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Quiz about New Jersey Look Before You Laugh
Quiz about New Jersey Look Before You Laugh

New Jersey: Look Before You Laugh Quiz


Good old New Jersey, the butt of jokes for generations, has plenty to offer. Let's take a look!

A multiple-choice quiz by fenian1213. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
fenian1213
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,978
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
662
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Syllogism (8/10), Guest 69 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is on the tails side of the New Jersey state quarter? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The New Jersey state bird is a seagull.


Question 3 of 10
3. What New Jersey resort town is noted for its boardwalk and casinos? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Every US state, plus Guam and Puerto Rico, uses its name proudly in its state universities, but not New Jersey. What is the state university of New Jersey called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. One of the forgotten battles of the American Revolution occurred in October 1777 at Fort Mercer, also known as the Battle of Red Bank. Why was this battle significant? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. New Jersey was the ____ state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Many famous writers hail from the Garden State. Which of these has no connection to Jersey? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Even though New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the Union, close to one third is taken up by barren scrub lands.


Question 9 of 10
9. Which singer/songwriter and Jersey native sent us "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J."? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. New Jersey has its own State Creature (anomaly, enigma or monster also work). What is it called?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is on the tails side of the New Jersey state quarter?

Answer: Washington crossing the Delaware

George Washington was on his way to attack Trenton. Here starts a long tradition of Washington dumping on the state. The quarter was released on May 17, 1999.
2. The New Jersey state bird is a seagull.

Answer: False

The state bird is the Eastern Goldfinch. I have seen exactly two in my lifetime. I have seen many a seagull, though.
3. What New Jersey resort town is noted for its boardwalk and casinos?

Answer: Atlantic City

The Atlantic City boardwalk is over 130 years old. It is one of the oldest in America.
4. Every US state, plus Guam and Puerto Rico, uses its name proudly in its state universities, but not New Jersey. What is the state university of New Jersey called?

Answer: Rutgers

Rutgers was founded in 1766. This makes it older than the University of Massachusetts, the University of Virginia and Ivy League schools like Cornell and Dartmouth!
5. One of the forgotten battles of the American Revolution occurred in October 1777 at Fort Mercer, also known as the Battle of Red Bank. Why was this battle significant?

Answer: All of these reasons

The largest warship lost by the British during the war occurred here. The HMS Augusta was burned to the waterline just off the fort.
6. New Jersey was the ____ state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

Answer: 3rd

New Jersey ratified it December 18, 1787. This was shortly after Delaware and Pennsylvania ratified the Constitution.
7. Many famous writers hail from the Garden State. Which of these has no connection to Jersey?

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

Others who called Jersey home include Judy Blume, James Fenimore Cooper, Norman Mailer, Phillip Roth and a host of others. Edgar Allan Poe was born in Massachusetts.
8. Even though New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the Union, close to one third is taken up by barren scrub lands.

Answer: True

Even though mankind has encroached on it, the New Jersey Pine Barrens cover a huge area consisting of sandy pine forests, dense cedar swamps and bogs. The area was unpalatable for development until the second half of the twentieth century. Today, over one million acres are under state and federal protection.
9. Which singer/songwriter and Jersey native sent us "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J."?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

All four are Jersey boys, but the Boss' debut album acknowledged where he got his start, the clubs of the Jersey Shore including the legendary Stone Pony. "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." was released in 1973.
10. New Jersey has its own State Creature (anomaly, enigma or monster also work). What is it called?

Answer: The Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil has been frightening folk since at least the 1700s. Season One of the show "X-Files" had characters Scully and Mulder searching the Pines for him or her, or maybe it. The Jersey Devil is apparently a winged cryptid.
Source: Author fenian1213

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