Vermont Trivia

1. In what city did Ben and Jerry open up their first ice cream scoop shop in a renovated gas station?

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: Burlington

In the early 1970s two guys from Vermont decided to take a course in ice cream making. Their names were Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. Little did they know that they were about to become famous. Their first ice cream shop was in Burlington, in an old gas station. I remember going in there on one of my first visits to Vermont. Then they decided to package pints of this wonderful dessert in another site in Burlington. Mom and pop shops were delighted to be able to sell this treat that Jerry delivered himself. Many years later they opened a factory in Waterbury and began their factory tours.

From Quiz Ten Interesting Things about Vermont

Answer: Connecticut River

With a length of 407 miles, the Connecticut is the longest river in New England. It empties into the Long Island Sound.

From Quiz Facts About Vermont

Answer: The Green Mountain State

Although Vermont contains plenty of granite, it is actually known as "The Green Mountain State" due to the fact that it contains many mountains which are covered with evergreen trees. Vermont is also known for its maple syrup, but 'The Maple Syrup State' is not the correct answer.

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: Cheddar cheese and butter

There was a butter company in Vermont that was started by some farmers who had extra milk. This was back in the early 1900s. They got together and sold it under the trade name Rosedale. About ten years later, they saw that they still had too much milk, so a cheesemaker was brought on board and they began marketing their top quality cheddar cheese. The Rosedale company changed its name to Cabot sometime in the 1980s. One of the best things about Cabot cheese is that most of the products are free of lactose. There is a factory and visitors' center in Cabot, Vermont, that offers tours and sampling. Another outlet store in located in Waterbury, near the Ben and Jerry's factory, where you can taste every product made by them. They can even ship it home for you if you are traveling.

From Quiz Facts About Vermont

Answer: Cabot

Cabot cheese is a favorite among Vermont natives and comes in many different kinds. The most famous is cheddar.

From Quiz Vermont--The Green Mountain State

Answer: Monarch

Monarchs are large butterflies with orange and black wings. They are native to Vermont and breed there. The 1987 fifth-grade class at Cornwall Elementary School first had the idea of making the monarch the state butterfly. That same year, the state legislature made it official.

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: Mount Mansfield, Green Mountains

Take a drive through Smugglers' Notch and you'll know that it was originally a footpath and trail for horses. It is between the villages of Jeffersonville and Stowe. It is a shortcut during the warmer months when there is no snow or ice on the ground. Back in the day, it was used to smuggle goods into and out of Canada. It was against the law to trade with the Canadians as there was an embargo that prohibited it. But since Montreal was closer than most American cities in the region, the smuggling continued. Liquor was brought in from Canada during prohibition and fugitive slaves used it as an escape route out of America. The Notch is closed to motor vehicles in the winter but cross country skiing can be done at the beginning on the Jeffersonville side. There is a resort called Smugglers' Notch in Jeffersonville and they provide year round activities for the entire family.

From Quiz Ten Interesting Things about Vermont

Answer: two thirds

Vermont has the highest proportion of its residents living in rural areas of all the fifty states.

From Quiz Facts About Vermont

Answer: Burlington

Fletcher Allen is one of Vermont's largest and most technologically advanced hospitals.

From Quiz Vermont--The Green Mountain State

Answer: Honeybee

European colonists first brought honeybees to the Americas. Farmers depend on them to pollinate their crops, but the bees are best known for making honey.

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: New York

If you want to go between Burlington, Vermont, and Plattsburgh, New York via Lake Champlain, just hop aboard one of the three ferries or cross over on one of the three bridges. Many towns and villages line the coast of the lake on both sides. Lake Champlain was named after the French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, who discovered the lake. During the warmer months, you will find many people enjoying all sorts of water activities on the lake. Quebec is the Canadian province that borders the northernmost point of the lake.

From Quiz Ten Interesting Things about Vermont

Answer: To defend the claims of New Hampshire land grantees against New York grantees.

At the time settlement of Vermont began around 1750, the governors of both New Hampshire and New York began making grants of land in what is now Vermont, often involving the same land. Ethan Allen organized his Green Mountain Boys to defend the claims of New Hampshire grantees against those of New York grantees, organizing his group in a meeting at the Catamount Tavern in Bennington in 1770. The controversy was finally resolved in 1790 when Vermont paid New York $30,000 for the disputed land, clearing the way for Vermont's admission into the union as the fourteenth state the following year.

From Quiz All about Vermont

Answer: green

The only license plates that did not have green where the very early one that were mostly black and white.

From Quiz Facts About Vermont

Answer: Champ

Champ was named after the lake he is rumored to be living in, Lake Champlain. He has reportedly been spotted by many people. In fact, there are photographs of what appear to be some sort of sea monster in Lake Champlain. Although there is no solid proof of Champ's existence, many Vermonters believe that he is real, and he is believed to be friendly but shy. Another interesting fact: The story of Champ was featured on the television series "Unsolved Mysteries."

From Quiz Vermont--The Green Mountain State

Answer: Morgan horse

The sire of all Morgan horses was a stallion belonging to Justin Morgan, a composer and music teacher from Randolph. More than 200 years later, Morgan horses show the same traits as their ancestors.

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: Underhill, Captain Phillips

The movie "Captain Phillips" was almost all true to life. Phillips was interviewed three times by Tom Hanks to get the character and facts correct. Although raised in Massachusetts, Phillips still lives on a farm in Underhill, Vermont. Underhill is an all rural village that is about a half-hour drive from Burlington.

From Quiz Ten Interesting Things about Vermont

Answer: ban slavery

Other jurisdictions gradually came on board, starting with the Northwest Territory in 1787.

From Quiz All about Vermont

Answer: "freedom and unity"

"Live free or die" is New Hampshire's motto. The other two choices are made up mottoes. This motto also appears on the flag.

From Quiz Vermont--The Green Mountain State

Answer: Northern Leopard Frog

Northern leopard frogs are bright green with large black spots, and are also called meadow or grass frogs.

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: Quechee Gorge

Photographers line the bridge of Quechee Gorge to snap some very vivid photos of Vermont's fabulous natural wonder. This gorge was developed from a glacier. During the warmer months, you will find kayakers paddling on the Ottauquechee River that flows through the bottom of the gorge. You will find this amazing sight on your way to Woodstock, Vermont, in a little village named Quechee in the town of Hartford.

From Quiz Ten Interesting Things about Vermont

Answer: William Wirt of the Anti-Masonic Party

The Anti-Masonic Party was formed in New York in 1828. It was the first party to have a nominating convention and the first to adopt a national platform. It elected governors in Vermont and Pennsylvania during the 1830's, but after that it died out and was absorbed into the other existing parties.

From Quiz Facts About Vermont

Answer: 1791

Vermont was the fourteenth state to be admitted into the union.

From Quiz Vermont--The Green Mountain State

Answer: Both

The brook trout is the state cold-water fish. The walleye pike is the state warm-water fish.

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: Newport

Newport can be found at the southern tip of Lake Memphremagog. It is only five miles away from the Canadian border. Newport offers summer and winter activities. The lake is used in the warmer months by water enthusiasts and the popular Jay Peak is used by avid skiers in the winter months. Lake Memphremagog is a glacier lake that has its northern most tip on Magog, Quebec, Canada. There used to be three lighthouses on the lake but they have all been demolished.

From Quiz Ten Interesting Things about Vermont

Answer: Socialist

Sanders had been a member of the Liberty Union party until he resigned in 1979 and started gravitating toward the Socialist party. Upon his election to the House in 1990, Sanders became the first Socialist member of the House in sixty years. Vermont had been solidly Republican in its politics until 1958, when a Democrat finally won statewide office, and Democrats have been competitive ever since.

From Quiz Facts About Vermont

Answer: Ethan Allen

Calvin Coolidge was a U.S. president who hailed from Vermont, Jim Jeffords is a current Vermont Senator, and Howard Dean is a former governor of Vermont.

From Quiz Vermont--The Green Mountain State

Answer: Milk

Milk is Vermont's number-one farm product.

From Quiz Vermont's Cool Places to Visit.

Answer: Burlington

The Church Street Marketplace is an open air mall that is lined with shops and restaurants, and has a church at both ends of the street. There are many different kinds of interesting and exclusive shops and restaurants that you will not find elsewhere. There is one enclosed area of shops that allow you to shop on those freezing winter days. Church Street is a great place to just hang out and "people watch", especially in the summer months.

From Quiz Ten Interesting Things about Vermont

Answer: air conditioning in cars that use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

Vermont became the first state to ban air conditioners using CFC's. Testimony had established that car air conditioners are the largest source of the U.S. contribution to ozone depletion.

From Quiz All about Vermont

Answer: stag

Vermont's flag has a blue background. In the middle is a scene. Beneath the scene the word "Vermont" and Vermont's motto appear one the red banner. Above the scene is a stag's head.

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