Connecticut Trivia Quiz Questions
1.
What is the name of the casino on which initial construction was
completed in 1992, and which would become the largest casino in the Western
Hemisphere?
A. Foxwoods Casino
B. Mohegan Sun
C. Spirit Mountain Casino
D. Seven Feathers Casino
2.
On average, how many times each year do tornadoes strike Connecticut?
A. Six
B. One
C. Thirteen
D.Nine
3.
Connecticut is bordered by what US State to the east?
A. Massachusetts
B. Rhode Island
C. New York
D. Delaware
4.
Connecticut designated how many delegates to the Second Continental
Congress who would sign the Declaration of Independence?
A. Nine
B. Seven
C. Three
D. Four
5.
How many incorporated towns does the state have?
A. 89
B. 119
C. 169
D. 188
6.
What was the hottest temperature recorded in Connecticut , that occurred
in Danbury on July 15, 1995?
A. 116 °F
B. 113 °F
C. 106 °F
D. 104 °F
7.
How many soldiers did the state of Connecticut supply the Union forces in
the Civil War?
A. 55,000
B. 50,000
C. 45,000
D. 30,000
8.
What is Connecticut's capital city?
A. Bridgeport
B. New Haven
C. Stamford
D. Hartford
9.
In what year was the first telephone exchange in the world established in
New Haven Connecticut?
A. 1869
B. 1871
C. 1875
D. 1877
10.
On average, how many hours of sunshine does Connecticut receive per
year?
A. 3,000 hours
B. 2,400 hours
C. 2,700 hours
D. 2,100 hours
11.
The State of Connecticut is bordered by what state to the north?
A. New York
B. Delaware
C. Rhode Island
D. Massachusetts
12.
During World War II, what percentage of the U.S. armaments were produced
in Connecticut?
A. 1.5%
B. 4.1%
C. 6.2%
D. 9%
13.
In August 2000, Al Gore chose as his running mate Senator Joe Lieberman,
the first time a major party presidential ticket included someone of what faith?
A. Roman Catholic
B. Southern Babtist
C. Unitarian
D. Jewish
14.
What is the peak with the highest elevation in the state of Connecticut?
A. Bear Mountain
B. Ragged Mountain
C. Haystack Mountain
D. Peck Mountain
15.
What nationality were Connecticut's first European settlers?
A. French
B. German
C. English
D. Dutch
16.
How many people did Adam Lanza shoot and kill at Sandy Hook Elementary
School?
A. 18 people
B. 21 people
C. 23 people
D. 26 people
17.
In 1940, Igor Sikorsky made a flight of what would become the first
practical what?
A. VSTOL Aircraft
B. Hovercraft
C. Helicopter
D. Jet plane
18.
Connecticut's largest ethnic group, Non-Hispanic Whites, has dropped from
98% in 1940 to what percentage in 2010?
A. 88%
B. 71%
C. 63%
D. 55%
19.
Connecticut had the highest per capita personal income of any state in
the year 2013, which was estimated at how much per capita?
A. $54,965
B. $ 57,636
C. $60,847
D. $62,672
20.
What is the third largest city in Connecticut?
A. Bridgeport
B. Hartford
C. Danbury
D. Norwich
21.
What state borders Connecticut to the west?
A. Rhode Island
B. Pennsylvania
C. New York
D. Massachusetts
22.
According to the Tax Foundation, as of 2010, Connecticut residents had
the 2nd highest average property taxes in the country with what state being
number one?
A. California
B. New York
C. Florida
D. New Jersey
23.
Where does Connecticut rank in the American states for population size?
A. 15th most populous
B. 19th most populous
C. 29th most populous
D. 34th most populous
24.
As of 2010, how many people were being employed in the agricultural
sector of the economy?
A. Nearly 10,000 people
B. About 12,000 people
C. Almost 14,000 people
D. Over 15,000 people
25.
In what year did the commercial operation begin for the Connecticut
Yankee Nuclear Power Plant?
A. 1966
B. 1968
C. 1969
D. 1972
26.
Within the US States, where does Connecticut rank in size?
A. Third smallest
B Fifth smallest
C. Ninth smallest
D. Fourteenth smallest
27.
What is the Connecticut State flower?
A. Mountain Laurel
B. Carnation
C. Cherokee rose
D. Black-eyed Susan
28.
On what date did Connecticut become the second to allow same sex
marriages?
A. On February 18, 2008
B. On February 18, 2007
C. On November 12, 2007
D. On November 12, 2008
29.
What is the Connecticut State animal?
A. Moose
B.
Sperm Whale
C.
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
D. Grey Fox
30.
The highway Between New Haven Connecticut and New York City is one of the
most congested highways in the United States. Which highway is it?
A. I-17
B. I-35
C. I-95
D. I-99
31.
What is the official Connecticut State insect?
A. European Honey Bee
B. Paper Wasp
C. European praying mantis
D. Bowl Weevil
32.
What was the coldest temperature recorded in the state of Connecticut?
A. -41°F
B -38 °F
C. -35 °F
D. −32 °F
33.
Connecticut is bordered to the south by what?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Long Island Sound
C. Maryland
D. Delaware
34.
According to the Census Bureau, the population of Connecticut on July 1,
2013 was how many people?
A. 3,596,080
B. 3,258,003
C. 2,988,572
D. 4,122,365
35.
What is the state bird of Connecticut?
A. Blue Jay
B. Meadow Lark
C. American Wood Pecker
D.
American Robin
Answers:
1.A
2.B
3.B
4.D
5.C
6.C
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.D
12.B
13.D
14.A
15.D
16.D
17.C
18.B
19.C
20.B
21.C
22.D
23.C
24.B
25.B
26.A
27.A
28.D
29.B
30.C
31.C
32.D
33.B
34.A
35.D