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| What is the length of CT River? |
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| What is CT’s highest point? |
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| Why does the capitol dome sparkle in the sun? |
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| What is the capitol made of? |
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| Where is Yale University located? |
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| What region is CT located in the USA? |
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| In the Northeastern part of the country. |
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| Who were the first settlers? |
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| Name the first Nuclear-powered submarine. |
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| What are some CT Nicknames? |
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| The Provision State, the Land of Steady Habits, the Constitution State, and the Nutmeg State. |
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| What are the 3b branches of CT Government? |
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| Legislative, Executive, Judicial. |
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| Name 3 CT Three River Towns. |
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| Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor. |
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| Where were many submarines built? |
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| In Groton (1st nuclear-powered submarine). |
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| About how many Indians were killed in the Pequot War? |
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| What was the Robin first called? |
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| How many counties are in CT? |
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| When was CT established as a state? |
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| January 9, 1788 (5th state). |
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| What does Connecticut mean? |
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| Beside the long tidal river. |
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| What color background is CT’s state flag? |
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| How many square miles is CT? |
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| What is the longest river in CT? |
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| In what factory are Almond Joys made? |
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| Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, and Long Island Sound. |
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| What did Yankee Peddlers do? |
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| They sold CT products “door to door”. |
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| CT is the _______ smallest state. (fill in the blank) |
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| What is Hartford’s Nickname? |
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| What is the CT State Shellfish? |
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| What is the CT State Gem? |
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| What is the CT State Bird? |
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| What is the CT State Ship? |
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| What is the CT State Tree? |
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| What is the CT State Song? |
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| What is the CT State Insect? |
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| What is the CT State Folk Dance? |
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| Who is the CT State Composer? |
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| What is the CT State Animal? |
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| What is the CT State Flower? |
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| What is the CT State Fossil? |
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| What did Eli Whitney invent? |
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| What did Edward Hass in New Haven invent? |
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| What did Linus Yale invent? |
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| What did David Bushnell do? |
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| He built first submarine. |
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| What did William Gray invent? |
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| The baseball chest protector. |
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| What did Eli Terry & Seth Thomas invent? |
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| What did Samuel Colt invent? |
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| What did Samuel Higley invent? |
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| What did Elias Howe invent? |
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| What did Yale Students invent? |
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| Who was the most famous CT storyteller? |
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| Who was a CT State Heroine? |
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| Who was a CT State Hero (for being a spy for G. Washington in Revolutionary War) |
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| Who was a famous ice skater from CT? |
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| Who was the first governor of CT? |
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| Who wrote The Fundamental Orders? |
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| Thomas Hooker, John Haynes, Roger Ludlow. |
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| Who was the first Dutch man to sail up CT River? |
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| Who was the first woman to become governor on her own merits? |
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