Trivia Game # 36 - Week 6

[hoosier]

Most of the time the moderator's function works just fine, but there are times when it doesn't do everything it should. I have no idea why.

Unfortunately, right now seems to be one of those latter times. I can view everybody's responses to this week's questions, but for some reason I cannot give them my moderator's approval so that they appear here on the board. As soon as this problem clears up, I'll approve all the responses and post a complete final scoreboard.

I can tell everyone that Robert B. Condon and Sockknitter both posted correct responses to all five questions this week and are therefore the winners of the First and Second Divisions, respectively, for Game # 36. Three huzzahs and a tiger to you both!

I would also like to welcome our newest player, Ronayne. Ronayne, Game # 36 ends this week, but at least you've had a week of good practice for Game # 37.

[hoosier]

The moderator function has come back to life, so I can post everyone's answers and give the final scores.

Many of you gave the name of Thomas Sumter as the answer to question 29. I decided I can't count that answer as correct, because the question asked you to identify the fort named for the general, not the general for whom the fort was named. As far as I can tell, the fort's official name was simply Fort Sumter. I did a search on Google for "Fort Thomas Sumter" and nothing came up, so I have to believe that it was never known as Fort Thomas Sumter.

That means I have a correction to my post from yesterday. Though Robert B. is still the winner of the First Division for Game # 36, he did not get all the answers right in Week 6.

Here are the official answers for Week 6.

26. The wintry funeral was that of William T. Sherman.

27. The first doctor to attend to Lincoln was Dr. Charles A. Leale, who had been seated only about 40 feet from the Presidential box.

28. Anderson carried a silken cord, in which he tied a knot for each kill. At his death, the cord contained 54 knots. A number of you said he had scalps attached to his saddle. I wouldn't be surprised if he did, but my source did not indicate that that was what he used to keep count. If any of you can cite a source that says he did use the scalps to keep count, let me know and I'll give credit for that answer.

29. Fort Sumter was named for Gen. Thomas Sumter, the “Fighting Gamecock” of the American Revolution. Sumter was born 8/14/1734 and was the last surviving general officer of the Revolution prior to his death on 6/1/1832.

30. Charles Darwin, British naturalist known for the theory of evolution, was born on 2/12/1809, the same day as Lincoln.

The final scores for Game # 36:

FIRST DIVISION

Robert B. Condon 35
SamGrant 32
Bill_Torrens 17

SECOND DIVISION

Sockknitter 35
Sarladaise 34
Traveller 29
Texaswildcat 28
BamaBelle 23
RivrRat 23
ewc 16
MilHistBuff1 15
Tarheel 11
NBForrest 5
Ronayne 5