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Maryland State Quarter Trivia Quiz

These are questions on the Maryland State quarter.

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

Author
garfieldngurgi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,605

Updated
Aug 10 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
577

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was the Maryland State quarter released?

Answer: (Four digits (year))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Maryland became a State on April 28, 1788, making it the ______ quarter to be released. Hint

tenth

seventh

fifth

first

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is written on the back of the Maryland quarter? Hint

A Small State with a Big Heart

The Bay State

The Old Line State

Live Free or Die

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is in the design of the Maryland state quarter? Hint

Oak leaves, a building, and the state outline

State's nickname, oak leaves, and a building

State's name, outline, and nickname

A tree, and the State's outline

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the building that is included in the Maryland quarter design? Hint

A fort in Maryland

The first house ever built in Maryland

The Maryland Statehouse Dome

The capital of Washington D.C.

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Question 6 of 10

6. There are acorns in the Maryland state quarter design.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the Committee that Maryland's Governor, Parris N. Glendening, established for the quarter program? Hint

Maryland Commemorative Coin Committee

The State Quarter Design Organization

Maryland Coin Collectors Club

Design Searchers of Maryland

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are the two years printed on the Maryland state quarter? Hint

1788 & 2000

1776 & 1788

1999 & 2000

1776 & 2000

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is written at the top of the back side of the Maryland State quarter just above the year it became a state?

Answer: (One Word (state))

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Question 10 of 10

10. 2 flags can be seen in the design of the Maryland quarter.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was the Maryland State quarter released?

Answer: 2000

The Maryland State quarter was the second quarter to be released in 2000.

2. Maryland became a State on April 28, 1788, making it the ______ quarter to be released.

Answer: seventh

The Maryland State quarter was the 7th quarter to be released because Maryland was the 7th State to join the Union.

3. What is written on the back of the Maryland quarter?

Answer: The Old Line State

The Old Line State is Maryland's nickname. The saying comes from the Troops of the Line. These troops were praised by George Washington during the Revolutionary War.

4. What is in the design of the Maryland state quarter?

Answer: State's nickname, oak leaves, and a building

In the design you can see Maryland's nickname- The Old Line State, the Dome building in the middle of the design is the Maryland Statehouse, and the leaves along both sides are from the state tree-the White Oak.

5. What is the building that is included in the Maryland quarter design?

Answer: The Maryland Statehouse Dome

The Maryland Statehouse is the largest wooden dome built without nails. It served as the nation's first peacetime capital from 1783-1784. The Treaty of Paris was signed here officially ending the Revolutionary War. Today it is the oldest state capital building still in Legislative use.

6. There are acorns in the Maryland state quarter design.

Answer: True

The leaves on the back of the quarter are from the State tree the White Oak. If you look closely you can see the acorns in the bunches of leaves.

7. What is the name of the Committee that Maryland's Governor, Parris N. Glendening, established for the quarter program?

Answer: Maryland Commemorative Coin Committee

Governor Parris N. Glendening established this commission specifically to evaluate the quarter design submissions. He liked the design we see today over five other designs recommended by the Maryland Commemorative Coin Committee.

8. What are the two years printed on the Maryland state quarter?

Answer: 1788 & 2000

These two years represent the year that Maryland became a state(1788) and the year Maryland's state quarter was released(2000). Both years can be seen on the back side of the quarter.

9. What is written at the top of the back side of the Maryland State quarter just above the year it became a state?

Answer: Maryland

The State's name is written here on all the State quarters.

10. 2 flags can be seen in the design of the Maryland quarter.

Answer: True

The 2 flags can be seen flying at the top of the dome building. Although it doesn't say, I'm sure one is the American flag and the other is the Maryland State flag. I believe this because at all State capital buildings both the American and that State's flag is flown.

-All sources:www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_programs

Source: Author garfieldngurgi

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