Official State Things
Native Americans
Early Europeans
Geography
Trivia
100

The state bird of Vermont is ________.

a) pelican

b) flamingo

c) hermit thrush

The Hermit Thrush

100
The main Native American tribe in Vermont is _________.
The Abenaki
100

What kind of house did early Vermonters live in?

Log cabin

100
Is Canada north, south, east, or west of Vermont?
North
100

What do tourists like to do in Vermont in the winter?

Ski

200
The state tree of Vermont is ______.
The Sugar Maple
200
What three ways did Native Americans get their food?
Agriculture (farming), hunting, fishing
200

What did the early settlers do so they could have sheep and farm?


Cut down almost all the trees.

200
What are three lakes in Vermont?
Lake Bomoseen, Caspian Lake, Crystal Lake, Lake Carmi, Lake Champlain, Lake Dunmore, Lake Fairlee, Lake Morey, Seymour Lake, Lake Willoughby, Lake St. Catherine
200

Vermont is a french word - what two words does it translate to in English?  

Green Mountain

300

The state flower of Vermont is _________.

a) Lily

b) Tulip

c) red clover

The Red Clover

300

The first European to come to Vermont and meet the Native Americans was __________.

a) Michelle

b) Samuel de Champlain

c) Stanton

Samuel de Champlain

300

What countries did many Europeans come from?

England, France

300
What river marks the border of Vermont and New Hampshire?
The Connecticut River
300
The state beverage of Vermont is ________.
Milk
400
The state capital is _______.
Montpelier
400

What is one of the crafts the Abenaki do?

Basketweave.

400

Why were the first Europeans afraid of the forest?

They were not used to it.

400

What Vermont mountain is named after a part of an animal?

Camel's Hump

400

What is the state drink - something made by an animal?

Milk

500

Vermont became a state in ______.

a) 1987

b) 1791

c) 2000

1791

500

What did the natives teach the pilgrims to do that makes a sweet syrup?

to tap maple trees and boil the sap to make maple syrup.

500

How did early Vermonters get around?

by foot and by horse.

500

What is the big lake that borders Vermont on the west?

Lake Champlain

500
What is the state insect of Vermont?
Honeybee
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