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Cumberland, Maryland - Quiz
Cumberland Maryland
  • 1. Which county is Cumberland, Maryland, the seat of?
A) Allegany County
B) Garrett County
C) Washington County
D) Frederick County
  • 2. What was the population of Cumberland at the 2020 census?
A) 95,044
B) 19,075
C) 39,483
D) 20,000
  • 3. Cumberland is located on which river?
A) Potomac River
B) Monongahela River
C) Ohio River
D) Susquehanna River
  • 4. What was Cumberland historically known as?
A) Gateway City
B) Iron City
C) Queen City
D) Canal City
  • 5. Which interstate highway bisects Cumberland?
A) Interstate 95
B) Interstate 68
C) Interstate 81
D) Interstate 70
  • 6. Who was Cumberland named after?
A) General Edward Braddock
B) Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
C) George Washington
D) King George II
  • 7. What mid-18th century structure was Cumberland built on the site of?
A) Fort Duquesne
B) Fort Necessity
C) Fort Washington
D) Fort Cumberland
  • 8. General Edward Braddock launched an attack from Cumberland against which fort?
A) Fort Necessity
B) Fort Duquesne
C) Fort McHenry
D) Fort Pitt
  • 9. Which U.S. President visited Cumberland in 1794 to review troops regarding the Whiskey Rebellion?
A) James Madison
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 10. Where did black fugitives find refuge on the Underground Railroad in Cumberland?
A) The canal warehouses
B) Cumberland City Hall
C) The local railroad station
D) Emmanuel Episcopal Church
  • 11. What natural resources were mined in the hills surrounding Cumberland?
A) Gold and silver
B) Lead and limestone
C) Coal and iron ore
D) Copper and zinc
  • 12. What was the western terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal?
A) Cumberland
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Pittsburgh
D) Wheeling
  • 13. Which president gave a speech from the Cumberland City Hall in 1912?
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) William Howard Taft
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 14. What was the population of Cumberland in the 1940 census?
A) 39,483
B) 95,044
C) 50,000
D) 19,075
  • 15. According to the 2023 American Community Survey, how did the Cumberland micropolitan area rank in per capita income?
A) 707th
B) 500th
C) 100th
D) 935th
  • 16. The Cumberland Road eventually became part of which larger route?
A) Appalachian Trail
B) The Great Indian Warpath
C) National Road
D) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Path
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