Connecticut
Let's travel back east. It's beautiful this time of year... What do you know about this New English jewel?
Quiz created by: Bill Graves
1. In which order was it admitted into the union?
(#) 37th
(#) 5th
(#) 14th
(#) 1st
2. Capital city:
(#) Hartford
(#) Stamford
(#) Bridgeport
(#) New London
3. Largest city:
(#) Hartford
(#) Stamford
(#) Bridgeport
(#) New London
4. Nickname:
(#) Mystic State
(#) Coastal State
(#) Constitution State
(#) Northern State
5. Which professional sports team never existed?
(#) Hartford Blues
(#) Hartford Whalers
(#) Hartford Yankees
(#) Hartford Dark Blues
6. Describe the state flag.
(#) Praying mantis on a grapevine
(#) Nutmeg plant with state motto written on it in latin
(#) White shield with grapevines, blue background
(#) Sperm whale swimming through 3 grapevines
7. Flower
(#) Dandelion
(#) Daisy
(#) Mountain Laurel
(#) Poppy
8. Bird
(#) Blue Jay
(#) Raven
(#) American Robin
(#) Quail
9. Back of state quarter
(#) Charter Oak
(#) State Flag
(#) 3 Grapevines
(#) Paul Revere
10. Meaning of original Mohegan word quinnitukqut:
(#) Battle-line between Yankees & Red Sox
(#) Land by the noisy sea
(#) Place of a long tidal river
(#) Land of mighty oaks
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