History Trivia Quiz, Part Deux

[akhhorus]

Congrats to Fentonator and Tommahawk for winning last year's history quiz. And this time, we'll have questions which just have weird history, politics, sports, and just anything I think will stump you. I award points based on the difficulty of the question and there are often follow up question worth points as well.
Here are the rules:
1-You must Private Message me your guess. No exceptions, if you post your guess here, you will be disqualified for that question.
2-You are allowed 3 guesses per question. Unless no one is getting it, and I post a hint for the question. Then you're allowed 3 more guesses.
3-If you have an idea for a question, Private message it to me. If I like it, and I can confirm the question, I will use it and give you credit for it. You are not eligible to answer that question, however.
4-No Whining.

[akhhorus]

First Question(for 50 points):

Out of the 263 men who have been Pope(officially recognized as Pope--not the Anti Popes, Fake Popes or Popes on a Rope), how many of them died Violent Deaths?

[akhhorus]

50 points for Tbfoster:

33 Popes have died violent deaths.

And some good guesses by people so far.

Look for the next question late tonight.

[swheeler]

What's the policy on research? Are we supposed to know these off the top of our heads or can we look stuff up?

[akhhorus]

What's the policy on research? Are we supposed to know these off the top of our heads or can we look stuff up?

You may use any research method you so desire.

[akhhorus]

(Be sure you re-read the question a couple times)
For 75 points:

In order of length, who were the five longest serving English Kings?

(there is a 75 point follow up question to this)

[C-7]

Here it my swat at the pinata:

George III
Henry III
King Edward III
Henry VI
Henry VIII



You have to PM them to him.

You must Private Message me your guess. No exceptions, if you post your guess here, you will be disqualified for that question.



Sorry.

[Santheb]

(Be sure you re-read the question a couple times)
For 75 points:

In order of length, who were the five longest serving English Kings?

(there is a 75 point follow up question to this)

To clear things up, are we starting from the early British kingdoms, or around the 8th century AD (basically starting with Egbert)

[akhhorus]

To clear things up, are we starting from the early British kingdoms, or around the 8th century AD (basically starting with Egbert)

English Kings.

[akhhorus]

Swheeler won, and got the right King for #5.
1-George III
2-Henry III
3-Edward III
4-Henry VI(who was King twice)
5-Aethelred the Unready

While the official record has him tied with Henry VIII, his reign was very complicated and it is now believed that he took power from his brother before 978. His mother may ruled, but The Unready was the technical king. There is ALOT of pointless blather on this from the historians. So 75 points for you swheeler.

75 point follow up:
What the exact name for each dynasty that these five kings were in.

[akhhorus]

75 points for Santheb:

George III--House of Brunswick
Henry III--Plantagenet,Angevin Line
Edward III--Plantagenet,Angevin Line
Henry VI--Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line
Aethelred the Unready--House of Wessex

Look for the next question around noon.

[akhhorus]

For 50 points(with maybe a follow up to it):

Which Stalin era Soviet leader/official/politician was secretly negotiating with NATO to dismantle the Warsaw Pact and end the Cold War as early as 1950?

[akhhorus]

And BurgundyNGold got it with his final guess:

Beria, Stalin spy chief, started negotiating with NATO to end the Cold War. He was expecting to take power after Stalin died, and he realized that fighting the West was pointless. When Stalin died, he was arrested and executed before he could take power.

And people...all of you: Molotov didn't have the guts to try something like that.

50 points for you.

Next question coming tonight.

The standings so far:
Swheeler: 75 points
Santheb: 75 points
Tbfoster: 50 points
BurgundyNGold: 50 points

[akhhorus]

For 75 points:

Which state has been entirely(the entire state as we know it today) owned by 6 different countries in its history?

[akhhorus]

Santheb got it:

Texas.

75 points for you.

The follow up for 50 points: name all 6.

[akhhorus]

Santheb got the follow up:
France, Spain, Mexico, Repub. of Texas, CSA, USA.

Thats all for today. We're getting a good number of people guessing, and the questions will just get more fun! :D But if you have a question you would like to submit to be asked, pm me with it.

[Santheb]

Go me :P

[swheeler]

Santheb got the follow up:
France, Spain, Repub. of Texas, CSA, USA.

that's only 5. you're missing mexico.

[akhhorus]

that's only 5. you're missing mexico.

You're right, but Santheb got it.

[akhhorus]

(I'm changing the question, there is a problem with the one given)

For 75 points:

Who got a city in Florida as a gift from the US Government?

(With two follow ups)

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it:

The Marquis of Lafayette

75 points for you

First follow up(50 points):

What did he exactly get?

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it:

he got 200,000 dollars and a township of land anywhere in the unsold public domain, he accepted a township adjacent to Tallahassee in the Territory of Florida

50 more points.

2nd follow up:

Who ended up with it? And why would he get it?

[akhhorus]

Since no one got the follow up question, here's the answer:

Lafayette spend most of the French Revolution(he was there in the beginning) in jail in west Prussia. Marshall Murat and his troops got him out of jail and personally took him back to France. As a gift, Murat's son got the land that became Talahassee.

Next question coming soon.

[akhhorus]

Your afternoon question for 100 points:

Its late 1813, and Napoleon has lost the Battle of the Nations and has fled back into France with the wrecked husk of the Grande Armee. The Coalition will not recognize his son as the King of France, so Napoleon flees to the west coast to buy himself time. His brother, Joseph, shows up and tells him of a deal he has made for Napoleon. What was that deal and who was it with?

Current Standings:
Santheb: 200 points
Tbfoster: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points
BurgundyNGold: 50 points

[akhhorus]

I will give a hint at 8-9 pm if no one has gotten it.

[akhhorus]

First Hint:

The deal was that Napoleon could avoid the British and the coalition forces all together, and never have to worry about them again.

[C-7]

These questions are hard, dude. :whoknows:

[akhhorus]

These questions are hard, dude. :whoknows:

Easy questions are no fun. This will make you dig and think. Which is good.

[tbfoster1]

Easy questions are no fun. This will make you dig and think. Which is good.

you definatly have to dig, your right though if I just popped any old thing into a search and it popped up it wouldn't be fun. I've done more reading and learning in the last two days than I have in a while

[Santheb]

Next hint? hehe.

History is my best subject in school, so this is interesting for me. I just got lucky that my questions weren't too hard. I've been looking allllll over for this one though, its not ringing a bell at all.

[akhhorus]

Next hint? hehe.

History is my best subject in school, so this is interesting for me. I just got lucky that my questions weren't too hard. I've been looking allllll over for this one though, its not ringing a bell at all.

No hint until tomorrow morning, but a couple of you are close. We had one last time we did this that took over a week--with plenty of clues and a ton of guesses-great one. I might have to bring it back, but disqualify anyone who guessed on it last time.

[akhhorus]

Second hint:


The deal was with a nation that was neutral in the Napoleonic wars.

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

Joseph Bonaparte worked out a deal with the United States so that Napoleon could avoid the allies altogether(no way they try and invade the US to get Napoleon), in exchange Napoleon would have to create a national US army along his lines with an officer corps that would be good enough to take over when he died/retired. Napoleon rejected it because it would have ended any hopes of Napoleon taking back control of France.

100 points for you.

[akhhorus]

Your 100 point question for the afternoon:

During the Munich Crisis of 1938, who was paying off British journalists and politicians to topple Nevile Chamberlain’s government?

Enjoy and keep up the good guesses!

[akhhorus]

First Hint:

Country, not a person.

Everyone who used up their guesses can now guess again.

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

Czechoslovakia was paying off these people hoping to bring Churchill into power. They knew that the German were bluffing--they didn't have the army then to take on Britain, France and Czechoslovakia. But Britain stabbed them in the back and Czechoslovakia was carved up by Nazi Germany.

100 points for you.

Current Standings:
BurgundyNGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
Tbfoster: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points


Your Friday question(75 points):

After defeating Rome, what(specifically) did Alaric demand as a ransom?

[akhhorus]

RedskinsDave got it:

He got alot of things as spoils, but he got the Romans to give him three thousand pounds of pepper as the ransom.

75 points for you.

There might be a question tomorrow, if not; the next question comes on Monday.

[We Want Dallas]

this is random but refs hate washington like everyone else but us
:cry:
they lost the wizards like 20 close games, and lost the skins like 4

[Santheb]

this is random but refs hate washington like everyone else but us
:cry:
they lost the wizards like 20 close games, and lost the skins like 4


...

wtf mate?

[akhhorus]

You don't have to look far to see the evils of drug abuse.....

Anywho:

Your morning question(100 points):

Nostradamus is famous for his predictions and prophecies, but during his life he was extremely famous for this.....

[akhhorus]

First hint(so y'all who already guessed 3 times can guess again):

It has nothing to do with the plague.

[akhhorus]

Second hint:

It was something he wrote.

[akhhorus]

RedskinsDave got it:

Nostradomus was famous for a lot things, but what made him the most famous during his life was his book on cosmetics. Specifically, how lower class women could use cheap materials and get brighter skin, or whiter teeth(he had a reciepe for toothpaste in it) and look like they were rich. It was a smash hit that sold throughout Western Europe.

[tbfoster1]

RedskinsDave got it:

Nostradomus was famous for a lot things, but what made him the most famous during his life was his book on cosmetics. Specifically, how lower class women could use cheap materials and get brighter skin, or whiter teeth(he had a reciepe for toothpaste in it) and look like they were rich. It was a smash hit that sold throughout Western Europe.

sh** i was going to say that next.

[akhhorus]

Current Standings:

Current Standings:
BurgundyNGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
RedskinsDave: 175 points
Tbfoster: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points

And your 75 point question(with a 75 point follow up):

Who was the last MLB Franchise to start the same 5 starting pitchers for the entire season(What year and which Franchise)?

[akhhorus]

BurgundyAndGold got it and the bonus question:

The 2003 Seattle Mariners used the same five starting pitchers all year. Pinero, Moyer, Garcia, Franklin and Meche.

150 points for you.

[chrisbcbu]

hahah i actually knew that answer but someone asked me a question at work and i couldnt get back to my computer in time!! Funny stuff!!

[akhhorus]

For 75 points:

In order, what were the first Seven countries to diplomatically recognize the United States?

[akhhorus]

First Hint:

The first country that recognized the US should be obvious. And only one of the countries no longer existed(they all have changed governments and borders, but only one is no longer on the map).

[akhhorus]

2nd hint:

Ill make it easier for y'all: You don't have to give them in order. Just name the seven countries.

[akhhorus]

3rd Hint:

Ill give you two of the countries
France, Britain.

Out of the remaining five: four are in Europe, One in Africa.

[akhhorus]

tbfoster got it, 75 points for you.

The first seven countries in order in which they recognized the United States officially:

1-France(1778)
2-England(1783)
3-Sweden(1783)
4-Netherlands(1785)
5-Prussia(1786)
6-Morocco(1787)
7-Russia(1809)

[akhhorus]

Current Standings:
Tbfoster: 250 points
BurgundyNGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
RedskinsDave: 175 points
BurgundyAndGold: 150 points
Swheeler: 75 points

Your new question for 75 points:
In which battle was Rome able to assemble the most Legions?

And the follow up ahead of time(also 75 points):
How many legions did they have there?

[BurgundyAndGold]

*claps for tbfoster*

Man that was a rough question for 75 points!

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got the first part right, The Battle of Cannae is where the most legions were assembled. But now there is still the question of how many legions were there?

[tbfoster1]

BurgundyNGold got the first part right, The Battle of Cannae is where the most legions were assembled. But now there is still the question of how many legions were there?
arrrrrr i was going to say that first but i thought it was too obvious or something. once again I tricked myself out of the right answer

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it: 16 legions(8 Roman and 8 Roman-allied forces).

So 75 points for BurgundyNGold and 75 points for tbfoster.

last question of the week:

What film character was played by the same actor in the most movies?
(100 points)

With a 150 point follow up.

[akhhorus]

BurgundyAndGold got it:

Desmond Llewelyn played Q in the James Bond movies 18 times.

100 points for you

150 point follow up:
What was Q's rank and real last name?

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it:
Major Boothroyd.

150 points for you.

Thats all for this week, next question comes on Monday.

Current Standings:
Tbfoster: 475 points
BurgundyNGold: 325 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
RedskinsDave: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points

[akhhorus]

Ok, your 100 point question for Monday:

Which battle was so deadly that the US Army losing 350 troops per minute?

[CNYSkinFan]

[QUOTE=akhhorus]Ok, your 100 point question for Monday:

Which battle was so deadly that the US Army losing 350 troops per minute

EDIT I accidently posted

[akhhorus]

First hint:

It was on US soil.

[akhhorus]

Second hint:

This wasn't a major battle or a particularly long one. Gettysburg, Anthietam were multi-day battles. This was a relatively short battle.

[akhhorus]

Minor correction: I have seen a new death total, and it would work out to 500 US troops killed a minute. But this shouldn't change the criterium you are looking for.

Another Hint:
The Battle happened in the state of Virginia.

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it:

The Battle of Cold Harbor.

There are two reports on how many US/Union troops were killed in this short but brutal battle. One has it at 7000 dead in 20 minutes, another had it 10000 dead in 20 minutes. It was a terrible battle that did nothing to change the outcome. And the night before the battle, the Union troops knew how bad it was going to be--the lead brigades had their troops pin pieces of paper with their names and hometowns on their backs.

100 points for you Tb.

Follow up(75 points):
What did Grant say later in his life about the Battle of Cold Harbor?

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

Grant would say later on that the attack at Cold Harbor was the only thing he ever regretted as a General.

75 points for you.

[tbfoster1]

BurgundyNGold got it:

Grant would say later on that the attack at Cold Harbor was the only thing he ever regretted as a General.

75 points for you.

i should get partial credit for that answer i just sent you......lol...j/k

[akhhorus]

i should get partial credit for that answer i just sent you......lol...j/k


lol.....no.

Anywho:
The next question:

150 points:
Out of the 126 Nazi Generals that died during World War II, how many of them died because Hitler ordered them executed?

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

84 out of the 126 Nazi Generals were killed by Hitler's order.

150 points for you.

Current Standings:

Current Standings:
Tbfoster: 575 points
BurgundyNGold: 555 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
RedskinsDave: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points

[Santheb]

I suck now :(

But I'll make a comeback! I just got my computer back because my feckin video card decided to crap out on me, so you better watch out! fear me!

[akhhorus]

75 points:

The US has never lost a war when this piece of equipment was used by the troops?

[akhhorus]

First hint:

It is very doubtful that the US is using this piece of equipment in Iraq.

[akhhorus]

2nd hint:

This piece of equipment was not used in any battles as a weapon.

[akhhorus]

This piece of equipment would transport other piece of equipment, but probably not troops themselves(unless they were desperate).

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it:

The US has never lost a war when they used mules.

75 points for you:

Your 100 point question now:

Who was the only British Citizen to be awarded the German Iron Cross and also recieve a British medal in World War II?

[akhhorus]

CNYSkinFan got it:

Eddie Chapman.

100 points for you.

75 point follow up:
Why exactly did he get both. And you'd better be detailed in this answer.

[akhhorus]

CNYSkinFan got the follow up:

Chapman was a thief who was in jail in Jersey when the Germans invaded. He talked his way into working for the German Military Intelligence(Abewehr) and was trained as a Saboteur. As soon as he was dropped into England, he went to MI-6 and got them to only blow up a part of a Aircraft factory that he was assigned to blow up. Enough that the Germans bought it. When he returned, he recieved the Iron Cross for his work. After the war, he was decorated by the British and publically shown as actually as the spy who was working for MI-6 so he would avoid any trouble/prosecution.

Current Standings:
Tbfoster: 650 points
BurgundyNGold: 555 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
RedskinsDave: 175 points
CNYSkinFan: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points

[akhhorus]

200 point question today:

Who(not the specific person), built the Great Sphinx of Egypt?

[akhhorus]

The answer is too abstract, so I'll give y'all another:

150 points(with two follow ups):
Who was the last person executed in the Tower of London?

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it:
Josef Jacobs, a german spy(January 31, 1941)

first follow up:
Who was the last famous prisoner of the Tower?

[akhhorus]

first hint:

It was not Rudolph Hoess.

And this question is worth 150 points.

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

The Kray Brothers in the 1960s were the last famous prisoners in the Tower of London.

Second follow up:

Who was the first member of the Royalty that was killed in the Tower of London?

[akhhorus]

first hint(for clarification's sake): Henry VI was no longer King when he died in the Tower. Nor did he have any Royal titles/lands. Edward (V or VI) was declared King after Henry VI was overthrown the first time, Henry VI wasn't re-declared King officially and Henry VI's own son could have been considered the King over his father during his 1-2 years before the Battle of Tewesbury.

[akhhorus]

tbfoster got it:

King Edward V(son ofEdward IV) was executed by the attainder not by Richard III but by Henry VII. Who couldn't become the official King until Edward V died. Technically, Richard III was co-King with Edward V and when he died on Bosworth Field, Edward V became King. Despite Shakespeare's slander, the King and his brother(who was the Prince of Wales) were executed by Henry VII(there are journals from guards and officials who speak of seeing the brothers after Richard III was killed).

75 points for you TB.

Thats it for this week:
Current Standings:
Tbfoster: 875 points
BurgundyNGold: 705 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
RedskinsDave: 175 points
CNYSkinFan: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points

[akhhorus]

Alright, this will be an appreviated week of Trivia questions:

For 150 points:
What is every citizen of Kentucky required by law to do each year?

[CNYSkinFan]

Alright, this will be an appreviated week of Trivia questions:

For 150 points:
What is every citizen of Kentucky required by law to do each year?
You mean besides marry their cousin?

[akhhorus]

RedskinsDave got it:
Each year the citizens of Kentucky are required to take a bath.

150 points for you.

[akhhorus]

for 150 points(with one follow up):
Where was the first Presidential Mansion of the United States?

[akhhorus]

Pgiddy got it:
New York was where the first Presidental Mansion was. George Washington spend a good chunk of his first term going from NYC(where he was sworn in as the first President) to DC(the new capitol).

Follow up(for 200 points):
Was was the street address of the first Presidential mansion?

[akhhorus]

Pgiddy got it: it was on the corner of Franklin and Cherry street in NYC.

200 points for you.

[CNYSkinFan]

Go PGiddy as a nyer I am ashamed I did not get this. I spit at my own historical knowledge.

[akhhorus]

Ok, I'm leaving town tomorrow and I doubt I'll be able to check HR after tonight, but I have a real mind twister for you:

For 350 points:
Who currently would be 10th in the line of succession for the Presidency?

I would like to point out that it is not the obvious answer, you will have to do some real digging for this one.

[akhhorus]

And I would like to further add that people who just constantly guess right down the list of Politicians and Cabinet officials will be disqualified.

[akhhorus]

Damn, RedskinsVision got it too quickly:

Secretary of Health and Human Services-Michael Leavitt.

Both Carlos Gutierrez and Elaine Chao who would be ahead of him weren't born in the United States.

350 points for you:

Ill be back on Friday or Saturday so we'll pick up the game next week.
Current Standings:
Tbfoster: 875 points
BurgundyNGold: 705 points
Pgiddy: 350 points
RedskinsVision: 350 points
RedskinsDave: 325 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
CNYSkinFan: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points

[akhhorus]

Alright, new week, new questions:

For 200 points:
"During the third crusade, what was the solution proposed by Saladin and Richard I to solve the whole conflict between Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Caliph?'

[akhhorus]

Tommahawk got it:

Saladin and Richard proposed that Saladin's brother would marry Richard's sister and they would rule the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

200 points for you.

Follow up: The Crusaders(all Crusades) captured Jerusalem twice, how did they lose it?(150 points)

[akhhorus]

First hint:
The first time they lost it was in 1187, the second time was in 1229/1244

[akhhorus]

Alright, Ill leave that question open to anyone who wants to answer it. And Ill double the point value to 300 points.

Next question:

Which state was originally named after Thomas Jefferson?
(150 points)

[akhhorus]

Tbfoster got it: Colorado was originally named for Jefferson. 150 points for you.

150 point follow up: When Wisconsin was first annexed into the US, it was originally considered part of this state.

[Minnesota Mike]

Tbfoster got it: Colorado was originally named for Jefferson. 150 points for you.

150 point follow up: When Wisconsin was first annexed into the US, it was originally considered part of this state.

Iowa.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Iowa.

akh is going to be mad that you didn't PM him your answer...

[BurgundyNGold]

akh is going to be mad that you didn't PM him your answer...
No, he just gets disqualified for this question.

[Minnesota Mike]

akh is going to be mad that you didn't PM him your answer...

But it is clearly just a joke answer. Nobody could ever take Iowa seriously. I'm sure Akh will appreciate it. You might not, but he will.

[AGibbsGirl]

Damn these questions...I can't ever find any answers.......stupid Saladin.....

[akhhorus]

But it is clearly just a joke answer. Nobody could ever take Iowa seriously. I'm sure Akh will appreciate it. You might not, but he will.

I do appreciate it. But as a lawyer you should also be able to appreciate the following of rules and precendents: you're out for this question.

[akhhorus]

Damn these questions...I can't ever find any answers.......stupid Saladin.....

Is this a guess too? Don't make me disqualify two people back to back!

[Minnesota Mike]

I do appreciate it. But as a lawyer you should also be able to appreciate the following of rules and precendents: you're out for this question.

That is fair.

[IowaSkinsFan]

But it is clearly just a joke answer. Nobody could ever take Iowa seriously. I'm sure Akh will appreciate it. You might not, but he will.

You remember that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry goes to Del Boca Vista to buy his dad's Caddy, the one he already bought once, back from the guy who bought it from Morty Seinfeld, to give it back to his dad? Did you ever see that one?

Remember the part where Jerry is out of money and he tries to stay at that guys place and he says "You've got some nerve", Jerry says "You didn't like that joke I made" and the other guy says "I DID NOT!"

[akhhorus]

That is fair.

It is just one question, there is another one on the floor for you to guess at. And 5 people have seriously guessed Iowa on that one.

[Minnesota Mike]

You remember that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry goes to Del Boca Vista to buy his dad's Caddy, the one he already bought once, back from the guy who bought it from Morty Seinfeld, to give it back to his dad? Did you ever see that one?

Remember the part where Jerry is out of money and he tries to stay at that guys place and he says "You've got some nerve", Jerry says "You didn't like that joke I made" and the other guy says "I DID NOT!"

I've never really watched much Seinfeld, well any really. So I don't know the episode, but I understand the last part of your post.

[Minnesota Mike]

It is just one question, there is another one on the floor for you to guess at. And 5 people have seriously guessed Iowa on that one.

I don't know what the other question is, but I'll guess Iowa for that one too.

[AGibbsGirl]

Is this a guess too? Don't make me disqualify two people back to back!

What? How can that be an answer mister...check your PM I'm given this one a shot

[akhhorus]

I don't know what the other question is, but I'll guess Iowa for that one too.

That made me laugh.

[Minnesota Mike]

That made me laugh.

It made you laugh. It made ISF mad. I'll call it even.

[BurgundyAndGold]

OK children OUT OF THE POOL! Stop hijacking the trivia thread or I'll PM CarMike! And you do NOT want him knowing all the fun to be had here, do ya???

[BurgundyNGold]

It is just one question, there is another one on the floor for you to guess at. And 5 people have seriously guessed Iowa on that one.
If you know your territories, it's not so far fetched an answer.

[Minnesota Mike]

If you know your territories, it's not so far fetched an answer.

But if you know the sort of people who live in Iowa, it is.

[BurgundyNGold]

But if you know the sort of people who live in Iowa, it is.
Very ouch.

[akhhorus]

First hint:
The first time they lost it was in 1187, the second time was in 1229/1244

In the interests of clarity, there is a different reason for the why the Europeans lost Jerusalem each time.

[AGibbsGirl]

In the interests of clarity, there is a different reason for the why the Europeans lost Jerusalem each time.

clarity=AGG's stupidity

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

King Guy lost Hattin and Saladin strolled into Jerusalem in 1187. The second time in the 13th century, Frederick II got Jerusalem by a deal with the Muslims(who were willing to give the Christians Jerusalem just to have some peace for the MIddle East), but for two things: 1- he was excommunicated by the Pope for the deal and that meant Jerusalem was in interdict while he was in it and 2- the Pope threatened to invade Sicily if he didn't give it back and invade it properly. Frederick gave it back to the Caliph if his Daughter and Grandson would be the ruler of the city under the protection of the Caliph, and didn't invade. He was still excommunicated and the Pope still invaded Sicily. Frederick II's daughter still sort of ran Jerusalem after this in a power sharing deal, but the Caliph officially took control in the early 14th century.

300 points for you.

Current Standings:
Tbfoster: 1025 points
BurgundyNGold: 1005 points
Pgiddy: 350 points
RedskinsVision: 350 points
RedskinsDave: 325 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
Tommahawk: 200 points
CNYSkinFan: 175 points
Swheeler: 75 points

[akhhorus]

first hint: The state the originally owned Wisconsin doesn't touch any part of Wisconsin.

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

Virginia originally owned Wisconsin, but it was quickly reformed into a seperate territory.


Your 200 point question for the afternoon:
In the 1970s, Montana commissioned a study to examine reforming the state government and making it more cost effective, what unusual conclusion did this commission recommend?

[AGibbsGirl]

BurgundyNGold got it:

King Guy lost Hattin and Saladin strolled into Jerusalem in 1187. The second time in the 13th century, Frederick II got Jerusalem by a deal with the Muslims

How is this not the same thing as a treaty? :banghead:

And if BNG got 300 points why is his current standing at 250?

...sorry, this thread makes me hostile for some reason.....

:badgirl:

[akhhorus]

How is this not the same thing as a treaty? :banghead:

And if BNG got 300 points why is his current standing at 250?

...sorry, this thread makes me hostile for some reason.....

:badgirl:

The treaty never was enacted and BNG said when it happened, I believe you mentioned a treaty but didn't say any specifics. I'm a stickler for details. And Freddie pulled out of it before it went into effect.

[AGibbsGirl]

The treaty never was enacted and BNG said when it happened, I believe you mentioned a treaty but didn't say any specifics. I'm a stickler for details. And Freddie pulled out of it before it went into effect.

See now how you encouraged me that I was on the right track...I would have given you the details...but to get back on track what is the current question? I must be missing it somewhere, all I see is the first clue?

[AGibbsGirl]

Oooops, nevermind now I see it...in my defense our monitor is broken and we're using an old one that hurts me eyes.

[akhhorus]

See now how you encouraged me that I was on the right track...I would have given you the details...but to get back on track what is the current question? I must be missing it somewhere, all I see is the first clue?

Your 200 point question for the afternoon:
In the 1970s, Montana commissioned a study to examine reforming the state government and making it more cost effective, what unusual conclusion did this commission recommend?

And further problems should be addressed to me via PM. You're getting close to violating Rule 4.

[AGibbsGirl]

Your 200 point question for the afternoon:
In the 1970s, Montana commissioned a study to examine reforming the state government and making it more cost effective, what unusual conclusion did this commission recommend?

And further problems should be addressed to me via PM. You're getting close to violating Rule 4.

You're a Nazi

[akhhorus]

You're a Nazi

wtf?

[akhhorus]

First Hint:

It has nothing to do with succeeded from the US. But it has to do with subcontracting.

[akhhorus]

CNYSkinfan got it:

In the 1970s, the commission reported back to the Montana government that the state would be better off if they subcontracted the entire state government to Wyoming.

200 points for you.

[CNYSkinFan]

wooo hooo i leap frog into 4th place...still getting slammed though.

[PGiddy18]

wooo hooo i leap frog into 4th place...still getting slammed though.

Thats only because Akh wouldn't give me full credit for the 300 point question.... it was half correct... should have gotten 150 points... thats my thought anyway...

[CNYSkinFan]

Thats only because Akh wouldn't give me full credit for the 300 point question.... it was half correct... should have gotten 150 points... thats my thought anyway...

Don't worry you will sail ahead of me soon enough.

[akhhorus]

300 point question for Friday:

Who were the first(officially) US state and last US state(officially) to allow women to vote?

[akhhorus]

The last state is a bit of a trick question. The wouldn't block women from voting, but they didn't officially allow women to vote until long after the Equality movement.

[akhhorus]

next hint:

The state in question is a southern state(shocker).

[Minnesota Mike]

next hint:

The state in question is a southern state(shocker).

That isn't really much of a hint! But I guess I can't say Iowa this time.

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it:

Wyoming and Mississippi.

300 points for you:

Current Standings:
BurgundyNGold: 1505
Tbfoster: 1025 points
CNYSkinFan: 375 points
Pgiddy: 350 points
RedskinsVision: 350 points
RedskinsDave: 325 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
Tommahawk: 200 points
Swheeler: 75 points


Your Monday Question:
250 points
What was the most outlandish thing that the British and French offered the Russians to stay in World War I against the Germans?

[akhhorus]

First hint:

It was nothing that the French, British, Germans or Austrians possessed, and therefore, was nothing that the French and British could promise to give.

[CNYSkinFan]

First hint:

It was nothing that the French, British, Germans or Austrians possessed, and therefore, was nothing that the French and British could promise to give.

Good Dental hygiene?

[Minnesota Mike]

First hint:

It was nothing that the French, British, Germans or Austrians possessed, and therefore, was nothing that the French and British could promise to give.

Giving away, or taking for that matter, things they don't own is something the British have always been very good at.

[IowaSkinsFan]

That isn't really much of a hint! But I guess I can't say Iowa this time.

You need some new material.....

[akhhorus]

Second hint: It was a place, not an item.

[akhhorus]

3rd hint:

It was a city.

[akhhorus]

I'm going to leave this current question up for anyone who wants to answer it, and the guess limit is off for it.

Now, another question to noodle over:

Which US state has the highest percentage of African-American elected office holders?

[akhhorus]

RedskinsDave got it:

Mississippi has the highest percentage of African-American elected office holders.

225 points for you.

Thats all for this week, but the World War I question is still open with no guess limit, so I will entertain your guesses.

[akhhorus]

250 points:

Who was the original "Carolina Gamecock"?

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got it far too quickly:

Thomas Sumter was known as the Carolina Gamecock for his fighting the British during SC during the Revolutionary war.

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold got the big question:

When Russia overthrew the Tsar and was being run by Kerensky and the PG in early 1917, they were preparing to withdraw from WWI. The British and the French made all sorts of promises to Russia if they would stay in the war. The most outlandish one was that they promised Russia Constantinople from the Turks if they stayed. The Russians agreed and stayed in the war. Which brought the downfall of the PG and the rise of the USSR. After the war, both sides of the Russian civil war tried to ask for the things that were promised to them by the British and the French. They were both rejected.

[CNYSkinFan]

Can we promise Iran to Iraqi insurgents?

[BurgundyNGold]

Can we promise Iran to Iraqi insurgents?
:confused:

[akhhorus]

Your 150 point question for the afternoon:

Who has the most statues of them in the United States?

[akhhorus]

First hint:

This person(and it is a real person all you existentialists) was also on a piece of US currency.

[akhhorus]

The person in question is a woman.

[akhhorus]

Redskin_Rich got it:

Sacajewa has the most statues of any other person in the United States.

150 points for you.

Current Standings:
BurgundyNGold: 2005 points
Tbfoster: 1025 points
RedskinsDave: 550 points
CNYSkinFan: 375 points
Pgiddy: 350 points
RedskinsVision: 350 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
Santheb: 200 points
Tommahawk: 200 points
Redskin_Rich: 150 points
Swheeler: 75 points

[akhhorus]

A curveball just to mix things up a bit in this competition, for 300 points:

What is the motto on the courthouse in "The Simpsons"?

[akhhorus]

BNG got it already:
"Liberty and Justice for Most"

300 points for you.

[akhhorus]

Sorry for the time off, but your 500 point question for this week:

This movie adapted from a book of the same name, and was directed and produced by person who was the inspiration for the main character in the book.

[akhhorus]

First hint:

The person who directed the movie had nothing to do with the book.

[akhhorus]

2nd hint: the book and the movie have the same title.

[redskin_rich]

2nd hint: the book and the movie have the same title.
You already told us that.
This movie adapted from a book of the same name, and was directed and produced by person who was the inspiration for the main character in the book.

[akhhorus]

You already told us that.

I know, but it didn't sink in with some of y'all.

Another hint: The movie was a black and white movie.

[akhhorus]

tbfoster got it:

the Magnificent Ambersons was written and directed(and produced) by Orson Welles, who as a child, inspired the author Tarkington's main character George in the original book.

[akhhorus]

500 points for you tb:

Next question(400 points):

this movie was adapted from a book by a famous author(you've heard of him), but one of the most famous American authors wrote the screenplay off of the book.

[akhhorus]

tbfoster got this one:

"The Big Sleep" starring Bogart was based from the Raymond Chandler novel of the same name, but the screen play was written by Faulkner.

[BurgundyNGold]

Great job TB! I bow down to your knowledge of movie trivia, ;)

[akhhorus]

Some Simpsons trivia questions for you(each worth 150 points)
1-What is Bart's middle name?
2-What is Lisa's middle name?
3-What channel was Reiner Wolfcastle's talk show on?
4-What was the name of his sidekick on his ill-fated talk show?
5-Who is McBain's mortal enemy?
6-Name all three of Krusty's sidekicks?
7-What was Troy McClure's weird sexual fetish?
8-Name all three of the Aliens who are constantly in the Halloween episodes.
9-Which baseball player was framed for murder by the Springfield Police?
10-What does it say regarding bribes on Chief Wiggum's badge?
11-What is the official name of the Krusty milkshake?
12-What beverage was invented by Jebediah Springfield?
13-What store is next to Lionel Hutz's law firm?
14-Name the entire "jury of the damned".

[akhhorus]

BurgundyNGold has gotten all of them.
LoveJoeHateDan got 7 & 9
tbfoster has gotten all of them

And all these questions are open-so you can answer as many as you want until tomorrow evening-Even if someone else has gotten it right. So no matter who is listed as getting a question right, you can still guess and get points for it.

The questions are now worth 350 points each.

[akhhorus]

Alright, that works so well the first time, here are some more Simpsons trivia questions:

1-What is Mr. Burns’ autobiography entitled?
2-What was Skinner’s prisoner number as a POW in Vietnam?(bonus points if you can tell me why that number is funny and/or who else in the Simpsons had that prisoner number)
3-What is Comic Book Store Guy’s real name?
4-What is the phone number to Moe’s Tavern?
5-What is the city motto for Springfield?
6-What is Homer’s email address?
7-What did Flanders do before he opened the leftorium?
8-In what state was Homer born in?
9-Who voiced and sang the guy who claimed to be Michael Jackson in the episode where Homer is instiutionalized?
10. What or who does Mr. Burns credit his long life to?
11. What are the names of the two movie theaters in Springfield?
12. Who swept the Princi awards?

150 points each.

And like the last set of questions, even if someone else answers it first, you can still get points for right answers.

[akhhorus]

tbfoster and BNG got them all, SkinsForLife got them all except one(at a bonus level).

Current standing:
BurgundyNGold: 5805 points
Tbfoster: 4425 points
SkinsForLife: 2000 points
RedskinsDave: 550 points
CNYSkinFan: 375 points
Pgiddy: 350 points
RedskinsVision: 350 points
BurgundyAndGold: 250 points
LoveJoeHateDan: 300 points
Santheb: 200 points
Tommahawk: 200 points
Redskin_Rich: 150 points
Swheeler: 75 points

Also: if you're over 1000 points, you cannot play until people start to catch up.

Now, some Godfather movie trivia:
1-When is Vito Corleone's birthday?
2-Who was supposed to play Don Altabello in Godfather III but backed out at the last minute?
3-Who was originally intended to play Vincent Corleone in Godfather III?
4-Which actors played the same role in all three movies? And what actor was in all 3 movies, but played 2 different roles in it?
5-Which actor in the Godfather series used to run guns for the OSS/CIA?
6-What prop throughout the Godfather movies warns about trouble ahead?
7-Meyer Lansky got in touch with this actor from the Godfather series to congratulate him on his role.
8-This actor from the Sopranos tv series was also a minor character in the Godfather series.

[tbfoster1]

Also: if you're over 1000 points, you cannot play until people start to catch up.

.

how come BNG and I can't continue our domination?

[akhhorus]

how come BNG and I can't continue our domination?

Because if you two jump out to big leads no one will play:

Answers:
1-When is Vito Corleone's birthday?
December 7th-at the end of God 2 they talk about how the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on his birthday
2-Who was supposed to play Don Altabello in Godfather III but backed out at the last minute?
Frank Sinatra-but he backed away at the last minute because he thought the salary was too low.
3-Who was originally intended to play Vincent Corleone in Godfather III?
Robert De Niro-they were going to age Michael more and set it in the 1980s
4-Which actors played the same role in all three movies? And what actor was in all 3 movies, but played 2 different roles in it?
Al Pacino(Michael Corleone), Diane Keaton(Kay), Talie Shire(creepy sister of Michael), Richard Bright(Al Neri), Tere Livrano(Theresa Hagan)-Robert Duvall and a bunch of others were supposed to be in the 3rd movie, but couldnt for various reasons(death, contract disputes). Sophia Coppola was in all three, 2 as Michael's daughter and in Godfather 1 as Michael's nephew(the Baptism scene)
5-Which actor in the Godfather series used to run guns for the OSS/CIA?
Sterling Hayden, who played the Corrupt captain in God 1
6-What prop throughout the Godfather movies warns about trouble ahead?
Oranges
7-Meyer Lansky got in touch with this actor from the Godfather series to congratulate him on his role.
Lee Strasberg
8-This actor from the Sopranos tv series was also a minor character in the Godfather series.
Domanic Chianese who played Johnny Ola in God2 and Uncle Junior in the Sopranos

RedskinsVision and RedskinsDave got 4 right at 200 points each. So 800 points for the both of you.

[akhhorus]

350 points:

In the Scopes Monkey trial, which one of the famous lawyers on either side of that trial gave the more eloquent, and longer closing argument?

[akhhorus]

I'm going to leave that question open for now and add this one to the mix:

300 points:

Pink Floyd's movie, "The Wall"--which city is the main character(Pink) in?

[akhhorus]

350 points:

In the Scopes Monkey trial, which one of the famous lawyers on either side of that trial gave the more eloquent, and longer closing argument?

bwparker got it. Neither gave a closing argument. Darrow knew Bryan had a long speech worked out that would make it tough to appeal so he invoked a little known aspect of Tennessee law which was that if one side didn't give a closing argument, then the other side couldn't.

[ihatedallas]

any more akh?

[akhhorus]

any more akh?

Sorry, Ive gotten busy with a dozen other things and I haven't had time to assemble questions, but I will this weekend and start it back up on monday.

[akhhorus]

Now, for these Simpsons questions, there is a rule change. These are open until Thursday at 7 pm, BUT you are only allowed two guesses total. So, double check your answers before you send them in. Worth 200 points each question:

What alias "last name" does Apu go under when he joins the Be-Sharpes?

What is Bart's big brother's name?

Who is Gabbo's puppeteer?

Who is the music teacher at Springfield Elementary?

What was the happiest day of Ralph's life?

Who was Milhouse's first girlfriend?

What is the "forbidden song"?

What public television show does Troy McClure urge people to sponsor?

What does Homer call the monster which has enslaved Marge?

How many women have said "no" to Mr. Burns?

What is the name of the home pregnancy test Marge uses to see if she is going to have a fourth child?

What movie features McBain as a comedian?

Which Springfield Elementary student has been killed and brutally beaten?

Fill in The Blanks: More _____ means more iron

What is Martin's Favourite video game?

What was the name of Johnny Calhoun's spoken word album that ruined his career?

According to Willy, who created colored chalk?

How tall in Marge at the top of her hair?

[akhhorus]

Wow, not one correct guess. Im going to leave it open and add these questions:

150 points each:

1-Who led the People’s Crusades?

2-The People’s Crusade stopped in Belgrade for rest on their way to Constantinople and a riot broke out that resulted in the deaths of several thousand people. What was this riot over?

3-Which Crusade never left Europe, but was extremely successful?

4-Why was the 2nd Crusade a debacle? Why was it a total failure?

5-Which was the last Crusade completely run by the Vatican?

6-Why were the Crusaders of the 4th Crusade excommunicated?

7-Who did Saladin cut a deal with to stall Barbarossa’s Crusade(the start of the 3rd Crusade)? And why did this person cut a deal with Saladin?

8-Who was Louis IX negotating with to attack the Muslims Jerusalem, thinking that they were part of the Kingdom of Prester John?

9-In 1221, after the debacle of the fifth Crusade, the Bishop of Acre claimed that “King David of India”, son of Prester John was coming with a mighty army to destroy the Muslims. Who was he actually talking about?

10-Who led the German Crusade?

[smoak]

I am going to show why I stick to movie trivia...

1. The people?
2. livestock?
3. The sixth crusade?
4. Because they didn't use the same actors from the first crusade?
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?
6. Because they cheated??
7. Christian Slater? Because his career is over?
8. Lord Valdamort?
9. The earl of Sandwich? mmm... sandwich.
10. same answer as #9

[akhhorus]

I am going to show why I stick to movie trivia...

1. The people?
2. livestock?
3. The sixth crusade?
4. Because they didn't use the same actors from the first crusade?
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?
6. Because they cheated??
7. Christian Slater? Because his career is over?
8. Lord Valdamort?
9. The earl of Sandwich? mmm... sandwich.
10. same answer as #9

(crickets). And you have to pm the answers to me.

[smoak]

(crickets). And you have to pm the answers to me.

crickets is your answer to everything... :D

Sorry, didn't know the rules.