History Quiz

[Annie]

No, although they were contemporaries, and I think personally acquainted.

Aquinas?

 

[USViking]

Aquinas?

No, sorry- I do not think the man I am thinking of has the same highest stature as an original theologian as Augustine and Aquinas do.

 

[Annie]

No, sorry- I do not think the man I am thinking of has the same highest stature as an original theologian as Augustine and Aquinas do.

Ok, St. Jerome.

 

[Annie]

Early 20th C progressive writer. His first 'hit' was self-published, after several rejections. He enjoyed continued success as a writer, but less as a politician.

 

[USViking]

Early 20th C progressive writer. His first 'hit' was self-published, after several rejections. He enjoyed continued success as a writer, but less as a politician.

Guess: Lincoln Steffens?

 

[Annie]

Guess: Lincoln Steffens?

No, but of the right era. Both were muckrakers.

 

[KarlMarx]

No, but of the right era. Both were muckrakers.

Sinclair Lewis

 

[Annie]

Sinclair Lewis

1/2 right. Dead giveaway!

 

[USViking]

Sinclair Lewis

1/2 right. Dead giveaway!

Upton Sinclair.



Question:

In the first decade of the 20th century the power of the UK House of Lords
was finally and completely emasculated.

This was accomplished by a threat posed by the House of Commons, acting in conjunction with the king, who had the sole power to carry out the threat.

What was the threat?

 

[Annie]

Upton Sinclair.



Question:

In the first decade of the 20th century the power of the UK House of Lords
was finally and completely emasculated.

This was accomplished by a threat posed by the House of Commons, acting in conjunction with the king, who had the sole power to carry out the threat.

What was the threat?

George V was king, right?

 

[Annie]

George was going to appoint enough liberal peerages to push through what the Tories wanted regarding reform. The House of Lords gave in.

 

[USViking]

George was going to appoint enough liberal peerages to push through what the Tories wanted regarding reform. The House of Lords gave in.

Right you are!

 

[Annie]

We'll try to make this a bit more clear. In ancient Egypt, two geographically dissimilar civilizations had arisen. They were eventually united. An article that each had, was redeveloped to symbolize the uniting into one large Egyptian civilization.

What was that article that was used symobolically? How did it do so? Who was the first pharoh over unified Egypt?

 

[USViking]

This article was used to symbolize the joining of two civilizations in ancient Egypt. What was it? How was did it symbolize the joining?

Wh-a-a-a-t?!

You may as well give a big, fat hint; no, several of them, because no one is going to get this!

Well, I may be underestimating the others, and should speak for myself. Why don't you wait about 12 hrs, and then post some hints.

 

[Annie]

Wh-a-a-a-t?!

You may as well give a big, fat hint; no, several of them, because no one is going to get this!

Well, I may be underestimating the others, and should speak for myself. Why don't you wait about 12 hrs, and then post some hints.

Hey my dear, tried to make it more understandable, did it help?

 

[Annie]

Hey my dear, tried to make it more understandable, did it help?

Hint: United Upper and Lower Egypt.

 

[Annie]

Hint: United Upper and Lower Egypt.

Oh well, it was the crown:

One had been white, one had been red. After unification they incorporated both colors. The pharoh was Menes, according to the 6th grade text I use and this site:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/bstone/pharaohs.htm

 

[USViking]

Oh well, it was the crown:

One had been white, one had been red. After unification they incorporated both colors. The pharoh was Menes, according to the 6th grade text I use and this site:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/bstone/pharaohs.htm

I know next to nothing about ancient Egypt; I should brush up on it.

Let's give someone else a chance to ask a question.

I may ask one Fri. if no one else does.

 

[padisha emperor]

Oh well, it was the crown:

One had been white, one had been red. After unification they incorporated both colors. The pharoh was Menes, according to the 6th grade text I use and this site:

http://users.bigpond.net.au/bstone/pharaohs.htm

damned, I knew it ! I believe it was called PSCHENT. (the double crown).

Question : Battle in the Greek Antiquity.
The winner general, a Theban, was a bright military, and won against an ennemy army - Spartes - with less soldiers than it, by application of a strategic principe, like Napoleon (a famous principe)

What was this battle ? the name of this general ? this principe ? (if you get only the 2 first, it would be ok, and then ask a question )

 

[Annie]

damned, I knew it ! I believe it was called PSCHENT. (the double crown).

Question : Battle in the Greek Antiquity.
The winner general, a Theban, was a bright military, and won against an ennemy army - Spartes - with less soldiers than it, by application of a strategic principe, like Napoleon (a famous principe)

What was this battle ? the name of this general ? this principe ? (if you get only the 2 first, it would be ok, and then ask a question )

Epaminondas was the general? Battle of Leuctra?

I'll wait to see if that is correct.