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State Quiz - Delaware

Can you guess these facts about the U.S. state of Delaware?
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Last updated: January 20, 2021
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First submittedSeptember 3, 2019
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Capital city
Dover
Most populous city
Wilmington
The above is part of this metro area
Philadelphia
Delaware was the first state to ratify this
The Constitution
... thus earning it this nickname
The First State
Delaware senator who later became President
Joe Biden
Chemical company that invented nylon, teflon, kevlar, lycra, and much more
DuPont
Due to business-friendly laws, Delaware has more than a million of these
Corporations
Town that calls itself "The Nation's Summer Capital"
Rehoboth Beach
This line, named for two surveyors, marks the border between Delaware and Maryland
Mason-Dixon Line
Unusually, Delaware's border with this state is formed by a circle
Pennsylvania
State that Delaware borders via bridge
New Jersey
Country that built Fort Christina in 1638 as part of its short-lived U.S. colony
Sweden
The only state smaller than Delaware
Rhode Island
State bird of Delaware
Blue Hen
Delaware has only 3 of these subdivisions, fewer than any other state
Counties
Delaware is part of this region of the U.S.
Mid-Atlantic
Peninsula on which Delaware lies (hint: starts with D)
Delmarva Peninsula
Delaware is the only state that doesn't have a commercial passenger ______
Airport
Delaware has the lowest average _______ of any state, just ahead of
Florida and Louisiana
Elevation
31 Comments
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Level 81
Sep 9, 2019
So did I but had to guess on the hen...
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Level 73
Sep 11, 2019
It's the name of the U of Delaware sports teams so that is how I knew about this random fowl.
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Level 62
Sep 16, 2019
That's 2 out of 50 state trivia quizzes done. I completed my home state, and now this, one of its neighbors. Good thing my family took me to visit those mansions owned by the chemical company family (no spoilers for those who look in the comments section for answers) during the past three years.
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Level 74
Dec 29, 2019
Only missed the beach - I had heard it before but Redondo was the closest I could come.
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Level 43
Dec 8, 2021
Redondo sounds like a term used in opera haha
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Level 73
Jan 2, 2020
Shouldn't it say "part of the boundary between Maryland and Delaware"? It marks the (approximate) North/South boundary, but not the east/west boundary, I believe.
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Level 86
Sep 11, 2020
Agreed. M&D surveyed the north-south line, down to the "Transpeninsular Line," which had been set a decade or so earlier. M&D's line intersects the transpeninsular line at its midpoint, with the eastern half of the east-west line forming the southern boundary of Delaware.
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Level 77
Sep 10, 2020
Yes, Delaware has 3 counties, but 2 at high tide.
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Level 72
Sep 11, 2020
Kinda hoping that in a few months you can change the date and take the word "Vice" out of the clue.
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Level 56
Jan 17, 2021
Good News!
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Level 69
Mar 21, 2024
Ew
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Level 96
Sep 11, 2020
Shouldn't 1st be accepted as a type in for first?
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Level ∞
Sep 12, 2020
Okay
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Level 59
Nov 9, 2020
Might want to change that to "Senator who became President in 2020" soon ;)
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Level 80
Jan 17, 2021
In three days. 😊
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Level 80
Jan 24, 2021
Thanks for updating 😊
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Level 69
Mar 21, 2024
How tf are y'all happy about this
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Level 51
Dec 30, 2020
:)
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Level 52
Jan 30, 2021
Mason Dixon should be correct...
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Level 91
Mar 1, 2021
It is correct.
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Level 59
Feb 2, 2021
I had such a brain freeze and kept typing height instead of elevation. I knew what I meant, but could NOT come up with the word for it. Finally got it in time!
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Level 78
Mar 1, 2021
I am extremely glad that “elevatoon” is accepted as a type-in for elevation hahahaha
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Level 71
Mar 1, 2021
Oh Delaware. I feel like here in Pennsylvania we just consider it an extension of our state, but smaller and with more beaches. Honestly, we should just annex it :)
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Level 65
Mar 1, 2021
Fun fact: Colonially speaking, Delaware was governed as part of Pennsylvania from 1682 until 1701, often referred to as the Three Lower Counties of the Delaware River. From 1701 to 1776 they had separate assemblies, but shared a governor.
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Level 61
Mar 2, 2021
Delaware celebrates "Separation Day." On June 15th, 1776, Delaware separated formally from Pennsylvania. This was before separating from the UK (but not by much).
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Level 71
Mar 1, 2021
Due to the same 12-mile circle around New Castle that defines the border with Pennsylvania, along with changes in the course of the Delaware River over time, Delaware also technically shares a short land border with New Jersey, in addition to just the bridge border.
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Level 41
Jan 23, 2023
I live in Delaware and got all right
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Level 74
Oct 25, 2023
URGENT UPDATE: There's commercial airline service in Delaware once again! Avelo Airlines now flies from ILG airport.
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Level 58
Apr 18, 2024
Yes this needs to be fixed
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Level 22
Nov 5, 2023
When you miss The Constitution because you forgot the "The"...
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Level 48
Sep 15, 2024
Ah, good old DuPont, who knew Teflon (the original PFA) caused cancer for decades and have poisoned the entire world's water supply.