Little Known Connecticut Facts

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1. Where was the first nuclear submarine launched? Groton Mystic Danbury New Haven

2. What town is home of 'The Nut Museum'? Old Greenwich Old Saybrook Old Lyme Old Mystic

3. Which Connecticut county was NOT established in 1666? Fairfield Windham Hartford New London

4. Connecticut was first at many things. When was the first lollipop machine used? 1808 1908 1918 1818

5. In what town were the first friction matches made? Bridgeport Beacon Falls Bolton Bishops Corner

6. Where is the only steam powered cider mill located? Kent Mystic Georgetown Torrington

7. In what town is the oldest soda bottling plant in New England? New Canaan New Britain New Haven New London

8. What is the Connecticut state song? Battle Hymn of the Republic America the Beautiful Yankee Doodle All Hail to Hartford

9. The Scoville Memorial Library is the oldest public library in America. Who founded it? Robert Smith Russell Smith Randall Smith Richard Smith

10. What city is nicknamed 'The Rose of New England'? Norwich Oxford Moosup Portland

11. What city filed for bankruptcy in 1991? Bridgeport Coventry Waterbury Hartford

12. What town has its own 'Antique District'? Meriden Windsor Locks Putnam Woodstock

13. How many citizens from New Haven became the first in the world to subscribe to 'The Telephone Exchange Service'? 41 11 21 31

14. How many area codes are there in the state of Connecticut as of 2001? 1 2 3 4

15. How many of the first 43 U. S. presidents were born in Connecticut? 4 2 1 3

16. When was Connecticut admitted to statehood? January 9, 1688 January 9, 1788 January 9, 1699 January 9, 1799

17. Where was the first steel mill in America located? Simsbury Stafford South Windsor Somerville

18. Where is 'Pez' candy made? Oneco Orange Oxford Oakdale

19. What year did Dr. Samuel Higly start the first copper coinage in America? 1810 1637 1737 1710

20. Mary Kies was the first woman to receive a U. S. patent. Where was she from? Kent Clinton Chester Killingly

21. 'The Hartford Courant' is the oldest newspaper in the country that is still being published. What year was it established? 1664 1790 1690 1764

22. What is the Connecticut state bird? Chickadee Robin Cardinal Sparrow

23. What is the background color on the Connecticut state flag? Green Blue White Yellow

24. How many counties are there in Connecticut? 10 14 12 8

25. In what town is Noah Webster's house? West Simsbury West Haven West Hartford West Mystic