History Quiz

[765489]

What was the name of the last lightship to be withdrawn from service from the Irish coast. Second last was the Coningbeg lightship past the Saltee Islands off Kilmore Quay.

[Del.Monte]

South Rock (name of the station) rather than the ship c.1982 - off Strangford Lough. I cheated as I have a load of Lightship stuff as it was a passing interest.



Below - a Christmas card I published in 2012 - I'm a sad bunny.

[765489]

Postcard looks good Del. A skipper used to bring us out to the Coningbeg sometimes when we were down fishing out past the Saltee Islands from Kilmore Quay. He had something to do with supplies on it. Was a good area for catching Whiting.

[Del.Monte]

Here's an easy one.

Who said “Take a step forward, lads. It will be easier that way.”

[Uncle Frank]

I think it was somebody being shot by a firing squad, but who? I'll guess Padraig Pearse.

[Del.Monte]

I think it was somebody being shot by a firing squad, but who? I'll guess Padraig Pearse.

Close but it wasn't the 'wicked Brits' doing the shooting. No cheating now.

[Berties_Horse]

The parting words of Erskine Childers (Snr). Unflappable to the end.

[Del.Monte]

Well done. Useful info to have for a pub quiz.

[quodec]

I'll have a go.

Topical one this. How many European countries have *active* volcanoes?
*(Active in recent times - last 500 years)

[Hairy-Joe]

I'm thinking France, Spain, Italy & Greece?

[Riffmongous]

Iceland too

Are we talking Europe geographically here or European states (So like how Russia has volcanoes on its Pacific coast, Turkey also has some in the east)

[quodec]

No, I’m not including Russia or Turkey. Four named correctly so far; Italy, Greece, Spain & Iceland. Two more left!

[Riffmongous]

Albania?

[quodec]

Albania?

No

[Riffmongous]

No

Hm, Portugal?

[quodec]

Hm, Portugal?

Well done Riff. Portugal is correct with Mount Pico in the Azores, which last erupted in the 18th century.
One more to go. Clue - Think northern wastes but not Russia!

[Riffmongous]

Well done Riff. Portugal is correct with Mount Pico in the Azores, which last erupted in the 18th century.
One more to go. Clue - Think northern wastes but not Russia!

Norway then I'm guessing? Finland seems a bit too flat for it

[quodec]

Yep Norway, Riff - Beerenberg volcano, up in Jan Mayen island, last erupted there in 1985. Well done!
Over to you for the next one.

[Riffmongous]

Yep Norway, Riff - Beerenberg volcano, up in Jan Mayen island, last erupted there in 1985. Well done!
Over to you for the next one.

Cheers, right who was the first Mughal emperor?

[quodec]

Hmm, that's a tough one! Do I know ANY mughal emperors? Their from the Indian sub-continent, right?

[Hairy-Joe]

Ah crap! I finished reading "Titans of history" by Simon Sebag Montefiore and it's mentioned there. Now I'm struggling to think of it?

I've Babur and Akbar in the head but I'm going with Babur.

[Riffmongous]

Hmm, that's a tough one! Do I know ANY mughal emperors? Their from the Indian sub-continent, right?

Yep, his great-great-grandson built the Taj Mahal and they were estimated to control about 25% of the world's GDP at one point

[Riffmongous]

Ah crap! I finished reading "Titans of history" by Simon Sebag Montefiore and it's mentioned there. Now I'm struggling to think of it?

I've Babur and Akbar in the head but I'm going with Babur.

Babur is correct!

[Hairy-Joe]

Quick and easy one. Who was born Josef Vissarionvich Djugashvilli? Everyone would recognise the name the person was better known as.

[quodec]

Joseph Stalin?