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The Vast Ocean Life
1. What is another name for the creature referred to as the bladdernose?
2. Breech births (wherein the offspring is born feet or backside first) can result in suffocation for the newborn. Whales, however, are normally breech-born. How do they avoid …Read more.
Black History Month
1. Where did the Tuskegee Airmen get their name?
2. True or false: The Tuskegee Airmen were uniformed members of the United States Air Force.
3. This man was the first black American military pilot, yet he was not allowed to fly for the United …Read more.
Censorship
1. What do the terms "bleeping," "broadcast delay," "revisionism," and "whitewashing" have in common?
2. This term is used to describe the discouragement of a legitimate exercise of a constitutional right by …Read more.
Nicknames
1. This Hall of Famer received the nickname, “Mr. Tiger” as a result of his long career and association with one organization. Name both the athlete and the team/ organization that he played for.
2. He was the first president of the United States to …Read more.
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The First Coed College1. In 1833, this educational institution was the first college to be coeducationally integrated. Name it. 2. Name the historic ship with 44 guns that was launched from Boston in 1797. 3. What is this historic ship's popular nickname? 4. Name the famed author of the poetic work dedicated to this immortal ship. 5. What state's capital city once bore the name Terminus? 6. Name the escaped convict who pleaded guilty in the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 7. Who was the first black Supreme Court justice? 8. Name the first U.S. Earth-orbiting satellite that was launched on Jan. 31, 1958. 9. Who was the U.S. president during the start of the Mexican War? 10. According to the official 2000 Census, name the top five last names in the United States. Answers 1.
2. The USS Constitution set sail from Boston in 1797. 3. The USS Constitution was popularly known as Old Ironsides. 4. Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote "Old Ironsides." 5. Georgia's capital city, Atlanta, was once named Terminus. 6. James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in the murder of Dr. King. 7. Appointed by Lyndon Johnson in 1967, it was Justice Thurgood Marshall. 8. Explorer I was the first U.S. Earth-orbiting satellite. 9. James K. Polk, the 11th president, led the U.S. forces during the Mexican War. 10. The top five U.S. family names are: 1) Smith, 2) Johnson, 3) Williams, 4) Brown, and 5) Jones. Take "The Answer Man" to work or to school. Challenge your friends for "Bragging Rights." Send your questions and answers to: The Answer Man, Andy Seamans, Horizon House #603, 1300 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS.COM
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