History Quiz

[Said1]

Kathianne's question!

No, I had it first. :

Actually, she can because I'm allowing a goodle search for this one: What french political figure (leader or whatever) held the titled of "Public Accusor"?

 

[Annie]

And I thought I had raised the bar a bit
on question difficulty.

Not for the people around here!

Some clown on another board (a liberal, of course)
asked how many panes of glass there were in the
latest Louvre building addition.

I could not find a written answer, so I tried counting
the hundreds of panes in a photo of the damn thing.
Didn't work.

While I promise not to go to such an extreme,
I may have to increase the difficulty factor
here so it takes more than 60 seconds for
someone to get the answer.

Kathianne's question!

Thanks for the kind words. But Said1 beat me to the answer. Hold onto your hat, she is incorrigible!

 

[freeandfun1]

Google "1872 us korea".

I had no idea about this episode.

I'm glad to have learned something.

It was because Korea would not open up to trade with the US.

 

[USViking]

No, I had it first. :

Actually, she can because I'm allowing a goodle search for this one: What french political figure (leader or whatever) held the titled of "Public Accusor"?

Sorry to have missed you earlier right answer.

Kathianne says you ask the next.

I have two possible answers in mind for your question above.

No doubt your question will be answered with the speed of light
if I am wrong or slow.

 

[Annie]

No, I had it first. :

Actually, she can because I'm allowing a goodle search for this one: What french political figure (leader or whatever) held the titled of "Public Accusor"?

Robesspiere (sic?)

 

[USViking]

Robesspiere (sic?)

If that is not right I say Zola.

He wrote a essay titled "J'accuse" in defence of Dreyfus.

 

[Annie]

I'll assume that is correct? According to Shakespeare who was behind the conspiracy to knock off Julius Caesar?

 

[Said1]

Robesspiere (sic?)

Yep that's it. How long before I'm corrected!

 

[USViking]

I'll assume that is correct? According to Shakespeare who was behind the conspiracy to knock off Julius Caesar?

Blast- I out'a brush up on someone as great as Shakespeare
enough to know the answer.

Since Brutus is so obvious let me say Cassius.

 

[Annie]

Blast- I out'a brush up on someone as great as Shakespeare
enough to know the answer.

Since Brutus is so obvious let me say Cassius.

You get the cigar. Next question?

 

[USViking]

You get the cigar. Next question?

Lucky guess, but luck can be as good as skill!

Maybe this will stump the field for 120 seconds:



Question: (two answers required)

This Theban General planned the strategy,
and led the army in this battle, where Sparta
suffered its first defeat on land in approx. 300 years. ca. 370BC

I gotta' clean up, have dinner, and make a few calls.

I've enjoyed it here, and look forward to continuing later!

 

[KarlMarx]

Lucky guess, but luck can be as good as skill!

Maybe this will stump the field for 120 seconds:



Question: (two answers required)

This Theban General planned the strategy,
and led the army in this battle, where Sparta
suffered its first defeat on land in approx. 300 years. ca. 370BC

I gotta' clean up, have dinner, and make a few calls.

I've enjoyed it here, and look forward to continuing later!

I had to google this one --- but was it Epaminondas?

 

[Annie]

Lucky guess, but luck can be as good as skill!

Maybe this will stump the field for 120 seconds:



Question: (two answers required)

This Theban General planned the strategy,
and led the army in this battle, where Sparta
suffered its first defeat on land in approx. 300 years. ca. 370BC

I gotta' clean up, have dinner, and make a few calls.

I've enjoyed it here, and look forward to continuing later!

Didn't google, but did go for a text! How's this:

Epaminondas

Battle of Leuctra-ended Spartan hegemony.

 

[KarlMarx]

Didn't google, but did go for a text! How's this:

Epaminondas

Battle of Leuctra-ended Spartan hegemony.

You're up early! OK --- you have it, I didn't answer the 2nd part plus I had to google

 

[Annie]

You're up early! OK --- you have it, I didn't answer the 2nd part plus I had to google

Hee, hee! Got to find a good question-reading news is getting in the way.

 

[Annie]

In 1378 a Catholic Pope was elected, one country didn't like the selection, so it elected another. What was this historical period of time called in the Church? What was the country that thought it could just elect another and claim legitimacy? Where was the rump Pope installed, (obviously NOT Rome)?

 

[KarlMarx]

In 1378 a Catholic Pope was elected, one country didn't like the selection, so it elected another. What was this historical period of time called in the Church? What was the country that thought it could just elect another and claim legitimacy? Where was the rump Pope installed, (obviously NOT Rome)?

The Great Schism 1378-1415

The country was France

The place was Avignon

 

[Annie]

The Great Schism 1378-1415

The country was France

The place was Avignon

:clap1: Next question...

 

[KarlMarx]

Name the Babylonian king who conquered Israel and took the Jews into captivity.....

 

[Said1]

Name the Babylonian king who conquered Israel and took the Jews into captivity.....

Nabuchdnessar ?? I think!