BS: New History Quiz

Subject: RE: BS: New History Quiz
From: kendall
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 01:16 PM

Attitudes haven't changed at all.

Subject: RE: BS: New History Quiz
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 09:11 AM

The point: Part of the world has moved on since these took place and part hasn't?

Subject: BS: New History Quiz
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 02 Aug 05 - 09:07 AM

1) In 1572, the Saint Bartholomew Day Massacre was carried out against the Hugeonots by which group?

A) Lutheran preachers.
B) The officers of the Inquisition.
C) The Parisienne mob.
D) Alexandre Dumas Pere.

2) Who, in 1812, sacked the cities of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz?

A) Marmont.
B) The British army.
C) Brigadier Gerard.
D) The Guerilleros of Francisco Espoz y Mina.

3) Who murdered Sekundar Burnes and company at his home, in 1841?

A) Lord Melbourne.
B) Nana Sahib and Mangal Pande.
C) Sir Harry Flashman.
D) An enraged Kabuli mob.

4) Who sacked Constantinople in 1204?

A) Mehmet II.
B) Princes Sviatoslav and Yaroslav.
C) A Venetian led expedition.
D) Sultan Baybars.

5) The Turcoman inhabitants of Geok-Tepe were massacred by whom?

A) Skobelev's cavalry.
B) Colonel Stewart.
C) Emir Abdul Rahman.
D) Uzbeq bandits.

The point? Judge for yourselves.