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100
What is New Jersey's nickname?
The Garden State
100
What ocean touches the Jersey shore?
Atlantic Ocean
100
Name one famous person from New Jersey.
100
What New Jersey hockey team won the Stanley Cup in 1995, 2000, and 2003
New Jersey Devils
100
Name a fruit that is grown in New Jersey.
Cranberries, Blueberries, Apples, Peaches, Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries
200
What is New Jersey's state animal?
Horse
200
What river separates New Jersey from Pennsylvania?
The Delaware River
200
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
200
What science museum is in Jersey City?
Liberty Science Center
200
What international airport is located in New Jersey?
Newark Airport
300
Is New Jersey's population closest to 7, 8, or 9 million?
9 million
300
Where are the most mountains in New Jersey? North, Central or South Jersey?
North Jersey
300
Who is the current governor of New Jersey?
Chris Christie
300
What is the name of the most southern beach in New Jersey?
Cape May
300
In which part of the state (North, Central or South) does most of our farming occur?
South
400
What is New Jersey's state bird?
Eastern Goldfinch
400
What river separates New Jersey from parts of New York?
Hudson River
400
What person from New Jersey is know for his thousands of inventions?
Thomas Edison
400
Name a New York sports team that plays at the New Jersey Meadowlands.
NY Jets and NY Giants
400
What resource do we get from coastal (ocean) waters?
Fish, clams, shellfish
500
In what year did New Jersey become a state? 1687, 1787 or 1887?
1787
500
Name one of New Jersey's regions.
Highlands, Piedmont, Ridge and Valley or Atlantic Coastal Plain
500
What author is from Elizabeth, New Jersey?
Judy Blume
500
What museum, near the Statue of Liberty, did immigrants pass through when they came to this country?
Ellis Island
500
What product do Bristol Meyers Squibb, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Phizer, Sanofi Aventis, and Novo Nordisk all manufacture?
Medicine, Drugs or Pharmaceuticals
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