Test Your Knowledge Of WW II - Page 3

Torplexed · 04-07-16, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

missed two.

One I had no idea who the Bevin Boys were.

The other I got wrong was when I pressumed to think 'major' meant 'capital'.

Pretty subjective use of the term major, although they had a major effect collectively. Makes you wonder if the authors of the quiz ever saw those pictures of U-Boats being mass-produced.

Buddahaid · 04-07-16, 07:54 PM

30 of 35 and stumbled on Bevin Boys, major ships, arrested author and I forget what else since I did the test hours ago.

Some of the questions were very easy unless you just had no idea about when and who was in the war.

razark · 04-07-16, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

One I had no idea who the Bevin Boys were.

The other I got wrong was when I pressumed to think 'major' meant 'capital'.

I missed that one, and the author.

Does anyone know how many capital warships were sunk in WWII?

Torplexed · 04-07-16, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by razark

I missed that one, and the author.

Does anyone know how many capital warships were sunk in WWII?

If you count everything from battleship down to light cruiser (including light carriers) probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 150. It depends on the term sunk too. A lot of Axis vessels just got scuttled, discarded or run aground as the war wore down.

Catfish · 04-08-16, 04:10 AM

34, but submarines are NOT major battleships. I-400, Surcouf, M-1, but still – no.

"Hess flew solo to Scotland to try to negotiate peace with the United Kingdom, but he was taken prisoner and eventually was convicted of crimes against peace, serving a life sentence."

You seldom get to read it this way

Eichhörnchen · 04-08-16, 04:22 AM

Well in for a penny... we might as well all vent our collective spleen on this quiz now that I've also given an answer away.

You wouldn't call a destroyer a "major warship", so why on earth would you put a U-Boat in that category? It's not even a ship.

I got the 20-year mutual assistance treaty question wrong, like Oberon, which is fair enough. And I didn't use any of the 'hint' buttons, whatever they did.

Jimbuna · 04-08-16, 05:43 AM

34/35 Didn't know the number of Russians lost during the conflict and yes, I agree, the number of 'major' warships was a tricky one but I guessed correctly.

STEED · 04-08-16, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

34/35 Didn't know the number of Russians lost during the conflict and yes, I agree, the number of 'major' warships was a tricky one but I guessed correctly.

Smarty Pants.

Yes we are seeing green!

Jimbuna · 04-09-16, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Smarty Pants.

Yes we are seeing green!

Good lad

Aktungbby · 04-09-16, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Well in for a penny... we might as well all vent our collective spleen on this quiz now that I've also given an answer away.

You wouldn't call a destroyer a "major warship", so why on earth would you put a U-Boat in that category? It's not even a ship.

I got the 20-year mutual assistance treaty question wrong, like Oberon, which is fair enough. And I didn't use any of the 'hint' buttons, whatever they did.

Yup-same problem: I think they meant 'capital vessel' U-boots iss not a major warship imho; I missed that one-my failure to 'dumb-down': 34/35

04-07-16, 07:54 PM	#32
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,332 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	30 of 35 and stumbled on Bevin Boys, major ships, arrested author and I forget what else since I did the test hours ago. Some of the questions were very easy unless you just had no idea about when and who was in the war. __________________ "However vast the darkness, we must provide our own light." Stanley Kubrick "Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." David Bowie

04-08-16, 04:10 AM	#35
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,806 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	34, but submarines are NOT major battleships. I-400, Surcouf, M-1, but still – no. "Hess flew solo to Scotland to try to negotiate peace* with the United Kingdom, but he was taken prisoner and eventually was convicted of crimes against peace, serving a life sentence." You seldom get to read it this way __________________ >^..^<)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

04-08-16, 04:22 AM	#36
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,485 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well in for a penny... we might as well all vent our collective spleen on this quiz now that I've also given an answer away. You wouldn't call a destroyer a "major warship", so why on earth would you put a U-Boat in that category? It's not even a ship. I got the 20-year mutual assistance treaty question wrong, like Oberon, which is fair enough. And I didn't use any of the 'hint' buttons, whatever they did. __________________

04-08-16, 05:43 AM	#37
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,051 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	34/35 Didn't know the number of Russians lost during the conflict and yes, I agree, the number of 'major' warships was a tricky one but I guessed correctly. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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