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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Arse » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:08 pm

Geoff wrote:You're counting Grace O'Malley as a political leader? OK, with Queen Elizabeth I in 1593, then?

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(never heard of her! GIMF!)
She was a political leader - ie, she wielded political power and had the authority to negotiate a deal on behalf of people under her sovereignty, small as it was.

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Post by klr » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:11 pm

ghost wrote:
Geoff wrote:You're counting Grace O'Malley as a political leader? OK, with Queen Elizabeth I in 1593, then?

;)

(never heard of her! GIMF!)
She was a political leader - ie, she wielded political power and had the authority to negotiate a deal on behalf of people under her sovereignty, small as it was.

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Just to clarify: This is Geoff's question, since he was the first one to actually give the right answer. Lucky him. :mrgreen:
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Geoff » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:34 pm

OK, now it's time for a picture question!

What language (and from what civilisation) is this?

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Post by Chinaski » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:36 pm

Is that Etruscan?
Is there for honest poverty
That hangs his heid and a' that
The coward slave, we pass him by
We dare be puir for a' that.

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:34 pm

Geoff wrote:OK, now it's time for a picture question!

What language (and from what civilisation) is this?

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Linear B, Greek.
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Post by Geoff » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:39 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
Geoff wrote:OK, now it's time for a picture question!

What language (and from what civilisation) is this?

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Linear B, Greek.
Fuck off, Lizard! That was supposed to be a hard one! :evil:

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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:43 pm

Geoff wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
Geoff wrote:OK, now it's time for a picture question!

What language (and from what civilisation) is this?

tablet.jpg
Linear B, Greek.
Fuck off, Lizard! That was supposed to be a hard one! :evil:

Your turn! :mrgreen:
Try google "tablet 7671" :twisted:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:46 pm

From 1594 onwards, the development of Volley Fire began to have a critical impact. Count William Louis wrote a letter, describing what he had learned from the drill practice used by the Ancient Roman armies, as described by writers such as Aelian. To whom did he send this letter?
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Post by Geoff » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:31 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
Geoff wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
Geoff wrote:OK, now it's time for a picture question!

What language (and from what civilisation) is this?

tablet.jpg
Linear B, Greek.
Fuck off, Lizard! That was supposed to be a hard one! :evil:

Your turn! :mrgreen:
Try google "tablet 7671" :twisted:
Dammit, I knew I should have cropped that bit out! :oops:
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Post by Geoff » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:41 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:From 1594 onwards, the development of Volley Fire began to have a critical impact. Count William Louis wrote a letter, describing what he had learned from the drill practice used by the Ancient Roman armies, as described by writers such as Aelian. To whom did he send this letter?
That would be his cousin, Maurice of Nassau.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:47 pm

Geoff wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:From 1594 onwards, the development of Volley Fire began to have a critical impact. Count William Louis wrote a letter, describing what he had learned from the drill practice used by the Ancient Roman armies, as described by writers such as Aelian. To whom did he send this letter?
That would be his cousin, Maurice of Nassau.
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:26 pm

Why would mounted cavalry ride in a circle? (I have one specific maneuver in mind. I'll give you "European" to start with.)
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:29 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Why would mounted cavalry ride in a circle? (I have one specific maneuver in mind. I'll give you "European" to start with.)
So not injuns round wagons then? :think:
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:31 pm

Xamonas Chegwé wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Why would mounted cavalry ride in a circle? (I have one specific maneuver in mind. I'll give you "European" to start with.)
So not injuns round wagons then? :think:
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