Do you really know St Louis? Let's see how well you do with this test. The answers will be out tomorrow.----Jim -------------------------------------------------------- Question: 1.What year was the first ferry put in use from the Illinois side, and vice versa, to St Louis across the Mississippi? A. 1699 B. 1779 C. 1849 D. 1856 2. How was the ferry powered? A. By hand held oar. B. By wind sail. C. By hand rope. D. All the above. 3. What year did the first steam boat arrive in St Louis? A. 1807 B. 1812 C. 1817 D. 1822 4. In the 1820s and 1830s there was a famous little island in the middle of the River called "Bloody Island." What illegal event made this island so well known? A. Cockfights. B. Dueling. C. Fisticuffs. D. All the above. 5. By 1798 the population of St Louis was hovering around 1,000. What was the population of St Louis in 1840? A. 10,243 B. 16,469 C. 18,412 D. 23,736