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Multiple choice general knowledge history

During the Attack of Constantinople by the Turkish army and its subsiquent fall the following was used to destroy the great walls of Constantinople?

  1. Great Bombards

  2. Trebuchets

  3. Seige Towers

  4. British Fireships
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Ottoman Turks used massive cannon called 'bombards' in 1453 to breach the previously impenetrable walls of Constantinople. These were among the largest guns ever made at the time. Note that option C has a typo ('Seige' should be 'Siege') and option D is historically incorrect as Britain wasn't involved in this siege.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Parathian/Phartian Tactics are a well known defensive tactic which was used even during the Second World war, the tactic is-?

  1. Skirmist and retreat

  2. All out Assault

  3. Guerilla warfare

  4. Phalanx formations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Parthian tactics (note: both spellings in the question have typos - should be Parthian) involved horse archers attacking while retreating at full gallop - the famous 'Parthian shot'. This hit-and-run tactic was indeed used in various forms throughout history, including in WWII. Option A has a typo ('Skirmist' should be 'Skirmish').

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Getting hoisted on one's own Petard is a phrase attributed to what?

  1. Getting blown up by your own bomb

  2. Becoming freinds with a sailor

  3. Using the wrong units to attack

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Hoist with one's own petard' (from Shakespeare's Hamlet) means to be harmed by one's own plan to harm another, making option A correct. A petard was a medieval explosive device used to breach gates. If the engineer was 'hoist' (lifted up/blown up) by their own petard, they were killed by their own bomb. 'Becoming friends with a sailor' and 'using wrong units' are nonsensical distractors unrelated to the phrase's meaning or origin.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

I am a 20th century weapon, ironically I was concieved in the mind of a 14th Century Artist and Inventer--Who am I?

  1. The Tank

  2. The Bazoka

  3. The Sub Machine Pistol

  4. The Helicopter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Leonardo da Vinci designed an 'aerial screw' in the late 15th century that conceptually anticipated the modern helicopter, which was successfully developed in the 20th century. Option B has a typo ('Bazoka' should be 'Bazooka') and option C's terminology is imprecise ('Sub Machine Pistol' vs 'submachine gun').

Multiple choice general knowledge history

The tank was invented in Great Britain during the first world war in 1917 as an AFV desigened to stop trench warfare and was called a tank because?

  1. It was round like a tank of water hence the name

  2. The first tanks required fuel tanks strapped nearby and from this they got their name

  3. As an act of secrecy to prevent the plans of the invention from falling into german hands

  4. Tanks stands for Technological And New-age Knights of War
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The term 'tank' was a code name chosen for secrecy - workers were told they were building 'water tanks for Russia' to prevent German spies from learning about the new weapon. Option C is correct. The shape was not round like water tanks (A), and while vehicles carry fuel, the name didn't come from fuel tanks strapped nearby (B). Option D is a fictional backronym created for this question. The deception was so successful that some military reports initially used the term 'tank' believing it was the actual designation.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

The Power of Dreams

  1. HONDA

  2. VOLKSWAGEN

  3. FIAT

  4. NISSAN
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Honda's well-known slogan is 'The Power of Dreams,' used in their global marketing campaigns since the early 2000s. Volkswagen, Fiat, and Nissan use different taglines.