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chris epic

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How about history trivia. First person to answer correctly can ask the next question.


What was the name of the last Czar of Russia?
 
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chris epic said:
What was the name of the last Czar of Russia?
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Depends on the definition. There are three possible answers:

  • Peter the Great since after him the rulers bore officially the title Imperator of All Russia instead of Czar (they were Czars of Poland and Kazahs as well as Czar of Czars of some of the Caucasus tribes but I can't remember which ones);
  • Nikolai (II) Alexandrovich Romanov. This is the standard answer; and
  • Michail Alexandrovich Romanov. Nikolai abdicated the throne in favor of his brother but he was never officially crowned nor did he actually rule so whether he should be counted as a Czar is debated.
 
LW said:
Depends on the definition. There are three possible answers:
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And for the next question:

Dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix and Imperator Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus had one thing in common that distinguishes them from all other Roman autocrats (dictators and emperors). What was it?
 
LW said:
And for the next question:

Dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix and Imperator Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus had one thing in common that distinguishes them from all other Roman autocrats (dictators and emperors). What was it?
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Parts of their names were in bold.

OK, next question: In what city was Harry Truman born?
 
LW said:
And for the next question:

Dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix and Imperator Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus had one thing in common that distinguishes them from all other Roman autocrats (dictators and emperors). What was it?
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Abdication.
 
hgc said:
Abdication.
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Yup. They were the only Roman rulers who retired after they had been instituted for life. (There were early Roman republic dictators who stepped down but they had been given the position for a set period of time).
 
Truman was bron in Lamar, Missouri in 1884




What was the greatest difference between King Sargon of Mesopotamia and King Cyrus the Great of Persia when it came to campaigning?
 
hgc- you should post a question, too

LW- I'm going with the standard answer because that's the technical truth. Nicholas II was the last Czar of russia. Just for fun, does anyone know where the word Czar came from?
 
chris epic said:
hgc- you should post a question, too

LW- I'm going with the standard answer because that's the technical truth. Nicholas II was the last Czar of russia. Just for fun, does anyone know where the word Czar came from?
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Caesar.

(as did "Kaiser")
 
What was the first Greek settlement in Sicily?
 
hgc said:
What was the first Greek settlement in Sicily?
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The Chalcidian city of Naxos. Shortly after, the Corinthians established Syracuse.


With which civilization did the Aryans assimilate with in Northern India?
 
The Central Scrutinizer said:
One yelled a lot and the other didn't?
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lol- actually, you're on the right track. Sargon I unified the mesopotamian empire (Akadian) with fear and blood shed. King Cyrus the Great (hence the epitaph) met with opposing forces that opted out of battle before any blood was shed at all. Its just nice to see a little peace in an area and era where there was constant discord and uncertainty
 
Next question: Why is it actually not correct to claim - as it is said - that Ferdinand Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
 
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