FunTrivia History Mix: Vol 13 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Yuri Gagarin

On 12 April 1961 the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon, not in space.

Question by player BTD6_maker

Answer: Both famously went nude in public.

In his excitement at discovering how to measure the king's crown using water displacement, Archimedes is said to have leapt from his bathtub and run off down the street naked, crying "Eureka!" Lady Godiva's husband, an earl, agreed to reduce taxes on the people of Coventry if she would ride naked through town. ("Peeping Tom" was the only townsman to take a gander as she rode by.) Archimedes was the inventor and Lady Godiva the horsewoman. Chocolate was unknown in Europe until the 16th century; Godiva Chocolatier is a modern-day maker of fine chocolates.

Question by player queproblema

Answer: France

The Forest of Argonne is an extended line of craggy mountains and rambling woodland in the north east of France. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or The Battle of the Argonne Forest as it is more commonly known, was fought in three phases, with the principal motive of capturing the train station at Sedan, which would scupper the railroad network supporting the German Army in the region.

There are believed to have been around 187,000 French and American casualties (dead and wounded) over the six week period of the battle, which ended on November 11, 1918 with the armistice.

Question by player nickdrew55

Answer: The Industrial Revolution

Other factors that brought on the Industrial Revolution included advances in iron-production techniques, more use of refined coal, the development of canals for transport, better roads and railways, and, of course, the development of the steam engine.

Question by player rb6359

Answer: Haight - Ashbury

The Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco was a dilapidated area that blossomed with the flower children of the 60's, being home to bands such as The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and Janis Joplin, and scene of the 1967 'Summer Of Love'. The other intersections feature streets known for their commercialism and wealth; quite the opposite of what counter-culture stood for.

Question by player larbd

Answer: Operation Overlord

Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the overall plan to invade mainland Europe. Operation Neptune was the name for the D-Day invasions more specifically.

Operation Barbarossa was the name for the original invasion of the Soviet Union by the Axis Powers in 1941. Operation Citadel was a 1943 operation marked by a huge armored vehicle skirmish. Fall Blau (later named Operation Braunschweig) was a 1942 operation, and a basic continuation of Operation Barbarossa.

Question by player trident

Answer: Scorched earth

In the American CIvil War, in 1864, General Sherman used this tactic in his "March to the Sea." He went from Atlanta to the coast where he conquered Savannah on December 21.

Question by player Windswept

Answer: El Alamein

Erwin Rommel got the moniker as the "Desert Fox" due to his success as the Axis commander in North Africa during World War II. After his appointment in February, 1941, he managed to advance the Afrika Korps from Libya until they were within a few kilometers of Alexandria. In July 1942, the two sides engaged in a decisive battle at the Egyptian town of El Alamein, the Allies under Claude Auchinleck. The First Battle of El Alamein ended in a stalemate, neither side getting the upper hand and making an advance. Over 10,000 soldiers were lost on each side. This was a great relief for the Allies, as they managed to halt the Axis advancement and prevented the loss of Africa.

The Second Battle of El Alamein started at the end of October, 1942. After regrouping from their losses in the previous battle, the Allied forces were more prepared and now led by Bernard Montgomery. Despite more significant losses, the battle was an Allied victory as it routed the Axis forces and many were taken as prisoners of war. Coinciding with other Allied victories in the war, this became a turning point in the North African campaign and a major defeat for Hitler. Churchill famously said about the battle that "Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat."

Question by player LeoDaVinci

Answer: England won FIFA World Cup

England hosted and won the FIFA World Cup known as Jules Rimet Trophy for the first time in its football history in 1966. They beat West Germany 4-2 in the final, after extra time.

Question by player sw11

Answer: Yellow fever mosquito

In 1802, French leader Napoleon Bonaparte sent a large number of soldiers to the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) to re-establish control during a critical period of what is now known as the Haitian Revolution, which began in 1791. By the end of the year, over 24,000 of his troops were dead, with an estimated 20,000 of these casualties caused by a major outbreak of yellow fever (transmitted by 'Aedes aegypti', the yellow fever mosquito), as well as smaller outbreaks of malaria. During the same year, American Minister to France Robert R. Livingston, under the authorization of President Thomas Jefferson, was in Paris negotiating the purchase of the port of New Orleans and its surrounding area (claimed by France) for a purchase price of up to $10 million. Still reeling from his losses in Saint-Domingue, and correctly anticipating war against Great Britain, Bonaparte had decided not to pursue further interests in the Caribbean area (as well as New Orleans and the Louisiana territory), and put forth a counter offer of not only the port, but additional French-claimed territory (totaling well over 820,000 square miles) for the amount of $15 million. Livingston knew a good deal when he saw one, and without consulting Jefferson, agreed to the deal.

The 'Louisiana Purchase' treaty was signed on April 30, 1803, effectively doubling the size of the United States with the stroke of a pen.

Question by player doorsfan58