Abraham Lincoln Facts Scavenger Hunt

In conjunction with Abraham Lincoln's 203rd birthday, Lincoln's Logan County Arts and Crafts Guild is sponsoring an Abraham Lincoln Facts Scavenger Hunt. Families are encouraged to take the quiz together and visit local sites to find the answers. Answers to some of the questions may be found by visiting Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, Lincoln Heritage Museum at Lincoln College and reading local historical markers. Some contestants may prefer to do research online or in history books. Each question has points assigned for correct answers.  Anyone who accumulates a minimum of 50 points will be entered in a drawing for one of 10 prizes sponsored by Postville Courthouse State Historic Site. All answer sheets must be mailed or delivered to Postville Courthouse State Historic Site, 914 Fifth St., no later than 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. The prize drawing will be held at noon on Feb. 11 at Postville. Be sure to put your name, address and telephone number on your answer sheet.

1. Where was Abraham Lincoln born? (1 point)
2. What were the names of his parents and his step-mother? (1 point)
3. Name all of the towns where he lived in Illinois. (1 points)
4. How was he named the Railsplitter? By whom? What year in what city? (3 points)
5. What courthouses were on the Old 8th Judicial Circuit that Lincoln traveled? (5 points)
6. Who was the opposing lawyer in the original Iron Tombstone case held in Mt. Pulaski? (3 points)
7. When and why did Lincoln first grow his beard? (1point)
8. What was Abraham Lincoln's wife's maiden name? (1 point)
9. How was Lincoln honored locally on his last living birthday? (4 points)
10. Where was the lot Abraham Lincoln owned in the city of Lincoln? (1 point)
11. What was the name of the lawyer Lincoln practiced with in the city of Lincoln and where was his law office located? (2 points)
12. What animals did Lincoln bring into the White House for his children to play with? (5 points)
13. How did Lincoln get back home after delivering supplies to New Orleans? (3 points)
14. What was Lincoln riding the last time he came through the city of Lincoln? (1 point)
15. Did Lincoln tell all of his close friends to call him "Abe"? (1 point)
16. How tall was Abraham Lincoln? (1 point)
17.  Who fatally stabbed Abraham Lincoln? (1 point)
18. How old was Lincoln when he died? (2 points)
19. Where is the original Postville Courthouse building where Lincoln practiced law? (1 point)
20. How many patents did Abraham Lincoln hold and for what? (3 points)
21. Did Lincoln really say "Give me liberty or give me death"? (1 point)
22. What was the name of Lincoln's best-known teacher? (1 point)
23. How many stars were on the U.S. flag during the time Lincoln practiced at Postville? (5 points)
24. Whose name is carved on the back of the little rocking chair in the Lincoln Heritage Museum? (2 points)
25. Where was the plot hatched to steal Lincoln's body? (1 point)
26. What sculptor created the newest statue of Abraham Lincoln that is located in the city of Lincoln? (4 points)
27. How many times was Abraham Lincoln buried? (3 points)
28. Name three other occupations Lincoln practiced besides being a politician. (3 points)
29. Where did Abraham Lincoln go to kindergarten? (1 point)
30.  What was the only town named after Abraham Lincoln while he was still alive? (1 point)
31. There is a cane in the Lincoln Heritage Museum. What did the cane hold? (1 point)
32.  For what amount was the check given to Abraham Lincoln for payment to him as a state legislator? (4 points)
33.  What was Lincoln's favorite "sweet tooth" food? (3 points)
34.  Did Lincoln sleepwalk? (2 points)
35.  When did Abraham Lincoln start his political career? (4 points)