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Topic: All Battles Quiz Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 11:27 |
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Round 2 Finished
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All Battles Quiz is a contest in which participants attempt to answer questions relating to history. Any forum member or guest may participate.
Instructions: Use the form in the link above to submit your answer to the question. 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. If you have gotten a question correct, you do not need to re-submit the correct answer. The scoreboard will be updated at 4-hour intervals when possible. Only use this answer sheet to submit answers, DO NOT post answers on the forum.
Note: Unlike in previous editions, question authors will not be revealed until the end of this quiz.
The second round lasts 5 days.
Answers to questions presented in Rounds One and Two:
Question 1 What battle has been described as following:
"..the kings of Europe, after the lapse of eighteen centuries, trembled
once more before a conquering military republic"? (Question by Rider)
Answer: The Battle of Valmy
Question 2 The
field of Panipat has served as the site of three major battles over a
modern and medieval capital city. In all three battles the attackers
have been victorious. Name the city, the years in which the battles
were fought, and the names of the three victorious rulers. (Question by
Omar al Hashim)
Answer: Delhi; Babur in 1526; Akbar in 1556; and Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1761.
Question 3 This
battle was caused by a gold miners revolt in 1854. It is the only
rebellion in the history of this country. What country was it fought
in? (Question by Omar al Hashim)
Answer: Australia.
Question 4 Who commanded the Mamluke army in the battle of Ain Jalut? (Question by Omar al Hashim)
Answer: Qutuz.
Question 5 This
battle was fought by two empires, a growing one and a dying one. The
old empire timidly won the battle, but eventually lost the war. A
stuffed toy was named after one of the participants for a future event.
(Question by Hugoestr)
Answer: Battle of Las Guasimas
Question 6 This
battle was fought by two Christian nations, although it has been
thought later on that it was a Christians versus Muslims battle. Some
time after the battle took place, an unknown person wrote an epic story
of the battle, and the story became the beginning of a genre. In that
battle, a knight was supposed to die a heroic death. What battle is
this? (Question by Rider)
Answer: The Battle of Roncesvaux Pass
Question 7 What
are one of the most famous words, put into another man's mouth that
speak of hostilities and animals? Where were the words mentioned and by
whom? (Question by Rider)
Answer: 'Cry 'Havoc' and let slip
the dogs of war!', spoken in the play 'Julius Caesar', what was written
by William Shakespeare and about Julius Caesar.
Question 8 In
this battle, a naval force of few ships, not more than 10 strong
(without nonmilitary vessels) defeated a much larger force. The larger
force lost half of the vessels with the smaller one losing none. The
battle took place at night and due to the result of this battle, the
winning side could capture a large area. Name the commanders of both
sides.
Answer: Winning: Vice-Admiral Kondo; Losing: Admiral Doormann.
Question 9 This
was a major battle the first war between two European forces. The one
attempted to fight its way to relieve a besieged garrison. It sustained
heavy losses, and had to retreat. That side never fought with its
colors again, because four ensigns were shot in battle carrying the
colors. (Question by Hugoestr)
Answer: Battle of Laing's Nek
Question 10 This
battle was fought in a war that was held over a long period. It
happened so that on a field, one commander crushed the other and later
on, as it was thought very important, the commander went to meet a
herold of the opposing side to decide a name for the battle. The battle
was named after a nearby castle. What battle is this? (Question by
Rider)
Answer: The Battle of Agincourt
Question 11 This
important battle, one of the greatest in the region, occurred during a
civil war. The two main sides counted with the financial and military
support of many foreign powers. The outcome of the battle is still
disputed, with both sides claiming victory. Two of the foreign powers
involved faced economic embargos at the times of the war. (Question by
Hugoestr)
Answer: The Battle of Cuito Cuanavale
Question 12 What is a quote about the battle of Verdun, 1916?
The quote is somewhat a token to the price of glory that was gained by
French in the battle. (Question by Rider)
Answer: "It was
the indecisive battle in an indecisive war, the unnecessary battle in
an unnecessary war, the battle that had no victors in a war that had no
victors."
Question 13 Between these two events were
half a dozen of years. They both symbolized a clash of sides, and as
usual, blood was spilled, of nobility and fraternity. These two events
determined the way of life for the next hundreds of years. One decided
to shape the fate of an organization, that was dissolved and the
remnants incorporated to another similar organization; the other marked
the boundaries of powers for hundreds of years to come. On both events
the masters were killed and a great lot of subordinates as well. Once
in a wet grave, the other time under the hot sun. (Question by Rider)
Answer: 1. The Battle of Sauga, 1236, where the Latgals and Semgals
defeated the Livonian Brethern of the Sword; 2. The Battle on the Ice,
1242, where the Livonian Order was defeated, and many men fell into the
icy waters of Lake Peipsi.
Question 14 A
religious man started a war for independence, got the masses to support
him, and marched towards the capital, winning victory after victory.
His forces fought near the capital, won, yet the leader turned around.
After this, everything went downhill for him. Where did this battle
happen and what was the leader's name? (Question by Hugoestr)
Answer: Monte de las Cruces, Mexico, in 1910, during the first phase of
the Mexican independence war. The leader was priest Miguel Hidalgo y
Costilla.
Question 15 It was an important battle, but
often neglected. A new nation invaded an older one in its West. It
marked the last offensive into the West from this new nation, and the
absolute control over this territory by its enemy.
Answer: Battle at Perryville or Battle of Chaplin Hills
Question 16 The
names of two different wars, in which two different future super powers
fought, are drawn from the year in which this battle was fought. The
battle took place at a village outside a capital city, and was
particularly bloody. No clear result was obtained from the battle,
although one side withdrew at nightfall. The side that withdrew ended
up winning the war largely as a result of this battle. Which battle was
it? What war was it in? (Question by Omar al Hashim)
Answer: The Battle of Borodino. The War of 1812.
Question 17 The strong military ally of a country refused to
openly defend it. Instead, it attacked the country's aggressor, and
declared war against another neighbour. The country joins with the
other two, forming an alliance that defeats and ruins the ally for
decades. What is the name of this war? (Question by Hugoestr)
Answer: The War of the Triple Alliance - between Argentina, Brasil and Uruguay vs. Paraguay, in the 19th century.
Question 18 I
was a great man during troubled times for my country. I was born into
nobility on a land far away from my original homeland. I made war
against four different states, but I should mention that I was not
always in command - after all, I started as a pretty low man in the
army. I was wounded in a battle, and I gained a higher rank due to the
wound. A daring assault, led by me, which would remind some of the
feats of the Noldoli took me even higher up in command. I controlled
later on, in a catastrophic war, and army and I won great glory by
devising a tactic new to the generals of our lands. I was most glorious
in war but often misunderstood by my contemporaries. I died a few years
after the long and exhausting war, being a count. I had no heirs of my
line. I will award you with half a point more if you tell me which of
my actions resembles a feat of the Noldoli. (Question by Rider)
Answer: Barclay de Tolly, Field-Marshal of the Imperial Russian Army.
Feat of the Noldoli was the crossing of the Bay of Bothnia.
Question 19 In
these two battles, a large trading empire fought bravely. In one of
these, the empire outnumbered the enemies around two to one and
although it lost a large number of troops to the enemy, it still
managed to withstand the assault and drive the enemies away. By this
encounter, the empire maintained a large and quite important territory.
Around two hundred years later, the second battle took place. Now the
sides had switched and the culture that had been defeated before,
repaied the old debt. According to a legend, the troops of the empire
that outnumbered the enemies around five times, deserted and fled the
field, however one contignent withstood the assault and were
annihilated to the last man. What were the two battles? (Question by
Rider)
Answer: The Battles of Alalia and Crimissus
Question 20 This
event began with a few hundred riders and a larger number of foot
soldiers storming through the city. The man commanding this force was a
noble, who previously had served at high offices during times of war
and peace. Now, he wanted to repay a debt - his enemy had imprisoned
his sons and nephew on false charges as he wanted the man to submit to
his rule. The sons were released, but the nephew was kept in captivity.
His enemy lived near him, and so he was informed of the gathering
forces and he managed to slip away unharmed. The assault group was
divided into three; one of these groups found an enemy detachment and
leading them a traitor. The two contingencies began fighting and for a
long time neither side had any success. One man, loyal supporter of the
attacker, was a fabled warrior. He killed the nephew of his lords'
enemy, and two other well known warriors. Still, the assault group
started an orderly retreat. They remained actively in combat throughout
the night. As they were tired, the enemy pinned them down with archers.
When most men had lost hope, a large force came to support the assault.
They didn't however use the moment of surprise and waited; enemy
fortified himself on the streets. The enemy leaders also created a
document which stated that the attackers were part of a rebellion. On
these news, a large part of the attackers' force deserted. The rebels
still managed to assault and advance, but suddenly the whole army
turned to rout and flight due to an interesting event in which one of
the rebels' leaders was killed. During the flight, the leader of the
rebellion and his sons were killed in combat. However, the fabled
warrior who had been successful from the start, gathered as many men as
he could and escaped over water. What is this event known as? What was
the event that brought the army into rout? (Question by Rider)
Answer: 1) It is known as the Wada rebellion; it took place in
Kamakura, on the 2nd and 3rd of May, 1213. 2) The rout of the army was
caused by an arrow that struck down a leader of the rebels. The arrow
seemed to come from a temple and therefore it was thought to be a
divine sign. Seeing this, the army ran.
Question 21 About
the same event as the previous question: Who was the leader of the
rebels? Who was the fabled soldier (who first killed three men,
including a nephew of their enemy's lord and two others and then
retreated with a large force over water)? (Question by Rider)
Answer: 1) Wada Yoshimori 2) Asaina (Asahina) Yoshihide
Edited by rider - 12-Mar-2007 at 15:37
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 13:08 |
Originally posted by Northman
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have you no life - every 4 hours for 5 days.
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 13:32 |
Once a day seems good to me
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 13:34 |
What else would you expect from a man who lives 55 degress north of the equator. Long winter nights. Warm coffee and the All Battles Quiz should keep him occupied till he see's any sign of sunlight again.
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 13:49 |
What's the point?Decebal will win it again!
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"There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. "
--- Joseph Alexandrovitch Brodsky, 1991, Russian-American poet, b. St. Petersburg and exiled 1972 (1940-1996)
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 14:05 |
Pay attention people - and notice........whenever possible!
Its not possible if I'm sleeping, eating, driving, watching tv, working on something else etc. etc. etc....
Rider will moderate - I'm merely the assistant... - I hope!
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 15:01 |
great ... we bugged you now you won't update scores
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 16:16 |
But now I want to see how well I have done
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 16:22 |
Scores updated !
- and corrected 22:38 CET
Sweet revenge Dawn
Edited by Northman - 02-Mar-2007 at 16:39
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:10 |
I am sorry. I weren't here when I should have been. It's that few minutes before the hour striked 7 EET (or 5 CET); I was informed that I have to leave extremely quickly... I had no time to respond and am happy that North begun it. Thanks,
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:18 |
Maharbbal, Ovidius; the Verdun one specifically speaks of one quote that was considered and to which the accompanying sentence hints to.
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:25 |
hmpf?
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:41 |
Yes, not a random quote about it; but a certain quote that is hinted to in the accompanying sentence. Why else would it be there for?
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:41 |
Scores updated!
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:57 |
Originally posted by rider
I am sorry. I weren't here when I should have been. It's that few minutes before the hour striked 7 EET (or 5 CET); I was informed that I have to leave extremely quickly... I had no time to respond and am happy that North begun it. Thanks,
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No worries Rider things happen and we where just teasing Northman cause we can.
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:59 |
Btw, can one of you (Dawn or North) unlock and publish the AllBattles Forum part too? It is currently unavailable for normal users.
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 17:59 |
Originally posted by Northman
Scores updated !
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you will pay ,I don't know when you will pay or how but will pay. You have the word of a Valkyrie on that
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 18:23 |
scores updated.. i was learning the engine...
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 18:36 |
I believe you are open for buisness Rider
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Posted: 02-Mar-2007 at 20:52 |
Scores updated!
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