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Outline of Rhode Island Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Rhode Island, the smallest state in the United States of America? Take this quiz to find out!

A multiple-choice quiz by webccn. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
webccn

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
902

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where does Rhode Island rank among the states as to population? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who established Rhode Island's first library? Hint

Roger Williams

The government

Nehemiah and Seril Dodge

Thomas Bray

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the oldest operating library in Rhode Island today? Hint

The John Hay Library

The Redwood Library and Athenaeum

The Newport Historical Society

The Providence Public Library

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the highest point in Rhode Island?

Answer: (Two Words, second word 'Hill')

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the largest bay in Rhode Island? Hint

Mount Hope Bay

Aquidneck Bay

Greenwich Bay

Narragansett Bay

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rhode Island was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Rhode Island's record high temperature? Hint

99 degrees Fahrenheit

112 degrees Fahrenheit

104 degrees Fahrenheit

108 degrees Fahrenheit

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Rhode Island's most valuable seafood catch? Hint

Lobster

Squid

Flounder

Oyster

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Rhode Island's state tree? Hint

Red maple

Oak

Redwood

Palm

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the state flower? Hint

Sunflower

Rhododendron

Violet

Carnation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where does Rhode Island rank among the states as to population?

Answer: 44

The state had 1,005,984 people, according to the 1990 census, as compared to 947,154 people in 1980. In 2018, the population was over one million.

2. Who established Rhode Island's first library?

Answer: Thomas Bray

It was established in Newport in 1700. Roger Williams founded the city of Providence in 1636. Nehemiah and Seril Dodge began America's jewelry industry.

3. What is the oldest operating library in Rhode Island today?

Answer: The Redwood Library and Athenaeum

It was founded in Newport in 1747. Modern-day Rhode Island has approximately 45 public libraries, 18 university and college libraries and 50 special libraries.

4. What is the highest point in Rhode Island?

Answer: Jerimoth Hill

Jerimoth Hill is 812 feet tall. There are no mountains in Rhode Island.

5. What is the largest bay in Rhode Island?

Answer: Narragansett Bay

Rhode Island's general costline is 40 miles long. Narragansett Bay stretches 28 miles inland. Aquidneck Bay is not a real bay. The island of Aquidneck was officially named Rhode Island in 1644.

6. Rhode Island was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

Answer: False

It was the first of the thirteen original colonies to formally declare independence, but it was the last to ratify the constitution.

7. What is Rhode Island's record high temperature?

Answer: 104 degrees Fahrenheit

Rhode Island's record high temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at Providence on August 2, 1975. The state's lowest temperature of -23 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded at Kingston on January 11, 1942.

8. What is Rhode Island's most valuable seafood catch?

Answer: Lobster

Rhode Island's annual fish catch is worth about $85 million. The catch consists of varieties of fish, mollusks and shellfish. Other valuable catches, besides lobster, include anglerfish, clams, cod, flounder, scup, squid, whiting and yellowfish.

9. What is Rhode Island's state tree?

Answer: Red maple

The scientific name for the red maple is 'Acer Rubrum'. The state bird is the Rhode Island Red. The state's rock is Cumberladite. Rhode Island's state mineral in Bowenite, discovered by and named for George Bowen.

10. What is the state flower?

Answer: Violet

The state shell is quahaug, a type of clam, and the state fish is striped bass.

Source: Author webccn

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