Maryland Trivia
This city is the state capital of Maryland
What is Annapolis
The NSA is located at this Anne Arundel County military installation.
What is Fort Meade
John Brown referred to her as a General. She was also called the Black Moses. This Marylander led hundreds of slaves to freedom
Who was Harriet Tubman?
British captain who sailed into Chesapeake Bay in 1608
Who was John Smith?
Considered one of the world's greatest jazz and blues singers, she wrote about her life in 'Lady Sings the Blues'
Who is Billie Holiday?
The wife of King Charles I of England for whom Maryland was named
Who is Queen Henrietta Maria
Established in 1845, this military facility educates and trains naval officers.
What is the U.S. Naval Academy?
This Baltimore native was an all star for the New York Knicks
Who is Carmelo Anthony?
British nobleman who petitioned King Charles I for permission to colonize north of the Potomac River
Who was George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore?
Musician and composer who helped make ragtime music popular and wrote "Im Just Wild About Harry" and "Love Will Find a Way"
Who is Eubie Blake?
This is Maryland's nickname
What is the Old Line State?
What is Fort McHenry?
This man is the current governor of Maryland
Who is Wes Moore?
Shellfish that was a staple food of Chesapeake Indian groups.
What are oysters?
Marylander who created 'the Wire'
This is the state sport
A trench dug in the earth with an embankment that was one of a series of forts built to protect Annapolis during the 1700s.
What is Fort Nonsense?
This Maryland native was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This Italian explorer who may have stopped in the Chesapeake Bay in the 1520s on his way up the Atlantic coast
Who was Giovanni da Verrazano?
Maryland actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
This is Maryland's state song
What is "Maryland, My Maryland"
Last remaining British stone fort in North America
What is Fort Frederick?
This man is the current superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Who is Dr. Mark Bedell?
The eldest son of George Calvert who received the charter from King Charles I
Who was Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore
Baltimore actor who appeared in over 400 silent movie pictures
Who was Francis Xavier Bushman?