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    Posted: 13-Aug-2004 at 03:34

Total Quiz VIII part 2 have been finished

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Answered Questions
Q1: Who made the October Manifesto ?
A1(by question author): Tsar Nicholas II
As I have reserch this subject I decided to accept also the answer  - Sergey Witte who was the real author

Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, KhaKhan, Czajna_Seczen, Zverushka, Styrbiorn, Haryavelice, Cyrus Shahmiri

Q2: Which country did Charles V (who later became emperor) became ruler first  ?
A2: [Burgundy
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, KhaKhan, Czajna_Seczen,  Styrbiorn

Q3: Which nomadic group invaded Armenia, Cappadocia, Cilicia, and Syria in 395 AD.
A3: Huns
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn,Czajna_Seczen, Janissary, Zverushka, Haryavelice, Cyrus Shahmiri

Q4: In 1941, the body of a great conquerer was exhumed and a sculpture was made from his skull. Who was this conquerer?
A4: Tamerlane / Timur Lenk
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, Zverushka, F18fett, mejorb

Q5: Who was the leader of the force that captured Constantinople in 1261?
A5: Alexius Strategopulus
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn
Note: I was in particulary suprised that that question was such difficult .. when this information are in our article about Nicean Empire (last page) :-[  "1261.(July 25) Constantinople is recaptured by a scouting party led by Alexius Strategopulus. " here



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Q6: Who did Draumait Mac Murchada invite to help him recover his kingdom of Dublin in 1170?
A6: Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, KhaKhan, Czajna_Seczen,  Zverushka, Styrbiorn 
Extra information:  http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/history/nor man_invasion.html

Q7: How did the Nobel family (of the Nobel Prizes) earn most of their fortune?
A7: Exporting oil from the Caspian.
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, KhaKhan

Q8: This brillant Chech commander was killed by one of his soldier - Irish mercenary. Who was the commander and who was the soldier ?
A8: [c=red]Commander - Albrecht von Waldstein (aka Wallenstein) Soldier - captain Walter Deveroux [/c]
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, KhaKhan

Q9: Who was the first european king who have come with crusade to the Holy Land ?
A9: Sigurd I of Norwey - he led so called "Norwegian Crusade" (1107-1109)
Those who answered completely: Khakhan, Czajna_Seczen

Extra information: Between I and II Crusade there were many minor crusades (not numbering oficially)... Sigurd of Norwey was the leader of one of such crusade.... source: Steve Runciman " History of Crusades"

Q10: Who was the advisor to Cao Huan who overthrew the Wei Dynasty and replaced it with Jin??
A10: Sima Zhao
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat,fastpawn, Khakhan,  Czajna_Seczen
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Q11: Who was the longest Prime Minister of the Latter Han dynasty? :  Cao Cao (or Cao Mengde)
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, KhaKhan, Haryavelice

Q12: In this battle (1378) the infantry decided the destiny of combat charging with success the Mongol cavalry. Who was commander of Mongol's enemies?
A12: Battle on the river Vozha (Voza). Spelling can be different. It was the first Russian victory vs. Mongols. The right answer is Prince Dimitri Donskoj
Those who answered completely : fastspawn, KhaKhan, Zverushka,  Styrbiorn

Q13: Who were the 5 tiger generals of Shu? (221-26?).
A13: Tong Pass-Ma Chao (Mengqi is his style, so that is acceptable) Killing Pang De-Guan Yu (Yunchang is his style, so that is acceptable) Drawing Lu Bu-Zhang Fei (Yide is his style, so that is acceptable) Steep Slope-Zhao Yun (Zilong is his style, so that is acceptable. Often jumbled with Zhou Yu, so Zhou Yun or Zhao Yu is relatively close) Old Age-Huang Zhong (Again, his style is Hanshen, so that is acceptable) For the styles, you would change out the Given name for it, so Zhao Yun becomes Zhao Zilong, but still is the same person
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn,Khakhan, Czajna_Seczen, Janissary, Zverushka, Haryavelice

Q14 Fort William Henry fell to the Marquis de Montcalm during his 1757 offensive. The fort was surrendered to the French after a short siege. Who was the British commandant of the fort?
A14: Lt. Colonel George Munro
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, Khakhan, Czajna_Seczen,Zverushka, Styrbiorn, Phoenix

Q15:Who was the British naval officer who helped direct the besieged Ottoman forces at Acre during Napoleon's offensive into Syria in 1799??
A15: (Commodore William) Sidney Smith
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, Khakhan, Czajna_Seczen,Zverushka, Styrbiorn, Janissary

Q16:Which of the Three Kingdoms army was mainly a navy?
A16:  Wu (Easter Dynasty and Southland are also acceptable)
Those who answered completely: Kolovrat, fastspawn, Khakhan, Czajna_Seczen,Zverushka, Styrbiorn, Haryavelice

 



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Total Quiz VIII Part 2 Awards

Moderator  Awards

Special Inquiry Award to Styrbiorn for his doubts about question no 7, which enable me to make additional searching and to revise the scores

Special Best Debut Award to Czajna_Seczen and Zverushka for their very good result in (their) 1st Total Quiz

Special Award for the Funniest Incorrect Answer to F18fett for his answer for the question no 13 (Who were the 5 tiger generals of Shu? ) F18fett's answer - "The Marx Brothers" 


Score based awards


Best Question Award for Wulfhere for the question no 6 (Who did Draumait Mac Murchada invite to help him recover his kingdom of Dublin in 1170? ?) and.. TJK for the question no 9 (Who was the first european king who have come with crusade to the Holy Land ? )

Main Award - Winner of Total Quiz VIII part 2 for... KhaKhan


Final Results

Note Bonus points for question authors have been calcualted according to new rules described here


Congratulations to all winners!

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