49 Connecticut Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Kenton, Chief Editor·Updated Mar 2025·6 min read

1What is the capital of Connecticut?
2Which U.S. President was born in Connecticut?
3What is Connecticut's state bird?
4What is Connecticut's state flower?
5What is the nickname of Connecticut?
6In what year did Connecticut become a state?
7Which river runs through Connecticut?
8What is the largest city in Connecticut?
9Which Native American tribe originally inhabited Connecticut?
10Who was Connecticut's first governor?
11What is the state motto of Connecticut?
12What is the official state song of Connecticut?
13Which Ivy League university is located in Connecticut?
14What is Connecticut's highest peak?
15What fruit is Connecticut famous for?
16In which county is Hartford located?
17What is the state insect of Connecticut?
18Which U.S. Naval submarine base is located in Connecticut?
19Which famous American author lived in Hartford?
20What is Connecticut's state mineral?
21What is Connecticut's state fish?
22Which Connecticut city is known as the 'Insurance Capital of the World'?
23Which famous showman had a mansion in Bridgeport?
24What is Connecticut's state shellfish?
25What is Connecticut's state mammal?
26Which Revolutionary War event took place in Danbury?
27Which is the oldest public library in the United States?
28Which river forms the boundary between Connecticut and Rhode Island?
29What is Connecticut's state dance?
30Which children's author hailed from Connecticut?
31Which Connecticut town is considered the birthplace of the hamburger?
32What is the state fossil of Connecticut?
33In which Connecticut town is the U.S. Coast Guard Academy located?
34Which Connecticut city is famous for its maritime history?
35Which composer, known for his ragtime music, is from Connecticut?
36Which famous Revolutionary War traitor was from Connecticut?
37Which Connecticut city was once the center of the American clock-making industry?
38Which battle during the Revolutionary War was fought in Connecticut?
39Who was the inventor of the cotton gin?
40Which famous actress, known for her role in 'Gone with the Wind', was born in Connecticut?
41What is Connecticut's state tree?
42Which famous American Impressionist artist resided in Connecticut?
43Which Connecticut university is known for its School of Law?
44What's the state animal of Connecticut?
45What Connecticut town is home to ESPN headquarters?
46Which public health pioneer, known for promoting handwashing, was born in Connecticut?
47Which Connecticut city was the birthplace of the Frisbee?
48What is the state beverage of Connecticut?
49Which Connecticut town was the setting for the TV show 'Gilmore Girls'?