The Noteworthy State of New Jersey Quiz

Answer: Black Swallowtail

In 2015 the beautiful black swallowtail butterfly was selected as the official state butterfly of New Jersey. The black swallowtail is indigenous to New Jersey, and it generally likes open areas like wetlands, fields, and flat-woods.

Answer: Violet

New Jersey adopted the violet as the state flower in 1913. The flower has five petals that are usually blue to purple in color, sometimes white, with darker veins that radiate out from center of the flower blossom.

Answer: Highbush blueberry

The highbush blueberry is indigenous to New Jersey. It was cultivated in the early 1900s. It was named the State Fruit in 2003. New Jersey ranks second in the nation in blueberry cultivation,

Answer: Northern red oak

The northern red oak is named for the reddish color of the wood. In the fall he foliage can also be a brilliant red. The acorns, leaves, and seedlings of northern red oak provide food for a huge array of wildlife including many species of birds, rabbits, and rodents.

Answer: Bog turtle

The bog turtle is one of the smallest turtle species native to North America. In New Jersey it has suffered from habitat loss, pollution, and illegal collecting. This reptile was designated the official State Reptile of New Jersey in 2018.

Answer: Brook trout

The brook trout live under water conditions that are clean and cool, they cannot survive in polluted water. They eat aquatic insects and small crayfish. It was chosen in 1992.

Answer: False

The horse was adopted as the official State Animal symbol of New Jersey in 1977. This is from the historical significance the horse had in early New Jersey. It is included on the state seal also.

Answer: It comes from the British island of Jersey

New Jersey was named for the English Channel Island of Jersey in honor of Sir George Carteret who was one of the two men to whom the land was originally given. New Jersey was the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and the first state to sign the Bill of Rights.

Answer: Eastern goldfinch

New Jersey designated the eastern goldfinch as the official state bird in 1935. Also called wild canary, this bird eats primarily seeds from dandelions, sunflowers and ragweed.

Answer: Honeybee

Honeybees live in hives of up to 80,000 individuals. A hive consists of one queen bee, a small group of male drones and the remaining vast majority of sterile female worker bees.