History and Geography
Nature and Towns
Connecticut Firsts
People and Places
Food
100
The name "Connecticut" is derived from this river.
What is river Connecticut? (Quinetucket, beside the long, tidal river)
100
Many people from this nearby major city commute daily to Connecticut.
What is New York?
100
“The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut” was the model for this document.
What is US constitution?
100
It's a famous university in New Haven.
What is Yale university?
100
It is Connecticut's state food
What is pizza?
200
Connecticut is a part of this region of North-Eastern US.
What is New England?
200
It is the most populous city in Connecticut.
What is Bridgeport?
200
Connecticut in 1901 became the first state to enact a law, regulating this new form of transport.
What is an automobile?
200
Connecticut has a rich tradition of this trade.
What is shipbuilding?
200
Connecticut was one of only two states to reject the 18th Amendment, which began this period of American history.
What is Prohibition?
300
During this war Connecticut was known as the "Provision state".
What is Revolutionary war?
300
This building and city are where Connecticut’s state legislature meets and the governor presides.
What is Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford?
300
It's a machine, which utilizes rotary flight, first designed and tested in 1939 in Stratford by Igor Sikorsky.
What is a helicopter?
300
Mark Twain wrote this famous adventure book, while in Hartford.
What is the adventure of Heckleberry Finn?
300
New Haven is home to the country's oldest operating restaurant, serving this classic american food.
What is a burger in Louis’ Lunch?
400
The Connecticut (or Great) compromise suggested this kind of federal legislature.
What is bicameral legislature?
400
This annual charity race in Chester features floating rubber ducks.
What is Chester Duck race?
400
This ship, built in 1955 in Connecticut was a breakthrough, as it could stay hidden from enemies for months.
What is worlds first nuclear submarine?
400
He's the 43rd president of the US (2001 - 2009), born in New Haven.
Who is George W. Bush?
400
Many people confuse this Connecticut seafood roll with the one from Maine.
What is Connecticut-style lobster roll?
500
It is the motto of Connecticut, also found on its flag.
What is Qui Transtulit Sustinet (He who transplanted sustains)
500
It is the Connecticut state flower.
What is the the Mountain Laurel?
500
In 1831 Samuel Colt of Hartford invented this new revolving-cylinder hand-gun type.
What is a revolver?
500
This museum, located on the coast of Mystic, Connecticut is the largest one of this type in the US.
What is Mystic Seaport maritime museum?
500
When UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley was considering a job offer from the Los Angeles Lakers, Connecticut restaurants tried to sweeten the deal:
J. Timothy’s Taverne of Plainville offered up free “dirt wings” for life, New Britain’s Martin Rosol’s threw in a lifetime of free hot dogs and kielbasa and Frank Pepe’s of New Haven’s chipped in with this famous Connecticut dish.
What is New-Haven apizza?
