British History Quiz

Threehorn · **on:** December 09, 2004, 12:11:01 PM

1940 during world war 2 what was the guards on the cliffs of dozer using for weapons was they armed with? (give 10 guesses and then I will tell)

-Threehorn

Nick22 · **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:12:10 PM

Machine guns
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:13:30 PM

A very important weapon for Great Brittain posted there and on other places was the radar. The British early warning system had a decisive effect on the outcome of the battle of Brittain in 1940.

Threehorn · **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:17:42 PM

both wrong about the men armed with. this was the time where armo was low and britain awaiting a invasion anytine.

-Threehorn

Nick22 · **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:22:50 PM

There were armed with anything they could get the hands on: kitchen knives, wooden staffs, spatulas, you name it. There were hideways built all over Britian so that the Home Front coulfg fight a guerilla war.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:24:27 PM

I think it depends very much on which troops you are refering to. If you include the Homeguard into this, there were all kinds of weapons. Private guns as well as clubs, and even pitchforks. Regular military troops were armed more uniform. Are you refering to regulars just at Dover?

Threehorn · **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:26:38 PM

It was wooden pop gun rifles that what the guards was armed with at the cliff of dozer

-Threehorn

Malte279 · **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:28:02 PM

So were they homeguard troopers? And was there a regulation for the weapons of homeguard members? I really don't know about this.

Nick22 · **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:28:56 PM

So were we right or not?
Nick

Threehorn · **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:31:32 PM

well it british history what would you expect?

here is the next one... When Queen Elizabeth the 1st was ruler what admada did she stop from invading the British isles?

-Threehorn

Nick22 · **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:34:09 PM

The Spanish armada in the 1580s. that was an easy one
Nick

Threehorn · **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:35:36 PM

yep! your next!

-Threehorn

Nick22 · **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:37:09 PM

Who defeated Churchill in his reelection bid after world War II?
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #13 on:** December 09, 2004, 12:54:52 PM

Clement Attlee?

Nick22 · **Reply #14 on:** December 09, 2004, 05:09:19 PM

Yep. You got it. Your turn Malte.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #15 on:** December 09, 2004, 05:35:16 PM

Which British king lost most of his crown jewels and how did he loose them?

Nick22 · **Reply #16 on:** December 09, 2004, 05:36:56 PM

He lost them through a ship that was carrying them sank. I'd say Charles I.
Nick

Malte279 · **Reply #17 on:** December 09, 2004, 05:50:59 PM

Wow, it seems like they didn't care too much about their jewels in those days. I checked it out and you are right that Charles I. did loose lots of jewels on a ship that was carelessly loaded.
I meant another English king however, who also lost his jewels. As your answer was also right, I'll leave it to you to decide wether you want to come up with the next question already, or if you want to find out about the king I mean first.

Threehorn · **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2004, 07:38:53 PM

Looks like this new topic is on fire

-Threehorn

Nick22 · **Reply #19 on:** December 09, 2004, 10:51:57 PM

I'll do both. Tell me who you were thinking of, then I'll ask my question.
Nick