09-03-2005, 07:29 PM | #1 |
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Historical Trivia Questions
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I just wanted to know if anyone here other than me knows the answer to this. If anyone here other than me does, I would like to give that person $5. I can't, unfortunately for him/her . That person's praise however, for having accurately answered my question, will be great. I doubt anyone here knows, but perhaps with research they could figure it out. QUESTION: According to the World Book, the first paper money was invented by the Chinese in the 600s AD. By how much time is the World Book off?
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09-03-2005, 08:14 PM | #2 |
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WARNING: I define "paper" just a little bit loosely.
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09-04-2005, 11:17 AM | #3 |
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Your question has no answer. The WB has that figure from it's sources so we're supposed to presume YOU have the correct date from ????????, not likely.
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09-04-2005, 11:37 AM | #4 |
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Hm, judging from memory the oldest Chinese writing was at least a few millennia old. Paper money is of course a different matter so I consulted google, out of curiosity.
Takin the hint about the "loosely termed paper" I came up with this: "China was the first country to use paper money. Ancient paper money can be traced back to the Pai-Lu P'i-pi (white deer-skin money) of Han Dynasty (140 BC) and the Fei-Chien (flying money) of Tang Dynasty (618 AD)."
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Oi! I do want to know whether I got close!
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is someone going to post a qustion? (hey i just did whoa ) anyway cool idea for a thread could Earniel Post a question since she was the only one to guess?
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a question!
name all Henry VIII wives in order that he married them and which ones he had beheaded, you could also name his children and who their mother was!
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09-14-2005, 03:51 PM | #9 |
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im sorry i thought you lot at "the moot" liked a bit of brain cel activity now and again lol
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1 Divorced
2 Beheaded 3 Died 4 Divorced 5 Beheaded 6 Survived Names...? Catherine Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn That's all I can remember off the top of my head.
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name all Henry VIII wives in order that he married them and which ones he had beheaded, you could also name his children and who their mother was!
Catherine of Aragon - divorced, her daughter was Mary I Anne Boleyn - beheaded, her daughter was Elizabeth I Jane Seymour - died, her son was Edward VI Anne of Cleves (or Kleves) - divorced Catherine Howard - beheaded Catherine Parr - survived him
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Katharine,
anne boleyn beheaded, one daughter Elizabeth 1 jane seymour one son Edward 1 anne of cleves catherine howard beheaded catherine parr
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Here's a link to the answer - so if you want to guess or whatever, don't click on the link. I friggin' LOVE google...
http://tudorhistory.org/wives/
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Yes. Google is almost as great as the entmoot. And that says something
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dang
mercutio and count comfect beat me by like three minutes, after all that research too oh well *gos to fridge and drinks Henry weinhard root beer*
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Count Comfect you is top banana yeh!
must make question harder next time
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Suppose I should ask one if I don't want this thread to die...
There are two names that have been the names of 8 English kings after the Norman Conquest (ie the number got up to [Name] VIII). What are the names?
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09-15-2005, 12:21 AM | #19 |
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Edward and Henry? No, no, George and Henry.
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You were right the first time. Only VI Georges, I think. Definitely VIII Edwards and Henrys.
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