Not another quiz...World history this time! - Page 2

Davros · 07-06-2001, 10:29 PM

OK, let's give this a go :

1.) Early times…What civilization invents the wheel?

No one really knows for sure

2.) 776 bc…important meet in Greece:

First Olympics

3.) Who founded Rome?

Romulus and Remus

4.) 651 - Important book publication:

Koran

5.) 1024 ad - Chinese invent:

Fireworks / gunpowder

6.) 1150 - Important temple built in Cambodia.

Angkor

7.) What did the divine wind do in 1274 ad and again in 1281 ad?

Seen someone else's answer now - wouldn't have got it myself

8.) June 15th 1215, Important document signed:

Magna Carta

9.) 1783, Nov 21, In Paris Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and
Marquis D'Arlands do what?

Don't know

10.) 1848, Feb 26…What important document is published?

Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language

11.) 1928 Sept 15, what does Alexander Fleming see?

Penecillin

12.) 1952 _____________ascends the throne.

QE2

13.) 1961, April 11?

Yuri Gagarin - first man in space

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[This message has been edited by Davros (edited 07-06-2001).]

07-06-2001, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Djinn Raffo:

I’m from Canada…we get Yankee TV. up here.

Hey Djinn R! I should not even be posting here but, you are a northern man. And remember that you will get yankee tv up there.. your at the top of the world!
1.Babylonians
2.Olympic games
3.Romulus and Remus
4.Koran
5.Gunpowder
6.Angkor
7.You know it blows away ships somewhere
8.Magna Carta
9.Peace of Paris
10.Communist manifesto
11.Penicillin
12.Elizabeth II
13.Moscow prepares for 1st man in orbit=Yuri Gagarin

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Conan

Djinn Raffo · 07-07-2001, 03:31 AM

Wow...good job everyone...

except it seems that everyone missed no.5
1024 - chinese invent = paper money!

Good job on the Koran! and Ankor Wat!

Thanks for posting everyone...it was fun reading your answers!

Here a list of the thirteen!
1)Sumerians...
2)olympics
3)Romulus and Remus
4)Koran
5)paper money.
6)Ankor Wat.
7)Destroy Kublai Khans fleet.
8)Magna Carta signed
9)Fly the first manned air balloon.
10)Communist manifesto
11)Penicillin
12)Elizabeth II
13)Yuri Gagarin flies in space.

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07-06-2001, 10:29 PM	#11
Davros Takhisis Follower Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Mandurah, West Australia Age: 60 Posts: 5,073	OK, let's give this a go : 1.) Early times…What civilization invents the wheel? No one really knows for sure 2.) 776 bc…important meet in Greece: First Olympics 3.) Who founded Rome? Romulus and Remus 4.) 651 - Important book publication: Koran 5.) 1024 ad - Chinese invent: Fireworks / gunpowder 6.) 1150 - Important temple built in Cambodia. Angkor 7.) What did the divine wind do in 1274 ad and again in 1281 ad? Seen someone else's answer now - wouldn't have got it myself 8.) June 15th 1215, Important document signed: Magna Carta 9.) 1783, Nov 21, In Paris Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Marquis D'Arlands do what? Don't know 10.) 1848, Feb 26…What important document is published? Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language 11.) 1928 Sept 15, what does Alexander Fleming see? Penecillin 12.) 1952 _____________ascends the throne. QE2 13.) 1961, April 11? Yuri Gagarin - first man in space ------------------ [This message has been edited by Davros (edited 07-06-2001).]

07-07-2001, 03:31 AM	#13
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	Wow...good job everyone... except it seems that everyone missed no.5 1024 - chinese invent = paper money! Good job on the Koran! and Ankor Wat! Thanks for posting everyone...it was fun reading your answers! Here a list of the thirteen! 1)Sumerians... 2)olympics 3)Romulus and Remus 4)Koran 5)paper money. 6)Ankor Wat. 7)Destroy Kublai Khans fleet. 8)Magna Carta signed 9)Fly the first manned air balloon. 10)Communist manifesto 11)Penicillin 12)Elizabeth II 13)Yuri Gagarin flies in space. [This message has been edited by Djinn Raffo (edited 07-07-2001).]

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