State Nicknames
"Bluegrass State"
Kentucky
NJ is the ___ state to join the United States.
Third
Who was the first Gen Z Member elected to the House?
Maxwell Frost
This is the largest shopping complex in New Jersey.
American Dream Meadowlands
What is BWC's birthday?
2/6/1945
"Show Me State"
Missouri
Who invented the Band-Aid in 1920?
Johnson & Johnson
In which city did the First Congress meet?
New York City
What is the NJ state fruit?
Blueberries
Name all 3 of her brothers
Bill, Jay, Tim (Aaron)
"The Last Frontier"
Alaska
In early colonial times NJ was split into two territories. Name them.
East Jersey and West Jersey
Who was the first woman US Representative?
Jeannette Rankin, elected in 1917
Which animal does NJ have more per square mile & per capita than any other state?
Horses at 4 per square mile & 10 per 1,000 people
What committee did BWC Chair in the Assembly?
Appropriations
"Pine Tree State"
Maine
In 1783, which building on this campus was used as a temporary capital for the fledgling United States?
Nassau Hall
What was the first committee ever created during the 1st Congress?
The Rules Committee
Which NJ town is the most densely population town in the entire US?
Guttenberg, NJ
Name at least 2 institutions BWC has received honorary doctorate degrees from.
TCNJ, Rider, Stockton
"Equality State"
Wyoming
What year was the last time NJ's electoral college votes went to a Republican Presidential Candidate?
1988
When/for who was the first Virtual Reality (VR) recording of a Joint Meeting used in the House Chamber?
April 27, 2023 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's Address to Congress.
The Lambert Castle Museum in Paterson has over 5,400 of which objects in an exhibit?
Spoons
In 1974, BWC established and became the Director of what?
Office of Civil Rights, Contract Compliance, and Affirmative Action in the NJDOT