The History Quiz

[phoenix80]

Cyrus the Great

maybe?

correctray:

 

[philam15]

What are Geishas and where do they originate from?

 

[MightyMacbeth]

courtesans from japan, originated in the senkouku jidai period. trained in the arts of conversations and entertainmet, etc..
Not quite like prostitutes

 

[philam15]

correct, your turn mm

 

[MightyMacbeth]

Who finally defeats Kitbuqa?

 

[Fox]

Was it the Mamlukes?

 

[The Other Guy]

i need to respond to these faster.

 

[MightyMacbeth]

heh, it is the mamlukes. I need a name of a person though


*hey sorry if i seem slw r something, its cause im not home. I'll be back on friday but i'll try to keep an eye open

 

[Fox]

Was it Berke?

 

[MightyMacbeth]

thats a negative

 

[MightyMacbeth]

Oh cmon, the one to answer gets a rep point :bored:

 

[philam15]

he was captured and beheaded by the sultan, Qutuz

 

[MightyMacbeth]

oh thats close, not Qutuz. Its historical and disputed, but its most likely that Kitbuqa was killed by someone else, not Qutuz. (as agreed by many)

 

[Fox]

Ahh....is it Baibars?

 

[MightyMacbeth]

Ahh....is it Baibars?

Fox my friend, YOU are correct :cheers:

one +reputation point coming right up.

Oh and, be my guest and give us a question

:bravo:

 

[Fox]

Great. So, who lead his troop into Quebec during the ARW? It should be easy.

 

[The Other Guy]

Richard Montgomery.

 

[Fox]

Right on the target. You may fire a question when you're ready.

 

[The Other Guy]

This picture is of East German citizens fleeing into West Berlin after the demolition of the Berlin wall. All of the cars (with the exception of the BMW in the foreground) are by the same manufacturer. What car company manufactured these vehicles, of which production stopped in 1991?

 

[philam15]

Im going to say Trabant