Connecticut: The Constitution State Quiz

What does the name 'Connecticut' mean?

• The home of the brave

• The land of the free

• The place of the long river

• The valley of the sun

Which European group first established a fort in Connecticut?

• The French

• The Spanish

• The English

• The Dutch

What was the main outcome of the Connecticut Compromise?

• A new state constitution

• Equal representation in the Senate and proportional in the House

• The abolition of slavery

• A single house of Congress

Who is a famous lexicographer from Connecticut?

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

• Noah Webster

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following was first created in Connecticut?

• The first telephone

• The first airplane

• The first computer

• The first hamburger