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Quiz about Little Known Connecticut Facts
Quiz about Little Known Connecticut Facts

Little Known Connecticut Facts Quiz


How much do you know about the 'Constitution State'?

A multiple-choice quiz by addytude. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
addytude
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
54,293
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
1418
Last 3 plays: wjames (13/25), Guest 66 (16/25), Guest 104 (19/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Where was the first nuclear submarine launched? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. What town is home of 'The Nut Museum'? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Which Connecticut county was NOT established in 1666? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Connecticut was first at many things. When was the first lollipop machine used? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. In what town were the first friction matches made? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Where is the only steam powered cider mill located? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. In what town is the oldest soda bottling plant in New England? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What is the Connecticut state song? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. The Scoville Memorial Library is the oldest public library in America. Who founded it? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What city is nicknamed 'The Rose of New England'? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. What city filed for bankruptcy in 1991? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What town has its own 'Antique District'? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. How many citizens from New Haven became the first in the world to subscribe to 'The Telephone Exchange Service'? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. How many area codes are there in the state of Connecticut as of 2001? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. How many of the first 43 U. S. presidents were born in Connecticut? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. When was Connecticut admitted to statehood? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Where was the first steel mill in America located? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Where is 'Pez' candy made? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. What year did Dr. Samuel Higly start the first copper coinage in America? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Mary Kies was the first woman to receive a U. S. patent. Where was she from? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. 'The Hartford Courant' is the oldest newspaper in the country that is still being published. What year was it established? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What is the Connecticut state bird? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What is the background color on the Connecticut state flag? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. How many counties are there in Connecticut? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. In what town is Noah Webster's house? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was the first nuclear submarine launched?

Answer: Groton

'The Nautilus' was launched in 1954.
2. What town is home of 'The Nut Museum'?

Answer: Old Lyme

Home of Elizabeth Tashjian, she started her musuem in 1973. Among its claims to fame is the world's largest nut. A 35 lb. Cocoa-de-mer.
3. Which Connecticut county was NOT established in 1666?

Answer: Windham

Windham was established in 1726.
4. Connecticut was first at many things. When was the first lollipop machine used?

Answer: 1908

George Smith was the proud owner of this machine, which he named after a famous racehorse.
5. In what town were the first friction matches made?

Answer: Beacon Falls

They were made by Thomas Sanford in 1834.
6. Where is the only steam powered cider mill located?

Answer: Mystic

B. F. Clyde's Cider Mill
7. In what town is the oldest soda bottling plant in New England?

Answer: New Britain

Avery's Beverages still uses real sugar, no corn syrup, almost 100 years after opening. They feature 24 flavors of soda.
8. What is the Connecticut state song?

Answer: Yankee Doodle

9. The Scoville Memorial Library is the oldest public library in America. Who founded it?

Answer: Richard Smith

Richard Smith started this library in 1771 using community contributions to buy 200 books in London. One could borrow and return books on the third Monday of every third month.
10. What city is nicknamed 'The Rose of New England'?

Answer: Norwich

Home of Benedict Arnold.
11. What city filed for bankruptcy in 1991?

Answer: Bridgeport

12. What town has its own 'Antique District'?

Answer: Putnam

There are more than 450 dealers in 17 shops.
13. How many citizens from New Haven became the first in the world to subscribe to 'The Telephone Exchange Service'?

Answer: 21

Service became effective January 28, 1878.
14. How many area codes are there in the state of Connecticut as of 2001?

Answer: 2

203 and 860.
15. How many of the first 43 U. S. presidents were born in Connecticut?

Answer: 1

George Walker Bush born in New Haven on July 6, 1946.
16. When was Connecticut admitted to statehood?

Answer: January 9, 1788

17. Where was the first steel mill in America located?

Answer: Simsbury

It opened in 1728.
18. Where is 'Pez' candy made?

Answer: Orange

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

Answer: 1737

In Simsbury
20. Mary Kies was the first woman to receive a U. S. patent. Where was she from?

Answer: Killingly

She received a patent on May 15, 1809 for her method of weaving straw with silk.
21. 'The Hartford Courant' is the oldest newspaper in the country that is still being published. What year was it established?

Answer: 1764

There are approximately 144 newspapers published in Connecticut, counting all the dailies, weeklies, Sunday editions, and monthlies.
22. What is the Connecticut state bird?

Answer: Robin

23. What is the background color on the Connecticut state flag?

Answer: Blue

On the background is a white shield with three grapevines.
24. How many counties are there in Connecticut?

Answer: 8

Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, Windham.
25. In what town is Noah Webster's house?

Answer: West Hartford

He was the author of the first American Dictionary.
Source: Author addytude

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