Tour Quiz

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Directions

The answers to the questions are found somewhere in the Tour or are based upon your general knowledge.

1. Number a piece of paper from 1-20.
2. Answer each question, writing your answer after the appropriate number.

Questions

1. Furniture pigeonholes are similar to:

1. book shelves
2. mail slots in a school office
3. coffee tables

2. The wood stoves in Old Capitol are made of:

1. stainless steel
2. wood
3. iron

3. A lap desk holds writing instruments and paper. The top is used as a writing surface. This makes it similar to which of the following items we currently use?

1. a backpack
2. a laptop computer
3. a notebook

4. The first territorial governor of Iowa did not use the Governor’s Office in Old Capitol. True or False?

1. True
2. False

5. The treasurer collected monies belonging to the territory and state. He also collected some odd things. They were:

1. stoves, pipes or other furniture
2. cows, chickens, and pigs
3. bricks, mortar, and nails

6. The Code of Iowa 1851 is important because:

1. There is only one copy left.
2. The first legislative assembly Iowa ever had wrote it.
3. It is the first comprehensive compilation of laws for the state of Iowa.

7. Who was Morgan Reno?

1. A graduate assistant to Prof. Margaret Keyes.
2. The territorial librarian who organized the second catalogue of books.
3. An Iowan who went to Nevada, founded the city of Reno, and took up gambling.

8. The Territorial Library has none of its original books. True or False.

1. True
2. False

9. The President’s Office is different from most of the other rooms in the Old Capitol because:

1. It was restored to look like it did after the 1920s rehabilitation.
2. It was restored to be a replica of a University office, not a territorial or state office.
3. Both of the above.
4. None of the above.

10. Which University president originated the idea of restoring Old Capitol?

1. Silas Totten
2. Virgil Hancher
3. Willard L. "Sandy" Boyd

11. Which room has not been restored to a particular territorial, state, or University period?

1. The Senate Chamber
2. The Reception Area
3. The Auditor’s Office

12. Which room once housed the State Historical Society of Iowa?

1. Territorial and State Library
2. House Chamber
3. Supreme Court

13. Iowa’s first supreme court justice, Charles Mason, was appointed by which President of the United States?

1. Martin Van Buren
2. George Washington
3. Abraham Lincoln

14. In which room might you open a closet and find yourself in an elevator?

1. Senate Chamber
2. House Chamber
3. Auditor’s Office

15. Which room--in addition to the Territorial and State Library--has also served as a library for the University?

1. House Chamber
2. Senate Chamber
3. Supreme Court

16. The territorial House of Representatives had how many members?

1. 13
2. 26
3. 52

17. The design in the upper lefthand corner of each page of the web site comes from:

1. a chair cover in the Governor’s Office
2. a wall hanging in the Reception Area
3. the carpet in the House Chamber

18. Legend has it that the spiral staircase was designed by:

1. John Francis Rague
2. Father Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
3. Chauncey Swan

19. What makes the spiral staircase in Old Capitol unusual?

1. It has newel posts that are uneven.
2. It has iron pipes supporting it.
3. It is a reverse spiral staircase.

20. How many people tour Old Capitol every year?

1. 20,000
2. 40,000
3. 60,000

Bonus Question:

Goose quills were used in the 1800s for what?

1. sewing needles
2. stuffing pillows
3. writing pens

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