OK new rules. This quiz will have 3 sections and a bonus question. Each section will have 5 questions and each will be worth more points than the last. The bonus question will be worth the most at the end.
Please e-mail your answers to me, one try per person will be allowed. I will leave the quiz up for a week and will post the results at the end of that week. The first person to get ALL questions correct or the person with the most points will be declared the winner.
Section 1 (1 point each – easy stuff)
1. Aviation: What was the Me 163?
2. Naval: The battle of Jutland occurred in what war?
3. Weapon: What was the calibre of the main gun fitted to the German Tiger I tank of WW2?
4. Historical: The US civil war ended in which year?
5. Person: Who was the supreme allied commander on the ground during operation Desert Storm?
Section 2 (2 points each – slightly harder stuff)
1. What do the FW-190 and the original Su-27 prototype (T-10) have in common?
2. Name three active aircraft carriers outside the USA.
3. The ‘Sexton’ and ‘M7 Priest’ off WW2 and the post war ‘Abbot’ were all what kind of weapon?
4. Exactly when did the Chinese enter the Korean War with a massive ground invasion?
5. Who was the Iraqi foreign minister during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990?
Section 3 (3 points each – even harder)
1. The most modern plane in Poland at the time of the German invasion was a medium recon bomber, what was its name in English?
2. Where did the old Soviet helicopter carrier ‘Moskva’ finally end up after been de-commissioned.
3. What was the original French acronym for the Mistral SAM system when it appeared in early 80’s?
4. In what year did the Muslims conquer Malta?
5. A significant Zulu leader and founder of the Zulu empire in the 19th century, who am I, and how long did I live?
Bonus question – 5 points – quite hard
In WW2 the word Kamikaze was used to describe the Japanese pilots who crashed their plane into ships, but it was also the name given to something else used by the Japanese, what was that thing?
Good luck!
Regards, Glenn.
By: Glenn - 18th April 2002 at 22:43
RE: next quiz
Kev,
I don’t think I got it. Can you send it again?
Regards, Glenn.
By: kev35 - 18th April 2002 at 19:13
RE: next quiz
Glenn,
A small question, did you receive my email entry? Or, as I suspect I only got three questions right (pretty sure it’s the latter!!!))
Look forward to the next one.
Regards
kev
By: MikeP - 18th April 2002 at 16:21
RE: next quiz
The format of the last one was pretty much on the money: nice spread of topics that mean that specialists won’t automatically score high, and non-specialists won’t feel left out.
By: Glenn - 18th April 2002 at 01:21
RE: next quiz
Ok, you talked me into it.. 🙂 Give me a bit of time yeah?
Thanks, oh, by the way, what theme do you prefer??
By: Lusitanian Bat - 17th April 2002 at 19:02
RE: next quiz
😮 😮 😮 😮 😮
Go, Glenn Go!
Go, Glenn Go!
Go, Glenn Go!
😮 😮 😮 😮 😮
As we say in Portugal, “Poucos mas Bons!(not many but good ones!)”…
By: squasher - 17th April 2002 at 16:49
RE: next quiz
c’mon Glenn go on !
By: MikeP - 17th April 2002 at 16:24
RE: next quiz
Oh go on, you know you want to…
By: Glenn - 17th April 2002 at 13:26
RE: next quiz
Well I am in two minds about it as I have not had many replys. A lot of work for little attention I feel. I am pondering my next quiz now.
Regards, Glenn.
By: squasher - 17th April 2002 at 12:30
next quiz
when is the next quiz coming up Glenn.
By: Glenn - 16th April 2002 at 03:47
RE: Ok, the results…
Against the UN-led (primarily US) forces perhaps, but the order was given on Oct 8th and the Chinese started engaging ROK forces across the Yalu river from Oct 25th. I can see the dilemma with this question! I will endeavour to make things a little clearer next time. 🙂
Regards, Glenn.
By: Sauron - 16th April 2002 at 00:41
RE: Ok, the results…
Glenn
I don’t want to whine but the Chinese entered the Korean war on the night of November 25, 1950 not October.
I would hate to be in your class. I suppose I should have said 870AD but I figured it was understood as Islam didn’t exist in BC. (whine, whine whine).
Regards
By: Ference - 15th April 2002 at 11:28
RE: Ok, the results…
I hang my head in shame!!! 🙁
Ference.
By: Rabie - 15th April 2002 at 09:33
RE: Ok, the results…
cheers mate
rabie :9
By: Glenn - 15th April 2002 at 09:10
Ok, the results…
First the results of those that e-mailed me.
Scores out of 35 maximum points.
MikeP – 28
Lusitanian Bat – 29
Squasher – 26.5
Ference – 9
Sauron – 20
Rabie – 20
Well Done LB, top of the class. Ference, What happened?
The Answers (in bold):
1. Aviation: What was the Me 163?
Rocket powered interceptor
2. Naval: The battle of Jutland occurred in what war?
WW1
3. Weapon: What was the calibre of the main gun fitted to the German Tiger I tank of WW2?
88mm
4. Historical: The US civil war ended in which year?
1865
5. Person: Who was the supreme allied commander on the ground during operation Desert Storm?
Norman Schwarzkopf
Section 2 (2 points each – slightly harder stuff)
1. What do the FW-190 and the original Su-27 prototype (T-10) have in common?
They both have sliding canopies, only one person got this right
2. Name three active aircraft carriers outside the USA.
A few here, examples are Charles De Gaulle, Viraat, Ark Royal, IIlustrious, Invincible, Kuznetsov.
3. The ‘Sexton’ and ‘M7 Priest’ off WW2 and the post war ‘Abbot’ were all what kind of weapon?
SPGs
4. Exactly when did the Chinese enter the Korean War with a massive ground invasion?
The orders and operation began in October 1950, and because the dates varied I had October as the accepted answer.
5. Who was the Iraqi foreign minister during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990?
Tariq Aziz
Section 3 (3 points each – even harder)
1. The most modern plane in Poland at the time of the German invasion was a medium recon bomber, what was its name in English?
PZL 37 Los (in english Los = “Elk”)
2. Where did the old Soviet helicopter carrier ‘Moskva’ finally end up after been de-commissioned.
Ship wreckers at Alang, India.
3. What was the original French acronym for the Mistral SAM system when it appeared in early 80’s?
SATCP : Sol-Air Très Courte Portée
4. In what year did the Muslims conquer Malta?
870AD
5. A significant Zulu leader and founder of the Zulu empire in the 19th century, who am I, and how long did I live?
Shaka Zulu (1787-1828)
Bonus question – 5 points – quite hard
In WW2 the word Kamikaze was used to describe the Japanese pilots who crashed their plane into ships, but it was also the name given to something else used by the Japanese, what was that thing?
Destroyer class which was first built in the early 1920’s
Thanks for all those that tried!
Regards, Glenn.
By: Sauron - 10th April 2002 at 21:48
RE: Military Quiz – No.4
Glenn
For what its worth its on its way
Regards
By: Glenn - 10th April 2002 at 12:24
RE: Military Quiz – No.4
Squasher,
Got it, and thanks.
Come on guys, I would love to get some more takers on this. Have only had 3 replies so far. Give it a bash!
Regards, Glenn.
By: squasher - 10th April 2002 at 10:25
RE: Military Quiz – No.4
hey gleen sent u a mail with my answers ? did u receive it ?
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