Answer the following questions about the Soudan Mine. All the answers are covered either in the movie, tour, or displays
- When did the Soudan Mine begin operations?
- When did the mine close?
- What was the ethnic make up of many of the miners?
- Why did the mine abandon open pit mining in favor of underground mining?
- What was the highest paying job underground?
- What mining method was used at the mine?
- How old is the rock in the mine?
- What kind of rock surrounds the ore body?
- What is the name of the rock that contains the ore?
- How many feet underground does the elevator take you?
- What are the names of Minnesota's three iron ranges?
- How heavy is the ore?
- What is the big machine in the engine house?
- Why is the Soudan Mine a National Historic Landmark?
- What is a Larry car?
- What did the mules do?
- Would you like to be a miner? Why?
- What is iron ore used in?
- What were the three types of lights used in the mine?
- What was your interpreter's name?