World history quiz thread

Started by milkanannan, Sat 07/10/2017 05:13:52

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Mandle

Quote from: Jack on Thu 29/08/2019 02:04:38
Who said: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" ?

Admiral Byrd?

or

John F. Kennedy?

Jack

No. This was during the American civil war.

Mandle

They had torpedoes then?!

How steampunk!

Jack

Apparently that's what they called mines in those days.

Mandle

Quote from: Jack on Thu 29/08/2019 03:02:21
Apparently that's what they called mines in those days.

Ahhhh, makes sense!

I was imagining them either winding up little clockwork torps or little steam-powered ones with their chimneys sticking up out of the water.

Either of which would have been awesome!

milkanannan


cat

Quote from: Mandle on Thu 29/08/2019 02:44:42
They had torpedoes then?!

How steampunk!

Interestingly enough, they had submarines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Hunley_(submarine)
Years ago I've seen a documentary about it.

josiah1221


Cassiebsg

And I learned about that in the most unlikely places...
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Got to love comic books.  (laugh)
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milkanannan

Perhaps Jack's account has been locked? I think there was some drama involving him in another thread.

Someone please jump in with a new question. We can revisit Jack's when he's next available.

TheFrighter


Well in the meantime here is a new question. If Jack want his guess first then i'll delete it.


What nation attacked his own army  the night of 30 November, and why?

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Mandle

Would that be Germany's false flag "attack" where some German soldiers dressed up as Polish soldiers and pretended to attack a German unit, which gave Hitler his "excuse" to invade Poland?

TheFrighter


It happened the 30 november? But it's not what I had in mind.

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Mandle

Quote from: TheFrighter on Thu 19/09/2019 06:40:10

It happened the 30 november? But it's not what I had in mind.

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I don't know when it happened.

Also, shouldn't the question be "What nation attacked its own army  the night of 30 November, and why?"

Is the answer "America" and the reason "The Civil War"?

milkanannan

Is it Mao having to call in the army to help chill out his fanatic youth red guard during the Cultural Revolution?

TheFrighter


Not USA, not China.

Quote from: Mandle on Thu 19/09/2019 07:11:44

Also, shouldn't the question be "What nation attacked its own army  the night of 30 November, and why?"


Thank you Mandle, my english is not very high!  :-[

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Mandle

Was it France attacking Napoleon's army?

TheFrighter


France is correct. But not the period.

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Mandle

The French Resistance attacking French soldiers who were cooperating with the Nazis?


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