A Quiz

[Der Übermensch]

Ok. So, slightly inspired by Iscariots lottery in the GD, I thought a slightly more cerberal rep thread might be appropriate for the PNWI. So here's a quiz :)

Now, understand a few groundrules here. Don't go spamming answers. If you want to change what you put, tough luck. The first post I see is your answer, UNTIL I post that all answers up until that point are wrong. After that, you can take another stab at it. Dont post anything other then the answer (or rather, the attempt at it).
I will rep who ever wins (and hopeflly other participants will do the same).

So here it is, the question. I can't take credit for it, as it one that someone else gave to me a long long time ago, and I had to bust my *** off to find. Trust me, you will have earned you're rep if you answer this.

"What were the only 2 USAAF aeroplanes built during WWII that used French-made armaments?"
There are two possible answers, so there could be two possible winners...

Good Luck :)

[pedro durruti]

My best guess is the Spitfire, but I know it is wrong

[corb]

I would have to guess the P-51, best thing I can come up with off the top of my head.

[Der Übermensch]

The spitfire was british, and it ain't the P-51... This will take some looking...


I'll add a clue latter maybe.

[Otherside]

uhhh maybe the Douglas DB-7?

[GreyHam]

had a look, got bored

[Der Übermensch]

Otherside, you are quite close. USAAF called it the A-20, which is slightly closer even :)

[gregulus]

Martin A-22 Maryland?

[Der Übermensch]

Close again... Attack aircraft are the way to go. It might also help to know that only a very small number of planes were built for one of the planes, and it never saw operational service.

[gregulus]

Close again... Attack aircraft are the way to go. It might also help to know that only a very small number of planes were built for one of the planes, and it never saw operational service.

Curtiss A-25 Shrike?

[Der Übermensch]

The hell diver saw a great deal of service. Try again.

"and it never saw operational service."

[<3<3<3]

Douglas AD-1 Skyraider

[Der Übermensch]

"and it never saw operational service."

[<3<3<3]

"and it never saw operational service."


Oh I thought you just meant no service in WWII

[GreyHam]

A-35 Vengeance?

[Der Übermensch]

Getting close...

The A-20 was still the closest guess (And I don't mean numerically...)

Look for irregular gun configurations... (These aren't .50's...)

[GreyHam]

bollox thats my guess gone isnt it

what an irritating question (ive been looking all day instead of writing my essay... well done nobhead lol)

[Der Übermensch]

you can keep guessing. You're only allowed one guess between my checking of the answers so far.
If I say you're wrong, you get another chance.

[gregulus]

A-38 Grizzley

[GreyHam]

douglas DB-73

source:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/douga20.html

[Der Übermensch]

Correct. The XA-38 was armed with a T15 75 cannon that was left over as surplus from WW2.

The A-20 was close... it didn't have French guns, but it was the plane that the A-38 was going to replace. However the A-38 used the same engine as the B-29, which took precedence.


(For the DB-73, notice non were actually built)
Now whats the other plane?

[GreyHam]

the website says it does.... :-(

[Knifeboy]

I repped everyone who made a guess in this thread because I'm a communist

[Der Übermensch]

Way to defeat the point Knifeboy :(

And Greyham, if you can quote me the phrase, and I agree, you'll get credit. However, I don't believe the A-20 fits the bill.

[GreyHam]

your right none were ever built....hoped that wouldnt matter :p

****

bell p39 airocobra

[Der Übermensch]

Nope. The second plane is in the "B" designations.

(also, only some were built with the French guns. An American version was also used)

[GreyHam]

im done, i cant google anymore, it hurts my brain

[Der Übermensch]

I'm posting the answer around 6ish, cause after that, I'm away from the interntet for over 24 hours!!!

[GreyHam]

its half 9 here... although i will be checking back because in all honesty i just want to know what the **** the answer is now lol

[Der Übermensch]

6 my time... that would be an hour and 1/2. The answer really isn't that hard since you know the first part.

The second is armed with a similar weapon (75mm cannon).

[GreyHam]

B25 mitchell

B-25G/H Mitchell: 75-mm

The B-25 Mitchell was an American medium bomber used both in Europe and the Pacific during World War II. In 1942, work began on modifying a B-25 to carry a new 75-mm M4 cannon, based on the French 75 used during World War I. This new aircraft was given the designation B-25G, and the design featured a number of modifications to the nose to carry the 75-mm cannon. The 9.5 ft (2.9 m) long cannon weighed 905 lb (410 kg) and was located in a cradle in the lower left-hand side of the nose, as pictured below. Located just above the cannon were two 0.50-inch caliber machine guns. Further modifications to the basic B-25 included addition of a spring mechanism and structural strengthening to handle the 21-inch recoil of the M4 cannon. The G model was also equipped with more extensive armor plating given its role as a ground attack and strafing platform.

[griftadan]

i was going to suggest the p-38 just because i love talking about that awesome machine.

[Der Übermensch]

yay! Greyham got it.
Although most of them got the M4, the early versions used spare French ones the US had aquired in the first world war :)

I'm gone for the weekend, so I'll do another quiz Sunday.

[Reaganista]

who could possibly care

[Der Übermensch]

No one...?

The whole point of the quiz is that it was useless knowledge...

[GreyHam]

ha, i shall ask a question...if anyone still cares...

how convincing were platos arguments for his claim that political rule should be based on the forms?

answers in the form of a...oooh i dunno... 2500 word essay please?

[gregulus]

ha, i shall ask a question...if anyone still cares...

how convincing were platos arguments for his claim that political rule should be based on the forms?

answers in the form of a...oooh i dunno... 2500 word essay please?

I'll give you two...

not very.

[griftadan]

you can't let those cave dwellers rule man, it would be chaos

[ashman]

ha, i shall ask a question...if anyone still cares...

how convincing were platos arguments for his claim that political rule should be based on the forms?

answers in the form of a...oooh i dunno... 2500 word essay please?

I think you should rip off Bill and Ted for this 'mystery' essay :rolleyes:

[Der Übermensch]

Ok. Here's Round 2:

Should be a lot simpler...

What nation is the oldest Constitutional Republic, and when was it's Constitution originally written?

[Reaganista]

is it portugal

[Der Übermensch]

nope

[Reaganista]

russia

[Der Übermensch]

Is that a serious guess?

[Reaganista]

why did i get it right?

if not:

is it myanmar???

[Der Übermensch]

You're just shooint in the dark... It only should take a quick google search...

[Reaganista]

yeah but this is funnier imo

can it be a country that doesnt exist anymore

if so i guess Scythia

[deadinholywood]

San Marino, 8th of October 1600?

[Der Übermensch]

That be it

[deadinholywood]

Woo next question please!

[Der Übermensch]

Ok. Number 3.

Name the book (and author) from which in the first line the author states his current residence is the Villa Borghese. (I also want the exact line).

[deadinholywood]

Tropic of Cancer- Henry Miller

"I am living at the Villa Borghese, there is not a crumb of dirt anywhere, nor a chair misplaced. We are all alone here and we are dead"

[Der Übermensch]

Yep. You can't get yep though, cause I just rep'd you.

[italic zero]

can i get yep?

[Reaganista]

Ok. Number 3.

Name the book (and author) from which in the first line the author states his current residence is the Villa Borghese. (I also want the exact line).

harry potter

[Der Übermensch]

Ok. Next question.

What is the oldest monarchy in the world? When was it purported to have been founded? and what number is the current (or last) holder of the throne?

[griftadan]

google says japan, but that's retarded.

[Der Übermensch]

I'm not saying anything... There are three things you need though...

[GreyHam]

imperial house of japan, approx 660bc, Emporer Akhito

[Der Übermensch]

Close... But I am asking for the number of the current occupant of the throne, not the name.

[briggsie]

imperial house of japan, approx 660bc, and the 125th.

wikipedia'd.

[Der Übermensch]

yep

[pedro durruti]

Is it just me or is this photoshopped.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/76/Japanese_Emperor_and_Empress.jpg

[Reaganista]

Ok. Next question.

What is the oldest monarchy in the world? When was it purported to have been founded? and what number is the current (or last) holder of the throne?

burger king

[Der Übermensch]

Ok... Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?

[gregulus]

Ok... Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?

Magellan's crew, Elanco took over after Magellan died.

[Der Übermensch]

yeah, but I can't rep u greg...

[gregulus]

yeah, but I can't rep u greg...

haha, i don't really care. i just find the trivia thing interesting.

[Der Übermensch]

I admit this is a silly question, but here's the next one. What is supposedly the most popular restraunt in China?

[GreyHam]

KFC

eww

[Der Übermensch]

yeah... I couldn't believe it either... I know Chinese like gross food, but thats just pushing it...

You watched the Derby too then?

[GreyHam]

cant say i did, horses aint my bag baby

plus im sure if i tried hard enough i could find some sort of moral standpoint against horceracing (im not going to though... that would not be the lolzorz)

[Der Übermensch]

Heh, assumed you had... they were advertising "Yum" brand foods (Sponser - owns KFC) non stop, and kept having a commercial stating that...

But eh... Horses like running, and making them go a mile 1/4 is hardley strenuous.

And once they turn four, those horses get to retire to go stud for 20 years... pretty sweet life if you ask me... Food and Sex...