Maryland Trivia Question
Do you really know everything about Maryland?
- 1.
What is the two-letter state abbreviation for Maryland?
- A.
MA
- B.
MN
- C.
MY
- D.
MD
Correct Answer
D. MD -
- 2.
What are the state bird and state tree of Maryland?
- A.
Kukui And Candlenut
- B.
Baltimore Oriole And White Oak
- C.
Great Carolina Wren And Sabal Palmetto
- D.
Mockingbird And Sabal Palmetto
Correct Answer
B. Baltimore Oriole And White Oak -
- 3.
Crisfield, Maryland is known as what "Capital of the World"?
- A.
Oyster
- B.
Lobster
- C.
Clam
- D.
Crab
Correct Answer
D. Crab -
- 4.
In 1844 the world's first telegraph line was made between Baltimore, Maryland and what other city?
- A.
Portland
- B.
Austin
- C.
Washington, DC
- D.
Sacramento
Correct Answer
C. Washington, DC -
- 5.
Maryland with a land area of 9775 square miles is ranked here compared to other states in total land area?
- A.
31st
- B.
40th
- C.
42nd
- D.
18th
Correct Answer
C. 42nd -
- 6.
What Maryland resident was the U.S.'s first native-born saint?
- A.
Elizabeth Ann Seton
- B.
Rose Duschesne
- C.
John Neumann
- D.
Frances Cabrini
Correct Answer
A. Elizabeth Ann Seton -
- 7.
With what symbol of wisdom is Maryland's State House topped?
- A.
Acorn
- B.
Bell
- C.
Coin
- D.
Leaf
Correct Answer
A. Acorn -
- 8.
What is the name of Maryland's Route 40, the first federally-funded highway in the United States?
- A.
Orioles Way
- B.
National Road
- C.
Baltimore Road
- D.
Coast Highway
Correct Answer
B. National Road -
- 9.
What was the population of Maryland in 1980?
- A.
3.14159
- B.
7, 842, 763
- C.
3, 781, 265
- D.
4, 216, 941
Correct Answer
D. 4, 216, 941 -
- 10.
When did Maryland achieve statehood in the USA?
- A.
December 12, 1787
- B.
December 29, 1845
- C.
September 9, 1850
- D.
April 28, 1788
Correct Answer
D. April 28, 1788 -
- 11.
Which is the highest point in Maryland?
- A.
Braddock Mountain
- B.
Backbone Mountain
- C.
Antietam Hill
- D.
Allegany Mountain
Correct Answer
B. Backbone Mountain -
- 12.
Honored in Maryland, who was the first American woman to be a lawyer, a landowner and a taxpayer?
- A.
Margaret Brent
- B.
Janice Rita
- C.
Christine Teller
- D.
Mary Brant
Correct Answer
A. Margaret Brent -
- 13.
Which President had a monument erected in a single day in 1827 on a hillside in Boonsboro, Maryland?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
James Madison
- D.
John Adams
Correct Answer
A. George Washington -
- 14.
Maryland is home to which famous baseball hero?
- A.
Babe Ruth
- B.
Ty Cobb
- C.
Jimmie Fox
- D.
Stan Musial
Correct Answer
A. Babe Ruth -
- 15.
The infamous Doc Holliday was a student at what Maryland college?
- A.
Baltimore College
- B.
Washington College
- C.
Morgan State University
- D.
St. Mary's College
Correct Answer
A. Baltimore College -
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