invent before his death?

Wouldn't that be Major Patrick Ferguson, inventor of the Ferguson rifle, or breech-loading rifle ?

[Prussian to the Iron]

yes.

[Snite]

AIH HAS SUCH A BURNING QUESTION IN MY BRAIN/FACE AREA THAT I'S GONNA SUME HE WON'T RESPOND!!!!

But not really, even though it has been over a day.

[_Tristan_]

My turn then, I assume :

I'm looking for the title of a Japanese written work depicting dynastic clashes in XIIth century Japan. And the names of the two opposing clans.

[Snite]

Don't know the title, but the two clans are the Red and the White amirite?:beam:

[aimlesswanderer]

That would be the Genpei wars, pitting the Taira/Heike against the Minamoto/Genji? The most famous book is probably Heike Monogatari.

[_Tristan_]

yes it was the Heike Monogatari... Your call, aimless wanderer

[aimlesswanderer]

Ok, this man made construction was one of the engineering marvels of the world, and was partially or fully rebuilt and its route changed a number of times over the 2,500 years of its existence. Parts are still in use today, and its total length is nearly 1,800 km. What is it?

[_Tristan_]

Might that be the Grand Canal of China ? I've heard of it only recently and marveled at the engineering feat it represented... A rival to Great Wall, if less well-known...

[aimlesswanderer]

That's right, the good ol Grand Canal, now also helping to divert water from south to north. Over to you Tristan.

[_Tristan_]

What was the name of the ritual form of duel of Scandinavia in the Dark Ages ?

[Csargo]

Holmgang?

[_Tristan_]

Right... your call, Ichigo

[Csargo]

Someone else can have my question since I've got nothing.

[_Tristan_]

OK, since I was the last to ask... here's another :

I am an item that was a cause of great insult to a King. But Kings are vengeful and sometime later the "insultor" got what he deserved, getting the same fate as the item he used to insult the King.

What is this item ? Who was the King ? Where did this take place ?

[aimlesswanderer]

Someone threw their shoes at the king during a press conference? And he probably got thrown off the tallest tower of the castle later.

[_Tristan_]

I know who you are speaking of but it's a wee-bit more ancient...:laugh4:

[Ariovistus Maximus]

He probably had to eat the shoes, then, if he's the guy. :beam:

[Snite]

Honestly, I find this way too vauge. Perhaps clues to geographical location and/or time period?

[_Tristan_]

Need some hints ?

I will say it is one of the founding legend of France.

[Prussian to the Iron]

......no clue. not really any definiing details; thats kinda like saying "I was a great conqueror and ruler" for Julius Caesar; applicable, but vague as hell.

[_Tristan_]

One more precise clue : The King was the first Christian Frank King...

[Prussian to the Iron]

charlemagne?

[_Tristan_]

nope

[Conradus]

The first Christian Frankish king would be Clovis.

And I remember a legend wherein some warlord cut off a priests head (or was it hand) and showed it to Clovis. He obviously wasn't amused and later cut off that warlords head/hand.

Edit: I remember the whole story now: one of Clovis soldiers broke a vase of some priest, Clovis didn't say anything about it but later at some army inspection he smashed that soldiers head. Didn't it take place in Soisson or something like that?

[Tristuskhan]

The King was Clovis, the item a vase and all that took place in Soissons. You're right Conradus (once more)

[_Tristan_]

Yes, Conradus has it right... Your call...

[Conradus]

I'm am the son of a god, yet they all call me a dog.
My rage was known and feared throughout the land even though a woman learned me how to fight.
I fought the enemies of my country alone, whilst all my fellow warriors were sleeping.

Who was I?

[Prussian to the Iron]

that isnt history...if its the son of a god, then wouldnt it be mythology?

[Conradus]

that isnt history...if its the son of a god, then wouldnt it be mythology?

That's true but we asked mythological questions before in this quiz if I'm not mistaken and if you've ever played Rome, this one shouldn't be too hard. But if none guessed it by tonight I'll ask a purely historic question, all right?

[Prussian to the Iron]

sonuds good.

couldnt be Hercules could it?

Perseus?

[Conradus]

sonuds good.

couldnt be Hercules could it?

Perseus?

No. But since it's evening, I'll give the answer and ask another historical question.

The man I was looking for was Cuchulain. He's one of the major figures of ancient Irish/Celtish mythology, said to be the son of Lugh, a sun-god of sorts he got his name Cuchulain, which means watchdog of Culain, because he killed said dog and offered to take his place. He went to a warrior school in Scotland that was lead by a woman with whom he also got a son. Later he fought the armies of all Irish kingdoms except Ulster, because the men of Ulster were bedridden with a curse. Everyday he killed the best Irish soldiers at rivercrossings.
One of my favourite legends.
In Rome Total War: BI, the Irish have a berserker unit called: Hounds of Culan.

Ok, another who am I:
Although I was at one time one of the most powerful men of my country and age, few will remember me, yet they will know my fellow rulers. I was the aide to a great man, and the colleague of an even more divine man.
I was a cavalery commander who rose to great heights, yet was later stripped from all my offices safe my priestship. It was my younger colleague who did the stripping.

[Prussian to the Iron]

oh....I'm not thinkin that most people would know anything about irish mythology aside from those things that scream really loud.

[Conradus]

Just most people don't know that much abou 18th century types of guns and their inventors :p but this is a history quiz after all, so it has to be something of a challenge.

[Prussian to the Iron]

the real history question you posted is challenging enough; best not to stray from the wide genre of history.

history can include things other than war too; like machinery, revolutions ni technology, etc.

[Megas Methuselah]

Who led a band of fierce patriots that slaughtered a handful of Canadians in a small church in 1885?

[Decker]

Wandering Spirit led a group of young Cree warriors that committed the massacre.

[Conradus]

No one to answer my last question?

Although I was at one time one of the most powerful men of my country and age, few will remember me, yet they will know my fellow rulers. I was the aide to a great man, and the colleague of an even more divine man.
I was a cavalery commander who rose to great heights, yet was later stripped from all my offices safe my priestship. It was my younger colleague who did the stripping.

[_Tristan_]

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus ?

[Conradus]

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus ?

No, but you're close though.

[_Tristan_]

Crassus

[Conradus]

Crassus

Crassus is the less known of the first Triumviri, i'm looking for the less know member of the second Triumviri. ;)

[_Tristan_]

Then that would be Lepidus...

[Conradus]

Yes, Lepidus, the third member of the second Triumviri but overshadowed by his collegeauges Octavian and Marc Anthony. He also started out as an officer of Caesar if I'm not mistaken, Caesar who was later deified. In the end he plotted against Octavian who stripped Lepidus of his ranks, legions and titels safe that of Pontifex Maximus.

[_Tristan_]

Guess it's my turn then ?

I was the first European to set foot on the American continent. Who am I ?

[Andros Antonius]

Leif Erikson?

[Prussian to the Iron]

thats a debatable question, but i too would say Leif Erikson.

[_Tristan_]

Leif Erikson, it is.

[Aemilius Paulus]

You are not correct, Meth.

[Megas Methuselah]

Bah, he didn't belong on this continent.

Carry it away, Andros Antonius.

[Andros Antonius]

Alright, this is a medieval historian and child of the Byzantine emperor during the First Crusade, and wrote an account of his reign and the passing of the crusaders by Constantinople on the way to the Holy Land.

[Megas Methuselah]

That was that princess, what's-her-face.

EDIT: Wow, I can't believe I had to use google for her, as her name should be so easy to remember. She was Anna Comnena, daughter of the well-known Alexius Comnenus (who's name, btw, I do easily recall). It's interesting to see a female historian in her times.

[Prussian to the Iron]

wow, i knew both of them and i had no clue she was a historian.

[_Tristan_]

She wrote the Chronicles of her father's reign, in fact... A bit biased but a true historian work...

[Prussian to the Iron]

so methsualahs turn then.

[Megas Methuselah]

Didn't she refer to the western crusaders as "barbarians"? I remember reading an exerpt of her work once in this book on the First Crusade a couple years ago, and I could literally hear her voice reading it out.

Anyways, here we go: this battle in the late 1800's is largely accepted to be the last major conflict between First Nations on what is now contemporary Canadian soil.

[Azathoth]

Northwest Rebellion?

[Megas Methuselah]

Northwest Rebellion?

Nope.

[_Tristan_]

Wounded Knee ?

[Ariovistus Maximus]

Wounded Knee ?

Wasn't Wounded Knee in the Dakotas? Or maybe further West but I think it was in contemporary US.

My guess would be the Red River Rebellion.

[_Tristan_]

Wasn't Wounded Knee in the Dakotas?

It was... but it was the only one I could think of...:embarassed:

[Megas Methuselah]

You're looking for a single battle here.

Where's Prussian Iron and his wikipedia when you need him?

[Azathoth]

Wait, was this about Indian vs Indian or Indian vs Canadian?

[Prussian to the Iron]

You're looking for a single battle here.

Where's Prussian Iron and his wikipedia when you need him?

boo-de-de-dooo!!!!!!

"Ride now! Ride now! Ride for the Wiki, and the threads ending! Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "CHEEATS!!!!" *Rohan theme*

[Decker]

Battle of Loon Lake in 1885 June 3rd.

[Ariovistus Maximus]

boo-de-de-dooo!!!!!!

"Ride now! Ride now! Ride for the Wiki, and the threads ending! Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "Cheats!" "CHEEATS!!!!" *Rohan theme*

Is there any other way? :beam:

[Prussian to the Iron]

I thought not :P

[Megas Methuselah]

Battle of Loon Lake in 1885 June 3rd.

Nope.


Wait, was this about Indian vs Indian or Indian vs Canadian?

Amerindian vs Amerindian.

Srsly guys, google it or something. Most Canadians don't even know this.

*gallops off to rohan theme*

[Prussian to the Iron]

im completely oblivious to canadian history. i wouldnt even know where to start looking.

*Rohan Theme*

this is now a requirement to be put at the end of every post int his thread!

*Rohan Theme*

[Azathoth]

Amerindian vs Amerindian.

Oh you. I prefer "NA".

[_Tristan_]

Fort Whoop-up in Alberta, last battle between Cree and Blackfoot indians (1870)... That's what Google got me...:embarassed:

[Megas Methuselah]

Fort Whoop-up in Alberta, last battle between Cree and Blackfoot indians (1870)... That's what Google got me...:embarassed:

Well, I've always known it as the Battle of Belly River (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Belly_River), but yeah, sure, they're the same thing.


im completely oblivious to canadian history.

Eh, no European Canadian was present at the battle, nor was the land a part of Canada at the time.



Take us away, Tristan.

[Prussian to the Iron]

I LOVE it when people shorten my name to "PI". Makes me feel like a spy, though Private Investigator isn't really a spy.....

And Meth. I love when people shorten your name. Makes me chuckle as my inner 12-year old says "Hehe...they're talking about drugs....hehehehe............"

[_Tristan_]

Take us away, Tristan.

Someone else can have my turn, no idea ATM :embarassed:

[Conradus]

Someone else can have my turn, no idea ATM :embarassed:

I'll ask an easy one:

Which country was founded in 1830 when a larger yet quite young kingdom split? It's not that important, though it's capital is one of the most important cities in the world.

[Prussian to the Iron]

Ecuador split from Gran Colombia?

Greece won independence from Turkey/Ottoman Empire?

Netherlands and Belgium became states after the collapse of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands?

That's all I could find.

[Snite]

Based on the dates involved and the important city part, I'm going with Holland with it's capital of Amsterdamn which I believe as an ignorant Yank to be more important than Brussels.

[Megas Methuselah]

And Meth. I love when people shorten your name. Makes me chuckle as my inner 12-year old says "Hehe...they're talking about drugs....hehehehe............"

You want some? Ya kno dat purple kush'll cos'ya sum dough, eh?


I'll ask an easy one:

Which country was founded in 1830 when a larger yet quite young kingdom split? It's not that important, though it's capital is one of the most important cities in the world.

Oh, dear Lord... I'm going to take a random guess with Lutzemburg. :shrug:

[Conradus]

Ecuador split from Gran Colombia?

Greece won independence from Turkey/Ottoman Empire?

Netherlands and Belgium became states after the collapse of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands?

That's all I could find.

The young kingdom was indeed the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, founded in 1815 as a bufferstate against France.
I was looking for Brussels, but you can take it away anyhow.


Based on the dates involved and the important city part, I'm going with Holland with it's capital of Amsterdamn which I believe as an ignorant Yank to be more important than Brussels.

You are an ignorant Yank,:clown: Brussels is the capital of the EU and has the headquarters of NATO in it, which makes is quite important.


Oh, dear Lord... I'm going to take a random guess with Lutzemburg. :shrug:

Funny that everyone came so close to the Low Countries, without actually getting the right city :p

[Prussian to the Iron]

yay!

okay:

During the Nika Riots in Constantinople, this emperor was ready to flee until things blew over. However, his queen, a now-famous woman, convinced him to stay.

Who was the emperor, who was the queen, and what famous religious building was built due to the free space created by the destruction?

[_Tristan_]

the building must be the Hagia Sophia

So the Emperor must be Justinian... As to the Empress, no clue... Theodora, maybe...

[Prussian to the Iron]

all 3 yep

go

[_Tristan_]

Who were the king, lawyer and man of the cloth struck down by the Templar Curse ?

[Conradus]

The king would be Philip IV of France, and the man of the cloth pope Clemens V (who actually was also a law student :p) and the lawyer Nogaret, an aide of the king?

[_Tristan_]

That's it, :2thumbsup:

All three were struck down the year after the death of de Molay and other Templar dignitaries.

You're up, Conradus

[Conradus]

This emperor was born in Ghent, though another city claims his birthplace as well. He was the first and the fifth of his name in his dynasty. He claimed that the sun never went down in his empire. And as a final hint: he didn't die in office, yet resigned, not something that happened a lot with hereditary rulers.

[Azathoth]

Wasn't it Charles? He ruled Spain and Germany and some other places. And his son was Phillip II.

[Conradus]

Yes, Charles V, emperor of the Holy Roman Emperor, and at the same time Carlos I, king of Spain.

Your turn.

[Azathoth]

During the battle of Dien Bien Phu, the West African gunners of 4th Battery were ordered to open fire on the Vietminh of Regiment 102 with their 105mm's at point-blank. This volley shattered the Vietminh charge and was followed by a string of successes that stopped the Vietnamese advance from becoming a total victory that night.

On which date did the above engagement take place?

[Decker]

It happened on the night March 30 1954.

[Azathoth]

It happened on the night March 30 1954.

You Googled that, for sure.

[Decker]

You Googled that, for sure.
Duh :inquisitive:

why was there some rule I missed or something that was implemented somewhere pages back?:sweatdrop:

[Azathoth]

I shouldn't have included so many hints. :shame:

I should have asked for the name of the officer who gave the order. Now THAT is something you can't find easily.

[Decker]

I shouldn't have included so many hints. :shame:

I should have asked for the name of the officer who gave the order. Now THAT is something you can't find easily.
Haha no problem ;) And yeah that would have been a good one :2thumbsup: Why don't you take the next one then :yes:

[Azathoth]

This man was a friend of Benjamin Franklin's, originally from New Jersey, but went with Franklin on his first trip to London. He decided to stay in London and later became one of England's most well-known political writers and historians.

Who is he?

[Snite]

James Ralph? I think he accompanied Franklin's trip to buy necessary equipment to set up his own printing firm.

[Azathoth]

:inquisitive:

Correct.

[Snite]

Don't be so suspicious. I own a copy of The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin by Gordon S. Wood. I'm lucky cuz James is only mentioned once and in passing and with no description whatsoever: "accompanied by his friend James Ralph.."

Here goes:

Though I am famous esclusively for my military exploits, my greatest achievments were my administrations: I was the first of my people to outlaw kidnapping and torture and created a system of justice so effective that it was said in my time that a 12 year old girl could walk from one end of my domains to the other unescorted without ever being accosted. I insituted huge exchanges of scholars and knowledge by moving subject matter experts all across my lands and was a great patron of all the arts including music, theater, poetry and painting/tapestry weaving, and brought into law official statutes protecting freedom of religion. By my sponsorship the first alphabet used by my people was created and I was the first to make literacy a national goal. The courts of my heirs would become centers of debate on religion, philiosophy, and science though none of them would initiate anything like the sweeping reforms I enacted.

Who am I?

[Decker]

Genghis Khan? He and Alexander the Great are about the only ones keep popping up in my head :idea2:

[aimlesswanderer]

Yeah, sounds like Genghis, the bit about the 'kid who could walk with a jar of gold on her head across the empire' sounds familiar, as does the bit about the code of laws and alphabet.

[Decker]

Yeah, sounds like Genghis, the bit about the 'kid who could walk with a jar of gold on her head across the empire' sounds familiar, as does the bit about the code of laws and alphabet.

Agreed. Also how you read about his "heirs" and their interests in many foreign cultures as well.

[_Tristan_]

Assurbanipal, King of Assyria ?

[Prussian to the Iron]

takin a stab in the dark due to the law code part:

Hammurabi?

[aimlesswanderer]

Agreed. Also how you read about his "heirs" and their interests in many foreign cultures as well.

From what I have read about the successor empires, most were generally preoccupied with raping and pillaging their land, hence their "interest in foreign cultures", women and loot! Seems like Kublai was the only one who really wanted to organise administration and promoted the arts.

[Centurion1]

genghis khan for sure

[Prussian to the Iron]

just re-read it, it has to be Hammurabi. law codes, a safe empire, and the first written language of his people? can't be a Khan.

[Snite]

Decker got it. I went overload on the admin descr because I thought it would make it harder for people who only think of Ghenghis as a bloodthirsty barbarian to get it.

Aimless: I'm pretty sure promoting the arts was something they all did, but I suppose I could be mixing time periods in my head again. And Mongke was the first one whose court was famous for debates and I think it was a practiced continued by others.

[Decker]

From what I have read about the successor empires, most were generally preoccupied with raping and pillaging their land, hence their "interest in foreign cultures", women and loot! Seems like Kublai was the only one who really wanted to organise administration and promoted the arts.Well that's what their quite popular for but when I read about the mongols in other areas, I usually hear stories about them being interested in what the local customs are or religions next to them raping and pillaging the land.


Decker got it.
Thanks :2thumbsup:


Hmmm.... Not sure how easy (or hard) this is but we shall see! :yes:

When we fought wars, it was never about land of which there was plenty of, instead they were about people of which there were few of. Most battles and wars were never bloody like the European affairs as everyone's goal was to capture as many people as possible to use as labor. We were never accustomed to borders and instead had powerful city-states who were centers of power, the farther we are from them the less control they had over us. New religions were introduced to us through interaction with strangers from other lands. Though these religions had influenced us we still kept our traditions and cultures to varying degrees. The lands were also rich in natural resources and brought great wealth to many rulers and peoples. The region was like this before the barbarians came from an even farther land.

What is the region I am talking about? What was one of the religions that was introduced into the area? Name one of the modern day countries that exists in the region today or one of the ancient city-states from that time period (though I'd prefer an ancient capitol city:wiseguy:).

If you get this right and a one or two of the others you get the next one :2thumbsup:
Bonus Question: Who were the people that came from a place far far away or what was the natural resource(s) that brought these people to the region??

Here is an easier tip to help out if the question is to difficult for some :2thumbsup::
This famous ancient city is was recently made known to the West for it's incredible temple complex and aqueduct system. It is most famously known however, for the brutal rule of a group that terrorized the country in the 21st Century.

[Centurion1]

South America? specifically, central america. Not sure what a religion could be but a city could tenochitlan. This guess seems weak to me.

bonus, the europeans came for gold and spices

[_Tristan_]

I'd say either Aztecs or Mayas

[Decker]

South America? specifically, central america. Not sure what a religion could be but a city could tenochitlan. This guess seems weak to me.

bonus, the europeans came for gold and spices
Bonus is correct just missed the region :2thumbsup:


I'd say either Aztecs or Mayas
Nope

[Centurion1]

Ugh, so that leaves, india (no no super pwerful terrrorist group), cant be north america (unless you think america is terrorizing), cant be europe, cant be middle east that was ottomans, cant be china, cant be japan, cant be south america,

Southeast Asia????

[_Tristan_]

Papua ?

[Snite]

The Khmer empire that the Khmer Rouge took his name from. Can't remember the name of the city, but I just read about it in National Geographic 3 months ago I think.


This famous ancient city is was recently made known to the West for it's incredible temple complex and aqueduct system. It is most famously known however, for the brutal rule of a group that terrorized the country in the 21st Century.

[Decker]

Southeast Asia????
Uno mas


Papua ?
Partially


The Khmer empire that the Khmer Rouge took his name from. Can't remember the name of the city, but I just read about it in National Geographic 3 months ago I think.
That was a tip to help out ;) But you're on the right track :2thumbsup:

Just got to combine some of your answers :whip:

[Centurion1]

alright southeast asia

you said you would accept modern day cities as well, so Bangkok

and buddhism was introduced.

Bonus
europeans came for spices

[Decker]

alright southeast asia

you said you would accept modern day cities as well, so Bangkok

and buddhism was introduced.

Bonus
europeans came for spices
Got it :2thumbsup:

The city Snite was talking about was city-state of Angkor.

[Centurion1]

Who are the co-founders of taoism

[aimlesswanderer]

From what I remember there isn't really a founder as such, but the 2 most important books were written by Laozi and Zhuangzi.

[Centurion1]

Well if i remember as such you are correct aimless.

Yeah they weren't really founder per say like siddartha or mohammad but they are the originators. laozi being the more commonly known one.

[Megas Methuselah]

Haha, would never have know that last one. Thanks for enlightening me. :laugh4:

Spit it, aimless.

[aimlesswanderer]

Ok, here goes.

This well known king helped fight and win a civil war, went on Crusade, invaded and pacified a neighbouring region by building a series of massive castles and settling his own countrymen in towns, had over a dozen children, made war upon his rival kingdom, and interfered with the land to his north. He has been criticised for a number of actions, and was temperamental. He also reformed the royal administration and the law, but left a number of problems to his son and successor. Who is this king?

[Decker]

Ok, here goes.

This well known king helped fight and win a civil war, went on Crusade, invaded and pacified a neighbouring region by building a series of massive castles and settling his own countrymen in towns, had over a dozen children, made war upon his rival kingdom, and interfered with the land to his north. He has been criticised for a number of actions, and was temperamental. He also reformed the royal administration and the law, but left a number of problems to his son and successor. Who is this king?

King John of Rottingham? Oh no wait! Uhh... King Richard the Lion Heart (don't know his real name :sweatdrop:)

[_Tristan_]

I would have thought it had a link with the Teutonic Crusade but can't think of a King in relation to it...

[Conradus]

King John of Rottingham? Oh no wait! Uhh... King Richard the Lion Heart (don't know his real name :sweatdrop:)

Richard III, the Lionhearted?

But my guess would be Edward I, the Longshanks.

[MilesGregarius]

Frederick II Hohenstaufen?

[the tokai]

Richard III, the Lionhearted?

But my guess would be Edward I, the Longshanks.
Yeah it has to be Longshanks (Age of Empires II thank you very much), with the castle building in Wales and the Scots in the north.

[Centurion1]

Yeah it has to be Longshanks (Age of Empires II thank you very much), with the castle building in Wales and the Scots in the north.

haha thats how i know who he is too. yeah he makes sense as long as this guy is English, though i cannot think of any other country it could be

[Decker]

Richard III, the Lionhearted?

But my guess would be Edward I, the Longshanks.

I actually have no idea :laugh4:

[aimlesswanderer]

Richard III, the Lionhearted?

But my guess would be Edward I, the Longshanks.

You're right, Conradus, over to you then. He is probably most well know for being the "evil English king" in Braveheart. I think that his castles are awesome (though they kinda bankrupted the country), they are most impressive!

[Centurion1]

yeah he was definetly one of englands greatest kings in my mind. wasnt he the first noble supporter of the longbow in england?

[Conradus]

This king's name is perhaps outshone by that of his wife, one of the few famous queens of her era. Together they forged a nation that was to rule the world for the next century. He managed to outlive his wife, though when he died he was placed besides her in a tomb in the most famous town they conquered.

[Prussian to the Iron]

too many hard questions!

[aimlesswanderer]

Hmm, there aren't that many really famous female rulers...

Ferdinand who as outshone by Isabella? Spain was at one stage really powerful, with their New World holdings. Buried at Cordoba? Remember that the Almohads were camped there in MTW1&2.

[Decker]

Prince William of Orange? Or whatever his name was is?

[Centurion1]

i though isabella and ferdinand myself.

but once again late to the party

[al Roumi]

Peter III of Russia? Massively overshadowed by his wife Catherine (II) the Great... not sure about their burial site.

Good question!

[Conradus]

Hmm, there aren't that many really famous female rulers...

Ferdinand who as outshone by Isabella? Spain was at one stage really powerful, with their New World holdings. Buried at Cordoba? Remember that the Almohads were camped there in MTW1&2.

Yeah you're right.
Ferdinand II of Aragon, married to Isabella of Castille who basically singlehandely was responsible for the Spanish colonies by supporting Colombus.

You're turn wanderer.

[aimlesswanderer]

Hmm, ok, what textile was used as a currency in a country famous for this textile, from about 1,000BC till around 900AD? For much of that time it was used concurrently with coinage.

[Megas Methuselah]

Oh, geez...

[al Roumi]

Hmm, ok, what textile was used as a currency in a country famous for this textile, from about 1,000BC till around 900AD? For much of that time it was used concurrently with coinage.

Silk. China.

[aimlesswanderer]

Well done alh_p, over to you.

[al Roumi]

Thanks, it was a good question -sorry if my reply was a bit blunt.

My question is: Who am I?

I was a magistrate in the parlement of Bordeaux and a French noble. I was a social and political comentator in the Enlightenment period.

My work is most famous for promoting the independance and separation of three sectors of government: Executive, Legislative and Judicial.

Much of my work was banned by the Catholic church and held as a beacon for liberty.

[Conradus]

Rousseau?

[al Roumi]

Rousseau?

Sorry -close, but no cigar!

[Conradus]

Damn, I actually meant Montesquieu with his trias politicas in stead of Rouseau's Contract Social.

[Centurion1]

conradus is right its montesquieu. I just read his works.

[aimlesswanderer]

I'm glad someone had some idea about that question, my French history is extremely patchy.

[al Roumi]

Damn, I actually meant Montesquieu with his trias politicas in stead of Rouseau's Contract Social.

Yep, nice one!

Sorry for making you wait - I was unable to get onto the Org over the weekend.

The floor is yours Conradus...

[Conradus]

Which king crossed the lenght of his kingdom to defend against a naval invasion which he managed to drive into the sea, only to cross his fief again to fend of another invasion. In that battle, made famous by a beautiful piece of art, he could win, but through some luck his enemy prevailed. The king reputedly died by an arrow in the eye in this battle.

Name the king.

[seireikhaan]

Harold Godwinson II.

[Conradus]

It was too easy, wasn't it?

[seireikhaan]

I started my career as a reformist general. As my nation crumbled around me, I found myself at home, being arrested at gunpoint by a rogue party. I was forced against my will to be its political head, as my former governmental clout made me seem an acceptable front. Over time, I grew to favor this party, and ended up being the only man to serve as President of my country twice, though I often held little true power.

Who am I?

[Snite]

I don't know about the being arrested part, but kinda sounds like Hindenburg.

[Centurion1]

petain of france, totally random, absolutely random.

[_Tristan_]

Napoleon III ?

[G. Septimus]

Caius Marius maybe??????

[_Tristan_]

Caius Marius maybe??????

Arrested at gunpoint ? These Romans sure were in advance for their time...:beam:

[G. Septimus]

Arrested at gunpoint ? These Romans sure were in advance for their time...:beam:
sorry, forgot the "gun " word.
hmmm..........

[seireikhaan]

None correct thus far. I'll wait a bit longer and see if there's any need for more hints.

[aimlesswanderer]

I have no idea at all. The only vague guess I could come up with is Hindenberg, but that is not right...

[Quintus.JC]

Just a shot in the dark, Getúlio Vargas?

[al Roumi]

Hamid Karzai? :D

[al Roumi]

Ok, more seriously: Mustafa Kemal Attaturk?

[seireikhaan]

Incorrect. I'll give a couple more hints. Well, more like one hint, and a clarification on an earlier hint that I just realized may be misleading.

First, clarification. This man was the only man to be president of his country while its capital was in the same place. This country has changed capitals and general states of matter since then. Technically it was always the same country, but in practice, it was not.

Second- Aiming for someone who is post-Napoleonic. I mean that as a time span, not a reference to any particular location in the world.

[Quintus.JC]

More clues please. :sweatdrop:

[al Roumi]

An idea of which continent to think about would be helpful: America, Europe, Africa or Asia?

[_Tristan_]

More clues please. :sweatdrop:


An idea of which continent to think about would be helpful: America, Europe, Africa or Asia?

Seconded. :2thumbsup:

[Prussian to the Iron]

i'm guessing its either someone in italy, france, spain, or england. maybe germany.

[johnhughthom]

President and capital change make England unlikely.

[johnhughthom]

Wilhelm Pieck.

[seireikhaan]

Ok, another clue:

Not european.

[Prussian to the Iron]

zomgwtfbbq?!!?!?!?

that doesn't count russia out does it?

[G. Septimus]

I DON'T KNOW!!!!!!!:help::help:

[al Roumi]

yeah, um, is this someone who is actually famous for anything other than having been president (twice) of a country that has changed shape and capital city?

Cos if he isn't, his identity can kiss my [ahem].

I hope this is the kind of person whom, on identification, we will facepalm so hard as to concuss ourselves because he has done so much more than the above, and that you don't want to give us the obvious clues as it'll be too easy to guess... That being the case, I suggest you give us one of the obvious clues now as we evidently can't identify this character from what can at best be described as obscure marginal details of their career.

Otherwise I might feel obliged to introduce the rival game of guessing the head of state by their favourite cheese, average toenail length or degree of flatulence.

Sorry, its Friday, i want to go home and I'm sorely in need of a lie down...

[johnhughthom]

Ohh, Khaan is in trouble if it's some former President of Belize or something!

[seireikhaan]

that doesn't count russia out does it?
In this case, yes.

yeah, um, is this someone who is actually famous for anything other than having been president (twice) of a country that has changed shape and capital city?

Cos if he isn't, his identity can kiss my [ahem].

I hope this is the kind of person whom, on identification, we will facepalm so hard as to concuss ourselves because he has done so much more than the above, and that you don't want to give us the obvious clues as it'll be too easy to guess... That being the case, I suggest you give us one of the obvious clues now as we evidently can't identify this character from what can at best be described as obscure marginal details of their career.

Otherwise I might feel obliged to introduce the rival game of guessing the head of state by their favourite cheese, average toenail length or degree of flatulence.

Sorry, its Friday, i want to go home and I'm sorely in need of a lie down...
His fame is not so much for being President twice- that was just another hint. His fame is more for this:

As my nation crumbled around me, I found myself at home, being arrested at gunpoint by a rogue party. I was forced against my will to be its political head...

[Csargo]

This is ridiculously hard khaan. I can't find anything.

[Quintus.JC]

more clues please...

[seireikhaan]

Very well. On the continent of Asia.

[_Tristan_]

Mao ZeDong ?

[aimlesswanderer]

Chiang Kai Shek? He was a general, and he was president of China when its capital was Beijing (maybe?), Nanking, and during WW2 when it was Chongqing. Then he was booted off to Taiwan (the Republic of China) by the Communists (who founded the Peoples Republic of China) after losing the civil war and moved to Taipei. So he might have presided over 4 capitals.

But from memory he was the head of the Guomindang (Nationalists), and headed the largest army in China for years, though he was kidnapped by feral warlords at one stage.

That is the only guess I can make...

[seireikhaan]

Neither is correct, though both are much closer.

[Quintus.JC]

There were lots of reformist generals in China during the last few turbulent decades of the Qing dynasty. I can only think of Sun Yat-sen and Yuan Shikai, the former was never a general and the latter was never held at gunpoint by some rougue party. I'm out of ideas. :sweatdrop:

[Prince Cobra]

Don't tell me it is Ngho Din Diem, the President of pro-American Vietnam???!

Somehow he does not fit the image you drafted but I hope you have mistaken one thing or another...

[seireikhaan]

Don't tell me it is Ngho Din Diem, the President of pro-American Vietnam???!

Somehow he does not fit the image you drafted but I hope you have mistaken one thing or another...
No, its not.

[Louis VI the Fat]

The president of China in WWI, Li Yuanhong?

[seireikhaan]

The president of China in WWI, Li Yuanhong?
Yes (http://www.gwpda.org/bio/l/li.html). :yes:

Take it away, Louis.

[_Tristan_]

Never even heard of him :embarassed:

[Louis VI the Fat]

New question starts here

I'll just give some hints, and then slowly add more:


- Diamonds
- Zambia
- Pink colour

[Quintus.JC]

I really have to say that question was exceedingly difficult. Being a Chinese national myself I have rarely heard of his name being mentioned, honestly he was only one of the many statesment/warlord of that turbulent era. His actions, however notesworthy, were always going be in the shadows of men such as Sun Yat Sen and Chen Duxiu, unfortunatly.

[seireikhaan]

I really have to say that question was exceedingly difficult. Being a Chinese national myself I have rarely heard of his name being mentioned, honestly he was only one of the many statesment/warlord of that turbulent era. His actions, however notesworthy, were always going be in the shadows of men such as Sun Yat Sen and Chen Duxiu, unfortunatly.
Perhaps so. I didn't know of him myself until this semester's course in Chinese history.

Anyways, on Loius' hints: I'll take a shot and say Kenneth Kaunda.

[Prussian to the Iron]

New question starts here

I'll just give some hints, and then slowly add more:


- Diamonds
- Zambia
- Pink colour

I don't understand? Is it a person? an event? a place? ?????

[Ariovistus Maximus]

New question starts here

I'll just give some hints, and then slowly add more:


- Diamonds
- Zambia
- Pink colour


'Inspector Clouseau goes to Lusaka?'

:stupido2:

http://www.pink-panther-pub.com/joomla/images/pink_panther003.gifhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/za-lgflag.gif

[Louis VI the Fat]

- Diamonds
- Zambia
- Pink colour

- It is a person
- Zimbabwe
- Empire


Hmm, 'Kenneth Kuanda' would fit, but I do not have him in mind. I've added more hints. Yes, it's just hints without the usual preceding desciption. Let's see what anybody can come up with.

[Ariovistus Maximus]

Totally off the top of my head to narrow things down a bit:

Shaka Zulu?

[seireikhaan]

Cecil Rhodes?

[Louis VI the Fat]

Gah! Rhodes it is indeed!

That was quick. Well done!

Zambia and Zimbabwe were formerly known as Northern and Southern Rhodesia. Rhodes made his fortune with Diamond. 'Pink colour' refers to the traditional colour of the British Empire on maps.

[Prussian to the Iron]

oh no.....khan has it again!!! the apocalypse is nigh! it is time to whip this out:

http://www.yooouuutuuube.com/v/?rows=20&cols=20&id=wbTsJBVjmOU&startZoom=1

[Ariovistus Maximus]

Gah! Rhodes it is indeed!

That was quick. Well done!

Zambia and Zimbabwe were formerly known as Northern and Southern Rhodesia. Rhodes made his fortune with Diamond. 'Pink colour' refers to the traditional colour of the British Empire on maps.

No Pink Panther? :laugh4:

[seireikhaan]

Hmm. I kind of liked Louis' format.

- Person
- Portugal
- Famous grandfather
- Africa

[A Very Super Market]

Henry the Navigator.

Hey, famous is relative...