Keweenaw NHP Archives, Jack Foster Collection. 2019 Smackdown! Sample Questions1. QUESTION: What are the native copper deposits found in cracks or fissures in bedrock called? ANSWER: Mass or fissure copper 2. QUESTION: The largest mass of native copper ever found, weighing about 547 tons, was discovered in 1856. In which mine was this mass of copper found? ANSWER: The Minesota 3. QUESTION: During the U.S. Civil War, Congress made land grants to Michigan and Wisconsin to build a road between Copper Harbor and Green Bay. What was this road called? ANSWER: The Military Road 4. QUESTION: In the 1840s, newcomers often hired men with local knowledge to guide them around the Copper Country. Some of these men were of mixed French-Canadian and Indian heritage and had gained experience as fur traders. What were these particular men known as? ANSWER: Voyageurs 5. QUESTION: This railroad was built in 1889, and connected a particular mine with its stamp mills, located 6 miles away. Its initials were Q&TLRR. ANSWER: Quincy and Torch Lake Railroad 6. QUESTION: This railroad was called the "lifeline of the north country," and served almost the entire U.P. It had the initials DSS & A. ANSWER: Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic 7. QUESTION: This town is named after a signer of the Declaration of Independence. ANSWER: Hancock 8. QUESTION: This Houghton County amusement park was built in 1902 to increase weekend ridership on the inter-urban street cars. What was this park's name? ANSWER: Electric Park 9. QUESTION: Known as "Big Jim," this man was superintendent of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company during the 1913-14 strike. Who was he? ANSWER: James MacNaughton 10. QUESTION: What was one tactic used by the Western Federation of Miners to encourage immigrants to join their union around the time of the strike? ANSWER: Hiring organizers who spoke the immigrant's native languarges so they could communicate with them more easily |
Last updated: June 26, 2022