1. In which Civil War Navy did the CAIRO serve?
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Confederate
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Union
2. In which body of water did the CAIRO sink?
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Mobile Bay
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Mississippi River
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Yazoo River
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Red River
3. Who is known as the "Father of the Ironclad River Gunboats?"
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A.H. Foote
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John Ericsson
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James Eads
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Winfield Scott
4. The names for this class of ironclad gunboats came from?
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Rivers
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Towns
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States
5. How long did it take the CAIRO to sink?
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20 minutes
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37 minutes
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12 minutes
B. How many people died when she sank?
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63
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175
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0
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21
7. How did the CAIRO sink?
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Naval battle
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Artillery attack
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Rammed
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Torpedo
8. In what year was the CAIRO raised?
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1964
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1862
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1956
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1864
9. What were some of the things sailors did to pass their free time?
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Played fife
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Played dominoes
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Read
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All of the above
10. What was a nit comb used for?
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Remove lice
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Comb out tangles
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Remove stitches
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Comb beard
11. How was the gunpowder magazine (store room) lighted?
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Candles
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Kerosene lamp in wooden frame
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Skylights
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Portholes
12. What is on the signal board that was in the pilot house?
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Captain's Name
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Boat's Name
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Hammer
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Horseshoe