Too easy I see, ok. Good luck with these!
1. Name and describe any two submarines that shared the name Nautilus.
2. What was the world’s first turbine driven warship and when was it launched?
3. The decisive battle of the 17th century English civil war was fought when?
4. When did design work begin on the B-52?
5. What was the English translation insect nickname of one of the world’s first guided surface-to-air missiles developed by the Germans in WW2?
6. MIM-23 HAWK is an American SAM, what does the ‘HAWK’ stand for?
7. The Avro Lancaster B.Mk I (special) was designed for what role?
8. Name three modern Russian naval SAM systems and their ranges.
9. The original MiG-29 heavy fighter design as part of the Soviet PFI programme of 1972 had what kind of wing area?
10. What was special about the submarine the USS Albacore?
11. What was the Japanese repeated call sign that indicated complete surprise during the raid on Pearl harbour and what did the word mean in English?
12. Name 5 different Hawker biplanes of the inter-war period.
13. What missile is also dubbed the HARPOONski?
14. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was injured during the Russo-Japanese war at the battle of Tsushima. What kind of injury did he receive?
15. In what years did the failed Mongol invasions of Japan occur?
16. Napoleon abdicated from his throne twice after decisive defeats and was banished to where after each occasion?
17. The typical Roman infantry sword was called what?
18. The first British SSN was called what name?
19. In the film Top Gun, what aircraft were used to depict ‘Mig-28s’?
20. What was special about the engine of the WW2 Japanese Ki-61 fighter?
🙂
Regards, Glenn.
By: Glenn - 7th April 2002 at 23:07
RE: MikeP…
WJ,
You got it!
Glenn.
By: Wacko_Jacko - 7th April 2002 at 15:47
RE: MikeP…
Hey all
Only one answer:
11) Tora Tora Tora. In English – Tiger, Tiger, Tiger
J
By: Glenn - 7th April 2002 at 00:00
Send them to me…
>Hey Glenn,
>
>I read the quiz too late in the night along with answers
>from other guys, Next time around shouldnt we email the
>answers to you ?
I thought about that, good call. OK, from now on e-mail all answers to me at glen32@dingoblue.net.au and then I will post your results here telling all which ones you got right. 🙂
Great Idea!.
Regards, Glenn.
By: squasher - 6th April 2002 at 19:22
RE: Military Quiz – No.3
Hey Glenn,
I read the quiz too late in the night along with answers from other guys, Next time around shouldnt we email the answers to you ?
I luv quizzing.
cheers.
By: frankvw - 6th April 2002 at 13:42
RE: Frank…
>> Not a bad memory Frank -> 😀 Thanks, but, i know, i know 🙂
Just to clarify regarding roman weapons:
Gladius is the sword, and it’s also the exact translation
Pilum is the spear
and.. if you want, scutum is the buckler (either round, ot rectangular in shape)
Frank
By: Glenn - 6th April 2002 at 13:40
RE: MikeP…
>The only other thing I can think of that was special about
>the Ki-61’s engine is that it was a license prodeuced
>version of the engine that powered the Me-109.
YES. The DB 601 to be exact.
>Oh, and the other place Napoleon was sent to was Elba. I
>really should learn to read the question more thoroughly!
Yeah, and yes.
Regards, Glenn.
By: MikeP - 6th April 2002 at 13:19
RE: MikeP…
>>>20. What was special about the engine of the WW2 Japanese
>>>Ki-61 fighter?
>>
>>It was the first use of a liquid cooled, inline engine in a
>>Japanese fighter.
>
>Everyone is saying this, but this is not the answer I am
>looking for.
The only other thing I can think of that was special about the Ki-61’s engine is that it was a license prodeuced version of the engine that powered the Me-109.
Oh, and the other place Napoleon was sent to was Elba. I really should learn to read the question more thoroughly!
By: Glenn - 6th April 2002 at 12:06
MikeP…
>>Too easy I see, ok. Good luck with these!
>>
>>1. Name and describe any two submarines that shared the name
>>Nautilus.
>
>Captain Nemo’s submarine in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea,
>and the worlds first nuclear powered submarine
Yes.
>>2. What was the world’s first turbine driven warship and
>>when was it launched?
>
>The first turbine powered vessel was the Turbina in 1894,
>but she was a yacht rather than a warship, so I’m going to
>say HMS Dreadnought
Nope.
>>3. The decisive battle of the 17th century English civil war
>>was fought when?
>
>Assuming you are refering to Marston Moor, then it wsa 1644
Marston Moor was a turning point, but the decisive loss for the Royalists was elsehwere in the following year.
>>4. When did design work begin on the B-52?
>
>1946
Yes, I have checked. I am sure though a design was on the board in 1944.
>>5. What was the English translation insect nickname of one
>>of the world’s first guided surface-to-air missiles
>>developed by the Germans in WW2?
>
>Butterfly (the Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling)
Hooray, someone got it!
>>6. MIM-23 HAWK is an American SAM, what does the ‘HAWK’
>>stand for?
>
>Homing All the Way Killer
Yes.
>>7. The Avro Lancaster B.Mk I (special) was designed for what
>>role?
>
>Grand Slam delivery
Yes.
>>8. Name three modern Russian naval SAM systems and their
>>ranges.
>
>SA-N-6 ‘Grumble'(S-300F/FM) – 90km
>SA-N-7 ‘Gadfly’ (M-22) – 25km
>SA-N-9 ‘Gauntlet’ (Kinzhal) – 15km
Yes.
>>9. The original MiG-29 heavy fighter design as part of the
>>Soviet PFI programme of 1972 had what kind of wing area?
>
>?
Got ya stumped!!
>>10. What was special about the submarine the USS Albacore?
>
>First US submarine with a teardrop hull form (modelled on
>the Albacore Tuna)
Yes.
>>11. What was the Japanese repeated call sign that indicated
>>complete surprise during the raid on Pearl harbour and what
>>did the word mean in English?
>
>Tora! Tora! Tora! I presume it means something like
>’Victory!’
Half right, wrong meaning.
>>12. Name 5 different Hawker biplanes of the inter-war
>>period.
>
>Hart, Demon, Osprey, Hind, Hector
Yes.
>>13. What missile is also dubbed the HARPOONski?
>
>Kh-35 Uran (aka SS-N-25 ‘Switchblade’/AS-20 ‘Kayak’)
Yes.
>14. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was injured during the
>>Russo-Japanese war at the battle of Tsushima. What kind of
>>injury did he receive?
>
>Pass. Lost an eye?
Nope.
>>15. In what years did the failed Mongol invasions of Japan
>>occur?
>
>1274
Half right, what was the second year?
>>16. Napoleon abdicated from his throne twice after decisive
>>defeats and was banished to where after each occasion?
>
>St Helena
And?
>>17. The typical Roman infantry sword was called what?
>
>Pilum
Nope.
>>18. The first British SSN was called what name?
>
>Dreadnought
Yes.
>19. In the film Top Gun, what aircraft were used to depict
>>‘Mig-28s’?
>
>F-5/T-38s
Yes.
>>20. What was special about the engine of the WW2 Japanese
>>Ki-61 fighter?
>
>It was the first use of a liquid cooled, inline engine in a
>Japanese fighter.
Everyone is saying this, but this is not the answer I am looking for.
Not bad!!!
Regards, Glenn.
By: MikeP - 6th April 2002 at 11:19
RE: Military Quiz – No.3
>Too easy I see, ok. Good luck with these!
>
>1. Name and describe any two submarines that shared the name
>Nautilus.
Captain Nemo’s submarine in 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, and the worlds first nuclear powered submarine
>2. What was the world’s first turbine driven warship and
>when was it launched?
The first turbine powered vessel was the Turbina in 1894, but she was a yacht rather than a warship, so I’m going to say HMS Dreadnought
>3. The decisive battle of the 17th century English civil war
>was fought when?
Assuming you are refering to Marston Moor, then it wsa 1644
>4. When did design work begin on the B-52?
1946
>5. What was the English translation insect nickname of one
>of the world’s first guided surface-to-air missiles
>developed by the Germans in WW2?
Butterfly (the Henschel Hs 117 Schmetterling)
>6. MIM-23 HAWK is an American SAM, what does the ‘HAWK’
>stand for?
Homing All the Way Killer
>7. The Avro Lancaster B.Mk I (special) was designed for what
>role?
Grand Slam delivery
>8. Name three modern Russian naval SAM systems and their
>ranges.
SA-N-6 ‘Grumble'(S-300F/FM) – 90km
SA-N-7 ‘Gadfly’ (M-22) – 25km
SA-N-9 ‘Gauntlet’ (Kinzhal) – 15km
>9. The original MiG-29 heavy fighter design as part of the
>Soviet PFI programme of 1972 had what kind of wing area?
?
>10. What was special about the submarine the USS Albacore?
First US submarine with a teardrop hull form (modelled on the Albacore Tuna)
>11. What was the Japanese repeated call sign that indicated
>complete surprise during the raid on Pearl harbour and what
>did the word mean in English?
Tora! Tora! Tora! I presume it means something like ‘Victory!’
>12. Name 5 different Hawker biplanes of the inter-war
>period.
Hart, Demon, Osprey, Hind, Hector
>13. What missile is also dubbed the HARPOONski?
Kh-35 Uran (aka SS-N-25 ‘Switchblade’/AS-20 ‘Kayak’)
>14. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was injured during the
>Russo-Japanese war at the battle of Tsushima. What kind of
>injury did he receive?
Pass. Lost an eye?
>15. In what years did the failed Mongol invasions of Japan
>occur?
1274
>16. Napoleon abdicated from his throne twice after decisive
>defeats and was banished to where after each occasion?
St Helena
>17. The typical Roman infantry sword was called what?
Pilum
>18. The first British SSN was called what name?
Dreadnought
>19. In the film Top Gun, what aircraft were used to depict
>‘Mig-28s’?
F-5/T-38s
>20. What was special about the engine of the WW2 Japanese
>Ki-61 fighter?
It was the first use of a liquid cooled, inline engine in a Japanese fighter.
By: Glenn - 6th April 2002 at 10:02
Flanker112…
>A lot tougher than before, but lets have a go anyway:
>
>1)”Nautilus” one: Fictional submarine from “20,000 Leagues
>under the sea” (hahahahahah).
>”Nautilus” two: Wasn’t the name class the first US nuclear
>powered submarine to venture North to the Artic?
Right on both counts, I was not thinking fictonal here but you are right.
>2)First turbine powered ship was the U.S.S. “NOT A CLUE IN
>THE WORLD”
:)..errrrrr thanks for playing.
>3)I would be able to tell you, I wasn’t born in the 17th
>Century.
Funny. 🙂
>4)Design work on the BUFF began in 1952
Nope.
>5)I’m really doing well on this aren’t I
Not really…
>6)”HAWK” : High Acceleration Weapon K?
Nope.
>7)Wasn’t it designed to carry the bouncing bomb?
Nope.
>8) I should quit while I’m ahead
Hmmmm, maybe.
>9)Same wing area as the F-15 (whatever that is).
Nope.
>10)Never heard of it
Study 🙂
>11) “Tora, tora, tora” – “Attack, attack, attack”
Half right.
>12)Hawker Hunter, Hawker Javelin, Hawker Attacker
Nope sorry.
>13) Kh-35
Yes. Yippeeeee.
>14) Pure guess – wounded in the left shoulder by shrapnel
Nope.
>15) 1936?
You have to be kidding right! NO.
>16) Malta
Nope.
>17) Nope
Nope.
>18) HMS “Silent”
Nope.
>19) Finally an easy one, the F-5
Yes, it was easy, had to do it.
>20) Ki-61, wasn’t that the “Shinden”? It had its engine
>mounted at the rear.
Nope.
Well, thats 3.5/20, back to school for some. 🙂
Regards, Glenn.
By: Glenn - 6th April 2002 at 09:52
Frank…
>Some answers. (From memory):
>1) One was the first nuclear driven US sub, IIRC
One right.
>2) It was an american dreadnought, later converted to an
>aircraft carrier, launched around the end of WW1?
Nope.
>4) around 1946
Nope.
>11) Tora Tora Tora
Yes, but the meaning in English?
>12) Hart, Gamecock, and i can’t remember the others
Hart is right, but the Gamecock was a Gloster.
>13) Kh35
Yes.
>16) Île d’Elbe
Half right.
>17) Gladius
Yes.
>19) Northrop F5 (T38)
Yes.
>20) It was an in line engine, opposed to all orter engines
>used by the Japanese, which wrer radial ones.
Yes, but this is not the real answer.
Not a bad memory Frank. 🙂
Regards, Glenn.
By: Flanker112 - 6th April 2002 at 09:31
RE: Military Quiz – No.3
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 06-04-02 AT 09:51 AM (GMT)]A lot tougher than before, but lets have a go anyway:
1)”Nautilus” one: Fictional submarine from “20,000 Leagues under the sea” (hahahahahah).
“Nautilus” two: Wasn’t the name class the first US nuclear powered submarine to venture North to the Artic?
2)First turbine powered ship was the U.S.S. “NOT A CLUE IN THE WORLD”
3)I would be able to tell you, I wasn’t born in the 17th Century.
4)Design work on the BUFF began in 1952
5)I’m really doing well on this aren’t I
6)”HAWK” : High Acceleration Weapon K?
7)Wasn’t it designed to carry the bouncing bomb?
8) I should quit while I’m ahead
9)Same wing area as the F-15 (whatever that is).
10)Never heard of it
11) “Tora, tora, tora” – “Attack, attack, attack”
12)Hawker Hunter, Hawker Javelin, Hawker Attacker
13) Kh-35
14) Pure guess – wounded in the left shoulder by shrapnel
15) 1936?
16) Malta
17) Nope
18) HMS “Silent”
19) Finally an easy one, the F-5
20) Ki-61, wasn’t that the “Shinden”? It had its engine mounted at the rear.
By: frankvw - 6th April 2002 at 08:37
RE: Military Quiz – No.3
Some answers. (From memory):
1) One was the first nuclear driven US sub, IIRC
2) It was an american dreadnought, later converted to an aircraft carrier, launched around the end of WW1?
4) around 1946
11) Tora Tora Tora
12) Hart, Gamecock, and i can’t remember the others
13) Kh35
16) Île d’Elbe
17) Gladius
19) Northrop F5 (T38)
20) It was an in line engine, opposed to all orter engines used by the Japanese, which wrer radial ones.
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