Total Quiz XI
NickName | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Q12 | Q13 | Q14 | Total |
dawn | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.75 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
Decebal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Paul | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.69 |
Aeolus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
yan. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
hugoestr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Serge L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Achilles | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Itihaas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Rider | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Clarifications:
Question 2: "autobiography" must refer to a
lenghty work, about the size of a 200-300 page modern-day novel.
Question 1:
The term "empire" needs to be considered and not loosly interpreted.
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Answers to questions completed in Round One:
Q1. First I had a
military career. Then by applying some of the skills learn there, I
became the Father of the modern version of this pursuit.. I had many
names including Augustus. I was definitely influenced by a fellow into
evaluation, into details. I died at the turn of the century and it took
30 years for my countrymen to catch up with my standards. Who am I? (by
Dawn)
Answer: General Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers
Extra Info: Augustus Henry
Lane Fox Pitt Rivers (14th April, 1827 4 May 1900) was an English army
officer, ethnologist, and archaeologist. He was noted for his
innovations in archaeological methods, and in the museum display of
archaeological and ethnological collections. (Wikipedia)
Those who answered the Question completely: Decabal
Q2. His burial
place states the three cities: where he was born, where he died, and
where his body lies. He spent the last years of his lifetime working on
a poem commissioned by a certain ruler. He was unable to complete the
poem at his death, and thus wished it to be destroyed. But this work
was already so magnificent that the emperor saved it from destruction,
and survived to become one of the most famous poems. Name the great
poet who wrote works on "Pasturelands, countrysides, and leaders." (by Imperator Invictus)
Answer: Vergil (Publius Vergilius Maro, or the Medieval spelling: "Virgil").
His great work was the Aeneid, comissioned by Augustus. Following his
death, the poem was "finished" by his colleagues. His tomb reads
"Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, tenet nunc Parthenope: cecini
pascua, rura, duces." (Mantua gave birth to me, Calabria took it,
Parthenope/Naples now holds me: I sang of pasturelands, countrysides,
and leaders). The last part of the Latin is usually translated less
literally as "Pastures, fields, and heroes," but I did not want to make
the question a keyword search in Google.
Those who answered the question Completely: Achilles, Paul, Serge_L, Dawn, Decabal, Hugoestr, Aeolus, Itihaas
Q3. If we are to
believe his accounts, then they would stand among the greatest
journeys. Curiosity drove him into Mongol lands, where he met a Khan
whose empire would fracture after his reign. After returning, he would
later enter Mongol lands again and even took part in royal matters.
Other area he visited included Byzantium, Samarkand in Central Asia,
the Far East, the sea routes of the Indian Ocean, and a city orignally
a camp for Kel Tamasheq nomads. Name this traveler. (by Imperator Invictus)
Answer: Ibn Battuta. (Marco Polo would fit all the description, EXCEPT the last location mentioned in the question - Timbuktu).
(This of course, was desgined to be something of a trick question.
Marco would be too simple of an answer for a question that's this long!)
Answered By: Paul, Decabal, Dawn, Yan, Achilles
Q4. A manuscript
illustrated by Sicilian monks, which now rests in Spain, tells the
story of a particular emperor who distrusted his son, who might have
been illegitimate. During a hunting trip, the emperor discovered that
his son hid a knife in his boot. Threatened, he had his son jailed.
However, his son's supporters pleaded and brought in a parrot during a
banquet, which in sad tone uttered the name of the emperor's son.
Finally, the emperor forgave his son and named him his successor. Name
this emperor, who was also known for a written work that has the same
name as a type of building. (by Imperator Invictus)
Answer: Basil I "the Macedonian." The mauscript was written by Scylitzes. Basil
was known for the "Basilica," the most important compilation of
Byzantine laws since Justinian.
Answered by: Paul
Q5. He was once
one of the most powerful men of his time. However, he was put on trial
before a court, presided over by his successor, and pleaded guilty to
all charges. As punishment he was stripped of all his titles and after
his death his body was thrown into the river. Who was he and was
unusual about his trial? (by Komnenos)
Answer: Pope Formosus ( 891-896) . He was already dead when put on trial. His
decomposed corpse was dug out and brought into the courtroom.
Answered By: Paul, Decabal, Dawn, Serge_L
Q6. He was born
the son of a humble craftsman in Holland. His profession took him all
over Europe and in the country, in which he died, a title was bestowed
on him, that wouldnt be given to another foreigner for many a year. He
is not well known under his birth name. and even more famous is an old
school friend of his. Who is he and whats his friends name? (by Komnenos)
Answer: Pope Adrian VI (Adrianus Florentius) and Erasmus of Rotterdam. He was
the only Dutch pope and the last non-Italian till the current one.
Answered By: Yan, Dawn
Q7. Who invented the Turtle Ship? (by Gubuk Janggoon)
Answer: Yi Sunshin
Extra Info: The Turtle
Ship, which is also known as Kobukson or Geobukseon, is a galley
that was invented in the 15th century. The Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin
and Lt. Na Dae Yong is credited for inventing the turtle ship, which
gained fame by successfully repelling the Japanese invading armada,
against extreme odds, in the Seven-Year War (1592-98). (Wikipedia)
Answered by: Rider, Decabal, Achilles, Dawn, Paul, Serge_L, Itihaas, Hugoestr, Yan, Aeolus
Q8. 'Chinese' who lead an army into the Sahara. (by Paul)
Answer: Charles "Chinese" Gordon (1833-85) was an British general in the
nineteenth century. During the Taiping rebellion in China, which had
destroyed six hundred cities, Gordon took command of the "Ever
Victorious Army" formed by the merchants of Shanghai and saved the city
from the Taiping advance in 1864. He worked in Egypt opening up vast
portions of the Nile and, in 1877, was appointed governor of the Sudan.
For several years he fought against slavery, eventually returning to
England. In 1884 the Mahdi, a self proclaimed Islamic prophet calling
himself the "expected one," leading a popular revolution defeated the
Egyptian Army. Gordon was sent to Khartoum to evacuate the small
British garrison but instead chose to defend the city. Month after
month surrounded by the Mahdi's numberless hordes, the city finally
fell and he was slain.
Answered by: Dawn, Decabal, Itihaas, Aeolus
Q9. What ethnic group founded the Jin (Gold) dynasty of China (by Gubuk Janggoon)
Answer: The Jurchen
Answered by: Dawn, Yan, Decabal, Paul, Achilles, Hugoestr, Aeolus, Serge L, Itihaas
Q10. Who and when carried first bombing raid on Berlin in WW2. (by Mosquito)
Answer: In june 1940 French Navy sent single bomber (Farman 223.4 named Jules
Verne) which flow from Bordeaux, over english channel toward Baltic Sea
from which it flow sought and approached Berlin from the north. From
Berlin french bomber flow over Germany to Paris where landed safelly on
Orly Airfield.
Note: I also accepted the answer of "Poland wed sept 16.1939," which predates the answer given by the question writer.
Answered by: Yan, Dawn, Hugoestr, Decabal
Q12. What do the
following people have in common : Edward the Black Prince of Wales;
Henry Plantagenet, then Earl of Derby; Thomas Beaucamp, Earl of
Warwick; Sir John de Grailly, Vicomte de Benanges et Castillon; Ralph.
1st Earl of Stafford; Roger (Mortimer), 3rd Earl of March? (by Dawn )
Answer: They are all founding members of the order of the Garter
Answered by: Paul, Decabal, Aeolus
Q13 This "War" was
fought in the 19th century and its global influence lasts until this
day. On one side was a great innovator who aggressively promoted his
ideas in his country, resulting in the death of several animals and a
particularly "awful" execution. Despite his prestige at the time, he
ultimately lost to another brilliant innovator born on the borderland
of Austria-Hungary (by Imperator Invictus)
Answer: War of Currents. It was a marketing conflict between Thomas Edison and
Tesla about whether electricity should be in Direct Current or in
Alernating current.
Answered by: Paul, Serge_L, Yan, Decabal, Hugoestr,
Questions of Round Two
Q11. This was the
great capital of a great European empire. The city was named after the
beloved wife of its ruler. What is the name of this city? (by cavalry4ever)
Answer: Medina Azahara or Medina Al-Zahara, capital of the Western Caliphate. The city of Cordoba was the previous capital.
Note: I also accepted
Nicaea
for this question, since it was named for the wife of Lysimachus, and
it was a relocation of a "European Empire." The Empire of Nicaea itself
had possessions in Europe, so I think it's enough for a stretch, at
least not far from the Caliphate of Cordoba being considered European.
Answered By: Dawn, Aeolus
Q12. As a Prince,
he struggled to hold his inherited homelands. As an outcast, he rallied
his men and returned to power in foreign lands. As a poet, he composed
his autobiography to remind future generations of his hardships and
victories. As a man, he was one of the greatest of his time. Who was
he? (by Imperator Invictus)
Answer: Zahir-ud-din Mohammad
Babur "Tiger" (or "Beaver"),
founder of the Mughul Dynasty. Having lost his homelands, he went south
and defeated the Delhi Sultanate, eventually consolidating his rule as
the Mughul Empire. The Baburnama is his autobiography which tells the
story of his life and comapaigns.
Edited by Imperator Invictus