OT - Historical Quiz

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: patchogue

No.3 Julius Caesar

Indeed. Well done. [&o][:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: patchogue

No.3 Julius Caesar

Indeed. Well done. [&o][:)]

warspite1

AAARRRGGGHHH!!! Good question [:)]

[warspite1]

No.1 is a carrier - well its a process of elimination then [:D]

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

Albion

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

No.1 is a carrier - well its a process of elimination then [:D]

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

Albion

No, not Albion.

[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]

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?

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

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]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

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 [:)]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1


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. [:)]

[Orm]

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.

[warspite1]

No.2 Peary

[Centuur]

3: Bernadotte.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

3: Bernadotte.

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

Well done. [:)]

[Orm]

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]

#1 Genghis Khan.

[Shannon V. OKeets]

#4 Augustus Caesar

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Shannon V. OKeets

#1 Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan is correct. [:)]

[Orm]

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]

ORIGINAL: Orm

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]

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.