The 14th State challenge trivia quiz meet-up was held on October 3rd! This meet-up featured VERMONT!
VERMONT |
October 3rd meet-up |
|---|---|
| QUEEN | @Melissa_Langlois |
| 2nd place | @SilvyC |
| 3rd place | @JaneBurunina |
| GUEST HOST | @Velvel was a fabulous guest host and provided wonderful information about Ben & Jerry’s and Vermont |
| New #StateChallenge attendees! | @Tejal @JoharK |
| Love our repeat attendees! | @jayasimha78 @SilvyC @Kashifmisidia @Tushar_Suradkar @RosyKohli @JaneBurunina @AmalVenugopal @Melissa_Langlois @Velvel |
Unique happenings from this week’s trivia quiz? |
- This may have been one of the tightest games yet… Except for first place where @Melissa_Langlois won by a landslide. - @JaneBurunina was clearly very prepared with handwritten notes! - We needed up with all female winners for the first time. |
Co-Hosts |
@Denise_Barlock and @Kwiksatik - @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 a black bow on my hair 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 VERMONT trivia quiz gameboard along with the questions/answers for each category and point value.
VERMONT Questions and Answers MEET-UP October 3rd
How long or wide or how many? |
Famous Places |
Out of Control |
Industry |
History |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
500 |
How tall is the tallest building in Vermont? |
Where is the oldest surviving truss bridge in the world? |
What is not legal in Vermont – along with Maine, Hawaii, and Alaska? |
How many gallons of maple syrup per year does Vermont produce? |
What year did the supreme court establish the state line border between Vermont and New Hampshire? |
ANSWER |
124 feet |
Kapallbruke Switzerland |
Billboard advertising |
500,000 gallons |
1933 |
400 |
How many flavors are currently in Ben & Jerry’s graveyard? |
Vermont has more of what kind of animal than people? |
When is the best time to see the Fall foliage colors in Vermont? |
What famous Ice cream is from Vermont? |
Name ONE of the two presidents born in Vermont? |
ANSWER |
35 |
Dairy Cows |
End of September to the middle of October |
Ben & Jerry’s |
Chester Arthur or Calvin Coolidge |
300 |
About how many covered bridges ere built in the United States? |
Vermont was originally part of which state? |
Where was the movie “Falling for Vermont” filmed? |
What fast-food company is missing from the Vermont state capital? |
What river marks the state line between Vermont and New Hampshire? |
ANSWER |
14,000 |
New York |
British Columbia |
McDonald’s |
Connecticut river |
** @JaneBurunina is our Guest Host for this upcoming week’s meet-up on October 10th for CONNECTICUT!**ALL Local Guides around the world are welcome to participate!!!
Submit an article on CONNECTICUT!! Let’s talk about what Connecticut is all about and what is cool about Connecticut. For details check out the
- CONNECTICUT Challenge Announcement and Study Guide
- CONNECTICUT Meet-up and Trivia Quiz (with questions sourced from the submitted articles)!!
What is our #StateChallenge meet-up schedule for the next couple of months?
State |
Meet-up |
|---|---|
| Connecticut - Guest Host @JaneBurunina | 10/10/2020 |
| US Virgin Islands - Want to volunteer? | 10/17/2020 |
| Alaska | 10/24/2020 |
| Idaho | 10/31/2020 |
| Illinois - Guest host @Erna_LaBeau | 11/07/2020 |
| New Mexico | 11/14/2020 |
| Washington, DC - Guest host @SP31 | 11/21/2020 |
| Kansas - Guest host @TusharSuradkar | 12/05/2020 |
Want to be a #StateChallenge guest host? Or know someone who should be? Let us know!
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