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warspite1 -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 12:40:58 PM)

No.2 Peary



Centuur -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 1:25:06 PM)

3: Bernadotte.



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 3:48:26 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Centuur

3: Bernadotte.

Yes. I was looking for Jean Baptiste Bernadotte who later on became Charles XIV John of Sweden.

Well done. [:)]



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 4:09:56 PM)

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.
3) The location of my grave is unknown.

No. 2
1) I was a Explorer.
2) There is doubt if all my journeys actually took place.
3) My name in has gained fame in its Latin feminine form.

No. 3
1) I was a General.
2) I am the founder of a royal dynasty.
Number three was Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, who became Charles XIV John of Sweden, as answered by Centuur.

No. 4
1) I was not the largest nor the fastest.
2) But I was the favourite.
3) I was once captured by pirates but some of my crew managed to flee captivity and liberate me.

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.
3) I was sunk after being hit by three torpedoes.


No googling, please.



Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 6:19:03 PM)

#1 Genghis Khan.



Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 6:19:54 PM)

#4 Augustus Caesar



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 6:40:15 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

#1 Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan is correct. [:)]



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 6:42:12 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

#4 Augustus Caesar

No, not Augustus Caesar.

I like how you think but, unfortunately, I am actually looking for a ship here.



Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (6/30/2013 8:07:41 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

#4 Augustus Caesar

No, not Augustus Caesar.

I like how you think but, unfortunately, I am actually looking for a ship here.

Actually it was Julius Caesar who was captured by pirates. As I recall, the story is that a ransom was paid and once freed he went back and killed all the pirates.



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/2/2013 9:46:51 AM)


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.
3) The location of my grave is unknown.
Number one was Genghis Khan as answered by Steve.


No. 2
1) I was a Explorer.
2) There is doubt if all my journeys actually took place.
3) My name has gained fame in its Latin feminine form.
4) I was born in Florence.
5) I was not in command of of the expeditions I took part of.

No. 3
1) I was a General.
2) I am the founder of a royal dynasty.
Number three was Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, who became Charles XIV John of Sweden, as answered by Centuur.

No. 4
1) I was not the largest nor the fastest.
2) But I was the favourite.
3) I was once captured by pirates but some of my crew managed to flee captivity and liberate me.
4) I was a trade ship.
5) Today my name is thought in schools all over the world. (At least it is in Sweden. [;)])

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.
3) I was sunk after being hit by three torpedoes.
4) I was sunk by the most successful U-boat commander (of his country) when counting GRT.
5) During my civilian career I was a cruise ship.

No googling, please.



Healalotman -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/2/2013 2:52:42 PM)

No. 2 Marco polo



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/2/2013 9:18:56 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Healalotman

No. 2 Marco polo

No, not Marco Polo.



patchogue -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/2/2013 9:23:58 PM)

2 Amerigo Vespucci...no idea if spelling is right



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/2/2013 9:57:11 PM)


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ORIGINAL: patchogue

2 Amerigo Vespucci...no idea if spelling is right

Amerigo Vespucci is correct. Well done. [:)]



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/2/2013 10:00:00 PM)

No. 2
1) I was a Explorer.
2) There is doubt if all my journeys actually took place.
3) My name has gained fame in its Latin feminine form.
4) I was born in Florence.
5) I was not in command of of the expeditions I took part of.
Number two was Amerigo Vespucci as answered by patchogue.


No. 4
1) I was not the largest nor the fastest.
2) But I was the favourite.
3) I was once captured by pirates but some of my crew managed to flee captivity and liberate me.
4) I was a trade ship.
5) Today my name is thought in schools all over the world. (At least it is in Sweden. [;)])
6) My original name was Santa Clara

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.
3) I was sunk after being hit by three torpedoes.
4) I was sunk by the most successful U-boat commander (of his country) when counting GRT.
5) During my civilian career I was a cruise ship.
6) With my sinking some 9,300 people lost their lives. Most likely the highest number of killed by a single ship sinking in history.

No googling, please.



Healalotman -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/3/2013 12:08:34 AM)

no .5 Wilhelm gustlof sunk by a soviet sub late in ww2 sorry for my Spelling
no .4 Think it is columbus flag ship dont remember the name i say sorry to my history teacher for forgetting it



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/23/2013 9:08:07 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Healalotman

no .5 Wilhelm gustlof sunk by a soviet sub late in ww2 sorry for my Spelling
no .4 Think it is columbus flag ship dont remember the name i say sorry to my history teacher for forgetting it

Yes, I was looking for Wilhelm Gustloff. Well done. [:)]

Columbus flag ship was Santa Maria. But the ship I was looking for was Niña and her original name was Santa Clara. Niña was part of the first three journeys that Columbus made to America.

I am sorry for my late reply. [:(]



warspite1 -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/23/2013 9:27:19 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: Healalotman

no .5 Wilhelm gustlof sunk by a soviet sub late in ww2 sorry for my Spelling


Yes, I was looking for Wilhelm Gustloff. Well done. [:)]

I am sorry for my late reply. [:(]

warspite1

She was sunk by a U-boat commander?



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/28/2013 9:47:35 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: Healalotman

no .5 Wilhelm gustlof sunk by a soviet sub late in ww2 sorry for my Spelling


Yes, I was looking for Wilhelm Gustloff. Well done. [:)]

I am sorry for my late reply. [:(]

warspite1

She was sunk by a U-boat commander?


I am sorry. [:(]

That was a mistake on my part. I blame it on my lacking understanding of the English language. In Sweden we use the word 'ubåt' (U-boat) as the generic word for all submarines (including civilian) so I simply forgot that there is a difference in the English language. [:(]



warspite1 -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/28/2013 11:02:29 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: Healalotman

no .5 Wilhelm gustlof sunk by a soviet sub late in ww2 sorry for my Spelling


Yes, I was looking for Wilhelm Gustloff. Well done. [:)]

I am sorry for my late reply. [:(]

warspite1

She was sunk by a U-boat commander?


I am sorry. [:(]

That was a mistake on my part. I blame it on my lacking understanding of the English language. In Sweden we use the word 'ubåt' (U-boat) as the generic word for all submarines (including civilian) so I simply forgot that there is a difference in the English language. [:(]

warspite1

Okay Ormster - I will let you off on this occasion, but don't let it happen again or else [;)]



Easo79 -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/28/2013 3:03:30 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: Healalotman

no .5 Wilhelm gustlof sunk by a soviet sub late in ww2 sorry for my Spelling


Yes, I was looking for Wilhelm Gustloff. Well done. [:)]

I am sorry for my late reply. [:(]

warspite1

She was sunk by a U-boat commander?


I am sorry. [:(]

That was a mistake on my part. I blame it on my lacking understanding of the English language. In Sweden we use the word 'ubåt' (U-boat) as the generic word for all submarines (including civilian) so I simply forgot that there is a difference in the English language. [:(]



Do you know what the Emperor Charles V said about the English language...?



Orm -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/29/2013 11:03:42 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Easo79

Do you know what the Emperor Charles V said about the English language...?

I have no idea but I would really like to know what he said. [:)]



Shannon V. OKeets -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/30/2013 2:11:20 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: Easo79

Do you know what the Emperor Charles V said about the English language...?

I have no idea but I would really like to know what he said. [:)]

I'm sure it just oozed respect and awe.[;)]



Easo79 -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/30/2013 9:56:03 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Orm


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ORIGINAL: Easo79

Do you know what the Emperor Charles V said about the English language...?

I have no idea but I would really like to know what he said. [:)]


Something similar to...

"I speak in Latin to God, in Italian to my musicians, in French to lovely and sweet ladies, in Spanish to my soldiers, in German to my servants...and in English to my horses and my dogs"

He would be very surprised on how things have changed since then. There were times when political correction was not yet invented. Complains can, however, be made at his tomb at El Escorial, where he lies near his son Phillip II (of Invincible Armada fame). A less typical touristic visit, but one I recommend the most, is to the place where the Emperor spent his last days. Out of the thousands of beautiful places all over his Empire, he chose a delicate one: Yuste.



Neilster -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/30/2013 1:32:06 PM)

From Wikipedia...

A witticism sometimes attributed to Charles is: "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse." But this quote has many variants and is often attributed instead to Frederick the Great.

Cheers, Neilster



Easo79 -> RE: OT - Historical Quiz (7/30/2013 2:57:18 PM)

Yes, in reality the sentence (and its variants) seems to be apochryphal. In Spanish it usually includes a pun towards English, which is almost an anachronism during Charles's life- he had no big troubles with England (well, old aunt Kathy of Aragon was not treated very nicely, but at least her head was not chopped off [:)]). Whatever Charles said, it was perhaps "improved" during the reign of Phillip II, when for the first time England became a pain for the Spanish Crown.

Curiously enough, Minorca, the island just some kilometers from mine, was under British rule for the most part of the XVIII century, and the Catalan spoken there still retains some influences of English (e.g "xumaca"=shoe-maker). Finally the Spanish Crown could recover the island...not so with Gibraltar, to the eternal relief of Allied players of WiF.




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