History questions fun

[wyvern]

Jesus didn't conquer anybody though
I'd say hernando cortez since the aztecs thought he was a god as did the incas with francisco pizzaro

[kukac2]

Wyvern won, he has the ball again.

[wyvern]

Who was it [Check your post on the previous page :S - @kukac@]
Heres my question"He was the commander in chief of finnish forces in the winter war, he had brilliant tactics and succeeded in defending finland for a very long time with a smaller force from the soviet union, who is he.

[kukac2]

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

[Little Helper]

Heres one quick one if thats okay if I post it in this topic:
who annexed the entire Southwest and California from Mexico by force?

[wyvern]

correct kukac I'll skip this turn and you can ask a question that would be the US right little helper 

[kukac2]

James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Winfield Scott
Stephen W. Kearny
John D. Sloat

One of these?

[wyvern]

At the start of WW1 this country had the one of the finest and smallest armies in the world, which country had this army

[Gabbe]

Antarctica!

[wyvern]

Almost there dear chap , now use your brain 

[John.d.h]

I'm guessing Australia, although it might also be New Zealand.

[wyvern]

Good you get to ask the question, I was actually thinking the answer would be more vague with some thing like british empire or commonwealth.

[John.d.h]

Okay, here's an easy one.  This guy (accidentally) discovered penicillin.

[Gabbe]

OMG how can`t i remember, something with flame...

[Omega]

Close Gab. Alexander Flemming.

[John.d.h]

Bingo.

[Omega]

I... can't think of any off the top of my head....

*ponders for a few minutes, is inspired partially by Johns last question*

Also easy, the question is:

Accidently discovered matches.