A Note From Linda
What wisdom, you may ask, is Linda going to impart to us? While these quotes are quite serious, my intention is much more light-hearted. This has been a very long, very cold, very snowy winter for those of us in Delaware. With March, the promise of spring is just around the corner. But until that day comes, I thought we could have a little fun with a little quiz about our little state. Whether you have lived here all your life, or live half way around the world, all of you do business in Delaware. So I challenge you to take the quiz and learn a little more about this very special place. Want to know how well you scored? Send me an email and I will send you the answer key. Good luck!
1. Wilmington’s minor league baseball team is known as the:
Blue Hens
Blue Rocks
Red Sox
Royals
2. How many interstates weave through our towns and cities?
0
1
2
3
3. Delaware is known regionally for having no:
sales tax
income tax
property tax
thumb tacks
4. What is the largest festival in Wilmington which runs during the first week of June?
Greek
Italian
Irish
Clifford Brown Jazz
5. The slogan that appears on Delaware’s standard-issue license plates says:
The Diamond State
The Home of Tax Free Shopping
Small Wonder
The First State
6. What is that sweet, non-dairy treat made by Rita’s:
ice cream
Italian ice
gelato
water ice
7. Where does “Lower Delaware” start?
The Kent/New Castle County line
US 40
Near Dover somewhere
the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
8. The daily newspaper of Wilmington Delaware is called the:
Morning News
Evening Journal
The News-Journal
The Union-Leader
9. Edgar Allan Poe reputedly stayed at which tavern, and cursed it “forever”?
Kelly’s Logan House, Wilmington
Buckley’s, Centerville
The Deer Park, Newark
Kahunaville, Wilmington
10. Does Route 2 intersect with Kirkwood Highway or Philadelphia Pike
Route 2 is Philadelphia Pike
Route 2 intersects with Kirkwood Highway
Kirkwood Highway and Philadelphia Pike both intersect with Route 2
Isn’t Route 2 Kirkwood Highway?
11. In what city in the annual Punkin Chunkin held?
Millsboro
Dagsboro
Millville
Bridgeville
12. Which shopping corridor is overpriced and full of PA license plates?
Kirkwood Highway
Newport Pike
Concord Pike
Philadelphia Pike
13. Which prominent Delaware politician was accused of plagiarizing part of his campaign speech during his 1988 Presidential campaign?
Bill Roth
Joe Biden
Mike Castle
Pete du Pont
14. Capriotti’s is known for:
hamburgers
ice cream sundaes named for local high schools
subs, especially turkey subs
pasta
15. The “Bridge to Nowhere” was located in :
Claymont
Stanton
New Castle
Ogletown
16. Your friend says “Take me to the Airport!” You agree. Where do you take him?
BWI
New Castle County Airport
Philadelphia International
Dover Air Force Base
17. According to a popular saying, when this company sneezes, Delaware catches a cold?
MBNA/Bank of America
Astra/Zeneca
Wilmington Trust
DuPont
18. John says he’s down the shore this weekend, and Jen’s at the beach. Where are they?
at the beach
at the shore
John is in Dewey, Jen’s in Rehoboth
John is in Wildwood, and Jen is in Dewey
19. Which famous battle took place in Delaware during the Revolutionary War?
The Battle of the Brandywine
The Battle of New Castle
The Battle of Slaughter Beach
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
20. How many states are within 3 hours of driving?
Three- PA, NJ and MD
Four – PA, NJ, MD and VA
Nine – PA, NJ, MD, VA, WV, NY, MA, VT and NH
Seven – PA, NJ, MD, VA, WV, NY and Ct
