Trivia thread

Sat Oct 25, 2003 2:07 pm

We haven't had a thread of this kind, I believe.

So let's have this thread where people pose trivia questions, of any kind, and everone else tries to come up with the answer.

First question...

Name a movie in which both Christopher Reeve and Kirstey Alley appeared.

P.S. Try NOT to use Google or any other online search engine!

Sat Oct 25, 2003 2:13 pm

superman?

Sat Oct 25, 2003 2:33 pm

Village of the Damned... weird movie...

In all of history, what ruler, dictator, king or emperor (whatever the title) has been in direct control of the most amount of territory?

Sat Oct 25, 2003 2:37 pm

Rule, that is correct.

Is the answer to yours Ghengis Kahn or Hannibal?

Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:20 pm

What do I win?

No on both counts... but the first one is pretty close... guess again

Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:29 pm

I know it was one of the 'Asian' leaders, I saw a show recently on it, History channel, I believe, but my memory dulls in my old age.

Maybe Atila the hun?

Edit: See Doomfarer for your prize.

Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:35 pm

I think it would have been one of the emporers of Rome. The Roman Empire was gigantic.

Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:40 pm

Rome's empire was small compared to this empire. This empire covered most/all of Russia, much of Asia and included most of the Roman empire too, if I remember correctly.

Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:44 pm

Not a roman emperor...

Enjin is on the right track... but Attila was mostly a European guy, not really asian, as asia is typically thought to start east of the Ural mountains...

Keep in mind that he RULED the territory, he didn't necessarily conquer it...

Also keep in mind that as far as sheer size, the only thing that comes close to Asia is Africa... all of europe would fit in about 25% of Asia...

Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:53 pm

I have to stick with Ghengis Kahn and his descendents.

Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:03 pm

Originally posted by Wairudo Enjin
I have to stick with Ghengis Kahn and his descendents.

Well, since you're a stubborn bastard, and don't want to look up any descendants, I'll help you out...

The name is Kublai Kahn. Basically his empire started out about where present day Hungary is, and went all the way to Manchuria China... this also went as far south as Iran and the Himalayas... Granted, Genghis, Kublai's relative, conquered most of this, but Kublai's armies went even further, and held that territory for many years...

OK... let's try another one....

When was the Battle of Hastings, and what is its significance?

Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:09 pm

HEY! Don't give the answer! Someone would have come up with the name.

My encyclopedias are in a box somewhere so I can't look it up and I asked for no use of online search engines. That makes it TOO easy.

Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:19 pm

Dorthie's last name in the "Wizard of OZ"

Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:22 pm

Iwishiwerehome? :lol:

Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:23 pm

What is the character name of the young boy in the movie 'Troll' and what is the actress' name who was turned into a nymph?