Q 01/05

Hartford is the capital, but which city is Connecticut's most populous?

A) Bridgeport

B) Hartford

C) New Haven

D) Stamford

Answer · why

A) Bridgeport

Hartford is only the state's fourth-largest city; Bridgeport, on Long Island Sound, has led the population table for decades.

Q 02/05

The 'Constitution State' nickname refers to the Fundamental Orders, adopted by Connecticut in what year?

A) 1620

B) 1662

C) 1639

D) 1701

Answer · why

C) 1639

Some historians call the Fundamental Orders the first written constitution in Western history, which is why the phrase ended up on the state's license...

Q 03/05

Which spice gives Connecticut its unofficial nickname?

A) Cinnamon

B) Clove

C) Ginger

D) Nutmeg

Answer · why

D) Nutmeg

One tongue-in-cheek origin story says Yankee peddlers sold carved wooden knobs as the real spice to unsuspecting customers.

Q 04/05

Which song is Connecticut's official state song?

A) Yankee Doodle

B) America the Beautiful

C) The Battle Hymn of the Republic

D) Hail, Connecticut

Answer · why

A) Yankee Doodle

It was adopted in 1978, and the tune's Revolutionary-era history fits a state that sent thousands of troops to the Continental Army.

Q 05/05

The state's name comes from a Mohegan-Pequot word translated as what?

A) Land of many hills

B) Place of the oak

C) Beside the salt water

D) Long tidal river

Answer · why

D) Long tidal river

The word refers to the river that roughly bisects the state and empties into Long Island Sound between Old Saybrook and Old Lyme.