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182 | Connecticut Trivia

Posted on July 20, 2022July 19, 2022 by Brian
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Another trip to New England. This time, to the southernmost part of the region with Connecticut Trivia. Thirty questions about the state’s history, geography, and some of the famous people from Connecticut. How are you enjoying our ride through the fifty US States? We’re almost half-way done with the season and I’d love to hear your feedback.

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Episode Intro

New England, here we come. Again.

Hey gang, I’m your host Brian Rollins and this is episode 182 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast. For this week’s show, we’re visiting Connecticut, the southernmost state in New England.

As we do every week, we’ve got three rounds of ten questions each. I ask, you get a timer, and then we see if you got it right. It’s like your own private game of Jeopardy without the worry of stage fright.

If you need rules on how to score each round or score cards, visit the show’s website, DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. We even have rules for playing with other people, so check it out.

And with all that said, let’s dive into the trivia.

The Dorky Round

1. What state borders Connecticut to the north?

Massachusetts

2. What actress from Connecticut made a big impression with Billy Crystal and other diners in 1989's When Harry Met Sally?

Meg Ryan

3. Hailing from Kent, CT, who created the TV series Family Guy and The Orville?

Seth MacFarlane

4. What actor from New Haven won a Golden Globe, an Emmy, and a SAG award for his portrayal of John Adams in the 2008 miniseries?

Paul Giamatti

5. What author from Hartford wrote the Underland Chronicles as well as the Hunger Games series?

Suzanne Collins

6. Based in Connecticut, what 1972 novel (and later 1975 and 2004 films) tells the story of women being replaced by docile, submissive robots?

The Stepford Wives

7. Located in New Haven, what is the only Ivy League school located in Connecticut?

Yale University

8. What TV series was set in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, CT?

Gilmore Girls

9. Who wrote the novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?

Mark Twain

10. What is the postal abbreviation for Connecticut?

CT

The Geeky Round

1. What is the capital of Connecticut?

Hartford

2. How many C's are used when you spell the state's name? (No cheating!)

Three. C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T

3. What state forms most of the eastern border of Connecticut?

Rhode Island

4. What actor won an Oscar for his role in 1955's Marty and is probably best known to younger audiences as the voice of Mermaid Man on Spongebob Squarepants?

Ernest Borgnine from Hampden, CT

5. The world’s first nuclear submarine was built in Connecticut. What was its name?

The USS Nautilus

6. Born in West Hartford, who wrote the first American English Dictionary?

Noah Webster

7. Louis' Lunch in New Haven is the supposed birthplace of what iconic American dish?

The hamburger

8. What disease, spread by ticks in the Northern Hemisphere, was first identified in Connecticut?

Lyme Disease. So named for the town it was found in, Old Lyme.

9. What Connecticut Senator ran as Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential election?

Joe Lieberman

10. What body of water makes up most of the Southern border of Connecticut?

Long Island Sound

The Nerdy Round

1. What is the largest city in Connecticut?

Bridgeport

2. In terms of size, where does Connecticut rank in the US?

Third, just behind Delaware.

3. What actor, born in Stamford, CT in 1938, made his cinematic debut with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975?

Christopher Lloyd

4. In the Connecticut-based comedy, Bringing Up Baby, what is Baby?

A leopard

5. What actress from Connecticut has been nominated for eight Oscars, her first in 1982 and the most recent in 2020?

Glenn Close. Eight nominations but no wins.

6. What actor, from Bridgeport, earned two spots on AFI's top 100 villains list with his portrayals of Max Cady and Rev. Harry Powell?

Robert Mitchum. The roles were in the films Cape Fear and The Night of the Hunter, respectively.

7. What actress got her first Oscar in 1934 for Morning Glory and her last in 1982 for On Golden Pond?

Katharine Hepburn

8. What photographer, born in Waterbury, took a now-famous photo of Yoko Ono and a nude John Lennon only a few hours before the latter's murder?

Annie Leibovitz

9. Orsen Wells directed and starred in what 1946 movie about a Nazi fugitive in Connecticut?

The Stranger

10. What is the official state nickname for Connecticut?

The Constitution State

Episode Conclusion

And we’re done with Connecticut questions. Here are a few bonus facts about Connecticut:

  • The state is named after the river, not the other way around.
  • Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to ride in an automobile. He did it while visiting Hartford.
  • Connecticut is home to the first speed limit law. It was passed in 1901 and set the speed limit at a bracing 12 mph.
  • The first telephone book was issued in 1878 and was made for New Haven. For you youngsters out there, a phone book was like your contacts app. But in paper form.

And that’s it. Nutmeggers, what did I miss about your state? Let me know at DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. I love hearing your feedback.

We’ll be back here next week with a brand new episode. Here’s a hint:

What is the fourth largest state in the US?

Can you puzzle it out without looking at a map? And even then, it might not help you if you’re using an older projection map. Good luck.

This has been episode 182 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. The theme music for this season has been by Jason Shaw at Audionautix.com.

I’m your host, Brian Rollins. You can find me at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

Thanks for listening.

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