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1
Q

What is the current hydropower production capacity of the Nashville district?

A

914 MW

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2
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Prompted by requests from the Cumberland River Cole mission, various legislators, and the engineering faculty at Vanderbilt University, the Corps of Engineers established the Nashville district in what year?

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August 18, 1888

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3
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The Core of engineers first chief of engineers Helped fortify American positions prior to the Battle of Bunker Hill. What was his name?

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Colonel Richard Gridley

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4
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One of the most significant Corps of Engineers projects during World War II was the Manhattan project. This project produce the world’s first atomic weapon. Name the engineer officer who was in charge of this project?

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Lieutenant General Lesley R Groves

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5
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In what year did the Corps of Engineers adopt it’s official flag?

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1868

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6
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Describe the flag?

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White turreted castle on a scarlet field

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Buy 1857, The core was operating the first seagoing hopper dredge to deepen the harbor and one of our nations cities. Name the city?

A

Charleston South Carolina

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8
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Name the engineer in charge of completing the Panama Canal

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General George W Goethals

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9
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What year was the Panama Canal opened?

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1914

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In 1827, what railroad did they supervise construction?

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Baltimore and Ohio

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11
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What month and year did Colonel John Donaldson arrive in Nashville?

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April 1780

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12
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Pierre LEnfant designed what American city

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Washington DC

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13
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In what year did the army of the Cumberland form three engineer Battalion’s

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1862

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14
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What Confederate General served a total of 26 years in the Corps of Engineers

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General Robert E Lee

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15
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What northern Tennessee city did settlers found at the mouth of the red river?

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Clarksville

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16
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In what year did the Corps of Engineers began surveying and charting the Great Lakes?

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1841

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17
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Starting an 1853, the Corps of Engineers located the routes and facilitated the construction of what important transportation system?

A

Western continental railroad

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18
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The official emblem of the Corps of Engineers was designed by who?

A

Macomb

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19
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Describe the official Core of engineers emblem

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A marine battery, surrounded by water, a rising Sun with rays, a soaring eagle with a streamer displaying the Motto Essayons

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20
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In 1824 for the Congress directed the Corps of Engineers to plan a project intended to weld the nation together what was that project

A

National transportation system

21
Q

What year did they raise the battleship Maine

A

1912

22
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What city did Brigadier General Joseph Swift organize the defenses of?

A

New York City

23
Q

General Mason Patrick was placed in charge of developing another new arm of the US Army what was this called

A

US Air Force

24
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On what date in history was the Corps of Engineers founded?

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June 16, 1775

25
Q

George Washington recommended reorganization of the Corps of Engineers to include operation of what prestigious military training facility

A

West Point military academy

26
Q

The upper Cumberland River was surveyed by Howard Stansbury and what year

A

1834

27
Q

Current functions of the Nashville district include flood control, navigation, recreation and what other major function?

A

Hydropower

28
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The corps of engineers built at that time, was the world’s largest building. Name of the building.

A

NASA’s vertical assembly building

29
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Beginning with 1832 the Corps of Engineers had only one primary function in regards to the Cumberland River. What was that function?

A

Keeping the river navigable

30
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What project represents the Corps of Engineers first attempt at a multipurpose project constructed from 1918 to 1927

A

Wilson dam

31
Q

And 1714, M Charleville established a trading post on the Cumberland River. With what native tribe that Charleville trade?

A

Shawnee

32
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Who discovered the Cumberland River in 1748

A

Dr. Thomas Walker

33
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Who was the Cumberland River named for?

A

Duke of Cumberland, prime minister of England

34
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In 1936, Congress assigned the Corps of Engineers national responsibility for what?

A

Flood control

35
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What was the name of the ship taken by Colonel Donelson down Cumberland River

A

The adventure

36
Q

What are division offices named for?

A

Geographical locations

37
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What are district offices named for?

A

Cities in which they are located

38
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What year did Barkley power plant become fully operational?

A

1966

39
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What year did Cheatham powerplant become fully operational?

A

1958

40
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What year did Percy Priest powerplant become fully operational?

A

1970

41
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What year was Dale Hollow PowerPlant completed?

A

1953

42
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What year did Dalehollow powerplant become fully operational?

A

1948

43
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What year did old hickory powerplant become fully operational?

A

1957

44
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What year did Centerhill powerplant become fully operational?

A

1950

45
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What year did Cordell Hull powerplant become fully operational?

A

1973

46
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What year did Wolf Creek powerplant become fully operational?

A

1951

47
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What year did Laurel powerplant become fully operational?

A

1977

48
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The first district engineer for Nashville district moved into his office in Nashville on October 1, 1988. What was the name of that engineer?

A

Colonel John Barlow

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