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A 1st world war quiz! No googling!

A 1st world war quiz! No googling!

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I’ll give you all a hint.
During WW1 “the great war” referred to another war.

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@shavixmir said
A wee competition. No googling! Just use your common sense and knowledge.

When was the 1914 to 1918 war first called the first world war?
1895

Jules Verne or was it H.G. Wells?

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@mghrn55 said
Ok, I googled it. (I cheated)
Sept 3, 1939.
Google is incorrect.

And why the hell are you cheating?? God damn. And if you cheat, at least get it right.

So: wrong.

Next guess.

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@wolfgang59 said
1895

Jules Verne or was it H.G. Wells?
Don’t be silly now.

You’re thinking of the 2nd Petrrici war in Mongolia.

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Please don’t tell us it was Nostradamus 🙄

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@divegeester
Nah, it was Crisswell.

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@sonhouse said
@divegeester
Nah, it was Crisswell.
[youtube]Q6vQz3HdQ_4[/youtube]
Never heard of him.

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The last living WWI American veteran Frank Buckles, only died like 6, 8 years ago.

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@shavixmir said
I’ll give you all a hint.
During WW1 “the great war” referred to another war.
The 7-year war?
Or the Crimean War?
Or the class struggles? (ie Marxism)

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@wolfgang59 said
The 7-year war?
Or the Crimean War?
Or the class struggles? (ie Marxism)
Nope.

Need another hint?

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@shavixmir said
Nope.

Need another hint?
Is this a shaggy dog story?

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@shavixmir said
Nope.

Need another hint?
Indeed we do ... I thought one of my guesses would be good!



edit: Else I'm cheating soon.

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The name oozes expectancy.

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@shavixmir said
Wrong.

Next guess.
Not even a cold, lukewarm, warm, hot???

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@kmax87 said
Not even a cold, lukewarm, warm, hot???
The 1950’s is completely wrong. By decades.

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