Virtual Exhibit Quiz Please select your answers to the questions below and click the "Submit" button. Grooved Sinker Stone: What purpose does the groove in the sinker stone serve?To act as a grip when held.So that a rope can easily be tied to it.So it can roll straight like a bowling ball. Lincoln Book Shop Sign: Who was the father of Earl Nelson, the book shop's owner?Charles Nelson, cofounder of Nelscott.Willie Nelson, famous musician.Nelson, bully from The Simpsons. Zarate and Paquita Album: What did they teach children in their Culture Center Studio?How to play the violin, guitar, piano, flute, and organ.How to do the Hokey Pokey.How to file their taxes. Julia Dodson Diary: What did Julia Dodson name Rose Lodge after?The rose color of her family's barn.The fifty varieties of roses at the entrance of her post office.Her mother, Rose. Log Cabin Quilt: Where did this quilt travel before ending up at the museum?To Titan, one of Saturn's moons.To a quilt show where it won an honorable mention.Chicago and San Francisco. Handwoven Basket: How would Sissie and Jakie Johnson help the homesteaders to this area?How to fish and clam, how to use herbal medicine, and more.How to play the tambourine.How to drive a standard stick-shift transmission. Claw-Foot Tub: Why was the cabin that housed the tub called the Green Onion?It smelled like onions and their favorite color was green.When party-goers draped a bunch of bulbous seaweed across the porch that looked like green onions.No one knows, and it has bothered scholars for decades. Golden Glow Beer Can: Who do you think left this beer can in the wall of the museum?Aliens who like to have an occasional beer.Either a squirrel or racoon.The volunteers who helped build this building as a firehouse in the 1940s. Jug Made in Japan: How old do you think this jug is?Found in 1933, and possibly floating in ocean currents for years, so probably around 100 years old.Created by our early ancestors, so about million years old!Made by a family friend several months to a year ago. Piece of Schooner: How did Schooner Creek get its name?For the large schooner that came to rest there in the 1800s.For famous baseball player Schooner McMuffin.For the schooner ferry that would take cars across the creek in the 1920s. Wooden Stool: What free service took place using this stool?John Sulkko gave free meals to those seated on this stool.John Sulkko gave free haircuts to the North Lincoln County kids while seated on this stool.John Sulkko would sing opera to those seated on this stool. Indestructo Trunk: Who were the owners of the trunk and what are they known for?The Cutler Family who founded Cutler City.The Cutter Family who were local butchers.The Cuttle Family who were a group of marine molluscs. Glass Fishing Float: How long do glass fishing floats from Japan take to wash up on our shore?Usually a decade or more.Seconds to minutes.Usually over 200 years. “The Kiss” Statue: Who donated this statue, and what are they known for?The woman who was kissed, known for being the woman who was kissed.The photographer, Alfred Eisenstaedt, who took the photo that the statue was modeled after.Ed Johann, one of the museum founders and Pearl Harbor hero. Russian Axe: How did the donors determine that the axe was from Russia?They consulted with archaeologist friends to determine that the makers-mark was Russian.Asked Siri for the answer.Found the makers-mark in an old catalogue. Chainsaw Carved Bear(s): Why did Niilo Hill originally create these chainsaw carved bears?Because he needed money and sought fame.To show his daughter that bears aren't so scary.He liked Yogi the Bear as a kid. Time is Up! Posted in on 29 January 2021 Comments Off on Virtual Exhibit Quiz
