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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?
2. What actress from Connecticut made a big impression with Billy Crystal and other diners in 1989's When Harry Met Sally?
3. Hailing from Kent, CT, who created the TV series Family Guy and The Orville?
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?
5. What author from Hartford wrote the Underland Chronicles as well as the Hunger Games series?
6. Based in Connecticut, what 1972 novel (and later 1975 and 2004 films) tells the story of women being replaced by docile, submissive robots?
7. Located in New Haven, what is the only Ivy League school located in Connecticut?
8. What TV series was set in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, CT?
9. Who wrote the novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?
10. What is the postal abbreviation for Connecticut?
The Geeky Round
1. What is the capital of Connecticut?
2. How many C's are used when you spell the state's name? (No cheating!)
3. What state forms most of the eastern border of Connecticut?
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?
5. The world’s first nuclear submarine was built in Connecticut. What was its name?
6. Born in West Hartford, who wrote the first American English Dictionary?
7. Louis' Lunch in New Haven is the supposed birthplace of what iconic American dish?
8. What disease, spread by ticks in the Northern Hemisphere, was first identified in Connecticut?
9. What Connecticut Senator ran as Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential election?
10. What body of water makes up most of the Southern border of Connecticut?
The Nerdy Round
1. What is the largest city in Connecticut?
2. In terms of size, where does Connecticut rank in the US?
3. What actor, born in Stamford, CT in 1938, made his cinematic debut with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975?
4. In the Connecticut-based comedy, Bringing Up Baby, what is Baby?
5. What actress from Connecticut has been nominated for eight Oscars, her first in 1982 and the most recent in 2020?
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?
7. What actress got her first Oscar in 1934 for Morning Glory and her last in 1982 for On Golden Pond?
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?
9. Orsen Wells directed and starred in what 1946 movie about a Nazi fugitive in Connecticut?
10. What is the official state nickname for Connecticut?
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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