NH State Jeopardy

Famous Names

100

This person is known for coming up with our state motto, "live free or die"

John Stark

200

Famous NH Poet known for writing the Poem "Stopping by woods on a Snowy Evening"

Robert Frost

300

The only US President who was from NH

Franklin Pierce

400

In 1629, this English investor started a company that was based in New Hampshire and supplied beaver furs for sale in England. His business was called the Laconia Company.

John Mason

500

First American in Space who happens to be from NH

Alan B. Shepherd

Constitution & Government

100

A written document that explains the social contract the people have made with the government.

A constitution

200

Name one thing protected under the first amendment to the constitution 

Religion, Speech, The Press, Petition, Assembly

300

The three branches of the US government

Legislative, executive, judicial

400

The first 10 amendments to the US constitution are known as this

The Bill of Rights

500

The State of New Hampshire has this many electoral votes in the presidential election. 

4

Industry & Tourism

100

The Largest Lake in New Hampshire

Lake Winnepesauke

200

On April 12th of 1934, a wind speed of 231 miles per hour was recorded on this mountain summit, and this remains the highest wind speed ever recorded by man.

Mount Washington

300

Type of Tree that the British Navy used to build ships. Lead to a riot when the American colonials were not allowed to use the trees themselves.

White Pine

400

Name two of the 3 "F''s that New Hampshire natural resource industry was based on in colonial times. 

Fish, Fur, Forests

500

This City was the First official capital of NH

Portsmouth 

Trivia

100

The state motto of New Hampshire

What is, "Live Free or Die"

200

The nickname for New Hampshire (Hint, a lot of this this is found in our state.)

The Granite State

300

The State Bird fo New Hampshire

The Purple Finch

400

NH State Flower

The purple lilac

500

NH is unusual because we have more of these than any other state (over 400). What are they?

State representatives

History

100

The main Native American tribe that inhabited New Hampshire before the British arrived

The Abenaki

200

New Hampshire became  the first state to sign the Declaration of Independence on this date

On July 4, 1776

300

This war preceded the American Revolution and became the first time that colonists began to feel connected to settlers in other states. (Hint this war mostly involved the British fighting the French.)   

The French and Indian War

400

This Native American leader united several regional tribes into the Penacook Confederacy and also organized attacks on English Settlers (Hint* a famous highway in NH is now named after him).

Kankamangus

500

The name of the libertarian movement thats goal is to bring 20,000 people to New Hampshire to help make it a freer state.

The Free State Project