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A New Cabinet Member
1. What did economist Robert Clifton Weaver bring to the presidential Cabinet in 1966? For Bragging Rights, in what Cabinet department did Weaver serve as secretary?
2. In what war did those in service first become tagged as GIs?
3. What does GI …Read more.
Missing Days
1. How many months have 30 days or less? For Bragging Rights, name those months.
2. Who said, "We have met the enemy and they are ours"?
3. In what battle was the preceding quote heard and remembered?
4. Name the first pope.
5. In Greek …Read more.
Capital Change
1. Montgomery, Ala., was the early capital city of the Confederate States of America (CSA). What city became the capital on July 20, 1861?
2. Six states established the CSA at a meeting in Montgomery on Feb. 4, 1861. Can you name the states?
3. Name …Read more.
Off to Moscow
1. Who was the first president to visit Moscow?
2. Name the six categories for the Nobel Prizes.
3. Which U.S. president vetoed the most bills sent to the White House by Congress? For bragging rights, can you say how many vetoes went to this …Read more.
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The War of Rebellion1. What historic conflict was termed by one side as the "War of Rebellion"? 2. What city became the Confederate capital during the Civil War? 3. Name the U.S. Cabinet member who was shot and wounded in his home at the same time President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. 4. What is the title of the U.S. national anthem? 5. Two countries in the world are listed as less than one square mile each in size. Name them. 6. Which continent is the largest in size? 7. Which ocean is the largest in the world? 8. Which is the oldest of the U.S. national parks? 9. Name the three states that are connected at the national park in the preceding question. 10. How many of the federal service academies can you name? For bragging rights, tell us where each is located. Answers 1. This was the official term for the Civil War used in the North. 2. 3. It was Secretary of State William H. Seward. 4. The anthem was adopted in 1931 as "The Star-Spangled Banner." 5. The small pair of countries are Vatican City and Monaco. 6. Asia is the largest continent at 11,948,911 square miles. 7. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean at 60,060,869 square miles. 8. Founded in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the nation's oldest national park. 9. Yellowstone National Park touches on Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. 10. The five service academies are the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo., U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn., and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. 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 2009 CREATORS.COM
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