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100
This year Old Baltimore County was founded. a) 1659 b) 1729 c) 1809
What is (a) 1659?
100
The population of Baltimore County rounds to this number. a) 775,000 b) 800,000 c) 825,000
What is (b) 800,000?
100
This number represents Baltimore County's FY14 operating budget (rounded up): a) $1.5b b) $2.8b c) $3.4b
What is (b) $2.8b?
100
According to statistics, this area in Baltimore County is the most affluent. a) Phoenix/Baldwin b) Pikesville c) Ruxton/Brooklandville
What is (c)Ruxton/Brooklandville
100
This family-oriented summer spot (today) was originally excavated for iron ore in the 1800's.
What is the Oregon Ridge Beach?
200
In this war, this is the battle that was famously won in Baltimore County. a) WW II, the Battle of the Bulge b) The Civil War, the Battle of Merritt c) The War of 1812, the Battle of North Point
What is (c) the War of 1812, the Battle of North Point?
200
This is the percent of minority residents in Baltimore County.
What is 35.4?
200
These are Baltimore County's three largest sources of revenue.
What are: 1) Non-County funds (38%) 2) Property tax (31%) 3) Income tax (22%)
200
In square miles, this number represents the size of Balltimore County. a) 682 square miles b) 895 square miles c) 1247 square miles
What is (a) 682 square miles?
200
This entity is one of Baltimore County’s largest employers with over 18,000 employees.
What is the Baltimore County Public School System
300
Baltimore County was named for this gentleman. a) Parker Towson b) Cecil Calvert c) John Cabot
Who is b) Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Lord Baltimore
300
This is Baltimore County's median household income. a) 51,987 b) 59,853 c) 66,068
What is (c) $66,068?
300
This percent represents the portion of Baltimore County's FY14 operating budget that goes to education (schools, colleges and libraries).
What is 61%?
300
Two of the four major lakes or contained bodies of water in Maryland can be found in Baltimore County. Name the two.
What are Prettyboy Reservoir and Loch Raven Reservoir?
300
This is the mean travel time to work for Baltimore County residents. a) 28.2 minutes b) 35.5 minutes c) 42.2 minutes
What is (a) 28.2 minutes?
400
The Baltimore County flag includes these two symbols.
What are the plowshare and the cog wheel, created by John McLemore, 12th grader at Parkville Sr. High in 1962.
400
This is the percent of persons living below the federal poverty line in Baltimore County.
What is 8.5%?
400
This year represents the last time Baltimore County's real property tax rate changed.
What is 1989 (25 years ago)?
400
The Baltimore County Seat is Towson, but the original County Seat was called Old Baltimore which is in this County as we know it today. a) Cecil County b) Harford County c) Carroll County
What is (b) Harford County?
400
Pickersgill Retirement Community in Towson is named after Mary Pickersgill. Mary was famous for this. a) Francis Scott Key’s lover b) First woman to ever win a marathon in Baltimore County c) Sewing the American flag over Fort McHenry
What is (c)sewing the American flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the War?
500
This house is an historic treasure in Baltimore County as the only known safe house along the Underground Railroad. a) Stansbury House in Essex/Middle River b) Sherwood House in Cromwell Valley c) Emmart Pierpont House in Rockdale
What is (c) the Emmart Pierpont House in Rockdale?
500
Of the 76,111 firms located in Baltimore County, this percent is woman-owned. a) 30.7% b) 38.5% c) 44.2%
What is (a) 30.7%?
500
After education, this service receives the most funding from Baltimore County government. a) Social Services b) Police Protection c) Public Works & Transportation
What is (b) Police Protection?
500
The very first deed that was purchased in Baltimore County is known as this area today. a) Dundalk b) Catonsville c) Landsdowne
What is (a) Dundalk?
500
These gentlemen founded the Sheppard Asylum. a) Daryl Hall and John Oates b) Enoch Pratt and Moses Sheppard c) Enoch Sheppard and Moses Oates
What is (b) Enoch Pratt and Moses Sheppard?
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