American history game

Nick22 · **Reply #420 on:** October 08, 2005, 02:01:27 PM

Yes you are right malte...

Malte279 · **Reply #421 on:** October 08, 2005, 03:19:19 PM

What did two lanterns in the Old North Church of Boston signal to whom?

Nick22 · **Reply #422 on:** October 08, 2005, 03:22:13 PM

they signaled the all-clear to the American forces...

Malte279 · **Reply #423 on:** October 08, 2005, 05:22:59 PM

Clear for what anyway? What troops? And no, actually it signalled no all-clear. Quite the contrary actually. I give you a name that might be helpful: Paul Revere.

Nick22 · **Reply #424 on:** October 08, 2005, 06:02:03 PM

that was the signal that the British were coming, and revere rode his horse to warn his fellow Americans of that fact. And I call myself a American history buff <_<

Malte279 · **Reply #425 on:** October 09, 2005, 02:35:48 AM

Almost there, but still not exactly. They were almost certain the British were coming that night, but they had agreed that either one or two lanterns in the Old North Church of Boston would signal something particular about the British approach. What exactly did the two lanterns mean?

Nick22 · **Reply #426 on:** October 09, 2005, 05:49:16 PM

they would signal the direction and the size of force the British were sending?

Malte279 · **Reply #427 on:** October 09, 2005, 05:59:20 PM

No. Just one very particular thing that can be described in one sentence. It has to do with their route.

Nick22 · **Reply #428 on:** October 09, 2005, 06:00:05 PM

They would be using the main road into Concord?

Malte279 · **Reply #429 on:** October 09, 2005, 06:29:05 PM

For all I know there was ONLY one road to Concord they could possibly take. The meaning was different and I don't think it can just be guessed.

Nick22 · **Reply #430 on:** October 10, 2005, 09:11:58 AM

geez... Alrright I'll look it up...

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #431 on:** October 11, 2005, 06:24:38 PM

It's been a while since I saw this part in US history. Did it mean that one lantern lit warns that the British troops will come from the land, and two lanterns meant from the sea?

Malte279 · **Reply #432 on:** October 12, 2005, 12:51:56 AM

Perfectly right Kenji! Two lights meant the British were coming the short way with boats across the bay, while one light would have meant that they were taking the longer way across the Neck of the Boston peninsula.

Nick22 · **Reply #433 on:** October 12, 2005, 01:06:01 PM

Thanks kenji.. I was getting embarassed there, US History is supposed to be my forte

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #434 on:** October 12, 2005, 07:20:39 PM

I'm surprised I guessed right. Never had any history classes for over 3 years. Give me a while to think of a question.

Nick22 · **Reply #435 on:** October 12, 2005, 09:08:08 PM

Of course. It would be nice if you could hjoin me and Malte in these games, it gets kind of lonely having only two people.

Malte279 · **Reply #436 on:** October 17, 2005, 03:08:45 PM

Your turn Kenji

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #437 on:** October 17, 2005, 07:07:20 PM

I can't believe I can't think of anything. <_< Must be because I hit my head too many times trying to come up with something.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to forfeit my turn over to someone else...

Petrie. · **Reply #438 on:** October 17, 2005, 07:53:18 PM

I'll post one.

Name the first year of the running of the famed Indianapolis 500.

Stitch · **Reply #439 on:** October 18, 2005, 12:00:01 AM