Total Quiz X, part 2

Not that it matters but you posted that TQ was over at 9:00 cet isn't it only 8:30 there now?

Originally posted by Styrbiorn Originally posted by Dawn don't worry somuch about the outcome of the ame Canada is going to win the Cup anyways I'll pretend I didn't hear that, and not take away two of your points

ok if you must but you still can't change the facts and besides the fins have got "Kipper the keeper" yousweeds don't stand a chance.

Total Quiz X part 2 is finished

Questions and Answers

Q1: Who was the general who was referred to as the demon of the civil war, sent out to purge and eventually also killed - all by the very same man? (by Kapikulu)
A1: Mikhail Tukhachevsky. The man who did all those things to him was no other than Josef Stalin

Those who answered completely: Janus Rook, fastspawn

Q2: Who are the Three Great Unifiers of Japan (by Gubookjangoon)
A2: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu. Since the Japanese habit of putting the surname first may cause some confusion, I allowed answers were only the first-name of one or two of the unifiers were provided. These three are generally refered to as the Three Great Unifiers, even though the first really did not succeed completely, being assassinated just before. His vassal, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a peasant's son lacking both home and name until he came into Nobunaga's service, would complete his former master's ambition.

Those who answered completely: fastspawn, Dawn, Janus Rook, demon, boody4, Temujin

Q3: This American "adventurist" set out with around 50 men and captured a province of a foreign nation. He quickly lost the territory and was charged for illegally waging war, but shortly after, he set out with another force of about 50 men and seized control of a civil war-torn country, which he installed himself as its president for almost 5 years. Who was he? (by Imperator Invictus)
A3: William Walker. Link provided by Dawn: Saga of William Walker

Those who answered completely: Dawn, Janus, MixcoatlToltecahtecuhtli

Q4: Long-haired revolt leader, fighting for freedom lost against a state known today as a very powerful one. Praised by the same man who wrote about some famous albeit not very succesful horsemen, the revolt shocked the oppressors but was eventually crushed and the leader, whose name we are searching, ended up dead. The mentioned name? (by Styrbiorn)

A4: Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni. With a waist-long hair, this red-head lead a huge revolt against the Roman oppressors. Succesful at first, annihilating the XIth Legion to the last man, capturing Camoludunum (Colchester) and Londinium and slaughtering its Roman inhabitants, the uprising was eventually crushed by the disciplined Roman army at a now unknown location. Exactly how Boadicea died is unknown as well, but died she did, in conjunction with this showdown, either by poison or disease. The man who wrote about her was Lord Tennyson, author of The Charge of the Light Brigade.

Those who answered completely:  fastspawn, Dawn

Q5: 1. A ruler visited the home of a man who was rumoured to be the best shot of the land, and ended up forcing this man to shoot an arrow through an apple placed at the head of his son - else loose his head. The marksman picked up a few arrows, and shot one succesfully through the apple. First part of the question is, who was the ruler and the marksman, and what was the intent of picking up more than one arrow? 

 2. The marksman brought up a boy of royal lineage. The boy, who apparently had a noteworthy shape of some of his hair, grew up and became a mighty a ruler as his regal fathers, and also became the father of an even more powerful ruler-to-be. The stepson of the marksman died just after getting hold of another noble title. Who was the stepson, and who was his father?

3.The mentioned son of the stepson gained enough power to have himself crowned. The building in which he was crowned have been destroyed on quite a few occasions - which was the last time? (by Styrbiorn)

A5: 1. Toki Palnesson, aka Palnatoki, who was a former hirdman and famous berserk of the king of Denmark. Being as skilled at boasting as with sword and bow - especially after some of his beloved beer - king Harald Bluetooth forced him to proove his showing off about being the best archer in the world  - by shooting an arrow through an apple placed on the head of his son. He succeeded. When the king answered why he had picked up several arrows, Toki replied they were meant for the king, had the first arrow struck the boy. This happened in the late 10th century. The story is to be found in the J�msvikinga saga and writings of the Danish historian Saxo, but there are doubts whether it is based on an even older story. Whichever it is, whoever wrote about Wilhem Tell had a liking for Scandinavian sagas...

2. The stepson is Sven Forkbeard. Supported by his stepfather, he eventually drove away his biological father Harald Gormsson Bluetooth (same guy as in former question ), to become king of Denmark, and later he also conquered England - although he died only weeks after his throne-seizing.

3. Svein's son Knut the Great ("Canute" in English) ended up being king of Denmark, England, Norway and parts of Sweden. He was chrowned in no other building than the cathedral of St Paul, which's last event of destruction was the Great Fire of London in 1666.

Those who answered completely: Dawn, fastspawn

Those who answered partially: Janus Rook, Temujin

Q6: Jebe was one of Chinggis Qa'ans best commanders and soldiers. what was his real name and what does Jebe mean? (by Temujin)
A6: real name: Jirkho'adai (many possible spellings). Jebe means 'weapon'(?), 'arrowhead', 'arrow'

Q8: In what year and in what department did the English "government" start consistently making copies of it's letters (by Dawn)

A8: 1199. " ...systematically maling copies and keeping them." "the Chancery clerks began to keep copies ,on rolls of parchment,of most of the letters- and certainly all of the important ones-sent out under the great seal."

Those who answered completely: fastspawn

Q9: It was in September almost 90 years ago. It's a story of imagrents,rum running,murder, a pair of hangings and maybe a little romance. Stories,plays and songs have been written about it the most recent, a play with songs. An "Emperor" was involved and an officer of the law was mudered. A woman was one of those exacuted,the only one in the history of this area.Who was the lawman,the emperor,and the woman. when and where did the murder take place. (by Dawn)

A9: The shooting of constable Steve Lawson by Emperor Pic-Emelio Picorillo and Florence Losandro took place on September 21,1922 on the main street of Coleman Alberta. (Just Out side of my[Dawn's] house) The Opera is called Fillamena. Florance was the only woman hanged in Alberta and one of the last in Canada.

Those who answered completely: fastspawn

Nice timing, there.

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