Charles County, MD

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The current Charles County was created in which year? 1620 1706 1628 1658

2. The current county seat of Charles County is what city? Waldorf La Plata Port Tobacco Potomac Heights

3. Charles County is bordered by how many other counties? 8 3 2 5

4. Joel and Benji Madden, musicians who grew up in Waldorf, MD, are members of what band? Answer: (Two Words)

5. On April 28, 2002, an F4-strength tornado cut a 24-mile path across Charles County and destroyed much of the downtown area of which city? Cobb Island Waldorf La Plata Port Tobacco

6. What Charles County resident was visited by presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth, who had his broken leg treated and rested at his home on April 15, 1865? Answer: (full name or last name (no punctuation, please))

7. How many other Maryland counties are south of Charles County? 3 0 5 2

8. A native of Charles County was the first man to reach the geographic North Pole. True False

9. How many Eisenhower Interstate System highways (those numbered I-##) serve Charles County? 1 0 2 3

10. Charles County is within 150 miles (driving distance) of how many state capitals? 3 1 2 4