Marcus puts us out of our misery…
Q1A. What is the name of the fantasy world associated with this map?
Answer: Glorantha
Q1B. What are the main game systems associated with this world?
Answer: Runequest, HeroQuest & White Bear/Red Moon
Q2A. On 1/10/331 BC. Alexander fought one of his most famous battles in Mesopotamia. Which battle?
Answer: Gaugamela
Q2B. Who led the opposition?
Answer: Darius of Persia
Q3A. Who fought battles including, Dalan-baljit, Onon, Dalanhemurges, Huan-ertsi, Wei-Chuan & The Indus?
Answer: Genghis Khan
Q3B. What year (within 30) was he declared “Khan of Khan’s”?
Answer: 1206 (accept 1176 – 1236)
Q4A. Which Swedish King introduced conscription in 1620?
Answer: Gustavus Adolphus
Q4B. Can you name two army reforms introduced by him?
Answers (two from the following):
- Uniforms/badges
- Drill
- Increased ratio of pikemen/musketeers
- Permanent brigades
- Shortened muskets
- Ranks reduced from 10 to 6
- Training to fire 2/3 volleys rather than rolling fire.
- Artillery; the first artillery regiment, rationalization of calibres and light infantry support gun.
Q5A. The “Battle of the Dunes” took place near which port on 14/06/1658?
Answer: Dunkerque
Q5B. Which future monarch fought for the Spanish army in this battle?
Answer: James Duke of York, the future King James II
Q6A. What significant event is portrayed in this painting?
Answer: Battle of Fort Sumpter (First action of the American Civil War)
Q6B. Which states seceded only after this event, name any two?
Answer: Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina
Q7A. Who advocated the mass use of tanks in a paper of 1917 following the costly battle of Ypres?
Answer: J.F.C. Fuller
Q7B. Which battle commencing 20/11/17 put these ideas into practice?
Answer: Cambrai
Q8A. Can you identify this distinctive ship/class?
Answer: H.M.S. Nelson or H.M.S. Rodney (Nelson class)
Q8B. The design of this class was constrained by restrictions resulting from which treaty?
Answer: The Washington Naval Treaty of 1922; The first arms control treaty.
Q9A. What location was the site of a major amphibious assault from 15-29th September 1950?
Answer: Inchon
Q9B. Why did the defending forces dismiss this as a site for a potential assault?
Answer: North Koreans dismissed the site due to unfavourable tides/tidal range/mud-flats and the necessity to assault across a sea wall.
Q10A. Who wrote “The Hunt For Red October”?
Answer: Tom Clancy
Q10B. What was the name of the submarine commander played by Sean Connery in the film adaptation?
Answer: Marko Ramius
Q11-12.
Can you name the following vehicles from the worlds of Gerry Anderson?
Answer: Sidewinder (bottom) and Fireflash (top)
Answer: Skydiver (UFO)
Answer: Spectrum Maximum Security Vehicle (Captain Scarlet)
Answer: Hawk Interceptor (Space 1999)