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50 Legendary New Jersey Trivia Questions and Answers

By Kenton·Updated May 2025·6 min read

Welcome to our New Jersey Trivia Challenge! The Garden State boasts a rich history, diverse culture, and many firsts in the annals of America.

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  1. 1What is the capital of New Jersey?

  2. 2Which famous inventor had a lab in Menlo Park, New Jersey?

  3. 3New Jersey is known as the '______ State'.

  4. 4Which boardwalk city is a famous tourist destination in New Jersey?

  5. 5Which Revolutionary War battle took place in New Jersey in December 1776?

  6. 6What university, founded in 1746, is the eighth-oldest college in the U.S.?

  7. 7What's New Jersey's state bird?

  8. 8Which famous TV show set in New Jersey focuses on a mob boss?

  9. 9Which NBA team was originally based in New Jersey before moving to Brooklyn?

  10. 10What is the state flower of New Jersey?

  11. 11In which New Jersey city is the Liberty Science Center located?

  12. 12Which body of water borders New Jersey to the east?

  13. 13What park in Jackson, NJ, is known for its thrilling roller coasters?

  14. 14What is the highest natural point in New Jersey?

  15. 15Which famous singer, known as 'The Boss', hails from Freehold, NJ?

  16. 16Which famous aviation event took place in Atlantic City in 1910?

  17. 17What New Jersey city is known for its historic Victorian houses?

  18. 18Which U.S. President's summer home was in Long Branch, NJ?

  19. 19New Jersey is the leading U.S. state in the production of which berry?

  20. 20What is the name of the river that forms much of New Jersey's western border?

  21. 21Which tunnel connects New Jersey and New York City?

  22. 22What nickname is given to the southern part of New Jersey due to its sandy soil and pine forests?

  23. 23Which fort in Sandy Hook was once a military base?

  24. 24Which U.S. patent was first demonstrated in New Jersey?

  25. 25What large lake in New Jersey is a popular resort area?

  26. 26Which famous WWI fighter pilot, known as 'The Lone Eagle', was from New Jersey?

  27. 27What New Jersey racetrack is known for horse racing?

  28. 28Which astronaut, the first American to orbit the Earth, was from Glen Ridge, NJ?

  29. 29Which famous poet and author of 'Leaves of Grass' lived in Camden, NJ?

  30. 30Which shore town is known as 'The Jewel of the Jersey Shore'?

  31. 31Which New Jersey county is the most populous?

  32. 32What New Jersey city is known as 'The Brick City'?

  33. 33Which is the largest New Jersey state park, spanning over 115,000 acres?

  34. 34What is the name of New Jersey's state dinosaur?

  35. 35What is the state shell of New Jersey?

  36. 36Which major American Revolutionary War turning point occurred in Princeton, NJ?

  37. 37Which NJ highway is one of the nation's busiest toll roads?

  38. 38Which laboratory in West Orange was Thomas Edison's primary research lab?

  39. 39Which New Jersey lighthouse is the tallest in the state?

  40. 40Which island resort city is known for its boardwalk and casinos?

  41. 41Where is the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial located?

  42. 42Which early European settlers first colonized New Jersey in the 1600s?

  43. 43Which U.S. President was a former governor of New Jersey?

  44. 44What is the name of the prehistoric village in Indian Mills, NJ?

  45. 45Which New Jersey river is known for the legend of the 'Jersey Devil'?

  46. 46Which famous rock musician was born in Sayreville, NJ?

  47. 47Which 'Queen of Salsa' lived in Fort Lee, NJ?

  48. 48In which city is the New Jersey State Museum located?

  49. 49What event in 1938 caused a widespread panic due to a radio broadcast?

  50. 50Which New Jersey city is home to the Battleship New Jersey Museum?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Trenton
  2. 2. Thomas Edison
  3. 3. Garden
  4. 4. Atlantic City
  5. 5. Battle of Trenton
  6. 6. Princeton University
  7. 7. Eastern Goldfinch
  8. 8. The Sopranos
  9. 9. Nets
  10. 10. Violet
  11. 11. Jersey City
  12. 12. Atlantic Ocean
  13. 13. Six Flags Great Adventure
  14. 14. High Point
  15. 15. Bruce Springsteen
  16. 16. First boardwalk flight
  17. 17. Cape May
  18. 18. Ulysses S. Grant
  19. 19. Blueberries
  20. 20. Delaware River
  21. 21. Lincoln Tunnel
  22. 22. Pine Barrens
  23. 23. Fort Hancock
  24. 24. Electric light
  25. 25. Lake Hopatcong
  26. 26. Charles Lindbergh
  27. 27. Monmouth Park
  28. 28. John Glenn
  29. 29. Walt Whitman
  30. 30. Ocean Grove
  31. 31. Bergen County
  32. 32. Newark
  33. 33. Wharton State Forest
  34. 34. Hadrosaurus foulkii
  35. 35. Knobbed Whelk
  36. 36. Battle of Princeton
  37. 37. New Jersey Turnpike
  38. 38. Edison's National Historic Park
  39. 39. Absecon Lighthouse
  40. 40. Atlantic City
  41. 41. Holmdel
  42. 42. Dutch
  43. 43. Woodrow Wilson
  44. 44. Batsto Village
  45. 45. Mullica River
  46. 46. Jon Bon Jovi
  47. 47. Celia Cruz
  48. 48. Trenton
  49. 49. War of the Worlds broadcast
  50. 50. Camden

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