Connecticut Trivia Challenge (State by State Trivia) - Softcover

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How well do you really know Connecticut?

Find out with 300 questions about the Constitution State: its history, landscapes, wildlife, food, sports, famous people, and wonderfully weird facts. Written for curious kids ages 11-14, every question comes with a quick explanation, so readers learn something new even when they guess wrong.

Inside you'll find:
- 300 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions in 10 themed chapters
- An answer key for every chapter, with a short, kid-friendly explanation for each answer
- "Weird But True!" fact boxes sprinkled through every chapter
- 10 word searches and 10 crosswords, with full solutions in the back
- A "Connecticut at a Glance" fact page and a scorecard to track your results

The 10 chapters:
1. State Basics & Symbols
2. Colonies & Revolution
3. Inventors & Firsts
4. Hills, Rivers & Wild Things
5. Ships, Subs & the Sea
6. Writers, Artists & Showmen
7. Game Day! Go Huskies!
8. Food & Fun
9. Weird, Wacky & Wonderful
10. Cities & Towns

Can you answer these?
- Which pirate is said to have buried treasure on Connecticut's Thimble Islands?
- Why did the actor who played Sherlock Holmes put secret mirrors in his castle?
- What did the very first phone book leave out?

Perfect for road trips, family game night, classrooms, homeschool social studies, and anyone getting ready to visit Connecticut, or who already calls it home.

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