Connecticut Trivia
In this quiz, you will learn more about Connecticut
- 1.
What is the two-letter abbreviation for the state of Connecticut?
- A.
CI
- B.
CT
- C.
CN
- D.
CO
Correct Answer
B. CT -
- 2.
Which Prohibition Amendment to the Constitution was never ratified in Connecticut?
- A.
8th
- B.
19th
- C.
18th
- D.
16th
Correct Answer
C. 18th -
- 3.
Which English settlement joined Windsor and Wethersfield in making up the Connecticut colony?
- A.
Boston
- B.
New Castle
- C.
Hartford
- D.
New Haven
Correct Answer
C. Hartford -
- 4.
What Connecticut town's newspaper, begun in 1764, is the oldest newspaper in the U.S.?
- A.
Hartford Courant
- B.
Bridgeport Post
- C.
Beacon Falls Gazette
- D.
Worcester Times
Correct Answer
A. Hartford Courant -
- 5.
With a land area of 4,845 square miles, where does Connecticut rank among the 50 states?
- A.
45th
- B.
13th
- C.
48th
- D.
39th
Correct Answer
C. 48th -
- 6.
What is the state bird and state tree of Connecticut?
- A.
Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher And Redbud
- B.
Robin And White Oak
- C.
Cardinal And Tulip Tree
- D.
Hermit Thrush And Sugar Maple
Correct Answer
B. Robin And White Oak -
- 7.
When did Connecticut achieve statehood in the USA?
- A.
January 9, 1788
- B.
June 15, 1836
- C.
February 6, 1788
- D.
October 31, 1864
Correct Answer
A. January 9, 1788 -
- 8.
Who built a trading post in 1633 near what is now Hartford, CT?
- A.
The Dutch
- B.
The French
- C.
The English
- D.
The Spanish
Correct Answer
A. The Dutch -
- 9.
Which Connecticut city is the largest in the state?
- A.
New Haven
- B.
Beacon Falls
- C.
Bridgeport
- D.
Hartford
Correct Answer
C. Bridgeport -
- 10.
Which Connecticut town published the first telephone book in 1878?
- A.
New Haven
- B.
Newport
- C.
Hartford
- D.
Bridgeport
Correct Answer
A. New Haven -
- 11.
Which Connecticut town produced Noah Webster in 1807?
- A.
New Haven
- B.
Bristol
- C.
Lichfield
- D.
West Hartford
Correct Answer
D. West Hartford -
- 12.
Which Connecticut town was settled in the late 1700's but not incorporated until 1972?
- A.
Waterbury
- B.
Torrington
- C.
West Haven
- D.
Danbury
Correct Answer
C. West Haven -
- 13.
What did Thomas Sanford invent in Beacon Falls in 1834?
- A.
Lighter Fluid
- B.
Friction Matches
- C.
Charcoal
- D.
Gas
Correct Answer
B. Friction Matches -
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