History Quiz

[supermarine]

im too lazy to find the specific date, but im thinkin 1864

 

[Shattered]

Close enough, I suppose. March 10, 1864.

 

[KarlMarx]

Let me start this again.....

Name the monarch who was known as the "grandmother of Europe"

(there's a hint --- obviously a queen)

 

[USViking]

Let me start this again.....

Name the monarch who was known as the "grandmother of Europe"

(there's a hint --- obviously a queen)

Victoria.

 

[KarlMarx]

yep, your turn

 

[Comrade]

I've got one:

Which Russian General was responsible for the defense and eventual victory at Stalingrad against the German Sixth Army?

 

[USViking]

yep, your turn

US Supreme Court Justice who had been a KKK member.

As a Justice he was unfailingly liberal, especially on racial issues, spearheading the Court's "Desegregate public schools now" ruling of the early 1970s.

 

[Said1]

US Supreme Court Justice who had been a KKK member.

As a Justice he was unfailingly liberal, especially on racial issues, spearheading the Court's "Desegregate public schools now" ruling of the early 1970s.

Bird or Black?

 

[Said1]

I've got one:

Which Russian General was responsible for the defense and eventual victory at Stalingrad against the German Sixth Army?

Zhuckov.

 

[dilloduck]

I've got one:

Which Russian General was responsible for the defense and eventual victory at Stalingrad against the German Sixth Army?

that would be our very own board member --Zhukov

gj, Z-man !!

 

[Comrade]

that would be our very own board member --Zhukov

gj, Z-man !!

Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding


K, your turn Dillo.

 

[Said1]

Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding-Ding


K, your turn Dillo.

Ahem, I think Dillo copied my answer!

But he can go ahead anyway.

 

[USViking]

Bird or Black?

ONE answer per question, unless more than one are required, please, Said.

 

[Said1]

ONE answer per question, unless more than one are required, please, Said.

Blah, blah, blah. You're turing into a pest. Atta boy!

 

[USViking]

Blah, blah, blah. You're turing into a pest. Atta boy!

I'M turning into a pest???

The nerve!

 

[USViking]

Cripes- I didn't mean to tick anyone off, or squelch the thread.

Since Said and Dillo have passed on the next question, I'll start with another:

This President's second inaugural included the famous phrase:

"Better angels of our nature".

He had to wait before delivering it for his new VP, who may have been drunk, to complete the preceding, incoherent, forgotten speech.

 

[freeandfun1]

Cripes- I didn't mean to tick anyone off, or squelch the thread.

Since Said and Dillo have passed on the next question, I'll start with another:

This President's second inaugural included the famous phrase:

"Better angels of our nature".

He had to wait before delivering it for his new VP, who may have been drunk, to complete the preceding, incoherent, forgotten speech.

Lincoln?

Johnson being the drunk

 

[Said1]

Cripes- I didn't mean to tick anyone off, or squelch the thread.

You didn't.

So what was the answer? Bird or Black. Probably Bird, but I'm not making any bets.

 

[USViking]

Lincoln?

Johnson being the drunk

Correct and correct.

 

[USViking]

You didn't.

Whew.

So what was the answer? Bird or Black. Probably Bird, but I'm not making any bets.

It was Hugo Black.