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Maryland's Eastern Shore Trivia Quiz

Famous locations on the Eastern Shore of Maryland

A multiple-choice quiz by delainey. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
delainey

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
682

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of oldest Episcopal Church in continuous use? Hint

Christ Episcopal Church

Old Trinity Church

Bazzel Church

Christ Redeemer Church

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Question 2 of 10

2. This famous abolitionist was born in Talbot County. Hint

Benjamin Banneker

John Brown

Harriet Tubman

Frederick Douglass

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Question 3 of 10

3. Assateague Island National Seashore has these "famous" inhabitants. Hint

Ponies

Seagulls

Crabs

Seals

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Maryland town has been called "The town that fooled the British". Hint

St. Michael's

Easton

St. Mary's

Grasonville

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Question 5 of 10

5. This famous tree grew in Talbot County. Hint

The White Oak

The Pin Oak

The Rye Oak

The Wye Oak

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Question 6 of 10

6. This famous "Wild West" performer lived in Cambridge, Maryland in the early 1900's. Hint

Annie Oakley

Buffalo Bill Cody

Wild Bill Hickock

Dusty Rhodes

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first settlement on the Eastern Shore of Colonial Maryland was founded by__________________? Hint

Zachary Wade

William Claiborne

Ninian Beall

Lord Calvert

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Question 8 of 10

8. Harriet Tubman was born in this county. Hint

Dorchester

Wicomico

Worcester

Caroline

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Question 9 of 10

9. These unique boats are found sailing on the Chesapeake Bay. Hint

Dredge Boats

Paddlewheelers

Steamers

Skipjacks

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Question 10 of 10

10. Maryland's Washington College is located in _____________. Hint

Wye Mills

Rock Hall

Chestertown

Denton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of oldest Episcopal Church in continuous use?

Answer: Old Trinity Church

The church is located in Church Creek, Dorchester County. It was built in the 1690's.

2. This famous abolitionist was born in Talbot County.

Answer: Frederick Douglass

Douglas was born on Tuckahoe Creek in 1818, near Easton.

3. Assateague Island National Seashore has these "famous" inhabitants.

Answer: Ponies

Legend is they are descended from horses of shipwrecked Spanish Galleons. This 37 mile barrier island lies south of Ocean City.

4. This Maryland town has been called "The town that fooled the British".

Answer: St. Michael's

The townspeople hung lanterns in the trees during the War of 1812,in doing this the British overshot their houses.

5. This famous tree grew in Talbot County.

Answer: The Wye Oak

It was the largest white oak in the nation, over 450 years old. It was felled by a severe thunderstorm on June 6, 2002.

6. This famous "Wild West" performer lived in Cambridge, Maryland in the early 1900's.

Answer: Annie Oakley

She and husband Frank Butler retired in Cambridge in 1912. The house has a unique roof, designed so she could step out and shoot game off the Choptank river.

7. The first settlement on the Eastern Shore of Colonial Maryland was founded by__________________?

Answer: William Claiborne

The settlement was founded on Kent Island in 1634.

8. Harriet Tubman was born in this county.

Answer: Dorchester

She was born 1820 in Bucktown, near Cambridge in Dorchester County.

9. These unique boats are found sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.

Answer: Skipjacks

A sailed powered boat used for dredging oysters, mainly built on the Lower Eastern shore.

10. Maryland's Washington College is located in _____________.

Answer: Chestertown

Founded in 1782, Washington College is the tenth oldest college and the first college chartered in the nation.

Source: Author delainey

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