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OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 11:23:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am looking for 1 ship, three men and one woman. Note that this is not a WWII quiz.

No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.

No. 2
1) I was a Admiral.
2) I traded in slaves.

No. 3
1) I was a General.
2) I gained fame for my battles but it could be argued that I committed genocide.

No. 4
1) I gained fame for my expeditions.
2) I disappeared while flying a rescue mission.

No. 5
1) I lost my head.
2) At least one movie have been made of my life.


No googling, please.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 11:53:44 AM   
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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 12:08:17 PM   
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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 12:12:59 PM   
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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 12:20:00 PM   
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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 1:22:12 PM   
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No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.


nelson

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 3:09:03 PM   
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No.5 Mary Queen of Scots

No, not Mary Queen of Scots.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 3:09:43 PM   
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No.2 Hawkins

Admiral Sir John Hawkins is correct.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 3:10:13 PM   
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No. 4 Amundsen

Roald Amundsen is also correct.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 3:10:37 PM   
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No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.


nelson

No, it is not Nelson.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 3:12:18 PM   
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No.1 Ark Royal

No, not Ark Royal either.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 4:51:30 PM   
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< Message edited by Orm -- 6/29/2013 9:22:10 PM >

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 4:53:25 PM   
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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 5:08:25 PM   
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No.5 Lady Jane Grey

Indeed. Well done.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 5:12:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		No.1. That date rings no bells I'm afraid and I am completely at a loss with no.3 given the interesting mix of countries...

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 5:25:49 PM   
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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 6:22:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		at first I thought it was going to be just one ship and all the people had the same last name and I thought, gee Orm, this is really really tough

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 8:49:39 PM   
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#3 Kitchener

No, not Kitchener.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:20:50 PM   
Orm


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Status: offline 		I am looking for 1 ship, three men and one woman. Note that this is not a WWII quiz.

No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.
3) My Finest Hour occurred January 13, 1797.
4) One of my namesakes was a carrier.

No. 2
1) I was a Admiral.
2) I traded in slaves.
Number two was Sir John Hawkins as answered by warspite1.

No. 3
1) I was a General.
2) I gained fame for my battles but it could be argued that I committed genocide.
3) I have fought in many countries. Among them Spain, Greece, France, Italy, England and Egypt.
4) During my career I also held important religious offices.

(I have might been a bit evil with clue three. I just didn't want to make the clue to easy. )


No. 4
1) I gained fame for my expeditions.
2) I disappeared while flying a rescue mission.
Number four was Roald Amundsen as answered by warspite1.

No. 5
1) I lost my head.
2) At least one movie have been made of my life.
3) My husband was beheaded the same day that I was later executed.
Number five was Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England, as answered by warspite1.

No googling, please

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:23:23 PM   
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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:40:13 PM   
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No.3 Julius Caesar

Indeed. Well done.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:43:00 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: patchogue

No.3 Julius Caesar

Indeed. Well done.
warspite1

AAARRRGGGHHH!!! Good question


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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:44:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		No.1 is a carrier - well its a process of elimination then

Er.... I can't think of any carriers that may have had a ship name in the 18th Century.....

Albion

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:53:07 PM   
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No.1 is a carrier - well its a process of elimination then

Er.... I can't think of any carriers that may have had a ship name in the 18th Century.....

Albion

No, not Albion.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:56:38 PM   
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1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.
3) My Finest Hour occurred January 13, 1797.
4) One of my namesakes was a carrier.
5) I have appeared in a TV-series.
6) I once sailed under the command of Captain Sir Edward Pellew.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 9:58:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Orm

No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.
3) My Finest Hour occurred January 13, 1797.
4) One of my namesakes was a carrier.
5) I have appeared in a TV-series.
6) I once sailed under the command of Captain Sir Edward Pellew.
warspite1

None of the names seem to readily fit, but how 'bout Indefatigable?


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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 10:02:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Orm

No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.
3) My Finest Hour occurred January 13, 1797.
4) One of my namesakes was a carrier.
5) I have appeared in a TV-series.
6) I once sailed under the command of Captain Sir Edward Pellew.
warspite1

None of the names seem to readily fit, but how 'bout Indefatigable?


You got it right this time. Hornblower and HMS Indefatigable made an impression on me as a teen. As did Sir Edward Pellew. The novels by C. S. Forester introduced me to a whole new world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Indefatigable_(1784)

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/29/2013 10:13:16 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Orm

No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.
3) My Finest Hour occurred January 13, 1797.
4) One of my namesakes was a carrier.
5) I have appeared in a TV-series.
6) I once sailed under the command of Captain Sir Edward Pellew.
warspite1

None of the names seem to readily fit, but how 'bout Indefatigable?


You got it right this time. Hornblower and HMS Indefatigable made an impression on me as a teen. As did Sir Edward Pellew. The novels by C. S. Forester introduced me to a whole new world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Indefatigable_(1784)
warspite1

Good quiz


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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/30/2013 12:34:46 PM   
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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Orm

No. 1
1) Before I was commissioned I was reduced in size.
2) I have had several RN ships named after me.
3) My Finest Hour occurred January 13, 1797.
4) One of my namesakes was a carrier.
5) I have appeared in a TV-series.
6) I once sailed under the command of Captain Sir Edward Pellew.
warspite1

None of the names seem to readily fit, but how 'bout Indefatigable?


You got it right this time. Hornblower and HMS Indefatigable made an impression on me as a teen. As did Sir Edward Pellew. The novels by C. S. Forester introduced me to a whole new world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Indefatigable_(1784)
warspite1

Good quiz


I am glad you liked it.

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RE: OT - Historical Quiz - 6/30/2013 12:36:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is part two of my new quiz. I am looking for two ships and three men.

No. 1
1) It has been claimed that 1 in 200 of the worlds population is one of my descendants.
2) Sometimes I measured my prisoners.

No. 2
1) I was a Explorer.
2) There is doubt if all my journeys actually took place.

No. 3
1) I was a General.
2) I am the founder of a royal dynasty.

No. 4
1) I was not the largest nor the fastest.
2) But I was the favourite

No. 5
1) Most of my military career I was used as barracks.
2) One of my few military missions was to bring our troops home after the victory.


No googling, please.


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