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