Schulstad Adults Quiz

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92 - 100 Super Viking (Top Marks) !!!
72 - 88 Viking (Very Respectable) !!
64 - 72 Valkyrie (Middle-of-the-Road) !
52 - 60 Troll (Mediocre)
0 - 48 Re-enroll on family roster as NBR ....
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Schulstad Family Heritage Quiz 2 (Quiz 2 is for Adults/Kids 13+)

1. Norway's Independence Day is:
A. May 17 (Syttende Mai)
B. July 4
C. July 14
D. September 21

2. Ludvig Schulstad was born on Oct. 25, 1849 in the country of:
A. Denmark
B. Norway
C. Sweden
D. Alsace-Lorraine

3. The Schulstad farm in Grue, Solor, Norway was located near Sweden on the:
A. Konig River
B. Glamma River
C. Red River
D. Pitorsky River

4. Ludvig Schulstad was the 4th son of:
A. Lars Hansen & Lisbeth Pedersdatter
B. Lena Larson & Ole Grun
C. Harald Haldron & Sonja Betume
D. Hallmar Overbey & Ragnar Kuhn

5. .Before he left for America, Ludvig worked in his father's:
A. Tailor Shop
B. Hardware Store
C. Farm
D. Saw Mill

6. Ludvig left for America on May 27, 1870 sailing from:
A. Plymouth, England
B. Copenhagen, Denmark
C. Christiania, Norway (now called Oslo)
D. Skegness, Norway

7. The approx distance from Christiana to New York that Ludvig traveled was:
A. 1,800 nautical miles
B. 3,200 nautical miles
C. 3,900 nautical miles
D. 4,200 nautical miles

8. When Ludwig came to America he first settled in:
A. Mason City, Iowa
B. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C. Bismarck, North Dakota
D. The Twin Cities

9. From 1870 to 1880, Ludvig worked in all these jobs except:
A. Farmer's Helper
B. Fireman on a steamboat
C. Railroad Worker
D. Undertaker

10. Lina Odegarrd (later Lina Schulstad) was:
A. Someone Ludvig Met On The Ship
B. A local Girl From Fargo
C. Ludvig's Childhood Sweetheart
D. Ludvig's English Tutor

11. Which is not true about Ludvig & Lina’s marriage:
A. They married when Ludvig was 29 & Lina was 23
B. They married on April 5, 1879 (four Days before Lina s Birthday)
C. They were married In St. Ansgar, Iowa
D. They were married in both religious and civil ceremonies

12. Which is not true about Ludvig & Lina s children/grandchlldren:
A. They had 5 daughters
B. They had 3 sons
C. They had 5 granddaughters
D. They had 13 grandsons

13. When Ludvig settled in Reynolds, ND he owned his own:
A. Feed and grain store
B. Hardware store
C. Bank
D. Restaurant

14 All these are true about Ludvig except:
A. Applied for U.S. citizenship on Feb. 7, 1874 in Iowa
B. Became a citizen on Mar. 22, 1883 in Austin, Minnesota
C. Achieved high school equivalent diploma (G.E.D.) in Iowa
D. Spoke perfect English

15 Ludvig was all of the following except:
A. Conductor of Austin, MN band
B. Treasurer of the Zion Church for 31 Years
C. Alderman of the City of Reynolds, ND
D. School Board member in Reynolds, ND

16. Oscar Lawrence Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born Nov. 1879 in Fergus Falls, MN
B. Married Emma Gustafson May 1903 in Wheaton, MN
C. President of School Board in Ellendale, ND
D. Attended University of North Dakota for 2 years
E. Moved to Tampa, FL in 1924

17. Lizzie Otelia Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born May 1881 in Lyle, MN
B. Lived in Denver, Seattle & Portland
C. Married Carl Olson in Los Angeles
D. Avid horse back rider

18. Lewis Melvin Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born Dec. 1883 in Lyle, MN
B. Married Blanche White in 1917
C. Married Marie O Hara in 1923
D. Ran the Reynolds Bank from 1919 to 1923
E. Lived in Aberdeen, SD

19. Mabel Laura Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born Feb. 1886 in Norman, Iowa
B. Spent 4 years in Denver to regain her health
C. Homesteaded in Montana
D. Married Fred McManus in Saskatchewan, Canada
E. Lived in Glendale, CA

20. Lottie Helma Maria Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born Oct 1887 in Norman, Iowa
B. Taught 6 years in ND and 5 years in Washington State
C. To regain health spent 1 winter in CA & 4 years in Colorado Springs
D. Moved to Phoenix in 1951

21. Olivy Antonia Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born July 1889 in Reynolds, ND
B. Graduated from Valley City State Normal School
C. Taught kindergarten for 35 years in ND
D. Charter member of the Pioneer Daughters of North Dakota
E. Was accomplished violinist in state symphony of ND

22 .Harry Reynolds Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born Sep 1891 in Reynolds, ND
B. Served in U.S. Navy in WWI
C. Director & Vice President of State Bank of Reynolds
D. Mayor of Reynolds for 11 Years
E. President of School Board of Reynolds for 6 Years

23. Clarence Leonard Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born Mar. 1894 in Reynolds, ND
B. Attended Chiropractic school in Fargo, ND
C. Wed Ruth Brathovde in Crookston, MN in 1916
D. Justice of the Peace in Climax, MN
E. Farmed in Erskine, MN

24. Mildred Lucille Schulstad (pick the non-fact):
A. Born Aug. 1898 in Reynolds, ND
B. B.A. from Reed College in 1920
C. Taught High School in Finley ND for 1 Year
D. Spent 3 Years in Seattle & 1 Winter in FL Regaining Health
E. Married Russell Taber in 1929 at Seattle, WA

25. At the present time, more descendants of Ludvig and Lina Live in:
A. Arizona
B. New York
C. Minnesota
D. Oregon

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