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