The one that made me sade was matching the Battle of Yarmuk to the Byzantine Empire. I did my undergraduate and graduate capstone papers on the Byzantine Empire. It's one of those battles that isn't highlighted much, but that battle essentially signaled the end of Byzantine power.
VTH the French and Indian war is also known as the seven years war which is easily longer then 6 by the name of you make connection and many forget the European theater of that time frame
I played a couple of their quizzes after your last video. Here's a tip: There is a pauze button left of the timer, so you can pauze the quiz when talking about something.
June 18 1812 Madison declares War. Treaty of Ghent was signed in Belgium Dec 24 1814 and ratified by Madison around mid February of 1815. So you are correct most of the fighting was over in 2 years but the paperwork shows the war went on for 3 yrs which is probably why this quiz had it as a 3 yr war….Love your videos Chris…Please come visit Fort George in Canada…William Henry Harrison did…you should too.
My results: Note: I took time with taking these tests and did them myself first before watching how Chris performed as I did not want to spoil myself too much. Also I did them all with a single try.
1. Civil War Battles: 90% (I did much better than I expected as I do not consider the American Civil War being my forte. Among the two that I missed, I couldn't remember how to spell Chickamauga 😭) 2. Battles by Year and Location: 100% (Never heard of the battle of Tora Bora, maybe because I wasn't alive back then) 3. WW1 Match-up: 100% 4. Defeated in Battle: 100% 5. Veteran Presidents: 100% (The one that took me the longest to guess was Grant) 6. WWII Timeline 100% 7. Longer or Shorter Wars: 93% (The only one that I missed was the Great Turkish War because I had no idea what it was.) 8. A History of War 100% (this one was quite tough but I was able to piece everything together.)
Additional info: 1. Turns out the Great Turkish War was fought in the aftermath of the events in Vienna and it was the Ottomans vs. Everyone else. You can pretty much guess how well that went. 2. Boshin War happened in the 1860s in Japan, War in Darfur was in Sudan, Great Nothern War was from 1700 to 1721, Nine Years War was in the late 1600s, League of Cambrai and League of Cognac wars were in the 1500s (I assume they involved Italy) and, as Chris himself noted, Yom Kippur war was in 1973 (Egypt and Syria attacked Israel by surprise. Israel won that war, but at a great cost).
Millard Fillmore didn't really have much military experience at all, but during the Civil War he commanded a volunteer company called the Union Continentals in New York. Their purpose was to defend New York in case of attack, but mostly just did ceremonial things since they were in New York and an attack never happened. They were the company that escorted Lincoln's funeral train in Buffalo though which is neat.
14:10 Correction: Theodore Roosevelt actually resigned from his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during McKinley’s administration to fight in the Spanish American War. Became Governor of New York after returning from the war.
Fun fact: I have been to the radio station attacked by the SS in Operation Himmler and have been to the house where Heydrich held his little conference.
I also believe that wars can only (truly) end via peace treaty, which makes the longer or shorter questions quote complex.
i almost beat you in "A history of war" lol. u won by 1 , I got 31. cuz I was reading "boshin war" as "bosnia war". and i made couple wrong cuz I hated the format of the quiz changing to the next age
So serious question on the algorithm. Does it matter if i like the video as soon i start it or of i wait till the last few seconds? Also comment for the algorithm
You should watch History Marche’s vids on Yarmouk and Manzikert if you don’t know the stories of those battles. Two of the greatest Islamic victories against Byzantium. His vids are great.
Two Sporcle videos in a row? Oh man, you spoil us, Chris!
Of course, being Canadian, I am a bit biased, but I find that "In Flanders Fields" is such a lovely poem. I also love that my favorite team (the Montreal Canadiens) has adopted this line "to you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high" of the poem as a mantra or motto of sorts since 1940.
It is a beautifully written line, and they've really embraced it. It's written in the locker room under the faces of past club legends, it's written on the collar inside the jerseys, and every year, on the first home game of the season, they have a ceremony involving a torch, often with previous captains passing it to the current captain who then proceeds to "set fire" to the ice. It is a beautiful tradition.
20:26 People usually think of Hitler as the primary villain behind the Third Reich, mostly because he was the leader and public face, but Reinhard Heydrich was possibly the most evil man in human history. Hitler called him "the man with the iron heart," and he's also known as "The Butcher of Prague" or "The Hangman of Prague," and he was the man responsible for most of the atrocities against the Jewish people, including Kristallnacht.
He was so powerful and so dangerous that Harry Turtledove wrote an alternate history novel where the divergence point is Heydrich's survival.
If Chris ever doesn’t mention the Fillmore Baldwin thing we will know that he’s either possessed or sending us a message that he’s been kidnapped and is making content under duress.
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You never fail to awe me with your knowledge
This is a too good of a chance to miss so here we go: Colonel, darlin', could you do us all a favor and get on the damn horse?!
Sir, I have not yet begun to quiz!
I’m going into my Environmental Philosophy Exam, which means luck.
The one that made me sade was matching the Battle of Yarmuk to the Byzantine Empire. I did my undergraduate and graduate capstone papers on the Byzantine Empire. It's one of those battles that isn't highlighted much, but that battle essentially signaled the end of Byzantine power.
VTH the French and Indian war is also known as the seven years war which is easily longer then 6 by the name of you make connection and many forget the European theater of that time frame
I played a couple of their quizzes after your last video. Here's a tip: There is a pauze button left of the timer, so you can pauze the quiz when talking about something.
That jacket is fresh
June 18 1812 Madison declares War. Treaty of Ghent was signed in Belgium Dec 24 1814 and ratified by Madison around mid February of 1815. So you are correct most of the fighting was over in 2 years but the paperwork shows the war went on for 3 yrs which is probably why this quiz had it as a 3 yr war….Love your videos Chris…Please come visit Fort George in Canada…William Henry Harrison did…you should too.
Taylor is mentioned in multiple sea shanties
I love your videos Chris, I’ve learned so much about history just from watching your channel. Also, nice uniform!
Great Northern War lasted from 1700-1721 between mainly Sweden and Russia.
I love this series.
You are so impressive!
Manzikert is famous because it was the first big defeat the Romans were dealt by the Muslims and that battle kick started the First Crusade.
My results:
Note: I took time with taking these tests and did them myself first before watching how Chris performed as I did not want to spoil myself too much. Also I did them all with a single try.
1. Civil War Battles: 90% (I did much better than I expected as I do not consider the American Civil War being my forte. Among the two that I missed, I couldn't remember how to spell Chickamauga 😭)
2. Battles by Year and Location: 100% (Never heard of the battle of Tora Bora, maybe because I wasn't alive back then)
3. WW1 Match-up: 100%
4. Defeated in Battle: 100%
5. Veteran Presidents: 100% (The one that took me the longest to guess was Grant)
6. WWII Timeline 100%
7. Longer or Shorter Wars: 93% (The only one that I missed was the Great Turkish War because I had no idea what it was.)
8. A History of War 100% (this one was quite tough but I was able to piece everything together.)
Additional info:
1. Turns out the Great Turkish War was fought in the aftermath of the events in Vienna and it was the Ottomans vs. Everyone else. You can pretty much guess how well that went.
2. Boshin War happened in the 1860s in Japan, War in Darfur was in Sudan, Great Nothern War was from 1700 to 1721, Nine Years War was in the late 1600s, League of Cambrai and League of Cognac wars were in the 1500s (I assume they involved Italy) and, as Chris himself noted, Yom Kippur war was in 1973 (Egypt and Syria attacked Israel by surprise. Israel won that war, but at a great cost).
Loving hte jacket!!
Millard Fillmore didn't really have much military experience at all, but during the Civil War he commanded a volunteer company called the Union Continentals in New York. Their purpose was to defend New York in case of attack, but mostly just did ceremonial things since they were in New York and an attack never happened. They were the company that escorted Lincoln's funeral train in Buffalo though which is neat.
Yo that Union fit is so hard
Hey Chris! Just wanted to say love your channel ❤️ keep up the fantastic work 👍
is the documentary in youtube?
Nice Uni
I only know Manzikert, because of Age of Empires 2! 😀
What’s the beef with Woody Wilson
14:10 Correction: Theodore Roosevelt actually resigned from his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy during McKinley’s administration to fight in the Spanish American War. Became Governor of New York after returning from the war.
Fun fact: I have been to the radio station attacked by the SS in Operation Himmler and have been to the house where Heydrich held his little conference.
I also believe that wars can only (truly) end via peace treaty, which makes the longer or shorter questions quote complex.
Do More Ancient Rome History Please 🇮🇹🏛
These sporcle videos are incredible it has to be said
There’s actually a quiz on British prime ministers by electoral map! Could be interesting?
Ahhh darn. Trick question with the considering the French involvement in the Vietnam Wars length. Darn
i almost beat you in "A history of war" lol. u won by 1 , I got 31. cuz I was reading "boshin war" as "bosnia war". and i made couple wrong cuz I hated the format of the quiz changing to the next age
Really enjoying these trivia videos. I feel like our brains work similarly when it comes to trivia
Nah this dude cheated ain’t no way he knows this
You’d look a lot cooler in gray
So serious question on the algorithm. Does it matter if i like the video as soon i start it or of i wait till the last few seconds?
Also comment for the algorithm
I hit 20/20 but couldn't remember Fort Wagner so I had just 33 seconds left
Also the Battle of Franklin's anniversary is 11/30
Rommel was overrated???
You should watch History Marche’s vids on Yarmouk and Manzikert if you don’t know the stories of those battles. Two of the greatest Islamic victories against Byzantium. His vids are great.
Franklin is Nov30th. Coming up soon!
Chris,
Teddy Roosevelt was assistant secretary of the navy when he resigned to fight in the Spanish-American War, he became Governor of New York afterwards
26:34 pop quiz what’s the name of the larger war fought that included the French and Indian war?
Two Sporcle videos in a row? Oh man, you spoil us, Chris!
Of course, being Canadian, I am a bit biased, but I find that "In Flanders Fields" is such a lovely poem. I also love that my favorite team (the Montreal Canadiens) has adopted this line "to you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high" of the poem as a mantra or motto of sorts since 1940.
It is a beautifully written line, and they've really embraced it. It's written in the locker room under the faces of past club legends, it's written on the collar inside the jerseys, and every year, on the first home game of the season, they have a ceremony involving a torch, often with previous captains passing it to the current captain who then proceeds to "set fire" to the ice. It is a beautiful tradition.
They forgot Jimmy Carter was in the navy
20:26 People usually think of Hitler as the primary villain behind the Third Reich, mostly because he was the leader and public face, but Reinhard Heydrich was possibly the most evil man in human history. Hitler called him "the man with the iron heart," and he's also known as "The Butcher of Prague" or "The Hangman of Prague," and he was the man responsible for most of the atrocities against the Jewish people, including Kristallnacht.
He was so powerful and so dangerous that Harry Turtledove wrote an alternate history novel where the divergence point is Heydrich's survival.
I love these videos!
I don't know if you know this, but you can sing. ❤
If Chris ever doesn’t mention the Fillmore Baldwin thing we will know that he’s either possessed or sending us a message that he’s been kidnapped and is making content under duress.