- 1. What city is known as the 'Insurance Capital of the World'?
A) New Haven
B) Hartford
C) Springfield
D) Bridgeport
- 2. The Connecticut River Valley is primarily known for which type of agriculture?
A) Soybeans
B) Wheat
C) Corn
D) Tobacco
- 3. Which major battle took place in the Connecticut River Valley during the Revolutionary War?
A) Battle of Bunker Hill
B) Battle of Yorktown
C) Battle of Saratoga
D) Battle of Lexington
- 4. Which famous author was born in Hartford, Connecticut?
A) Mark Twain
B) Henry James
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 5. Which Native American tribe originally inhabited the Connecticut River Valley?
A) Iroquois
B) Pequot
C) Cherokee
D) Sioux
- 6. What colonial era industry was prominent in the Connecticut River Valley?
A) Shipbuilding
B) Mining
C) Cattle ranching
D) Plastic production
- 7. What type of ecosystem is prominent along the Connecticut River?
A) Desert
B) Riparian
C) Montane
D) Tundra
- 8. Which University is located along the Connecticut River?
A) Yale University
B) Princeton University
C) Harvard University
D) University of Connecticut
- 9. What is the primary use of the Connecticut River nowadays?
A) Commercial shipping
B) Recreation and tourism
C) Hydroelectric power
D) Agricultural irrigation
|