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History of Delaware - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 23 times
- The average score is 11 of 17
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What document was Delaware the first to sign of the original 13 colonies? | U.S. Constitution | 100%
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| What country was the namesake of Delaware, the 3rd Baron De La Warr from? | England | 89%
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| What country colonized Delaware from 1638-1655? | Sweden | 83%
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| What historic north-south dividing line forms Delaware's western border? | Mason-Dixon Line | 78%
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| What was classified as Delaware's state bird in 1939? | {Blue} Hen | 72%
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| Who is the only U.S. President that politically represented Delaware? | Joe Biden | 72%
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| In what city was the University of Delaware chartered in 1833? | Newark | 72%
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| What coastal town, founded in 1873, is nicknamed "The Nation's Summer Capital"? | {Rehoboth} Beach | 67%
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| What gem, though not common in Delaware, is in one of the state's nicknames, as Thomas Jefferson supposedly called Delaware a "jewel" among the states? | Diamond | 61%
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| What large chemical company started as a gunpowder mill near Wilmington in 1802? | DuPont | 61%
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| Who acquired Delaware in 1682 in order to give his other colony ocean access? | William Penn | 61%
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| What type of state was Delaware during the Civil War specifically? | Border State | 56%
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| The Battle of Cooch's Bridge was part of what war? | Revolutionary War | 56%
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| What canal was completed in 1829, cutting through the north of Delaware? | {Chesapeake} & Delaware Canal | 50%
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| What fort did that country establish, located in present-day Wilmington? | Fort {Christina} | 44%
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| What was Delaware's colonial capital before Dover in 1777? | New Castle | 44%
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| What ship carried the settlers from the above country along with the Fogel Grip? | {Kalmar} Nyckel | 33%
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