Maryland - From the Mountains to the Sea Quiz

Answer: Kent Island

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is approximately four miles long and it takes motorists across the bay. Before it was built people had to take a trip on a ferry that only held about a dozen cars and the journey took over an hour.

Answer: Annapolis

About four thousand young men and women attend the Naval Academy and at the time of their graduation are commissioned as officers in the United States Navy or Marine Corps.

Answer: Potomac River

The Potomac River, widens as it flows southeast, and has cut a significant gorge a few miles above Washington. It tumbles over Great Falls, and is several miles wide near its confluence with the Chesapeake Bay.

Answer: Baltimore

Baltimore has the most people and is the center of commerce for the state. The Port of Baltimore serves ocean-going vessels. Baltimore is also the home to two major league sports teams.

Answer: Ocean City

Ocean City enjoyed a tremendous spurt of growth caused by two completely different events. In 1933 a hurricane cut an inlet allowing sport fishermen easy access to the ocean and in 1952 the Bay Bridge opened allowing vacationers an easy journey to the ocean. City officials use an unusual method of determining the number of visitors to the city on any given weekend or holiday period.

They measure the number of toilet flushes and use a formula that gives a fairly accurate number.

Answer: Garrett County

Garrett County, located in the far western part of the state, has an average temperature far below that of the eastern-most counties. Garrett County is closer to Pittsburgh than it is to Baltimore.

Answer: Germantown

Germantown was originally founded in the late 1700's and occupied by a few German farmers and merchants. When the railroad was built in 1873 another growth spurt happened because mills and small stores were built near the railroad and farmers brought their crops there to be processed and shipped. One of its earliest claim to fame was that one of the conspirators in the Lincoln assassination fled to a farm in this small town in 1865.

Answer: Montgomery County

Montgomery County is located just to the northwest of Washington, D.C. Some of the suburbs of this county are chock full of mansions. The school system is considered to be one of the best in the country. The median income for Montgomery County residents is almost $72,000 a year.

Answer: Eastern Shore

The Eastern Shore of Maryland is known for its temperate climate, fishing and crabbing industry, and a slower pace of life.

Answer: Pennsylvania

The border between Maryland and Pennsylvania is known as the "Mason Dixon Line".