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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

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      That is the medal for the 50 anniversary of Victory over Germany.

      I believe it was an official Russian Federation issue in 1995 (ie not a veteran organisation or communist party issue). However, as it goes beyond 1990 I am not well read on who actually issued it.... (I only have one in my collection as part of a group I own)

      If I am wrong on point two then the point will go to someone else.... :blush:

      Jim :cheers:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

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      Scoreboard update!

      24 points - JimZ

      18 points - UB6365

      17 points - Harvey

      17 points - Christophe

      15 points - Hauptmann

      8 points - Gunner 1

      3 points - Valter

      2 points - kapten_windu

      1 point - Tachel

      1 point - K2009

      1 point - Lukasz Gaszewski

      Question 107 goes to UB 6365 who is now in second place. Third place sees a two way tie between Harvey and Christophe who could still both make it to second place.......

      Jim :cheers:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted

      Its the 24th December and that leaves only a handful of days before the end of the year.

      This means that the Soviet Quiz for 2011 will end and the scores will be reset and the game will begin again.

      It also means there are a few honours up for grab:

      1) Last member to ask a question in the 2011 quiz

      2) Last member to answer a question in the 2011 quiz which also implies that this member will also ask the first question for the 2012 quiz

      So its in your hands....who will these honours belong to??

      Jim :cheers:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2012

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted

      Dear all,

      The 2012 quiz forum will have some new rules which have been discussed between Christophe, Hauptmann, Harvey and myself to fine tune the game for 2012. Of course, no set of rules can ever cover the various exceptions which are nevertheless bourd to crop up. However, I am posting these in advance so that all members who want to join us in 2012 can familiarise themselves with the game.

      The game will start in the first couple of days of January as soon as we wrap up the 2011 quiz. Your individual participation in this game has helped keep things moving. Without you all, there would be no Soviet Quiz!!!

      Without further ado, here are the new rules. If there are any last minute suggestions pls PM them to me and if they will improve the game, I'll discuss the suggestions with the others so that we can formalise them and incorporate them into the rules. This thread is temporarily locked for you to read and review, but will be unlocked in January as soon as the 2012 quiz is launched.

      So please, watch this space. :beer:

      ...and remember, its not so much about winning as it is about playing and learning!!!

      Regards,

      Jim :cheers:

      2012 Rules

      All Forum members are eligible to participate, but there needs to be a few ground (and "classical") rules so there is no confusion among Forum members.

      1. Discuss only one trivia item at a time so as not to confuse what is being discussed with other Forum members.

      2. Once a Forum member guesses the correct trivia question, that member has up to 48 hours to post the next question. If the individual will be away for a period of time or is otherwise unable to provide a new question, they should indicate this and pass the posing of the next question to one of the hosts or any other Forum member - thus ensuring that the quiz may proceed. However, when a member passes up posing a new question, they will have to sit the next one out.

      3. To ensure we keep this thread friendly, there should be no heckling, bantering, quarrelling or arguing with another person when he or she does not correctly answer the trivia question. Never forget we are amongst Gentlemen (or -women).

      4. The trivia question must have a connection to the Soviet Union & former Eastern Block Countries, as it is the purpose of this Forum. The trivia could involve history, people, awards, badges or items. The trivia question can take any form. There must however be a main question which must have a clear answer - a date, an event, a story. Multipart questions of the sort that require more information about a person or event must have a main question that will score the point with the other information requested being bonus information. Additional background to the answer should always be encouraged

      If a multi-part question asks to identify three people or five medals etc this should specifically indicate that all parts need to be answered in full to score the point.

      Quiz hosts may request a member to narrow down the scope of the question if too much information is requested.

      5. The questions should not be too obscure and should be readily researchable without too much difficulty – remember that most members may not read Cyrillic or speak Eastern European languages so we should stick to English as the main language for articles on which questions are based. As names are generally in Cyrillic, transliterations may differ. We should do our best to adhere to the English spelling of Cyrillic words for transliteration purposes.

      6. Questions should not be misleading. However, a bit of “poetic licence” is allowed. Remember that hints are meant to narrow, rather than widen the scope of the hint. Also remember that not all participants are native English speakers and we must allow for some give and take when questions are being asked or replied to.

      7. When the question is answered, the original poster should give background about the fact, the person, the item in question when confirming the reply as correct.

      8. The original reply posted to a question should not be edited. The reply is time stamped and if any corrections need to be made, an additional posting should be made.

      9. No posting items to just show you have one unless its adds to the post that is being discussed or shown.

      10. Finally, please remember that we are here to have fun. There are no prizes and the idea is to challenge each other whilst learning new things. Whereas some of us may feel competitive, which is a good thing, let’s not lose site of the fun aspect. Your participation is encouraged, and the success of the quiz is an entirely collective effort."

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      If somebody have this person information, please let me know. Thanks

      in Russia: Soviet Orders, Medals & Decorations

      Posted

      Hi Edward,

      Without discussing the above document -

      You can research almost any person on the basis of the serial numbers by contacting one of various researchers who have access to the records. Unless you read Russian you might also need to get those translated. Its all workable for the fee they charge, but this is usually worth its weight in gold when the research comes out nice.

      Regards,

      Jim :cheers:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted

      Scoreboard update!

      24 points - JimZ

      17 points - Harvey

      16 points - UB6365

      16 points - Christophe

      15 points - Hauptmann

      8 points - Gunner 1

      3 points - Valter

      2 points - kapten_windu

      1 point - Tachel

      1 point - K2009

      Question 103 to follow.

      Harvey, Hauptmann has contacted me and has expressed that he would like to pass on the honour of the next question to you. It would make us all very happy if you would accept this gesture. We are looking at trying to tweak some rules for 2012 so please, do stick around and help us launch the new quiz!!

      So back to the quiz - will you accept Hauptmann's invite to ask the next one?

      Jim :cheers:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted · Edited by JimZ

      Looks like Hauptmann got to the answer before Harvey, although both of you gave correct answers. Good to see yopu Harvey and well done to both of you in any case! The point does go to Hauptmann as the first correct answer, as does the honour of having provided the correct reply to question 100.

      Scoreboard update!

      24 points - JimZ

      17 points - Harvey

      16 points - UB6365

      15 points - Christophe

      14 points - Hauptmann

      8 points - Gunner 1

      3 points - Valter

      2 points - kapten_windu

      1 point - Tachel

      1 point - K2009

      Question 101 is next!! :jumping:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted · Edited by JimZ

      So, many thanks to UB6365 who has passed on the honour to ask the 100th question to me :beer: We usually apply a rule that does not allow the person passing up a question from replying to it. However, given that this is the 100th question, and given that its as much of an honour to ask it, as it is to answer, this rule will not apply and the question can therefore be answered by anybody, including UB6365.

      And without much more ado....and hopefully something for you to chew on......

      QUESTION 100

      Born in the year when the second world war broke out I would die 24 years later.

      Before I turned 20 I would get to the USSR where I would stay for three years - I was rather disullioned.

      I would remain a near nobody for a year and a half after leaving the USSR, till one day that would cast me in infamy and shroud me in conspiracy.

      1) What is my full name?

      2) What was the nature of my stay in the USSR?

      3) In which city did I live and where did I work in the USSR?

      4) What did I write about life in USSR?

      5) What did I do that would make me infamous and shroud me in conspiracy?

      6) How did I die?

      Good hunting!!

      Jim :cheers:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted · Edited by JimZ

      Scoreboard update!

      24 points - JimZ

      17 points - Harvey

      16 points - UB6365

      15 points - Christophe

      13 points - Hauptmann

      8 points - Gunner 1

      3 points - Valter

      2 points - kapten_windu

      1 point - Tachel

      1 point - K2009

      The honour of asking question 100 goes to UB6535!!

      CONGRATULATIONS on reaching the 100th Question.....!!! :jumping: :jumping: :jumping:

      And now.....to whom will the honour of answering the 100th question go to?????

      Jim :cheers:

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      THE SOVIET QUIZ - 2011 - QUIZ CLOSED

      in Russia: Soviet: Other Militaria

      Posted

      I'll update the score once Dan confirms......that's question 99 that will be up next and finally, THE BIG ONE!!!

      Thanks for your comment UB, and I would be honoured to ask question 100. However, I'll just be trying to answer question 99 like all the rest....and the honour will belongs to the person coming back with the correct answer.....!

      Drums are starting to roll............

      Jim :cheers:

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