Military Terms
One of the most well-known military acronyms that’s made its way into civilian speak, what does AWOL stand for?
Absent Without Official Leave
The Few and the Proud
Marines
What sport is similar to softball?
Hint: it was the sport that inspired softball.
Baseball
I can be scrambled boiled poached or fired What breakfast staple am I?
True or False
The WI river is the LONGEST in WI
True
What was the name of the witch?
Samantha
What was the name commonly given to those men who worked in the logging camps?
Lumberjacks
True or False
ALL of WWI was fought with Trench warfare.
No, not all of World War 1 was fought in trenches, but a significant portion of the fighting, particularly on the Western Front in France and Belgium, was characterized by trench warfare, making it a defining feature of the war; battles were also fought in other areas like the Middle East and Italy where trenches were less prevalent, but still used in some sectors.
True or False
When the Menominee Nation were forced to cede land in WI it sparked a large increase in the logging industry.
TRUE
Menominee Nation forced to cede land: In 1836, the Menominee Nation was forced to give up much of central and eastern Wisconsin to the U.S., which led to white settlers actively developing the lumber industry
The side-straddle hop is the U.S. military's name for what basic warm-up exercise that kicks the legs apart while doing an overhead clap?
jumping jack
Be all you can Be
US Army
Softball pitchers throw differently than baseball pitchers. What is the difference?
Softball
Pitchers throw the ball underhand in a windmill motion from a flat surface toward home plate.
Also known as flap jacks what breakfast food am I?
pancakes
Where does the WI river empty into?
(Where does it end?)
The river starts in the North Woods, crosses the state, and ends in the Mississippi River.
Who married the witch?
Darron
What season was logging done?
Logging was mainly done in the winter because it was easier to fell and drag logs to the river in the snow than in the summer.
Why is November 11th significant to WWI?
World War I ended on November 11, 1918 when the Germans and Allies signed an armistice in Compiègne, France. The armistice was signed at 5:10 AM on the 11th day of the 11th month, and hostilities ceased at 11 AM on the same day.
What county eats the most cereal?
Hint: its famous for being green
Ireland is the top country for breakfast cereal consumption per capita.
Military time is on a _______hour clock.
24 hour clock
In the past the slogan was Prosequor Alis (I Pursue with Wings). Today its Fly Fight Win witch branch of the service is this a slogan for?
Airforce
What letter is used to show a strike out in softball scorebook?
K
In the scorebook, a strikeout is denoted by the letter K.
What is an All American breakfast contain?
Eggs and bacon and sometimes pancakes or toast
Which way does the WI river flow?
The Wisconsin River flows south and then west
Who was the only character to appear in all episodes of this show?
Samantha
Played by the lovely Elizabeth Montgomery.
How did loggers get the logs to the mills?
Rivers were used to transport logs to sawmills.
What is the name of the day that WWI ended?
The day has an official name
Armistice Day
If a hit ball lands in the outfield in fair territory, and bounces foul, the ball is ______ ?
Fair
A batted ball to the outfield is determined by where it lands, as opposed to an infield hit which is determined by where it settles.
In the Navy, a “shellback” is a sailor who has crossed a line—that is, which middle-of-the-raging-seas navigational point?
Equator
Typically the first branch deployed when the president calls for "boots on the ground" is the _________
When can a softball player take the lead off the base?
Bonus: Why? (its different in baseball)
When the pitcher releases the ball
Since the running distance is shorter than in baseball, you have to wait till the pitcher releases.
What popular breakfast originated in America?
Hint: it requires hollandaise sauce.
Eggs Benedict
A traditional American breakfast dish that originated in New York City. It's made with poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and hollandaise sauce on an English muffin.
How many feet deep is the WI river?
28 feet on average
Samantha wiggled what body part to preform a spell?
Nose twitch
Samantha's signature move was a nose twitch that was achieved by wriggling her upper lip and then her nose. The twitch was enhanced with a xylophone sound effect and a slight speeding up of the film
What type of animal was used in early logging?
Horses were one of the main animals used for logging before mechanization. In Wisconsin, most timber is now harvested using fully mechanized systems, but horses are still used in areas where machines are less effective, like steep or broken ground. Oxen were also used
How many years did WWI last?
4 years
What is the name of the esteemed U.S. military cemetery directly across the Potomac River from Washington D.C. which was founded during the Civil War to hold the deceased from the nation's conflicts? The cemetery is operated by the United States Department of the Army.
Arlington National Cemetery
What bovine nickname was given to the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army in 1866, and which eventually became synonymous with all of the Army's African-American regiments?
Buffalo Soldiers
Semper Paratus," which means "Always Ready". Is the sologan for witch branch of the armed forces?
Cost guard
What color are softballs?
Yellow or White
They made them yellow, and some are white also.
What American breakfast food has a name suggestion foreign origins but originated in America with maple syrup?
French toast
Although the name suggests a French origin, French toast has American origins. It's made with bread, eggs, and milk, and usually topped with sugar or syrup.
While you can travel by boat the length of the WI river something makes the trip difficult once you get near Portage. What is it?
you can take a boat down the Wisconsin River, but navigation is more difficult upstream of Portage, which is 200 miles from the river's mouth. The Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, a 92-mile stretch of the river below Sauk Prairie, is a popular destination for paddling and is navigable without dams or rapids
Why did Samantha lose her powers?
Because she was married to a mortal
The witches council disapproved of Sam's marriage to a mortal, so they told her she had to divorce Darrin or "suffer the consequences".
What were the men who guided logs down the river called?
Hint: they had a special name
The men who guided logs down rivers were called "log drivers" or "river pigs". or river rats They would ensure that the logs floated freely along the river.
All quite on the _________ front?
Western Front
Which military drill command does not mean showing your upper limbs to your superior, but is actually related to the position of firearms or other weaponry that's a sign of respect used around the world?
Present Arms
The Spanish for "little war" gave us what G-word term for a type of warfare in which small groups of fighters take on larger and less mobile military?
Guerilla
Were slogans for witch branch of the armed forces?
Navy
After how many balls does a batter walk to 1st base?
4
A batter can have a combination of 4 balls and 3 strikes pitched to them, but when the batter gets 4 balls, they automatically walk to 1st base. A ball is considered to be above the underarm, and below the knee. The area in between is the strike zone.
What is the most popular breakfast cereal in America?
According to Google, Rice Krispies is the most popular cereal in the United States, based on Google searches over the past 20 years. In fact, Rice Krispies was the most-searched cereal in every state.
How many miles long is the WI river?
The Wisconsin River is 430 miles long, making it the longest river in Wisconsin.
Who was Samantha's mother?
Endora
Endora usually wore purple because that was the actress' favorite colour.
What transformed the logging industry at the beginning of the 20th century?
Railroads transformed Wisconsin's lumber industry at the turn of the 20th century.
What was the name of the Treaty that ended WWI?
the Treaty of Versailles of 1919
What did Darron do for a living on Bewitched?
Advertising
Originating in Czechoslovakia, the Czech hedgehog is a device used to obstruct which type of military vehicles first used at the Battle of the Somme in 1916?
Tank
Semper fidelis, Latin for “always faithful,” was adopted as the motto of which U.S. military service in 1883?
Marines
A batter swings and hits the ball. After laying down the bat and running to first, the ball hits the bat in fair territory. What is the call on this play?
The ball is live. The batter is not out.
If the batter were to intentionally hit the ball a second time, then they would be ruled out.
What the heck is a kipper?
Hint: its common in English Breakfast
A kipper is a fat herring (caught in season) that has been split through the back, gutted, opened flat, salted or brined to reduce its water content and then cold smoked. This is a process that cures and dries the fish while imparting a smoky flavour, without exposing it to heat.
In the 1800s, the Wisconsin River was primarily used for transporting logs from forests to sawmills due to the booming lumber industry, with communities along the river developing around these mills and utilizing the river's current to float logs downstream to market; this practice was particularly prominent in the upper reaches of the river and its tributaries.
What does Aunt Clara turn Darrin into in "Alias Darrin Stephens"?
Chimpanzee
Sam has just found out that she is pregnant and can't wait to tell Darrin, but first she has to rescue him from the other chimps at the zoo.
What famous lumberman lived in Wausau WI?
Cyrus Carpenter Yawkey (1862 - 1943) was a lumberman, businessman, and paper manufacturer who was a leader in the lumber industry in Northern Wisconsin:
What was the area between the trenches called in WWI?
The area between trenches was called "No Man's Land".
Explanation: During World War I, particularly on the Western Front, the space between opposing trench lines was referred to as "No Man's Land" because it was considered too dangerous for soldiers to occupy due to constant enemy fire.
How many WWI attacts took place on American soil?
While there was a single recorded attack on American soil during World War 1, when a German U-boat fired shells at the town of Orleans on Cape Cod, this was a very isolated incident and does not constitute the war being fought on American soil
Onager, trebuchet and ballista and medieval examples of which type of weapon?
Catapult
The army and the marines have similar battle cries but the ARE different. What are they?
Bonus: Where did they come from?
What is the maximum number of innings you can have in a softball match, without having a tie-breaker?
Seven
You can have Seven innings, and if the score is still tied after seven you can have a tie-breaker.
Who (what company) is credited with inventing the breakfast sandwich?
McDonald's The sandwich was invented in 1972. Former McDonald's President Ray Kroc wrote that Herb Peterson and his assistant, Donald Greadel, the operator of a McDonald's Santa Barbara franchise in Goleta, California, asked Kroc to look at something, without giving details because it was: ... a crazy idea — a breakfast sandwich.
How many dams on the WI river?
What makes the number of dams unique to WI?
The upper Wisconsin River has 26 hydroelectric dams and 21 storage reservoirs, more than any other stretch of river in the United States.
Samantha had a daughter named:
Tabitha
Tabitha was a witch - much to her father's dismay.
Red oak Red pine Aspen Sugar maple red oak hard maple white pine ash paper birch jack pine elm
What countries fought in WWI?
The First World War saw the Entente Powers, led by France, Russia, the British Empire, and later Italy (from 1915) and the United States (from 1917), defeat the Central Powers, led by the German, Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian and Ottoman Empires.
What lake feeds the WI River?
The Wisconsin River is fed by Lac Vieux Desert, one of the largest lakes in the area
Which term borrowed from the animal kingdom applies to military vehicles that can take on both land and sea?
Amphibious
"A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood" is a quote attributed to which hero of World War II, whose nicknames include "America's Fightingest General", "Bandito", and "Old Blood and Guts?"
George S Patterson
WHERE does the third baseman play in relation to the bag (base) witch is unique to softball?
The third baseman generally plays in front of the base in softball Most coaches will have their third baseman play the bunt in fastpitch softball. In baseball for the most part, the third baseman play even with or behind the bag.
Where does the word cereal come from?
The word "cereal" comes from Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest. Cereal was invented in the 1860s as a healthier alternative to meat-based breakfasts.
Bonus: What does the name mean?
The river's name comes from a Miami Indian word that most likely means "river running through a red place". French explorer Jacques Marquette first recorded the name as "Meskousing" in 1673.
Endora promises Darrin that she would let him know in advance when she was going to pop in next. How does she do this?
It is announced on the morning news
Darrin is watching the morning news and hears a special announcement, "Darrin Stephens, of this city, will have a visit from his mother-in-law today." Immediately after this Endora appears.
What TYPE of wood was most popular for building in lumberjack camps? (bunk houses, cook shanty's ect)
White pine was a popular choice for building materials in logging camps because it was lightweight, easy to saw, and resistant to rot
When did Russia withdraw from WWI? (What year?)
Russia withdrew from the war after the revolution in 1917.
WHY do donuts have holes?
Bonus: WHO invented donut holes?
Donuts have holes to allow the insides and outsides of the dough to cook evenly. This creates a perfect donut.
Captain Hanson Gregory is often credited with inventing the donut hole.