Last edited by attilavolciak07; September 29, 2008 at 02:09 PM.
1, 2, 3, 5, 6 answered correctly. As for my source for the Yalu river, it was my school textbook
4. treason, embezzlement, oppression of provincials, bribery, murder, and forgery.
I don't think they ever crossed Yalu River. Warplanes may have crossed it accidentally but no ground troops.As for my source for the Yalu river, it was my school textbook
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- Eleanor Roosevelt
Well all the answers are here. Just waiting for someone to compile a whole list....
1. Belgae, Aquitani, and Celts
2. Procopius
3. Four and a Half Years of Fighting against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice
4. treason, embezzlement, oppression of provincials, bribery, murder, and forgery
5. Yalu River
6. His left eye.
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Congratulations to Marcus Trajan Rep to you
Yay! Now, here are my questions.
1) Who am I? answered
-I was born to a Georgian mother.
-I attained the throne by revolting against my father.
-I had an English gentleman directed a major army reform of my country.
-I defeated Turks, Uzbeks, and Tatars in many wars.
-I killed my eldest son, which resulted leaving my throne to my grandson.
2) What is the origin of the name "bayonet"? answered
3) Which Mongol general is referred to as ba'tur in the Secret History of the Mongols and what does it mean?
4) Which campaign does the following paragraph describe? answered
The four Mongol columns now converge on the objectives from four sides. Sabutai’s masterpiece took its final shape and reached its climax as Sabutai came from the north, Ögedei and Jagatai from the east, Jebei from the south and Juji from the west.
Last edited by Marcus Trajan; September 29, 2008 at 08:02 PM.
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Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people
- Eleanor Roosevelt
1.'a kind of small flat pocket dagger, furnished with knives; or a great knife to hang at the girdle'
2. Are you Safavid? Edit: your Abbas I, the Great
3.Subudai or Subedei
4. Invasion of Transoxania/Shahdom of Khware.
The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.
-Voltaire
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
-Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
You got them all correct except the origin of the name "bayonet". I was asking what it was named after. And, you didn't answer the the meaning of ba'tur. Good job, by the way.
I knew no. 3 and 4 would be easy for you. no. 1 is a bit tricky but well done.
Last edited by Marcus Trajan; September 29, 2008 at 07:42 PM.
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- Eleanor Roosevelt
1. From the French town of Bayonne in southwest France where the weapon was first made.
3. does it mean tent dweller?
The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.
-Voltaire
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
-Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
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Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Its Hero
(I was kinda of thinking of Ulanbaatar before the hint, but rather then hero I thought "whats a city thats inhabited by nomads, tent city)
The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.
-Voltaire
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
-Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Nice work, Ironblood
Thanks so much friend
Thank you *takes a bow*
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Here they are guys!
(I threw in some tricky ones in here)
1. During The Great Revolt, by 68 how many Southern Jewish leaders were killed by the Romans?
2. This state was known in the West as the "Hermit Kingdom". What is the state?
3. In what city was the first ghetto for jews created?
4. During the siege of Masada, how many rebels died by unassisted suicide?
5. Apion of Alexandria said that the Exodus of the Jews was fabricated and instead the Jews were descendants of what?
Last edited by IronBlood; September 29, 2008 at 08:40 PM.
The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.
-Voltaire
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
-Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
3. Piotrkow Trybunalski
The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.
-Voltaire
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
-Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
1. None. They were all killed by other Jews. (I think?):hmmm:
2. Korea.
3. Sparta!!
Oh, i was thinking of that guy. Oh what was his name. He had a little mustache,short, killed thousands of Jews. Who was he again?!
Last edited by IronBlood; September 29, 2008 at 09:35 PM.
The very impossibility in which I find myself to prove that God is not, discovers to me his existence.
-Voltaire
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
-Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven