How Connecticut Are You?

Many people who live in Connecticut think they know the state. Well here is a quiz to test your knowledge of the state. See how "Connecticut" you really are...

Connecticut is known for many things. And this test will allow you to determine how much you know about the state? Are you a true blue "Connecticut Yankee"?

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. The Capital of Connecticut is?
New Haven
Waterbury
Hartford
Bridgeport
4. The theme song of the Hartford Whalers hockey team was?
The History of Rock part 1
Jump Into The Fire
Brass Bonanza
The Whalers had no theme song
5. The state bird of Connecticut is?
The Robin
The Finch
The Barn Owl
The Peregrine Falcon
6. Connecticut's nickname is?
The Constitution State
The Nutmeg State
Both
Neither
7. Connecticut is one of the 13 original colonies. Which number was it in the order of states joining the Union?
2nd
3rd
5th
8th
9th
11th
8. Connecticut has had how many female Governors?
0
1
2
3
9. How many Congressional Districts are there currently in Connecticut?
3
4
5
6
7
10. The mascot of the University of Connecticut is a Husky. What is the mascot's name?
Hubert
Jonathan
Casey
Fido
11. Combined the University of Connecticut's men's and women's basketball teams have won how many national championships?
0
2
5
6
7
12. The City of Hartford is protected by levees to protect it from Connecticut River flooding. Which natural disaster prompted the building of the levees?
The Blizzard of 1888
The Flood of 1936
The Hurricane of 1938
The Flood of 1955
13. Which of the following is NOT a museum or historic landmark in Connecticut?
The Wadsworth Athaneum
The Old State House
The Hillstead Museum
The Thomas Hopkins House
The Peabody Museum
The Mark Twain House
14. How many counties are there in Connecticut?
4
5
6
7
8
15. How many telephone area codes are there in Connecticut?
1
2
3
4
16. Which of the following athletes was not born in Connecticut?
Willie Pep (boxer)
Marlon Starling (boxer)
Kristin Lilly (soccer)
Ray Allen (baketball)
Bill Romanowski (football)
Jimmy Piersall (baseball)
17. Of the following actresses which was born in Connecticut?
Jane Fonda
Katherine Hepburn
Susan Sarandon
Donna Reed
18. In the 1960's there was a riot by concertgoers in New Haven when the lead singer of a rock band was arrested by the police. Which band was involved?
The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger)
The Doors (Jim Morrison)
Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick)
Black Sabbath (Ozzie Osborne)
Nirvana (Kurt Cobain)
19. Fairfield county is nicknamed?
Millionaire's Mile
The Gold Coast
The I-95 Corridor
The Land of Steady Habits
20. Hartford is the home of which of the following institutions of higher education?
Trinity College
Wesleyan University
The University of Connecticut
Central Connecticut State University
Yale University
Connecticut College
21. Which of the following rivers do not flow through Connecticut?
The Algonquin River
The Connecticut River
The Farmington River
The Housatonic River
The Thames River
The Mianus River
22. The word "Connecticut" is of native American origin. It is roughly translated as what?
The long river which flows to the sea
The land of rolling hills
The home of the great bear
A place of many forests

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