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New Jersey Quiz

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is New Jersey's nickname due to its agricultural production?

a)

The Sunshine State

b)

The Empire State

c)

The Garden State

d)

The Keystone State

2.

Who were the first European settlers to explore New Jersey?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The French

c)

The Dutch

d)

The English

3.

What was the name of the first Indian Reservation in the United States located in New Jersey?

a)

Lenapehoking

b)

Brotherton

c)

Delaware

d)

Powhatan

4.

Which explorer sailed the Newark Bay in 1609, marking the beginning of New Jersey's colonial history?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

John Cabot

5.

In 1664, which two proprietors were given control of New Jersey by the British?

a)

Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkley

b)

William Penn and Lord Baltimore

c)

Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake

d)

John Smith and John Rolfe