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