World history quiz thread

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

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Sinitrena

Tulips?
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:-D
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Sorry.

More serious, I think something to do with water as well. Maybe some kind of protection for the hulls of their ships?

arj0n

Quote from: milkanannan on Fri 02/04/2021 18:42:26
Perhaps some apparatus/technology that allowed them to control water levels (i.e. locks along inbound canals) around the Netherlands?
Smart answer, but no...

It is water related though  :)

milkanannan

Some apparatus for steering a boat in little/muddied water?

OK I'll just say it...a DUTCH RUDDER?! (laugh) (laugh)

Gilbert

Quote from: milkanannan on Sun 04/04/2021 05:25:29
DUTCH RUDDER
Repurposing the windmills into giant throwing stars, destroy one whole troop in its way in each throw? Their use of clean energy angered nuclear powered Godzilla, making him throw these stuff around.
Spoiler
It's questionable to have throwing stars when Godzilla is already around though.  :grin:
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Stupot


arj0n

Quote from: milkanannan on Sun 04/04/2021 05:25:29
Some apparatus for steering a boat in little/muddied water?

OK I'll just say it...a DUTCH RUDDER?! (laugh) (laugh)

Nope  ;-D

Quote from: Gilbert on Sun 04/04/2021 05:51:58
Repurposing the windmills into giant throwing stars, destroy one whole troop in its way in each throw? Their use of clean energy angered nuclear powered Godzilla, making him throw these stuff around.
Spoiler
It's questionable to have throwing stars when Godzilla is already around though.  :grin:
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awesome, but no  ;)

Quote from: Stupot on Sun 04/04/2021 22:07:42
Bongs?

Could have been, but no.  :-D




Tip 1 was: it is related to water
Tip 2 is: it is related to speedy transport


milkanannan

Were they doing something to the water that ran downstream to their enemies?

Stupot




Tip 1 was: it is related to water
Tip 2 is: it is related to speedy transport



Speedboats 🚤

arj0n

Quote from: milkanannan on Thu 15/04/2021 05:17:10
Were they doing something to the water that ran downstream to their enemies?

No, but they were doing something on the water...

Quote from: Stupot on Thu 15/04/2021 07:50:01
Speedboats 🚤
No, but it has to do with being quick...

Gilbert

They used high pressure water guns/cannons/faucets to fend off their enemies?

arj0n

nope, you all think too...   ...liquid  ;)

heltenjon

Perhaps they were ice skating on the canals?

milkanannan

Nice one, helten. That's probably it.

Puts on clogs. "See ya around suckas"


arj0n


heltenjon

Okay, my turn, then.

I want the name of this person of agriculture who made a sort of contraption for sowing seeds without throwing them around.

Curiously, this person is more famous today because of someone else who is known by the same name.  ???

Ian Aloser



Ian Aloser

I am too shy to post the right answer...
I will , once I have figured out a suitable and worthy  follower :-))

Ian Aloser


heltenjon

Indeed, Jethro Tull is correct!  (nod)

I reckon the name is foremost associated with the band bearing the same name, but they are named after this historical figure.

He invented a sort of sowing machine that was pulled by horse. The point was even distribution of the seeds (and being drilled into the furrows), giving better crops. He was also heavily involved in debate about agriculture, where his opponents relied mostly on works by Vergil(!).

Other contraptions like this have been invented and used earlier many places, but Mr. Tull gets his share of the credit for modernizing British/European agriculture, at least.

Over to you, Ian!  (nod)

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