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Daily "July 4th" Quiz
From today until July 4th, a holiday-related quiz question will be posted everyday. The quiz master at the celebration will give a beer or two to the person or persons who correctly and/or uniquely answers the most questions first. Yes, timing is everything in this contest. However, creativity will be rewarded too.
Question #1:
What was the name of Scotsman who not only was an American revolutionary war naval hero, but also became a Russian admiral?
Check here tomorrow for the correct answer.
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Comment by Vinz on July 3, 2012 at 7:59
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They both sank but maybe they are still thinking
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Comment by Jacklyn F on July 3, 2012 at 1:17
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psh.. this q was posted almost a week ago =.=
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john paul jones. am i correct?
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Comment by CCF Beijing on July 2, 2012 at 20:39
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And....for those who are familiar...."Battle Shots"...
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Unfortunately for the 3 Italian ships (the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria) they had no armaments and were the first to go down.
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The Nina is in the upper right corner (blue dots).The Bonhomme Richard is in the lower right corner(black dots). The British Serafis is just to the left of the Bonhomme Richard (also black dots).
YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!
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There were actually 9 ships in that battle including the Monitor, Merrimac, USS Arizona, the
Nina, Pinta, the Santa Maria, British Serafis and the feared German ship "The Bismarck".
All 9 ships sunk (see diagram above)
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Comment by Richard Roman on July 2, 2012 at 20:19
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The bonhomie Richard was of course named aftermy great great great great grandfather who helped set up the friends bar in Boston. He was good la
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Comment by John Rutledge on July 2, 2012 at 19:49
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July 2 Question: During the naval battle between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British Serafis, what happened to each ship?
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Vinz is correct, Louis XVI. And we Americans thank the French for their assistance in the revolution. Without it, the colonies probably would have still won in the end (read Barbara Tuchman's The March of Folly), but your help certainly caused the war to end much sooner.
New totals:
Correct Answers:
Vinz 1
Rayce 1
Sir Richard 2
Creative Answers:
Jeff Walsh 4
Sir Richard 2
Rayce 2
A creative answer point for Jeff Walsh. Sorry Richard and Rayce, your answers were not creative enough.
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