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THE THANG: History quiz. incorrect answers penalized with a lap. Exercise counts related to the quiz.
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The quiz:

Question: What is often referred to as “the shot heard ’round the world”? Answer: The first shot fired at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

Question: What year were the Battles of Lexington and Concord fought? Answer: 1775.

Question: How many miles apart are the cities of Lexington and Concord? Answer: A) 6 miles, B) 10 miles, C) 15 miles, D) 20 miles

Question: Who rode on the night of April 18, 1775, to warn the countryside of the British advance? Answer: Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott.

Question: Which town did the British troops reach first, Lexington or Concord? Answer: Lexington.

Question: How many American militiamen were reported killed at the Battle of Lexington? Answer: A) 8, B) 80, C) 800, D) 8000

Question: What did American officer Captain John Parker famously say during the battle? Answer: A) “Give me liberty, or give me death!” B) “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” C) “Don’t fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war, let it begin here.” D) “We shall fight on the beaches.”

Question: Which two famous American Patriots were sought by the British in Lexington? Answer: A) George Washington, B) Samuel Adams, C) John Hancock, D) Benjamin Franklin, E) Thomas Jefferson

Question: What was the nickname given to the specialized group of colonial militia members that were trained and prepared for quick response to calls to action? Answer: The Minutemen

Question: To what nearby city did the British troops retreat after the battles of Lexington and Concord? Answer: Boston

Question: How did the American troops defeat the British in Boston after the battles of Lexington and Concord? Answer: American troops under the command of George Washington fortified Dorchester Heights with artillery seized from Fort Ticonderoga. The strategic positioning of these cannons overlooked and threatened the British positions in Boston and their ships in the harbor, leading to the British decision to evacuate Boston on March 17, 1776.

Question: Who coined the phrase “The Shot Heard Round the World” and when was it coined? Answer: A) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, B) Walt Whitman, C) Emily Dickinson, D) Edgar Allan Poe, E) Ralph Waldo Emerson