The big World History Quiz!! - Page 2

Vampyr · 11-03-2003, 10:45 PM

Actually, didnt Leif Ericson discover North America? I mean, if you're not counting the Native Americans, then Leif Ericson was first.

Amerigo Vespucci was who it was named for, but I dont think he was the first person here. I believe he was the one who proposed that North America existed, or something like that.

Professor S · 11-03-2003, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by One Winged Angel

What is considered by many the most important date in Western Civilization?

May 3rd 1989

That was the day I "discovered myself" in the shower.

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The world has never been the same since.

Vampyr · 11-03-2003, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Strangler

That was the day I "discovered myself" in the shower.

Oh dear.

Hero2 · 11-03-2003, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vampyr

Actually, didnt Leif Ericson discover North America? I mean, if you're not counting the Native Americans, then Leif Ericson was first.

Amerigo Vespucci was who it was named for, but I dont think he was the first person here. I believe he was the one who proposed that North America existed, or something like that.

no it was the vikings i think eric the red they have the earlest records

GiMpY-wAnNaBe · 11-04-2003, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Hero2

no it was the vikings i think eric the red they have the earlest records

eric the red was Leaf Ericson's father, and it was GOING to be Eric The Red's discovery, but he died the day before they were scheduled to leave, so it was leaf Ericson's discovery, and thanx Vampyr for reminding me, i forgot about the vikings....silly vikings

as for Strangler

Professor S · 11-04-2003, 09:24 PM

Thats right, everyone just act like they don't know what I'm talking about. I was young once too. I know how it is.

Bond · 11-04-2003, 09:25 PM

How the hell is your avatar that big Gimpy... argh...

Canyarion · 11-05-2003, 06:48 AM

Argh!

Chrono was supposed to ask the next question...
Stonecutter shouldn't have given the answer to his own question... Oh well.

What day did the Alliance pronounce war against Germany?

GiMpY-wAnNaBe · 11-05-2003, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Canyarion

Argh!

Chrono was supposed to ask the next question...
Stonecutter shouldn't have given the answer to his own question... Oh well.

What day did the Alliance pronounce war against Germany?

Sept. 1, 1939 i believe

Crono · 11-05-2003, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GiMpY-wAnNaBe

Sept. 1, 1939 i believe

I think he meant WWI. Which would be in early September, 1914... I forget the exact date.

GiMpY-wAnNaBe · 11-05-2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Crono

I think he meant WWI. Which would be in early September, 1914... I forget the exact date.

why do you think that?

Kitana85 · 11-05-2003, 06:07 PM

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Probably because he said the ALLIANCE and not the ALLIES

Crono · 11-05-2003, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kitana85

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Probably because he said the ALLIANCE and not the ALLIES

Yes. But also, if Angrist is talking about WWI, then his question was wrong, because the Triple Alliance was actually Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. Britain, France, and Russia were called the "Triple Entente".

Canyarion · 11-06-2003, 08:14 AM

I meant WW2 sorry for the confusion.
I assume Gimpy is right (I didn't know the answer

), so go ahead!!

Crono · 11-06-2003, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Canyarion

I meant WW2 sorry for the confusion.
I assume Gimpy is right (I didn't know the answer

), so go ahead!!

Actually, there was no "Alliance" before WWII. When Germany invaded Poland in Sep 1939, it was Britain that declared war (and later its former colonies), not an "Alliance". France, USA, and the Soviet Union did nothing, later on France was taken over, Germany invaded the Soviet Union, and the US stepped in after Pearl Harbor was bombed.