History Quiz

[padisha emperor]

Correct !

Killed during his bath by Charlotte Corday

 

[USViking]

Youthful French Revolutionary leader, although without
prior military experience, he was to become a fearless
and victorious general. He also published a lengthy,
licentious poem, celebrating, among other things
the rape of nuns.

 

[padisha emperor]

Youthful French Revolutionary leader, although without
prior military experience, he was to become a fearless
and victorious general. He also published a lengthy,
licentious poem, celebrating, among other things
the rape of nuns.

I have hesitation between several men...


Had he NO military experience ?

Was he more at the HQ, or was he a real fighting general ? (some hints ? )

Nevermind, nice question

 

[USViking]

I have hesitation between several men...


Had he NO military experience ?

Was he more at the HQ, or was he a real fighting general ? (some hints ? )

Nevermind, nice question

Well, I checked google, and although not a professional soldier,
he had joined the revolutionary National Guard.

He was both an administrator, and an actual fighting general.

 

[padisha emperor]

Well, because you sepak of an administrator and Revolution's leader, I thought it was Lazare Carnot, member of the "Comité de Salut Public" - executive of the Revolution from 1793 to 1794 - and above all the "Organizer of the Victory", the one who organized the french armies and strategy.

but he was in the army before the Revolution, in 1783.

so...


Can you give an hint ? ( a battle, or anything else)

 

[USViking]

Well, because you sepak of an administrator and Revolution's leader, I thought it was Lazare Carnot, member of the "Comité de Salut Public" - executive of the Revolution from 1793 to 1794 - and above all the "Organizer of the Victory", the one who organized the french armies and strategy.

but he was in the army before the Revolution, in 1783.

so...


Can you give an hint ? ( a battle, or anything else)

He must have been the youngest member
of the Commitee of Public Safety, being
26 years 11 months old when guillotined.

 

[USViking]

Youthful French Revolutionary leader, although without
prior military experience, he was to become a fearless
and victorious general. He also published a lengthy,
licentious poem, celebrating, among other things
the rape of nuns.

Answer: Saint-Just.

Someone else ask a question, please.

 

[padisha emperor]

Answer: Saint-Just.

Someone else ask a question, please.

ok, very nice shot

The Ist Republic in France began in september 1792. When did it end ?

 

[USViking]

ok, very nice shot

The Ist Republic in France began in september 1792. When did it end ?

Hm- I think the Second Republic evolved
out of the downfall of the Jacobins, and
included an executive body consisting of "Consuls".

Napoleon eventually became a Consul, then
First Consul for life, then Emperor, at which
point France ceased to be a Republic until
the downfall of Louis Phillipe in the 1830s.

Since I think the Jacobin terror lasted two
years or less, I am going to guess the Second
Republic arose in 1794.

 

[USViking]

Hm- I think the Second Republic evolved
out of the downfall of the Jacobins, and
included an executive body consisting of "Consuls".

Napoleon eventually became a Consul, then
First Consul for life, then Emperor, at which
point France ceased to be a Republic until
the downfall of Louis Phillipe in the 1830s.

Since I think the Jacobin terror lasted two
years or less, I am going to guess the Second
Republic arose in 1794.

I googled, and alas, what I wrote above
is rife with error.

I should have waited in silence for some
more knowledgeable person to provide the answer.

 

[padisha emperor]

Hm- I think the Second Republic evolved
out of the downfall of the Jacobins, and
included an executive body consisting of "Consuls".

Napoleon eventually became a Consul, then
First Consul for life, then Emperor, at which
point France ceased to be a Republic until
the downfall of Louis Phillipe in the 1830s.

Since I think the Jacobin terror lasted two
years or less, I am going to guess the Second
Republic arose in 1794.

The IInd Republic in France was from 1848 to 1852. (IInd Empire after). (Louis Philippe : 1830-1848 )

The Ist Republic ended in 1804 : The Republic is claimed in 1792, there is the Terror, the "Directoire", then the 18 Brumaire An VIII - November, the 9th, 1799 - with Bonaparte.

And in 1804 : may, the 15th, the Tribunat approved a mention for the Empire. And the 18th, the Senat said that the governement of the Republic is in the hands of an Emperor, which take the title of Emperor of the French. Then, here is the end of the Ist Republic.



Go on Viking

 

[USViking]

If someone else wants to ask something, I'll wait a bit.

 

[padisha emperor]

this small island (about 3km long) of the Gilberts cost 3 days of conquest and about 1200 KIA to the USMC, but finally the US soldiers took it.

(not the name of the atoll, but of its main island)

 

[USViking]

this small island (about 3km long) of the Gilberts cost 3 days of conquest and about 1200 KIA to the USMC, but finally the US soldiers took it.

(not the name of the atoll, but of its main island)

Tarawa?

 

[padisha emperor]

Tarawa?

Tarawa is effectivly the good atoll, but not the name of the main island where the fights took place. So you're correct but not complete.

It's begin with a "B"

 

[USViking]

Tarawa is effectivly the good atoll, but not the name of the main island where the fights took place. So you're correct but not complete.

It's begin with a "B"

Harrumph!

It was Betio, or something like that.

 

[padisha emperor]

Harrumph!

It was Betio, or something like that.

Correct !

 

[USViking]

Question:

Founder of the Cheka, precursor to the KBG
in the USSR, he was born to a noble Polish
landowning family.

 

[Markainion]

Question:

Founder of the Cheka, precursor to the KBG
in the USSR, he was born to a noble Polish
landowning family.

Felix Dzerzhinsky!!!

 

[USViking]

Felix Dzerzhinsky!!!

("Iron") Felix Dzerzhinsky is correct.

I saw a picture of a toppled statue of him in a park
in Moscow.

In the picture was someone with a dog on a leash
next to the statue. Looked like the dog might be
about to do something on the statue. Very appropriate!

Your turn to ask as question.