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Quiz about The Great State of Connecticut

The Great State of Connecticut Quiz

This is a quiz on Connecticut, easy if you've lived there for a while, and tough if you haven't ever lived there.

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

Author
kikic

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,247

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1653

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 12 (6/10), Guest 89 (0/10), Guest 216 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which star on the US flag represents CT? Hint

13th

1st

7th

None- the stars don't represent individual states.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these is NOT a nickname for CT? Hint

The Land of Steady Habits

The Constitution State

The Wealthiest State

The Nutmeg State

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Question 3 of 10

3. What, is the name for a resident of Connecticut, according to Webster? Hint

Connecticutan

Connecticotian

Connecticuter

Connecticutensian

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Question 4 of 10

4. What Ivy League College is in Connecticut? Hint

William and Mary

Harvard

Yale

UConn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which historical figure was NOT born in Connecticut? Hint

Nathan Hale

Benedict Arnold

Noah Webster

Eli Whitney

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Question 6 of 10

6. The richest county in Connecticut is which of the following? Hint

Fairfield County

Litchfield County

New Haven County

New London County

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Question 7 of 10

7. The background color on Connecticut's flag is which of the following? Hint

Blue

Yellow

White

Red

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Question 8 of 10

8. The name Connecticut means "long river" in what language? Hint

French

Latin

Algonquin Indian

Cherokee Indian

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Question 9 of 10

9. There is proof that dinosaurs once roamed in CT.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these firsts did NOT happen in CT? Hint

First hamburger

First frisbee

First color TV

First AM radio station

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which star on the US flag represents CT?

Answer: None- the stars don't represent individual states.

2. Which of these is NOT a nickname for CT?

Answer: The Wealthiest State

Connecticut's government-given nickname is the Constitution State, because its Fundamental Orders of 1699 were supposedly the first Constitution.

3. What, is the name for a resident of Connecticut, according to Webster?

Answer: Connecticuter

All other terms were found in print in history, but the 1993 "Webster's New International Dictionary" calls Connecticut state residents Connecticuters.

4. What Ivy League College is in Connecticut?

Answer: Yale

Yale's mascot is the Bulldog, and its rival in academic prestige and athletics is the Harvard Crimson. Yale graduated the first black doctor in America, Edward Bouchet in 1876. George W. Bush, president of the United States from 2001-2009, also graduated from Yale.

5. Which historical figure was NOT born in Connecticut?

Answer: Eli Whitney

Nathan Hale said "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country" when captured by the British. Noah Webster also fought in the Revolution, and is the founder of Webster's dictionary. Benedict Arnold betrayed his country and crossed over to the British side. Eli Whitney, who was born in Massachusetts, went to Yale, invented the cotton gin and is the originator of mass production.

6. The richest county in Connecticut is which of the following?

Answer: Fairfield County

Fairfield County contains Weston, Wilton, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, New Canaan, Redding, Trumbull, and other wealthy communities.

7. The background color on Connecticut's flag is which of the following?

Answer: Blue

The foreground shows the Connecticut Coat of Arms.

8. The name Connecticut means "long river" in what language?

Answer: Algonquin Indian

The Algonquin language was spoken by the Pequot and Mohegan tribes of CT. Both tribes are still registered in Connecticut.

9. There is proof that dinosaurs once roamed in CT.

Answer: True

Dinosaur tracks were found on Rocky Hill, near Hartford, in 1966. Today the site is Dinosaur State Park, and it contains early Jurassic fossilized tracks and and and arboretum.

10. Which of these firsts did NOT happen in CT?

Answer: First AM radio station

The first hamburger was served at Louie's Lunch in New Haven. In 1920, Yale students tried throwing Mrs. Frisbie's pie plates, making the first frisbees. The first FM radio station was launched in Hartford, so I was tricky there. As for the first color TV, the state of Connecticut claims it as their first on their web page.

Source: Author kikic

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