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1. In which Civil War Navy did the CAIRO serve?
              Confederate                              Union

2. In which body of water did the CAIRO sink?
          Mobile Bay     Mississippi River     Yazoo River        Red River

3. Who is known as the "Father of the Ironclad River Gunboats?"
     A.H. Foote     John Ericsson       James Eads         Winfield Scott

4. The names for this class of ironclad gunboats came from?
          Rivers                  Towns                States

5. How long did it take the CAIRO to sink?
         20 minutes           37 minutes         12 minutes

B. How many people died when she sank?
          63                175               0                21

7. How did the CAIRO sink?
         Naval battle        Artillery attack          Rammed         Torpedo

8. In what year was the CAIRO raised?
            1964        1862            1956         1864

9. What were some of the things sailors did to pass their free time?
        Played fife       Played dominoes      Read           All before

10. What was a nit comb used for?
  Remove lice     Comb out tangles    Remove stitches   Comb beard

11. How was the gunpowder magazine (store room) lighted?
         Candles        Kerosene lamp in        Skylights          Portholes
                              Wooden frame

12. What is on the signal board that was in the pilot house?
           Captain's           Boat's Name         Hammer        Horseshoe
            Name

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