The Post Quiz: What Just Happened - Answers

Created Dec 31, 2013 | Updated Jan 5, 2014

So what's new with you?

Did you get your historical imagination mojo working? Here are the answers.

What just happened?

Sherman burnt Atlanta. Now they're tearing up the railway tracks, so the Rebs can't use 'em.
Wilbur crashed the plane again. Not to worry, the Wright Brothers got it in the air eventually.
The volcano has erupted. In san Salvador, 1917. (Run away!)
The ship struck a mine, and yes, there was a war on. The fate of HMS Irresistible was sad in 1915. (Dardanelles campaign.)
This gentleman has just been faxed – for the first time ever, n 1922. It was called 'radio facsimile', a technology whose time had apparently not come. We're just grateful it was his face he faxed.
The LZ-1 has just taken off in 1900.That's a Zeppelin, folks. No, not a Led Zeppelin. It's a dirigible. They were very popular in passenger traffic in Germany in the early 1900s.
This soldier has just jumped out of a plane in 1942. We bet he was glad he packed the parachute.
The World's Fair just opened. In 1893. I'm headed for the Ferris Wheel, want a hot dog later?
This gentleman has met with foul play. The redoubtable Jesse James was laid low by Robert Ford, who plugged him full of lead, as they used to say. Law and order types rejoiced, though the romantic folk were sorry to see a legend go.
These guys just found the North Pole! Seriously. In 1909. They decided to wave flags for the photo op.