It is. The Revolution is considered to have lasted several years, at the very least until 1794. As for the guillotine, both Louis XVI's and Marie Antoinette's executions happened in 1793.
I saw it as Bay of Pigs as well until I clicked on the image and saw that it travel was also onto Hispaniola. Even after I clicked on the image I almost didn't get it because it was so small.
The mask is a depiction of Fawkes face as popularized by the terrible "V for Vendetta" movie. The story swapped the religious dimension of the history for a political one, that may be why many people don't know the connection.
I didn't think it was a bad movie at all, but ok, never knew that mask referred to Guy Fawkes. I also don't know much about the gunpowder plot, except for that it comes up in Jetpunk quizzes quite often (and I always fail to answer correctly).. Perhaps I should read up on it!
I wasn't being serious - I'm British and we had Guy Fawkes imagery drilled into us from a young age. Have to admit that I didn't know the date though.
And it's now twice that I didn't notice the smoking buildings in the background of the Statue of Liberty picture - thought it was asking for the year that the statue was erected in NY
question: "Can you guess the years that are represented by these images? "
Answer: NO.
what>?!? not a 100%? I was absolutely right though... I cannot guess the years represented by these pictures... I totally answered the question correctly.
Not particularly. It's just very important in England because it's the only time we've won anything. We're the only country who has won the World Cup but never won anything else - so everyone in England knows that date.
England is the only country that plays all three to a significant extent :-). Could make a slight case for Scotland & Ireland at cricket, and Australia & South Africa at football, but none are close to being World Cup contenders.
Seems incredibly insignificant, but I somehow remembered the year and the event from another quiz on this site, and at the same time couldn't remember the year of the French Revolution.
It's very significant ... but only to about 50 million of us; though I'm surprised the rest of the world doesn't know because we mention it enough times ;-)
Can you just imagine the level of whinging if one of the answers was the US Olympic hockey team's victory over the USSR? Or maybe when the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004?
I think the Olympics would be OK because it's a world wide event and a reasonably famous story, but yes I'd find the baseball a bit odd - though not whinge-worthy.
I'd expect an average of one one or two whinges each time the quiz was featured. Tolerable.
I think a picture of Franz Beckenbauer with the trophy in 1974, or Maradona in 1986 would also get at least 30%. Lots of people watch the World Cup and know the history, and those images get shown on TV a lot.
The World Series, despite the name, is virtually unknown outside of North America. The FIFA World Cup is known globally except seemingly in North America. The picture could have been of any captain holding the trophy and many would know the year
Totally thrown by the French Revolution one as I always thought The French military wore mostly blue uniforms (white and blue or red, white and blue). Can anyone enlighten me?
I thought the Napoleon picture was Valley Forge in the US Revolutionary War and tried literally every date I could think of to no avail. To be fair, they were both full of freezing, dying people
Mosts quizes of this site I do and think "it was definetly made by an american". This quiz I did and thought "it was definetly made by a british". (Not a critic, just found it funny)
I knew everything exept of the Guy guy whom I've never heard of and the one with Queen Elizabeth. I couldn't for the life of me understand what is that white thing the guy was holding. But I should've guessed it was about the world cup by the emblem on his shirt :/
In the photo, Queen Elizabeth II (as the hosts' Head of the State) is presenting the Jules Rimet trophy to Bobby Moore, captain of England.
I also hadnt a clue what the sixth, non bay of pigs, clue related to.
And it's now twice that I didn't notice the smoking buildings in the background of the Statue of Liberty picture - thought it was asking for the year that the statue was erected in NY
The fifth of November, but not the year :D
So... 1605 King James 1 is still alive.
Answer: NO.
what>?!? not a 100%? I was absolutely right though... I cannot guess the years represented by these pictures... I totally answered the question correctly.
I'd expect an average of one one or two whinges each time the quiz was featured. Tolerable.
I glanced at the Staue of Liberty and started trying to remember when France gifted it. I never saw the smoking towers in the background.......
I knew everything exept of the Guy guy whom I've never heard of and the one with Queen Elizabeth. I couldn't for the life of me understand what is that white thing the guy was holding. But I should've guessed it was about the world cup by the emblem on his shirt :/