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Topic: Total Quiz XI.4 - Thanks for playing! Posted: 19-Apr-2006 at 12:38 |
Total Quiz XI
(Part 4)
TOTAL QUIZ HAS CONCLUDED. SCORES HAVE BEEN POSTED. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!
Introduction: TQ is a history trivia contest. Anyone is free to participate and the contest is open to all forum members and guests.
Instructions: Go
to the questions page enter your name and submit answers to the
questions. You are allowed an unlimited number of submissions and you
may use any source, reference or search engine to help you with your
answering. Points are awarded for correct answers. The participant with
the most points win. The scoreboard will be updated at 4-hour intervals when possible. Only use
the answer sheet to submit answers, DO NOT post answers on the forum.
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Current Scores
Last check: 1 PM EST (No change from previous check)
NickName | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Q12 | Q13 | Q14 | Q15 | Q16 | Q17 | Total | Decebal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.41 | Dawn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 | Goban | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | BoudiccasWrath | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | dave dingleberry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | fastspawn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.66 | Maju | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Mixcoatl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Northman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Serge L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | kotumeyil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Omar al Hashim | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | Digenis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.33 | Mila | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.27 | Achilles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Behzad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Perseas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | rider | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ulrich von hutten | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Kapikulu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 | bigl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Arpad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | homers hand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bonus points for authored questions are included.
Answers to Round One Questions
Q1. Name the Roman dictator who was murdered by senators on the Ides of March. (By Invictus)
Q2. What important military and political figure created a civil code for
France and fought in battles such as Austerlitz and Waterloo? (By Invictus)
Q3. Name the civilization whose magnificent capital rested at the center of
a lake and whose agriculture included the use of Chinampas. (By Invictus)
- Aztecs, also known as Mexcas. Their
capital, Tenochititlan rested on the center of a large lake in
modern-day mexico city. The Chinampas were floating islands used for
agricultural production.
Q4. This organization took its name from a famous temple and has been
featured in numerous books and legends about famous relics. It met its
doom at the hands of a certain monarch with a famous nickname. The
demise of the organization created another legend, about a certain day.
1. What was the organization, 2. Who was the monarch that brought an end
to the organization? 3. What was the legend about a certain day that
could have been originated from the demise of this organization? (By Poirot)
- The Knights Templar, also known as The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of
Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. The monarch was Phillip IV or Phillip
the Fair of France. Legend: Legend of Friday the 13th, because
Phillip arrested hundreds of Knights Templar on Friday, October 13,
1307.
Q5. She probably was born a Roman Catholic but deviated from the faith
throughout the course of her life. In her later years, she returned to
Roman Catholicism - and to the city over which she once reigned - to
rebuild a church. For this she was made a Roman Catholic Saint, one
whose feast day (October 25) many Muslims celebrate as well - but not
those Muslims whom she fought against. Who is she? (By Mila)
- Katarina Velika
(Queen Catherine the Great of Bosnia). "The memory of Queen Katarina,
who was beatified after her death, is still alive in Central Bosnia,
where Catholics traditionally mark October 25 with a mass in Bobovac
'at the altar of the homeland', and Muslims give their prayers for the
Queen on the last Friday in August." (Wikipedia)
Q6. What German priest, who led a failed uprising and ultimately ended up
beheaded in the town where his rebellion began, became venerated by
socialist writers centuries after his death? (By Invictus)
- Thomas Muentzer
who led the peasants' rebellion in 1524. In more recent times, he was
venerated by socialist writers who promoted Muentzer as an early
socialist. Read more about Muentzer in this month's edition of the AE
Magazine.
Q7. This is a tale of two different military plans adopted by two warring
nations. One plan emphasized "the fighting spirit," while the other
stressed punctuation and minute execution. Once the two opposite plans
were executed, two belligerent armies would travel in completely
opposite directions. The plan stressing "the fighting spirit" proved to
be a disaster, while the other plan was almost successful, until the
outcome of a famous, bloody battle spelled its doom. 1. What was the
plan stressing "the fighting spirit" and who was its originator? 2.
What was the plan that almost succeeded, and who was its originator? 3.
What was the battle that spelled the doom of the plan in #2? (By Poirot)
- 1. Plan XVII, formulated by Ferdinand Foch 2. The Schlieffen Plan,
formulated by Alfred Graf von Schlieffen 3. The First Battle of the
Marne. Other commanders involved in the plans were also accepted.
Q8. What sea-faring people, whose expeditions include places like Britain
and Iceland, had their most important base of operation at a place
named for a trio of cities? The nickname of one particular leader of
this group refers to the person's beard. (By Invictus)
- Barbary Coast Pirates,
who operated in Tripoli ("three cities") in modern-day libya. The
Barbary corsairs were a significant pirate group who ventured into many
different lands, including Britain and Iceland. One of their leader was
nicknamed "Barbarossa" (red beard) by western sources. The
key part in this question is about Tripoli. The rest of the question
was only there into fooling the reader to give "Vikings" as the answer!
Q9. Times of war and peace are depicted in what object, an archaeological
discovery whose discoverer imagined that it was used like a flag? (By Invictus)
- The Standard of Ur.
The Standard of Ur is a wooden box from ancient Sumeria that depicts
military events on one side, and a banquet on another. The use of this
artifact is unknown, but when discovered, the discoverer imagined that
it was used like a battle standard; that is, attached to a pole like a
flag.
Q10. I am not known for my virtue. I may have been responsible for the
sudden death of my first husband. Then, I planned the murder of my
second husband with my new lover. One of my sons had a famous nickname,
and, as a military man, was buried so that he could forever hear his
soldiers training for battle. 1. Who am I 2. What was my son's famous
nickname? (By Poirot)
- 1. I am Empress Theophano of Byzantium 2. The Bulgar Slayer (i.e. Basil
the Bulgar Slayer) A striking beauty, Byzantine Empress
Theophano/Theophania was the wife of Emperor Romanus II, of the
Macedonian Dynasty. When Romanus II suddenly died at the a young age,
it was suspected that Theophano was responsible for it. Then, while
serving as regent for her two young sons, Theophano married General
Nicephorus Phocas to secure her position within the empire. As soon as
she married Nicephorus Phocas, she conspired to kill her new husband
with a new lover, John Tzimisces. Theophano/Theophania's son Basil (958
, 1025) , who became Basil II after the death of John Tzimisces, was
known as Basil the Bulgar Slayer, as a result of reportedly blinding 99
out of 100 prisoners from a campaign against the Bulgarians. A military
man, Basil II recaptured many of the lands lost after Emperor
Heraclius, but the empire was unable to retain them after Basil's
death. Unlike previous emperors, Basil II prefered to be buried next to
the cavalry training field, where he could forever hear his troops
training for battle. His tomb was ravaged by crusaders from during the
Fourth Crusade. During the 20th century in Greece, interest for Basil
II resulted in Basil becoming the subject of a number of biographies as
well as historical novels. Arguably the most popular of them is Basil
Bulgaroktonus (1964) by historical fiction writer Kostas Kyriazis (1920
- ). Written as a sequel to his previous work Theophano (1963),
focusing on Basil's mother, it examines Basil's life from his childhood
till his death at an advanced age, through the eyes of three different
narrators (all of them fictional).
Q11. He started out as an adventurer in the service of a great conqueror.
After the great conqueror retreated from a certain part of the world,
the adventurer stayed behind since he was from that region anyway. He
raised an army and carved up a large empire for himself, which would
outlast the empire of the great conqueror. Once he achieved everything
he wanted, he renounced worldly possessions, became a monk and
eventually died as a result of his privations. Who was he? (By Decebal)
- Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan empire of India. The "Conqueror" in this question refers to Alexander the Great.
Q12. What ancient city, once destroyed in war by a conqueror who cursed
anyone who might rebuild it, later rose to become the capital of a
powerful empire? The animal statues guarding its mighty gates still
stand today. (By Invictus)
- Hattusa,
capital of the Hittite Empire. At some point, the city was destroyed in
the war. The conqueror of the city left Hattusa abonded, sowed it with
weed, and left a curse that anyone who tried to rebuild it would be
struck by lightning. However, when the Hittites came to rule the
region, they chose Hattusa as their capital, which flourished as a
great city. Its lion gates still stand today.
Q13. Writer, poet, adventurer, and businessman: I was friend to a queen and
executed by a king. I was reputed to be an atheist. I earned vast
estates in a place where I helped subdue rebels. I spent some time in
search of gold and wrote a history of the world. Who am I? (By Dawn)
- Sir Walter Ralegh.
His many exploits included the attempted colonization of Virginia, the
suppression of rebels in Ireland, searching for El Dorado, and
writing a book on classical history while in prison.
Q14. He was a foreign general fighting for a great empire. His last name
indicates his place of origin (a great city), which sounded differently
in the language of the empire. His first name means light in his native
tongue. He rose up from humble origins, to become the great empire's
most important military commander. He then rebelled against his
imperial masters in a bloody war, and actually succeeded in proclaiming
himself emperor, before losing it all and getting killed by his own
son. After him, the great empire would never be the same. Who is he? (By Decebal)
- An Lushan,
who fought as a general for the Tang Empire of China before instigating
a massive rebellion in which he declared himself emperor and captured
the Tang capital. However, in two years, he was murdered by his son in
757. The rebellion died out shortly later, but it marked the symbolic
decline of the empire.
Q15. I am a man of legends, known as the father of a once glorious country.
My name, which reminds one of a certain Disney movie, is partly derived
from the name of a woman with unattractive looks. Who am I?
- Sundiata Keita Sundiata Keita or Sunjata Keita (meaning the Lion King
)(c. 1190 - c. 1255) is a semi-historical hero of the Mandinka people
of West Africa and is celebrated in the Epic of Sundiata as the founder
of the Mali Empire. Sundjata is also known by the name Sogolon Djata.
The name Sogolon is taken from his mother, the buffalo woman (so called
because of her ugliness), and Djata. In the rapidly spoken language of
the Mandinka, the two names were merged to become Sondjata of Sundjata
or Sundiata. The last name Keita is a clan name more than a surname.
The story of Sundiata is primarily known through oral tradition,
transmitted by generations of Malian griots. The famous Moroccan
traveller Ibn Battuta visited the Mali Empire in the years 1352 and
1353, and his account is an important first-hand written description of
this empire.
Q16. His life was full of journeys and adventures. In exile at an isolated
region of the world, he broke free from his captors and escaped. On a
captured warship, he sailed across the waters of East Asia. With a
small army, he ventured to a distant place and became emperor. As a
rebel he died while fighting for his land. Who was he?
- Moric Benosvky.
(1746-86) He was born a Slovak noblemen. At one point, he went to
Poland to fight with the Confederation of Bar against the Russians. He
was then captured and exiled to Siberia. In his escape, captured a
Russian battleship, on which he sailed down the Pacific. At Macao, he
met French officials and obtained an army for an expedition to
Madagascar. In Madagascar, he became a successful governor and was
elected Emperor by the natives. However, many years later, he got on
the bad side of the French, who sent an expedition against Benovsky.
Benovsky led a rebellion of the natives, but was killed in battle in
1786.
Q17. I was considered a non-conformist in my country of birth. I was the
only person from my birth country to be buried in a very special burial
place, located at another country. I wrote a famous first hand account
of a major event that took place in the country of my burial. After my
death, my work was subsequently banned by a leader of the country where
I was buried. 1. Who am I? 2. What is the name of my famous work? 3.
Who was the leader (of the country where I was buried in) that banned
my famous work? 4. Where was I buried (name the burial place)?
- 1. John Reed (1887-1920), American journalist and communist activist 2.
Ten Days That Shook the World, a first hand account of the Bolshevik
Revolution 3. Joseph Stalin, who believed John Reed favored Leon
Trotsky in his work 4. next to the Kremlin Wall in the Red Square,
where John Reed rests as the only American buried along with Soviet
dignitaries John Reed was a close friend of playwright Euguene O'Neill.
Reed, O'Neill, and Reed's wife Louise Bryant were portrayed in the film
Reds, where Louise was played by Woody Allen staple Diane Keaton.
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Posted: 19-Apr-2006 at 18:09 |
Scores updated!
Decebal, I was impressed at how you were able to see through my question so quickly (sea farring people...).
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Posted: 19-Apr-2006 at 18:20 |
Originally posted by Imperator Invictus
Scores updated!
Decebal, I was impressed at how you were able to see through my question so quickly (sea farring people...).
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Thanks, but I don't know if I'll do so well on the other questions this time around. By the way, how did Dawn get 2 points for 1 question already? And could you double-check that there's no mistake with question #5?
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Posted: 19-Apr-2006 at 21:38 |
Congrats SergeL. Well done, I wasn't expecting someone to answer the last question so quickly The turnout and performance is far better than I have expected.
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There is no mistake, as far as I can tell, for #5
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Posted: 19-Apr-2006 at 21:38 |
ok i did half of it, no time to do the rest.
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Posted: 19-Apr-2006 at 22:43 |
The 17th is actually rather easy... But the rest! Poirot: now is when I hate you most!
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 00:34 |
The scoring error mentioned by Decebal was already corrected!
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 01:12 |
what happened to the link to the real score board?
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 02:05 |
The "Real score board" should not actually be there, since we want to stick with the 4-hour interval rule.
But on the other hand, congrats on answering a lot of my questions. I guess this quiz is still too easy.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 02:48 |
well I like the real score board
and the quizz is not too easy and your questions are evil
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 06:16 |
Originally posted by poirot
Congrats SergeL. Well done, I wasn't expecting someone to answer the last question so quickly The turnout and performance is far better than I have expected.
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It's just a coincidence, I recently read about that case. Please keep in mind I just answered the questions I knew from the top of my head without any research since, unfortunately, I am very busy at work and I have very little spare time.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 08:08 |
Originally posted by Imperator Invictus
The "Real score board" should not actually be there, since we want to stick with the 4-hour interval rule.
But on the other hand, congrats on answering a lot of my questions. I guess this quiz is still too easy.
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No. it's not! And I don't have the time like other times, since I'm super busy at work.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 13:13 |
I wonder what the first post meant...
My first answer was as stupid as one answer can be... I didn't finish reading the question...
I took Carthaginians as the correct answer... ofcourse, Iceland was never breached by them...
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Damn, Decebal, you got my question #16, lol.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 16:36 |
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Damn, Decebal, you got my question #16, lol.
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Yeah, that was a good one! We should open up a topic on the guy once the quiz is finished.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 16:56 |
My bet is that 14 and 15 are going to the second round! I was hoping 16 too, but decebal is too talented.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 18:02 |
A lot of people are having trouble with #8. A small hint is that the
question is written in a way so that it is deliberately
misleading.
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Posted: 20-Apr-2006 at 22:40 |
scores updated, 10:30 EST, I am going to go and say it is 10:00 EST
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