History, Archaelogy and Science Questions

[Marianne Kiendl]

HISTORY, SCIENCE ETC. QUESTION AND ANSWERS.

Pose a Question, Correct Answer, according to Questioner, gets to ask the next Question:

What Walt Disney TV series premiered on December 15, 1954?

[P.A.]

No, Jefferson was the author of most of the Declaration but the official copy that is in the National Archives was made by a professional calligrapher. What was his name?

[Marianne Kiendl]

'Fraid I've drawn a blank on this one.

[Dennis Barsten]

Ben Franklin is the name I believe your looking for...

[redhand]

He did like to calli.

[P.A.]

Again I have asked a question that I my be the only person who knows the answer. His name was Timothy Matlack. It took him almost a month after the Declaration was approved to produce the final document. The official copy was not signed until mid August of 1776.

[P.A.]

Another question. What Aztec god was Hernan Cortes thought to be when he first arrived in Mexico?

[Marianne Kiendl]

Quezacotl?

[P.A.]

Right, supposedly he had taught the Aztecs many things and then left into the rising sun. He had a beard and shined like the sun. Cortes shows up from the East, on clouds that move on the sea, with a beard and shiny armor so what were they to believe?
Your turn Marianne.

[Marianne Kiendl]

Which of the following ships did not carry settlers to Jamestown?
1. Susan Constant
2. Discovery
3. Pinta
4. Godspeed

[P.A.]

The Pinta, it was the smallest of Columbus' three ships.

[Marianne Kiendl]

Correct P.A. Back to you.

[P.A.]

Which Spanish explore's body was "buried" by having his body thrown into the Mississippi River and why did they do that?