Connecticut Trivia Quiz

1. 1) What is the capital city of Connecticut?

   • Hartford
   • Bridgeport
   • New Haven
   • Stamford

2. 2) What is the state bird of Connecticut?

   • Bald Eagle
   • American Robin
   • Eastern Bluebird
   • Mourning Dove

3. 3) Which Ivy League university is located in New Haven, Connecticut?

   • Harvard University
   • Princeton University
   • Yale University
   • Brown University

4. 4) Which river forms the boundary between Connecticut and New York?

   • Hudson River
   • Connecticut River
   • Thames River
   • Housatonic River

5. 5) Which historic seaport city is located in Connecticut?

   • New London
   • Mystic
   • Norwalk
   • New Haven

6. 6) What is the nickname of Connecticut?

   • The Granite State
   • The Green Mountain State
   • The Constitution State
   • The Empire State

7. 7) Which famous author’s house in Hartford, Connecticut is now a museum?

   • Henry David Thoreau
   • Ralph Waldo Emerson
   • Mark Twain
   • Nathaniel Hawthorne

8. 8) What is the state ship of Connecticut, known for its historical significance in the War of 1812?

   • USS Nautilus
   • USS Constitution
   • USS Hartford
   • USS Saratoga

9. 9) Which city in Connecticut is known as the “Insurance Capital of the World”?

   • Stamford
   • Hartford
   • New Haven
   • Bridgeport

10. 10) What is the highest peak in Connecticut?

    • Mount Frissell
    • Bear Mountain
    • Lion’s Head
    • Burley Mountain

You’re a Connecticut expert! Keep shining like the American Robin!