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  • WW2 quiz

    http://www.zoo.com/quiz/world-war-ii...now+About+WWII

    I got 33 of 35.

    I got lucky on 3 questions. One of the 2 misses was due to my disagreement with the phrasing of the question.
    "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

  • #2
    33 / 35.

    Q1: The starting date was Sept 1, 1939? Only for a Eurocentric.
    I’d go with July 7, 1937 or even Sept 18, 1931 before 1939.

    Q15: A U-boat is a “major warship” ?
    Trust me?
    I'm an economist!

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    • #3
      Originally posted by DOR View Post
      Q1: The starting date was Sept 1, 1939? Only for a Eurocentric.
      I’d go with July 7, 1937 or even Sept 18, 1931 before 1939.
      WORLD WAR - A war between World Powers. China was not a world power.
      Chimo

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      • #4
        Originally posted by DOR View Post
        33 / 35.

        Q15: A U-boat is a “major warship” ?
        That's the one I did not agree with. A "major" warship should be heavy cruiser, battleship, or aircraft carrier. Something that can be built in the thousands is really not "major."
        "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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        • #5
          They had the ability to destroy a major warship.
          In the realm of spirit, seek clarity; in the material world, seek utility.

          Leibniz

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          • #6
            Originally posted by gunnut View Post
            That's the one I did not agree with. A "major" warship should be heavy cruiser, battleship, or aircraft carrier. Something that can be built in the thousands is really not "major."
            More large capital warships were sunk by submarines than the number of submarines sunk by large capital warships. The largest British, Japanese warships, US carriers Wasp and Yorktown all sunk by submarine. I think you can make case for major warship as opposed to large capital ship.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by gunnut View Post
              That's the one I did not agree with. A "major" warship should be heavy cruiser, battleship, or aircraft carrier. Something that can be built in the thousands is really not "major."
              Yamamoto by the thousands? Heck, who had thousandS U-boats?
              No such thing as a good tax - Churchill

              To make mistakes is human. To blame someone else for your mistake, is strategic.

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              • #8
                US Subs accounted for the majority of Japanese tonnage lost, Same for the German their subs amassed the lion share of Allies loses.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Parihaka View Post
                  They had the ability to destroy a major warship.
                  How about floating mines, do they count as major warships?
                  Trust me?
                  I'm an economist!

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                  • #10
                    Mine layers do
                    Chimo

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by DOR View Post
                      How about floating mines, do they count as major warships?
                      The mine is not a ship so no. Submarine in WWII major warship by shear destruction wrought yes, but not a large capital ship. Ohio Class and what ever replaced the Typhoon Class major capital warships and if used as intended life on earth for humans will never be he same.
                      Last edited by Dazed; 23 Mar 16,, 08:08.

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                      • #12
                        are not submarines boats not ships?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by zraver View Post
                          are not submarines boats not ships?
                          Displaces more than 500 tons? Capable of long range independent voyages?

                          If the answer to those questions are Yes, Then its a ship
                          Last edited by Gun Grape; 28 Mar 16,, 06:47. Reason: than/then

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Gun Grape View Post
                            Displaces more than 500 tons? Capable of long range independent voyages?

                            If the answer to those questions are Yes, Than its a ship
                            It was once explained to me that "a boat is any vessel you can put on a ship; if you can't put it on a ship, then it IS a ship".
                            "There is never enough time to do or say all the things that we would wish. The thing is to try to do as much as you can in the time that you have. Remember Scrooge, time is short, and suddenly, you're not there any more." -Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Stitch View Post
                              It was once explained to me that "a boat is any vessel you can put on a ship; if you can't put it on a ship, then it IS a ship".
                              Then Burke class DDs would be boats ;>)

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