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