District Conference Trivia Quiz

 
District Conference Trivia Quiz
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
 
1) The theme of this year’s District Conference will be “Show Me Rotary,” as a nod to our District Governor’s home state of
a.  Nevada
b.  Iowa
c.  Missouri
d.  Delaware
 
2)  Which of the following is NOT a location where District 7780 has held a District Conference?
a.  Sebasco Estates
b.  Harraseeket Inn
c.  Cliff House
d.  Verrillo’s
 
3)  The Samoset was named by one of its former owners Hiram Ricker, who is associated with what other well-known Maine product?
a.  Bean boots
b.  Poland Spring water
c.  Bass shoes
d.  Moxie
 
4)  How many times has District 7780 had a district conference in the fall?
a.  1
b.  2
c.  3
d.  4
 
5)  When was the last time we had a district conference at the Samoset and who was the District Governor?
a.  1998, Marie Williams
b.  2000, Marie Williams
c.  2007, Marie Williams
d.  2009, Brad Jett
 
6)  The Samoset that stands on the property now is not the original building because
a.  The original building was destroyed in a fire
b.  The original building was washed out to sea
c.  The original building was destroyed by termites
d.  The owner didn’t like the décor and tore it down to start over
 
7)  The Samoset is located in Rockport, which was the home of a famous seal named
a.  Sammy
b.  Slugger
c.  Andre
d.  Flipper
 
8)  Rockport separated from the town of Camden because
a.  The 2 towns disagreed over the cost of a bridge
b.  Each town wanted to have its own school system
c.  They disagreed over fishing rights
d.  They couldn’t understand each others’ accents
 
9)  The Samoset is known for its fine golf course which has been described as “the ____________ of the East”
a.  St. Andrews
b.  Pebble Beach
c.  Sable Oaks
d.  Muirfield Village
 
10) The District Conference will be our opportunity to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
 a.  The Portsmouth Rotary Club
 b.  Rotary International
 c.  Paul Harris’ birth
 d.  The Rotary Foundation
 
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Answers:
1-c; 2-a; 3-b; 4-d; 5-d; 6-a; 7-c; 8-a; 9-b; 10-d
 
How did you do?
8-10 correct – you are a District Conference all-star and you belong at the District Conference!
 
4-7 correct – you are pretty knowledgeable about our District Conference (aka a good guesser) but should come to the District Conference to perfect your knowledge
 
1-3 correct – you definitely need to come to the District Conference to benefit from the district conference experience.