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10 marks for each correct answer.
1. In what year did Portage officially become a city?

1958
1959
1968
1969



2. Who was the first known white settler in the Portage area?

Josephus Wolfe
Joseph Bailly
George Samuelson
Charles Trager



3. What Indians were the main group living in the area before white settlers came?


Illini
Potawatomi
Apache
Sioux



4. What was NOT a main reason for early settlers to move to the area?


Waterways
Good grassland
Fertile soil
Factory jobs



5. Which war had the greatest impact on the Portage area?

The War of 1812
The Civil War
World War I
World War II



6. Which is NOT the name of one of the early families of the Portage area?

Wolf (Wolfe)
Samuelson
Fegely
Spurloch



7. When was the mausoleum at Calvary Cemetary dedicated?

1914
1915
1924
1925



8. What was NOT one of Joseph Bailly's known occupations?

Trader
Fur trapper
Farmer
Hotel keeper


9. What kind of siding was used in the construction of the Pryor house?


Zinc
Tin
Steel
Aluminum



10. Where is the Alton Goin Historical Museum?


Woodland Park on Willowcreek
Countryside Park on U.S. 6
Imagination Glen Park on McCool



  
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Created by Donna Smith for the Portage Community Historical Society
First Posted Nov. 28, 2005.
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