Game 65, Week 4, Quiz A

[Glorybound]

Answers due in by Thursday, 4/29/10, 6pm central:

1….After 1st Bull Run, what rank was General PGT Beauregard given, retroactive to July 21, 1861?


2…..Many merchants in the Confederate states, after the Confederacy and states began issuing paper money did what?



3…..On July 4th, 1861 the U.S. 37th Congress went into session. There were 159 members of the House of Representatives, including 5 representatives from which Confederate state?



4….Lincoln asked Congress for more men, how many?



5…..As far as money needed to conduct the war, how much did Lincoln ask Congress for?

 

[samgrant]

1. Full General in the Regular Army (ACSA)

2. Several merchants began to issue their own paper currency

3. Virginia

4. 400,000

5. $400,000,000

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[hoosier]

1. He was promoted to full general.

2. The merchants issued their own paper money.

3. Virginia

4. 400,000 men

5. $400 million

 

[Pvt Miles]

Game # 65. Week 4, Quiz A

1. Full General in the Regular Confederate Army

2. Merchants preferred payment in specie or greenbacks, even bartering arrangements were made, finally merchants printed their own money called script notes.

3. Virginia

4. 400,000

5. $400,000,000

 

[Oxkern]

1. Full General
2. ?
3. Virginia
4. 400,000
5. $400,000,000

 

[Pvt Miles]

Answers to Game # 65. Week 3, Quiz B

1. Full General in the Regular Confederate Army

2. Merchants preferred payment in specie or greenbacks, even bartering arrangements were made, finally merchants printed their own money called script notes.

3. Virginia

4. 400,000

5. $400,000,000

(I am not sure if an earlier reply to this thread was received. If so, I apologize for the duplicate response.)

 

[Glorybound]

Sorry again, folks, this new third shift work schedule I'm on has thrown me a bit. Will get things back on track tomorrow I hope. Thanks for your patience.


Lee

 

[Glorybound]

1….After 1st Bull Run, what rank was General PGT Beauregard given, retroactive to July 21, 1861?
Answer: Full general.

2…..Many merchants in the Confederate states, after the Confederacy and states began issuing paper money did what?
Answer: Sold their goods for coin, and hoarded the coin.


3…..On July 4th, 1861 the U.S. 37th Congress went into session. There were 159 members of the House of Representatives, including 5 representatives from which Confederate state?
Answer: Virginia, (western geographical areas of the state)


4….Lincoln asked Congress for more men, how many?
Answer: 400,000.


5…..As far as money needed to conduct the war, how much did Lincoln ask Congress for?
Answer: $400,000,000.

 

[Glorybound]

Previous points standings, to date, Game 65

Ellsworth Avenger.......5
Hoosier.....................20
Oxkern.......................13
Prroh.........................5
Pvt Miles....................23
Samgrant...................27
Stonewall1982............4



Current game scores, Week 4, Quiz A
Hoosier......................5
Oxkern.......................4
Pvt. Miles...................5
Samgrant...................5



Total points standings, to date, Game 65

Ellsworth Avenger.......5
Hoosier.....................25
Oxkern......................17
Prroh.........................5
Pvt Miles....................28
Samgrant...................31
Stonewall1982............4

 

[Glorybound]

Previous total points standings:

Brass Napoleon.........14
Hoosier....................42
Larry.......................10
Nathanb1.................29
Oxkern....................37
Pvt Miles...................5
Rad2duhbone53........3
Samgrant.................42
Stonewall1982...........3
Sweetsue..................9

Total points standings for Game 65, April, 2010

Ellsworth Avenger.......5
Hoosier.....................25
Oxkern......................17
Prroh.........................5
Pvt Miles....................28
Samgrant...................31
Stonewall1982............4

Current total points standings:

Brass Napoleon......14
Hoosier.................67
Larry....................10
Nathanb1..............29
Oxkern..................54
Pvt Miles...............33
Rad2duhbone53......3
Samgrant.............73
Stonewall1872........7
Sweetsue...............9


Overall trivia game winner to date: Samgrant. Congratulations Sam!