"How Much Do You Know About Local History?," Jamestown (NY) Post-Journal, 31 May 1980, p2T.
        The Post-Journal website:  http://post-journal.com/
Fenton Historical Society  website:  http://www.fentonhistorycenter.org/

How Much Do You Know About Local History?
 

The following is a history quiz given at the annual dinner of Fenton Historical Society last week.

Numbers after the questions indicate the score for correct answers.  Answers are elsewhere on this page.

1.  Year first school was conducted in Jamestown.  (5)  Its name.  (1)

2.  First lawyer in Jamestown.  (5)

3.  First doctor to practice in Jamestown.  (5)

4.  First church congregation.  (5)

5.  Site of first church building.  (5)  Year completed.  (1)  Name of church.  (1)

6.  Proprietor of first tavern.  (5)

7.  First mayor of City of Jamestown.  (5)

8.  Year first post office established.  (5)  First postmaster.  (1)

9.  Proprietor of first store.  (5)

10.  Jamestown’s first name.  (5)

11.  First president of Political Equality Club.  (5)  Year established.  (1)

12.  Built first house in Jamestown.  (5)

13.  Built first steamboat in area.  (5)  Its name.  (1)

14.  Year of first electric trolleys.  (5)

15.  Year railroad first came to Jamestown.  (5)  Its name.  (1)

16.  Established first commercial furniture business.  (5)  Year established.  (1)

17.  Year of first Jamestown newspaper.  (5)  Its name.  (1)

18.  Date of arrival of first Swedish settlers.  (5)

19.  Date of arrival of first Italian settlers.  (5)

20.  Name of first theater established.  (5)  Year.  (1)

ANSWERS 

Your Rank

[If you] score 110 A genius 101-109 Brilliant 91-100 An ace history expert 70-90 Well informed 50-70 Informed 0-49 In need of remedial history course.

10/31/2003 

jpl