1. The first few generations of
Northens in this country were planters. What did they raise?
(a) tobacco,
(b)rice, (c)cotton, (d)indigo
2. Which of these was not a war
that members of the Northen family in Virginia fought in?
(a) Revolutionary War, (b) War of
1812, (c) Civil War, (d) World War I
3. Our ancestor Edmund Northen was noted for
taking people to court and being taken to court in the late 1600’s and early
1700’s. How did he pay his court fines?
(a) in shillings, (b) in dollars,
(c0) in Virginia currency, (d) in tobacco
4. Mattie’s family, the Lewis
family, came to this country in the 1650’s. To which famous Lewis in our family
related?
(a) Sinclair Lewis, (b) Lewis
Carrol, (c) Merriweather Lewis, (d) John L. Lewis
5. Ed Wilkins parents are
unknown, but his wife Katie came from an extensive family. What was Katie’s last name?
(a)Sitzman, (b) Ryman, (c) Zell,
(d) Bossley
6. Everyone knows that Elvera
Northen had a sister who was a nun – Sr. Karen. What was Sr. Karen’s real name?
(a) Mary, (b) Elaine, (c)
Laverna, (d) Alice
7. The language that the Ryman
family spoke when they came to the United States from Switzerland was______?
(a) English, (b) Italian, (c)
German, (d) Swiss
8. The Ryman family originally came
over from Switzerland and ended up in South Dakota, but where did they live
first?
(a)
Massachusetts, (b) Missouri, (c) Minnesota, (d) New York
9. The Sitzman family came over from Germany and
ended up in Iowa, but what state did
they live in first?
(a)
Pennsylvania, (b) Wisconsin, (c) Virginia, (d)Texas
10. Members
of the Northen family were involved in what historical body?
(a) First
Continental Congress, (b) Sons of Liberty, (c) House of Burgesses, (d) NAACP
Answers are below.
This was a tough one. If you got five or more right congratulate yourself.
1. a
2. d
3. d
4. c
5. a
6. d
7. c
8. d
9. b
10. c
