Vermont Symbols
Vermont Firsts
Calvin Coolidge
Name that City
Vermont Products and Business
100
The name Vermont comes from two French words that together mean this...
What is Green Mountain?
100
This Vermont President made the first radio address from the White House in 1924.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
100
The day of the year he would celebrate his birthday.
What is the fourth of July? (the year was 1872)
100
The State Capital.
What is Montpelier?
100
Vermont makes more of this than any other state in the union. It's great on pancakes, too.
What is maple syrup?
200
The tree for which Vermont is known best.
What is maple or sugar maple?
200
Vermont was the first state to abolish this practice in its constitution.
What is slavery?
200
This is his hometown. He was born here and would come back even when he was President.
What is Plymouth Notch, Vermont?
200
This city is Vermont's largest city and home of the University of Vermont.
What is Burlington?
200
This industry brings visitors to Vermont every winter.
What is the ski industry?
300
This little flyer is our state bird.
What is the Hermit Thrush?
300
The first chairlift was used in Mount Mansfield in this industry.
What is the ski industry?
300
He earned this nickname.
What is Silent Cal?
300
Located in Central Vermont, this city is one of Vermont's biggest ski areas.
What is Killington?
300
These crackers are made in Rutland and find their way into soups all over the country. What is the company's name?
What is Westminster Cracker?
400
Plant a field of this, our state flower.
What is red clover?
400
The U.S. Patent office gave its first patent to Samuel Hopkins of Pittsford Vermont in this year....choose from 1790 1865 1925 1492
What is 1790?
400
His favorite food---fun for breakfast, too.
What are pancakes?
400
The zip code of this city is 05701---it is one of Vermont's biggest cities and home to our school.
What is Rutland?
400
Cabot, Crowley, Blue Ledge, and Shelburne Farms are all famous makers of this product.
What is cheese?
500
Vermont was founded on this concept--our state motto.
What is Freedom and Unity?
500
This U.S. first was printed in Brattleboro, Vermont in 1840 and changed the way people sent letters.
What is a postage stamp? (or U.S. postage stamp)
500
The President under which he served as Vice-President.
Who was Warren G. Harding?
500
This city is famous for a marble bridge and marble buildings and was the site of the Marble Museum.
What is Proctor?
500
Located in Waterbury, Vermont, this company is named for its founders and makes frozen treats sold around the world.
What is Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream?