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WorksheetsNew Jersey History
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the abbreviation for New Jersey?
NY
NH
NC
NJ
The Delaware Indians of the NJ region were also known as the
Lenni Lenape
Iroquois
Cherokee
Mohawk
What city is the capitol of New Jersey
Jersey City
Trenton
Hamilton
Washington DC
New Jersey is also known as the
Silicon Valley State
Garden State
The Big Apple State
Pan Handle State
What was New Jersey named after?
a sports t-shirt with long sleeves
an island off of England called Jersey
a cute brown cow
a Dutch fishing boat
What animal is featured on the NJ Coat of Arms?
the bird
the fox
the horse
the beaver
Long ago, how did the Lenape Natives get their food?
They bought hoagies at WaWa
They went to Shop Rite
They worked in factories
They hunted, fished, and farmed
In the Revolutionary War, the Red Coats were
The French
The Dutch
The British
The Swedes
The first Thanksgiving should have been in NJ, where was it though?
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Who was the first governor of NJ?
George Washington
Donald Trump
William Livingston
Phil Murphy
What River did George Washington cross in the Battle of Trenton?
The Manasquan River
The Hudson River
The Passaic River
The Delaware River
Which mountains are in northern NJ?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains
The Green Mountains
Who were the first European settlers in NJ?
Spanish Conquistadors
Dutch traders
British Colonists
French Chefs
Thomas Edison was a NJ inventor known for perfecting the
cellular phone
rail road
motor car
light bulb
NJ was the third state to ratify the
Constitution
Bible
Pledge of Allegiance
Treaty of Versailles
The New Jersey coastline is also known as
Malibu
The Bahamas
The Jersey Shore
The Outer Banks
What type of animal pelt did the Lenni Lenape trade for daggers and fire arms?
Beaver
Possum
Fox
Horse
What mythical creature might lurk in the NJ Pine Barrens?
The Loch Ness Monster
The Yeti
The New Jersey Devil
The Werewolf
The 3 branches of government are the Legislative, the Judicial and the
Executive
Royal House of Windsor
Principal
Queen
The NJ state motto is
Freedom and Unity
Liberty and Prosperity
Strength and Honor
Blessings and Righteousness
