The 15th State challenge trivia quiz meet-up was held on October 10th! This meet-up featured Connecticut!
Connecticut |
October 10th meet-up |
|---|---|
| QUEEN | @SilvyC |
| 2nd place | @jayasimha78 |
| 3rd place | @Tushar_Suradkar |
| GUEST HOST | @JaneBurunina was an excellent guest and co-host! Jane had never been to Connecticut before and had a great time learning about the state through hosting  |
| New #StateChallenge attendees! | @Tejal @kasunaaa @ravindus @user_not_found @AlphaSays @JohnPeter @Vprakashchat |
| Love our repeat attendees! | @jayasimha78 @SilvyC @Kashifmisidia @Tushar_Suradkar @Rk151 @JaneBurunina @JoharK @Sagir @Ddimitra @Erna_LaBeau |
Unique happenings from this week’s trivia quiz? |
- We tried a new rule where previous winners started with negative points to give an advantage to new players. This worked out well and the previous winners had to work extra hard to overcome their handicap. - We also asked the participants to contribute their screen captures from the meet-up and that provided some additional fun. - We are always looking for suggestions on how to improve the #StateChallenge |
Co-Hosts |
@Denise_Barlock and @JaneBurunina - @Denise_Barlock was in Washington DC for the meet-up. Here’s an ongoing Google Map’s list of where I’m hosting the meet-ups as I travel the United States - https://goo.gl/maps/S6vYmvopAtfo213p6as - I was wearing my Australian hat for this meet-up - what will I wear on my head next? Join me with fun things on your head next time!! |
Format of trivia quiz |
- Quiz questions are categorized and given point values - All questions are both spoken and typed in the chat - The answers by the attendees are provided in the chat window - NOTE: Attendees can answer more than once - The first three correct answers receive points based on the gameboard below - After the first question, the first person with the correct answer picks the next question by category and point value |
If I missed any attendees, PLEASE let me know so that I can add you!
Here is the Connecticut trivia quiz gameboard along with the questions/answers for each category and point value.
Connecticut Questions and Answers MEET-UP October 10th
How long or wide or how many? |
Famous Places |
Out of Control |
Inventions |
History |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
500 |
How many patents were granted to over 5,000 Connecticut inventors? |
What city in Connecticut is known as the “Insurance Capital of the World”? |
What year did the first practical helicopter take flight in Connecticut? |
Who was the inventor of the revolver? |
How long did the world’s first nuclear submarine stay in service? |
Answer |
20,000 patents |
Hartford |
1939 |
Samuel Colt |
25 years |
400 |
How many states are part of the “New England” states? |
What university awarded the FIRST Ph.D. degree in the United States? |
What year was Noah Webster, the author of the 1st American English dictionary, born in Connecticut? |
What year did the first woman, Mary Dixon Kies, receive a US patent? |
How many US Presidents were born in Connecticut? |
Answer |
SIX - 6 |
Yale |
1758 |
1809 |
ONE - 1 |
300 |
How many names were in the first telephone book published? |
What city was Lyme disease first identified in 1975 in Connecticut? |
What was the city speed limit from the FIRST automobile law passed in 1901? |
Who invented the Polaroid Instant camera? |
How many US Presidents when to Yale University which is located in Connecticut? |
Answer |
50 names |
Old Lyme |
12 miles per hour |
Edwin Land |
FOUR - 4 |
Submit an article on US VIRGIN ISLANDS!! Let’s talk about what these islands is all about and what is cool about the US Virgin Island. For details check out the
- US VIRGIN ISLANDS Challenge Announcement and Study Guide
- US VIRGIN ISLANDS Meet-up and Trivia Quiz (with questions sourced from the submitted articles)!!
What is our #StateChallenge meet-up schedule through the end of the year!
State |
Meet-up |
|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands - Guest Host @jayasimha78 | 10/17/2020 |
| Alaska - Guest Host @ravindus | 10/24/2020 |
| Idaho - Guest Host @JaneBurunina | 10/31/2020 |
| Illinois - Guest Host @Erna_LaBeau | 11/07/2020 |
| New Mexico - Guest Host - ??? | 11/14/2020 |
| Washington, DC - Guest Host @SP31 | 11/21/2020 |
| Kansas - Guest host - @Tushar_Suradkar | 12/05/2020 |
| Louisiana - Guest Host - @JordanSB | 12/12/2020 |
| Texas - Guest Host - ??? | 12/19/2020 |
| Christmas & New Year traditions around the WORLD! - Guest Host - ??? | 01/03/2021 |
Want to be a #StateChallenge guest host? Or know someone who should be? Let us know!
