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QUESTION: When were the first deer hunting licenses sold in Michigan? a. 1859 b. 1891 c. 1905 d. 1928 Answer: B. Michigan’s first deer licenses were sold in 1891. Priced at 50 cents each, 14,477 residents purchased a license that year. In 2022, according to Michigan Department of Natural Resources statistics, 586,323 people purchased a license to hunt deer in Michigan.

Armistice Day as it was originally marked

MARQUETTE — In October 1918 at the close of World War I, the Germans began their appeals to President Wilson for peace. Terms were discussed and a rumor emerged that an agreement was reached. New York newspapers announced the end of the war on Nov. 7 and celebrations began before stopping ...

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QUESTION: It’s almost winter! Which was not a Marquette County ski area? a. Suicide Bowl b. Brule Mountain c. Cliff’s Ridge d. Chipmunk Hill e. Fit Strip Answer: B. Brule Mountain.

History quiz

QUESTION: An issue on the Nov. 4, 1924 ballot was sufficiently contentious that an anonymous Ishpeming resident took out a large ad on the one side of the issue, challenging the local ministers who were on the other side. What was that issue? a. Whether the alcohol ordinances should be amended to specifically prohibit dandelion wine b. Whether to permit the Rublein brewery to set up a horse racing track on the west side of Marquette c. Whether to require milk sold in the city to be pasteurized d. Whether to repeal an Ishpeming ordinance that prevented movies from being shown on ...