Then you can take it up with the Ireland over the fact that they submit their major ethnicities as being Celtic and English.

What the hell do you call Northern Ireland?
Go ahead Evak,what about Northern Ireland.
Were are you getting your information from.

The answer to my question about Poe is West Point.

Come on, come on. Where's the new question?

Sorry Frogger--not enough java this AM. Was up late last night wrapping gifts and doing more shopping--AGAIN.
Here's a Christmas question---what king consort is credited with introducing the Xmas tree to England?

Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria.


He was a German prince and brought the custom with him when he came to England.


What is the oldest parliment that is still active?

Iceland's

What's it called and where is your new question?

Althing.

What was Islam's "inquisition" called and when did it occur?

*Sigh*

Islam's "inquisition" was called Mihna, was an inquisition led by the theologians of the Mu'tazilite school. The Mihna was defined effectively in 827, but started acting from 833, lasting until 848. The mihna represents the final break of the short-lived cohabitation of religion and state in Islam.

Why is Friday 13th, thought to be unlucky.

Probably because Judas was the thirteenth attendee at the Last Supper.

x sorry wrong answer

Argh, I knew this one... I remember reading this... But I forget :(

Paul, I Googled and this is what I found.

The superstition surrounding Friday the 13th is actually a combination of two separate fears -- the fear of the number 13, called triskaidekaphobia, and the fear of Fridays. The most familiar source of both these phobias is Christian theology. Thirteen is significant to Christians because it is the number of people who were present at the Last Supper (Jesus and his 12 apostles). Judas, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, was the 13th member of the party to arrive.

Christians have traditionally been wary of Fridays because Jesus was crucified on a Friday.

You may have another reason but I am not alone in my belief.

Hmm, you may be right then Frogger.
I'll give you a clue.
The Holy Grail.

Oh, jeez, this is something you got from The Da Vinci code, right? ::tries to remember::

I would still be right then since the Holy Grail is the cup used at the Last Supper.

OK. It seems history is taught in Europe in a different context from America.
Philip 4th of France had all or most of the templers rounded up on Friday 13th Oct. Then brutally killed. Theres evidence some escaped to Switzerland and their large fleet of ships sailed and was never seen again.

HAH I knew I read it in The Da Vinci Code.

DF. Your turn

Hmmmm.... Joanna The Mad (1449-1555), Queen Regnant of Castile and mother of Emperor Charles V, was the sister of what semi-important woman in the history of England?

Bonus: She was the daughter of which famous king and queen?

Catherine of Aragon. who, I think was one of Henry 8ths wives.
Ferdinand and Isabella.
Shit, I gotta go find a question.

I admit that wasn't an extremely hard question, especially with the amount of info I gave... But still, good job paul! :thumbs:

Since there seems to be no current question, I shall supply a timely one. Former President Gerald Ford played football in college. After he graduated, he was offered a professional football contract, which he turned down in order to attend law school. What team offered him that contract?

He had pro offers from not one but two teams, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.

Sticking with the sports theme, what country has won the most international badmitten championships?

This is a tricky answer, not bad for 6am

gonna go for china

Which early 18th century outlaws anniversary is today, 28th December.

Indonesia.

How was the battle lost for the want of a nail?

Soory, Sedan, China is the correct answer. We have to go with Paul's impossible question.

Rob Roy died on that day. Is he the famous outlaw you are thinking of, Paul?

Frogger, confess to googling or go on Jeopardy!!

Rob Roy it is, took you long enough, you being a history buff an all.

Rendova,

People are always asking me to go on Jeopardy. I am a font of usless knowledge, the kind of stuff that will get you exactly nothing in life.

It is not a question of Googling. It is a question of being able to narrow down the parameters enough to make Googling effective. Knowing Paul is Irish I figured the person would be someone from the British Isles. At first I was going to check Sawney Beane but he isn't actually a real person. Rob Roy was the one who was alive during that period and who was considered an outlaw by many.

Now for my question.

Who was Tupac Shakur named after?

Any chance of a question now, you guys are helping my hustory knowledge BIG TIME.

Rendova,

People are always asking me to go on Jeopardy. I am a font of usless knowledge, the kind of stuff that will get you exactly nothing in life.



I wouldn't call it useless, frogger. My own grandpa was the same--just full of historical facts and stories.
He was a fun guy to talk to and helped us with our studies many a time...he once drew a map of Gettysburg battlefield from memory.

your grandfather was ar Gettysburg

No, not as a soldier, but both his own grandpas were in the war..he visited as a tourist many many times!

There was a battle at Gettysburg?

Nah--just some gift shops there.

Does anyone know the answer to Frogger's question? I remember reading about this years ago... But I can't think of the answer.

Soory, Sedan, China is the correct answer. We have to go with Paul's impossible question.By my count Indonesia has won the Thomas Cup 13 times, China 6.

I asked about the world championship, Sedan. China has won that the most times.

Year Games Host City Country Overall Winner(s)
1977 I Malmö (1) Sweden (1) Denmark (3 gold)
1980 II Jakarta (1) Indonesia (1) Indonesia (4 gold)
1983 III Copenhagen (1) Denmark (1) China (2 gold)
1985 IV Calgary (1) Canada (1) China (3 gold)
1987 V Beijing (1) China (1) China (5 gold)
1989 VI Jakarta (2) Indonesia (2) China (4 gold)
1991 VII Copenhagen (2) Denmark (2) China (3 gold)
1993 VIII Birmingham (1) England (1) Indonesia (3 gold)
1995 IX Lausanne (1) Switzerland (1) Indonesia (2 gold)
1997 X Glasgow (1) Scotland (1) China (3 gold)
1999 XI Copenhagen (3) Denmark (3) Korea (2 gold) 1
2001 XII Seville (1) Spain (1) China (3 gold)
2003 XIII Birmingham (2) England (2) China (3 gold)
2005 XIV Anaheim (1) United States (1) China (2 gold) 2
2006 XV Madrid (1) Spain (2) China (4 gold)
2007 XVI Kuala Lumpur (1) Malaysia (1)
2009 XVII New Delhi (1) India (1)
2010 XVIII Paris (1) France (1)

Sorry about the delay.
Which French aristocrat was famous for the orgies he held.

I asked about the world championship, Sedan.No, you didn't. Go back and look.

And it's spelled 'badminton', not 'badmitten'. :)

Thats the German coming out.

Sorry about the delay.
Which French aristocrat was famous for the orgies he held.

Donatien Francois, the Marquis de Sade?

I'll wait to see if I'm right before I post a question.

10 out of 10 DF,
Your turn.

How was the battle lost for the want of a nail?

Waterloo?

I know Napoleon sufferd from hemmorhoids and so couldn't get up on his horse to see how the battle was unfolding.
Yes, an achy butt changed the course of history...

Waterloo?This isn't the official question but you have the right battle. The rhyme itself is English in origin, but is sometimes used to describe Ney's failure to spike the British guns when he overran the British center at Waterloo.

Okay I need a question... Hmmm... An easy one, as mine usually are. Who ruled England when the Spanish Armada was defeated?

Queen Elizabeth of course.

My question: What three presently existing countries were once part of the Central African Federation?

are questions about eastern, i.e., Far Eastern history allowed? I'm neither American nor European so I'm master of neither of their histories. Just know bits and pieces, forgotten most, LOL.

Questions about anywhere in history are allowed... Evak just asked a question about Africa. I have no clue though. My specialty is medieval Europe/Middle East, and to a lesser extent North American history, although mostly about the Colonial/Early modern period. I think we have quite a few Medievalists her so expect many of those questions.

Central African Federation-Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi.

Yay, ask us a question, Paulie!

Oh God. Right be back soon. Gonna dive into History on the net.

Which modern day European Country can trace its beginings back to 'The Tennis Court Oath'.

France, during the Revolution.

What American film star was also a target of a Japanese Prime Minister's assassination?

Charlie Chaplin.

What are the 3 accomplishments that Jefferson has listed on his tombstone?
Hint--being the 3rd Prez is not one of them--showing how little he cared for politics.

I hope this is right.

1. Declaration of Independence.
2. Religious Freedom.
3. University of Virginia.

Uhh...paul...question?

I was gonna wait to see if Im right, but............
Who was the leader of Germany after WW1.

I hope this is right.

1. Declaration of Independence.
2. Religious Freedom.
3. University of Virginia.

Hooray, someone answered, and got it right!

Yr Germany question--Paul Hindenberg (?)

It was either Hindenberg or Ebert.

Hmm, Ebert was my answer, go Evak.

Being in German class paid off for once! I really regret wasting my time there.

Here is a bit of more contemporary stuff:

Who is the second most famous black South African apartheid opponent? (The first being Mandela)

I'll guess this, cause you cant really look it up.
Mbeke or Tutu.

Nope.

Shit. Have to dive into internetworld now.

Hint: He was beaten to death by cops.

Steve? Biko.

If I'm right, Who did Harold fight and defeat just before he lost to William of Normandy?

If I am wrong I will have to wait to see the right answer because I am using a hotel computer.

Globetrotting again Frogman. You can do it.

Tostic Godwinson.
Irish people are always associated with being of Celtic origin, but recent DNA Profiling suggests we're related to people from were.

okay guys, I'm not gonna jump in just yet. I am not that familiar with Western or African history. But this thread is sure fun. And, reading through gives me a good glimpse of Histories of places I didn't know about! Keep it coming!

Tostic Godwinson.
Irish people are always associated with being of Celtic origin, but recent DNA Profiling suggests we're related to people from were.

Um... they're just Irish? They've been there since the stone age? I think...

Me thinks we've been here awhile now.

Steve Biko was right Frogger.

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LOL, reminds me of the Sienfeld where George and Jerry were pretending to be white supremisists Murphy and Dillon in the limo with the Nazis. The nazi guy asked Jerry why his Irish accent sounded Scottish, and Jerry replied "we were right on the border"

like it.

Have to answer myself I think. Answer: Northern Iberia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_people

I hate to see the thread go dead. So if paulc doesn't put any, can anyone tell me who was the first king of England? Ahhh, maybe a nutshell about the history of the English Monarchy. I'd love to know.

King Egbert the Saxon of Wessex is commonly considered the first "king" of England.
Here's a bit more--


"King Egbert of Wessex (also spelled Ecgberht or Ecgbryh), sometimes known as Egbert the Saxon, helped make Wessex such a powerful kingdom that England was eventually unified around it. Because he was accepted as king in Essex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and for a time also managed to conquer Mercia, he has been called "the first king of all England."


Here's a question-
who was Alexander's best friend ?
(besides his horse:))

King Egbert the Saxon of Wessex is commonly considered the first "king" of England.
Here's a bit more--

Thanks, that was quite interesting.

Here's a question-
who was Alexander's best friend ?
(besides his horse:))

OMG, you're not refering to Alexander The Great, are you? I've watched that film and uhm, sheesh, turns out his best friend Hephaestion (Jared Leto) was his lover, too!.

EB, you have to ask a question now (preferably one that is not about the second cousin twice removed of some 16th Century inbred European monarch). :)

EB, you have to ask a question now (preferably one that is not about the second cousin twice removed of some 16th Century inbred European monarch). :)

hehehhehe... Oh, OK, nuff said about the English monarchy. hmmmm....

Who was the last emperor of the Roman empire?

Romulus Augustus (http://www.mmdtkw.org/VRomulusAug.html)

How did the Jeep of WWII get its' name?

From a character in the old Popeye cartoon (Eugene the jeep I believe).

Who is the only US general to "attack" a US city (not under foreign control)?

I am going to say William Tecumseh Sherman.

PS In case that's right, what Confederate military man caught pneumonia and died after attending Sherman's funeral?

I was thinking of the guy who attacked Atlanta during the civil war, dont know his name tho.

I didn't know that about the jeep. glad the fun is back. I'll jump back in if there's anything I can contribute. LOL LOL, I'm not very good at "googling" for answers.

I didn't know that about the jeep. glad the fun is back. I'll jump back in if there's anything I can contribute. LOL LOL, I'm not very good at "googling" for answers.

I don't answer anything unless I know it. If I know something, I will look it up just to check it though. So that's why you don't see me answering in here much. Also, I'm horrible at thinking up questions.

I Also, I'm horrible at thinking up questions.
That makes two of us.

Who is the only US general to "attack" a US city (not under foreign control)?

What's the answer, OP?
I'm pretty sure it's Wm "War is Hell" Sherman tho.

Well I don't see a question so I'll throw one out there:

Atahualpa, the Incan leader of the time, had his downfall attributed to a small band of less than 200 men. Who was the leader of those men, and who's example did this leader follow?

Well I don't see a question so I'll throw one out there:

Atahualpa, the Incan leader of the time, had his downfall attributed to a small band of less than 200 men. Who was the leader of those men, and who's example did this leader follow?
It is Pizarro, and I'm assuming the second question refers to Montezuma?

I'm unsure of both.

Francisco Pizarro is correct; for the second part I was looking for the person who did the same thing as Pizarro did, only earlier.

Hernan Cortes, my favorite historical character in all history.

Who's the famous phtotographer well-known for his photos of the Civil War era?
( note--many of his battlefield shots were staged. )

Hernan Cortes, my favorite historical character in all history.

Who's the famous phtotographer well-known for his photos of the Civil War era?
( note--many of his battlefield shots were staged. )
Brady? Matthew Brady?