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WorksheetsIdaho State Seal Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 55mins
The Idaho State Seal is unique. Why?
It is the only state seal to be designed by a woman.
Is it the only seal depicting a man and woman
it is the only seal to use latin words
It is the only seal that is yellow.
Emma Edwards Green. the designer of the Idaho State Seal, attended art school in what city?
Pocatello, Idaho
Paris, France
San Diego California
New York, New York
Mrs. Edwards moved to Boise from California the same year Idaho became a state. What year was that?
1860
1870
1880
1890
While living in Boise, Emma Edwards began to teach what kind of classes to pioneers?
English
Idaho History
art
creative writing
Emma Edwards was invited to enter the design competition for the Great Seal of Idaho. What was the prize?
a year's worth of pancake mix
an ounce of gold
100 dollars
a crown
Why did sign her artwork with only her initials?
So the judges wouldn't know she was a woman.
she couldn't spell her name.
her name wouldn't fit on the artwork.
She didn't like her name.
The Latin phrase Esto Perpetua means
potato
the great state
let it be perpetual or it is forever
The bounteous land
The elk's head above the shield means
hunting
farming
wildlife
Idaho protects moose and elks
How is the Idaho State Seal used today?
The State Seal is used on official state papers.
The seal is in the center of the Idaho State flag.
The original 1890 painting of the seal is held in trust at the Idaho Historical Society.
All of the above.
The man on the seal is dressed to represent what major Idaho industry?
farming
logging
mining
fishing
The woman on the seal is the same height as the man. What does this symbolize about Idaho?
Woman can be as tall as men
equality
all people are the same height
justice
What do the scales the woman is holding represent?
summer
cleanliness
justice
purity
What does the shield on the seal represent?
Idaho protects trees
Both men and women work to protect Idaho and it's beauty.
we protect trees
We protect farmers.
What does the man plowing the field and the wheat bundle represent what?
strength
bread production
Agriculture
soil
What do the two cornucopias (baskets) represent about Idaho?
We like food
we grow apples
we celebrate Thanksgiving
There is an abundance of nature and agriculture here.
