History Quiz - Page 17

braindead · 10-27-2007, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigfella

Would it be 1889, the year of the Paris Exposition?

no.

**Julie** · 10-28-2007, 00:21 AM

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Originally Posted by braindead

Ok , let´s stay on France

On one year appeared in Paris restaurant menues following meals - wolf steak , crocodile headcheese , ape ragout , boa a la tartar , asses bosom in red sauce , elephant foot in white sauce , fried camel , ostrich liver with truffels and many more appetising dishes . What year was it ? And why ?

December 25, 1870; 99th Day of the Siege ??

RustyBattleship · 10-28-2007, 00:47 AM

Well, in whatever year that was, Alka-Seltzer and Pepto-Bismo sales probably went sky high.

**Julie** · 10-28-2007, 00:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RustyBattleship

Well, in whatever year that was, Alka-Seltzer and Pepto-Bismo sales probably went sky high.

so was everything else which is why the oh-so grotesque menu.

braindead · 10-28-2007, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Julie

December 25, 1870; 99th Day of the Siege ??

Yes , Julie , You´re correct . Your turn .

tankie · 10-28-2007, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Julie

December 25, 1870; 99th Day of the Siege ??

Well done .

**Julie** · 10-28-2007, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tankie

Well done .

Thank you. This is all so interesting because I'm getting alot of reading done about things I didn't know.

Okay, let's get out of Paris and back to the Civil War:

In what Civil War battle did the first African American win the Congressional Medal of Honor? Battle, name, and date please.

Kansas Bear · 10-28-2007, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Julie

Thank you. This is all so interesting because I'm getting alot of reading done about things I didn't know.

Okay, let's get out of Paris and back to the Civil War:

In what Civil War battle did the first African American win the Congressional Medal of Honor? Battle, name, and date please.

Battle of Ft. Wagner
William Carney
July 18, 1863

**Julie** · 10-28-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Kansas Bear

Battle of Ft. Wagner
William Carney
July 18, 1863

Yes !

He won the medal for his courage in the charge of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers in that Battle.

Your turn.

Kansas Bear · 10-28-2007, 13:21 PM

Name one non-European source for the massacre of Jerusalem by the 1st Crusade.

zraver · 10-28-2007, 13:41 PM

Ibn al-Qalanisi

According to the Muslim chronicle of Ibn al-Qalanisi, "The Jews assembled in their synagogue, and the Franks burned it over their heads."

Kansas Bear · 10-28-2007, 13:48 PM

Correct.

Your turn.

zraver · 10-28-2007, 14:04 PM

Besides the ever present Bald Eagle, what other animal took on the status of offical US "emblem" in WW1, and what animals in the same vein represented the other major combatants?

zraver · 10-29-2007, 07:54 AM

Yup, the bad boy of American dog breeds was once a national hero, and a real hero as well.

Meet Sgt. Stubby, he captured a spy, alerted his unit of a gas attack, comforted the wounded, was wounded in battle himself and even given medals by the men. He went on to meet three US Presidents and was a life time member of the YMCA and American Legion. His stuffed body is now property of the Smithsonian after being on display a tthe head Quarters of the American Red Cross for decades.

zraver · 10-29-2007, 08:02 AM

what breed is he, are they? winner gets the next question.

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zraver Contrary by nature. *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-22-06 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,532 Country:	Yup, the bad boy of American dog breeds was once a national hero, and a real hero as well. Meet Sgt. Stubby, he captured a spy, alerted his unit of a gas attack, comforted the wounded, was wounded in battle himself and even given medals by the men. He went on to meet three US Presidents and was a life time member of the YMCA and American Legion. His stuffed body is now property of the Smithsonian after being on display a tthe head Quarters of the American Red Cross for decades. Last edited by zraver : 10-29-2007 at 08:01 AM.

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Kansas Bear WAB Resident Historian *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 07-01-06 Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 1,516 Country:	Name one non-European source for the massacre of Jerusalem by the 1st Crusade.

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zraver Contrary by nature. *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-22-06 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,532 Country:	Ibn al-Qalanisi According to the Muslim chronicle of Ibn al-Qalanisi, "The Jews assembled in their synagogue, and the Franks burned it over their heads."

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Kansas Bear WAB Resident Historian *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 07-01-06 Location: Tornado Alley Posts: 1,516 Country:	Correct. Your turn.

10-28-2007, 14:04 PM	#253 (permalink)
zraver Contrary by nature. *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-22-06 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,532 Country:	Besides the ever present Bald Eagle, what other animal took on the status of offical US "emblem" in WW1, and what animals in the same vein represented the other major combatants?

10-29-2007, 08:02 AM	#255 (permalink)
zraver Contrary by nature. *Military Professional* Join Date: 10-22-06 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,532 Country:	what breed is he, are they? winner gets the next question.

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