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HISTORY ON HARTFORD
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JOHN C. BROWN JR. WAS THE 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE IN HARTFORD.
FALSE
TRUE
2
THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MEMORIAL ARCH IS THE MONUMENT THAT WAS DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1886.
FALSE
TRUE
3
GWEN STEPHENS WAS AN ACTOR AND STARRED IN MOVIES IN EARLY 1900'S LIKE "THE WORLD WE LIVE IN".
TRUE
FALSE
4
WHAT IS THE NAME FOR THE BODY OF WATER RUNNING UNDER HARTFORD?
PARKVILLE RIVER
HOG RIVER
CONNECTICUT RIVER
ALBANY RIVER
5
THE HARTFORD YARD GOATS MASCOTS ARE TWO GRINNING GOATS. WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES?
SMILEY AND CHOMPERS
GOATIE & SNACKS
NONE OF THE ABOVE
CHOMPERS & CHEW CHEW
6
THIS TEAM WAS HARTFORD'S OWN UNTIL THEIR MOVEMENT TO RALEIGH, NC IN 1997, WHAT WAS THEIR NAME?
THE WOLFPACK
CONNECTICUT SUN
THE HARTFORD YARDGOATS
THE HARTFORD WHALERS
7
BRADLEY AIRPORT IS CONSIDERED THE COUNTRY'S 1ST MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
TRUE
FALSE
8
WHAT WAS THE NAMEOF THE DUTCH FUR TRADER THAT EXPLORED TH AREA IN 1614?
MARK TWAIN
ROY JONES
THIRMAN MILNER
ADRIAEN BLOCK
9
THIS NEW PAPER WAS FOUNDED IN 1764, IS THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST CONTINOUSLY PUBLISHED NEWSPAPER.
THE HARTFORD COURANT
INQUIRING NEWS
THE HARTFORD NEWS
THE HARTFORD TIMES
10
SAUKIOGS IS THE TRIBE NATIVE TO HARTFORD BEFORE BEING SETTLED BY THE DUTCH.
TRUE
FALSE
11
SHE IS THE 1ST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE ELECTED TO SERVE AS A STATE TREASURER IN THE USA.
FOYE SMITH
CYNTHIA JENNINGS
DENISE L. NAPPIER
RJO WINCH
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SHE WAS SWORN IN AS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO HOLD THE POSITION IN ALL OF NEW ENGLAND.
PROBATE JUDGE RJO WINCH
PROBATE JUDGE CYNTHIA JENNINGS
PROBATE JUDGE FOYE SMITH
PROBATE JUDGE DENISE L. NAPPIER
13
IN 1854, THIS PARK BECAME THE 1ST IN THE WORLD TO BE VOTED ON AND PURCHASED BY A CITY.
BUSHNELL PARK
WAVERLY PARK
KENEY PARK
NONE OF THE ABOVE
14
WATERBURY WAS HOME TO CT'S 1ST NFL TEAM UNTIL THE TEAM RENAMED AND MOVED TO THE CAPITAL CITY.
THE GLOBE TROTTERS
THE HARTFORD WHALERS
THE HARTFORD BLUES
THE WOLFPACK
15
THE NEWSPAPER SERVED THE CITY FROM 1817 TO 1976 AND WAS OWNED BY THE GANNETT COMPANY.
INQUIRING NEWS
THE HARTFORD TIMES
THE HART MONITOR
THE HARTFORD COURANT
16
FOUNDED IN 1842, THIS IS AMERICA'S OLDEST ART MUSEUM. WHAT IS CALLED?
NONE OF THE ABOVE
HARRIET BEECH STOWE HOUSE
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM
MARK TWAIN HOUSE
17
THIRMAN MILNER WAS THE 1ST BLACK MAYOR IN ALL OF NEW ENGLAND.
TRUE
FALSE
18
HE FOUNDED TEMPLE NO.14 AT THE ADDRESS OF 2118 MAIN ST HARTFORD CT IN 1956.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
NONE OF THE ABOVE
MARCUS GARVEY
MALCOLM X
19
THIS SOLD OVER 30 MILLION FIREARMS TO DATE.
COLT FIREARMS
MODELL'S
DICKS SPORTING GOODS
CABELA'S
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THE BULKELEY BRIDGE IS THE LARGEST STONE ARCH IN THE WORLD.
TRUE
FALSE