Delaware Trivia

1. The US, in total, has 3144 counties (and/or boroughs in Alaska and parishes in Louisiana) meaning the average county size per state is 65. Delaware is a small state occupying only 0.6% of the US land mass. How many counties does Delaware have?

From Quiz Dela-Where?

Answer: 3

Delaware is the second smallest state and with a little under million people is the 44th largest state in population. However it is the sixth most densely populated state. Delaware has three counties, the fewest of all fifty states (Even Rhode Island has five). However because of its small size, typical county functions such as law enforcement and the court system have been centralised by the Delaware state government giving considerably more power to the state than in other states. Delaware is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, by New Jersey on the north-east, and to the north by Pennsylvania. The state is named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, Virginia's first colonial governor and a British nobleman.

From Quiz Where in Delaware Am I?

Answer: Dover Air Force Base

During wartime, the bodies of casualties are brought to Dover Air Force Base when first arriving from overseas.

From Quiz Delaware

Answer: Dover

Dover is the site of two NASCAR races every year (Dover Downs), and the home of the Air Force's C5A Galaxy transport aircraft (Dover Airforce Base).

From Quiz Delaware-The First State

Answer: Both of these

Delaware became a state on December 7, 1787, making it the first state.

From Quiz Delaware Quiz

Answer: Lord de la Warr

Actually it was named after the Delaware River, which was named after Sir Thomas West (Lord de la Warr), who was the Virginia Company's first governor.

From Quiz Delaware

Answer: Finland

The log cabin originated in Finland which under Swedish rule at the time. Finnish settlers arrived in Delaware in the mid-1600s and brought with them plans for the log cabin, one of the enduring symbols of the American pioneer. One of the cabins has been preserved and is on display at the Delaware Agricultural Museum in Dover.

From Quiz The First State

Answer: Brandywine

Sean comes back to visit about once a year to see some of his old teachers and talk to the students.

From Quiz Where in Delaware Am I?

Answer: Bob Carpenter Center

The Bob Carpenter Center hosts University of Delaware Blue Hens' Basketball games as well as Convocation, Graduation, and major entertainment events.

From Quiz Delaware-The First State

Answer: Liberty and Independence

The state motto is shown on both the state flag and the state seal.

From Quiz Delaware Fun Facts

Answer: 3

New Castle, Kent, and Sussex.

From Quiz Delaware Quiz

Answer: The Dutch

Many Germans were in the area as well.

From Quiz Delaware

Answer: scheduled steam railroad

From Quiz Dela-Where?

Answer: Kent

The Delaware counties from north to south are New Castle, Kent and Sussex. English settlers migrated to the valley of the St. Jones River. In 1680, the Duke of York chartered St. Jones County, which took in parts of New Castle (formerly New Amstel under Dutch rule) County and Sussex (formerly Hoarkill County). St. Jones County was transferred to William Penn in 1682, as part of the Lower counties and became part of Penn's newly chartered Delaware Colony. Dover, named after the more famous town in Kent, England, was founded as the court town for Kent County a year later. The capital was moved from New Castle in 1777 because of its closeness to the Delaware River which was susceptible to attack from the British. Whilst the capital was transitory for four years, in 1781 it settled permanently in Dover, primarily due to its central location.

From Quiz The First State

Answer: New Castle

In New Castle, most of the town is still like it was in the 1700's with some renovations of course. You can visit some of the old places including George Read's house, who was one of the representatives from Delaware to sign the Declaration of Independence. Dover became the capital in 1777.

From Quiz Where in Delaware Am I?

Answer: AstraZeneca

Astrazeneca was formerly known as ICI Americas, and before that as Atlas Chemicals.

From Quiz Delaware-The First State

Answer: Ladybug

Elementary school children lobbied for the ladybug to become the state insect. It was adopted by the legislature on April 25, 1974.

From Quiz Delaware Fun Facts

Answer: New Castle

From Quiz Delaware

Answer: The bombing of Pearl Harbor

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

From Quiz Dela-Where?

Answer: A line west of Fenwick Island

The Delaware southern boundary was also controversial. This time the dispute was with Maryland. This boundary was to be a line from Cape Henlopen across to the western boundary but Lord Baltimore's map showed Cape Henlopen some 25 miles south at Fenwick Island. This is where the boundary was drawn as Lord Baltimore could not argue that his own map was incorrect in court. This line runs east west to meet the north-south part of the Mason Dixon line that separated Maryland and Delaware. This latter line is called the Transpeninsular Line. The very tip of the Delmarva Peninsula actually belongs to Virginia. This decision caused a town to be created right on the north/south boundary between Delaware and Maryland in 1859. Delmar (a portmanteau word of the two states) came into being as the Delaware Railroad Company Charter only allowed the building of a railroad within the State of Delaware. The corresponding Maryland railroad company had a similar charter for its own state. Hence the town was built with railroad track up to each state border facilitating a continuous track. Delmar spans both sides of the state boundary billing itself as the "The Little Town Too Big for One State" despite having less than 10000 residents in both towns.

From Quiz The First State

Answer: two & 2

It touches Pennsylvania and Maryland. On Artificial Island (where the Hope Creek nuclear plants are), it is possible to walk from DE to NJ and vice versa.

From Quiz Where in Delaware Am I?

Answer: Porky Oliver Golf Course

Also on the premises is University of Delaware's Goodstay Campus.

From Quiz Delaware-The First State

Answer: Weakfish

The weakfish is also called sea trout and yellow-fin trout. It was adopted in 1981, in recognition of the importance of the sport of fishing to the state.

From Quiz Delaware Fun Facts

Answer: Dutch

Henry Hudson, an Englishman employed by the Dutch East India Company, is believed to have landed in Delaware Bay in 1609.

From Quiz Delaware

Answer: National Park System units

Delaware is the only state without any National Park System units such as national parks, seashores, historic sites, battlefields, memorials, and monuments.

From Quiz Dela-Where?

Answer: DuPont

With the decline of the manufacturing industries, Wilmington has had to reinvent itself as a major finance and insurance centre. It has been able to do this because of its favorable legislation regarding usury laws which facilitate many banks and credit companies locating their headquarters in this city. However, heavy industry came to Wilmington with DuPont or in full, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, which started as a gunpowder mill on the banks of Brandywine Creek in 1802. It worked its way to be the fourth largest chemical company in the world. Even in the 21st century with de-emphasis on heavy industry, DuPont is still one of the biggest employers in town. Both Wilmington DE and Wilmington NC are named after Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington. In both cities the town charter was incorporated in 1739.

From Quiz The First State

Answer: Henry Hudson

The year after he discovered it, Capt. Samuel Argall of Virginia named the colony Delaware for the Virginia governor, Lord De La Warr.

From Quiz Where in Delaware Am I?

Answer: Stanley's Tavern

Stanley's Tavern has been in Northern Wilmington for many years. Local sports celebrities frequent this establishment.

From Quiz Delaware

Answer: Rich Gannon

Gannon was instrumental in Delaware's victory over Navy; the first time a I-AA team defeated a I-A team on national television.

From Quiz Delaware-The First State

Answer: Milk

Milk was chosen due to the importance of agriculture to Delaware's history.

From Quiz Delaware Fun Facts

Answer: Rehoboth Beach

This is because of the large number of diplomats and officials from Washington, DC who vacation here. It's also one of the largest gay resorts in the US.

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