QUIZ TIME IN UDON

[stattointhailand]

What was the shortest ever war?

[stattointhailand]

Was "Saving Private Ryan" a real story?

No coz Matt Damon has never been in the army

[deankham]

What was the shortest ever war?

Oh yes, I know this one from primary school history, when I did a project on Zanzibar conflicts throughout history. No need to google it;
The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, marking it as the shortest recorded war in history

[deankham]

Was "Saving Private Ryan" a real story?

No coz Matt Damon has never been in the army

I believe it was based on a true story. Much like that other famous movie 'Shaving Ryans Privates'

[stattointhailand]

What was the shortest ever war?

Oh yes, I know this one from primary school history, when I did a project on Zanzibar conflicts throughout history. No need to google it;
The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, marking it as the shortest recorded war in history

I think it is recorded as 38 mins 09:02 (first salvo) - 09:40

[Earnest]

OK what is Kevlar used for ?

My helmet and my body armour.

[Earnest]

1 Who was British prime minister during the Suez Crisis?

2 In what year was the Yom Kippur war?

3 Is it safe for a chap in a frock to go on a date with Whistler?

4 What chemical element is represented by Cu?

5 What would PDD mean to a project manager?

6 Who won the FA Cup in 2021?

7 Name four countries that play Rugby League.

8 Name the sea between Alaska and Russia.

9 What would FAT and SAT mean to a systems or software engineer?

10 Hilary Clinton was Secretary of State to which US president?

[Whistler]

1 Who was British prime minister during the Suez Crisis?
MACMILLIAN

2 In what year was the Yom Kippur war?
1965

3 Is it safe for a chap in a frock to go on a date with Whistler?
FIRST SATURDAY IN MARCH IN SYDNEY

4 What chemical element is represented by Cu?
COPPER

5 What would PDD mean to a project manager?

6 Who won the FA Cup in 2021?

7 Name four countries that play Rugby League.

AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ENGLAND, FRANCE

8 Name the sea between Alaska and Russia.
BEARING

9 What would FAT and SAT mean to a systems or software engineer?

NEVER HEARD THE TERM AFTER 56 YEARS IN IT.

10 Hilary Clinton was Secretary of State to which US president?

CLINTON

[tamada]

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[Whistler]

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Ah has. Not a term used in business software, appears to be used for industrial control systems

[stattointhailand]

With all the horses used during the Royal funerals, why is the carriage carrying the Royal coffin pulled by men/women of Royal Navy?

[Potamoi]

5 What would PDD mean to a project manager?
Project Design Document

9 What would FAT and SAT mean to a systems or software engineer?
Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing
Typically used in complex bespoke application development from what I saw back when I had a real job

10 Hilary Clinton was Secretary of State to which US president?
Obama

[tamada]

With all the horses used during the Royal funerals, why is the carriage carrying the Royal coffin pulled by men/women of Royal Navy?

Horse Union regulations on maximum allowable work hours between rest periods.

[stattointhailand]

Neigh lad ........ its also got nowt to do with the result of the Gallop poll

[Earnest]

Dad joke.

[Earnest]

Bump.

1 Who was British prime minister during the Suez Crisis?

2 In what year was the Yom Kippur war?

3 [Redacted by Moderator]

4 What chemical element is represented by Cu?

5 What would PDD mean to a project manager?

6 Who won the FA Cup in 2021?

7 Name four countries that play Rugby League.

8 Name the sea between Alaska and Russia.

9 What would FAT and SAT mean to a systems or software engineer?

10 Hilary Clinton was Secretary of State to which US president?

[stattointhailand]

Bump ...... no Roylists out there?

With all the horses used during the Royal funerals, why is the carriage carrying the Royal coffin pulled by men/women of Royal Navy?

[can123]

Queen Victoria was nearly dumped into the road when the horses pulling her gun carriage were frightened. After that, sailors were used. Sailors don't get frightened.

[stattointhailand]

Queen Victoria was nearly dumped into the road when the horses pulling her gun carriage were frightened. After that, sailors were used. Sailors don't get frightened.

Yep

[can123]

Thanks for the newspaper extract. I did not Google my answer but remembered that one of the TV commentary team had mentioned it. I didn't realise that it such a spectacular event.