Connecticut Trivia

New England. Here We Come Again. Hey gang. I'm your host, Brian Rollins and this is episode 182 of the dorky geeky. Nerdy trivia podcast. For this week's show were visiting Connecticut. The southernmost state in New England, as we do every week. We've got three rounds of 10 questions each. I asked you get a timer and then we see if you got it, right? It's like your own private game of Jeopardy, without the worry of stage fright, We need rules on how to score each round or scorecards visit the show's website dorky geeky nerdy.com. We even have rules for playing with other people. So check it out. With all that said, let's dive into the trivia. The dorky round number one. What state borders Connecticut to the north? Massachusetts. Number two, what actress from Connecticut made a big impression with Billy Crystal and other diners in 1989 When Harry Met Sally. Meg Ryan. number three, hailing, from Kent Connecticut, who created the TV series Family Guy and the Orville Seth MacFarlane. Number four, what actor? From New Haven, won a Golden Globe and Emmy. And a sag award for his portrayal of John Adams in the 2008 miniseries of the same name. Paul Giamatti. Number 5, what author from Hartford wrote The underland Chronicles, as well as the Hunger Games series. Suzanne Collins. Number 6 based in Connecticut what 1972 novel and later 1975 and 2004 films tells the story of women being replaced by docile submissive robots. The Stepford Wives. Number 7, located in New Haven. What is the only Ivy League school located in Connecticut? Yale University. Number 8, what tv series was set in the fictional town of Stars Hollow Connecticut. Gilmore Girls. Number 9 who wrote the novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Mark Twain. Number 10, what is the postal abbreviation for Connecticut? CT. The geeky round number one. What is the capital of Connecticut? Hartford. Number two, how many C's are used when you spell Connecticut? Three connect2give. IC. U t. Number three, what state forms the eastern border of Connecticut. Rhode Island. Number four? What actor won an Oscar for his role in 1955 is Marty and is probably best known to younger audiences as the voice of mermaidman on. SpongeBob SquarePants. Ernest Borgnine from Hampton Connecticut. Number 5, the world's first nuclear submarine was built in Connecticut, what was its name? The USS, Nautilus. Number 6, born in West Hartford, who wrote the first American English dictionary? Noah Webster. Number 7, Louise. Lunch in New Haven is the supposed birthplace of what iconic American dish. The hamburger. Number 8, what disease? Spread by ticks in the northern hemisphere was first identified in Connecticut. Lyme disease. So named for the town, it was found in Old Lyme. Number nine. What Connecticut Senator ran as Al Gore's running mate in the 2000, presidential election. Joe Lieberman. Number 10. What body of water makes up most of the Southern border of Connecticut? Long Island Sound. The nerdy round number one. What is the largest city in Connecticut? Bridgeport. Number two, in terms of area, where does Connecticut rank in the US. 48th, it's just slightly larger than Delaware. Number three, what actor born in Stamford Connecticut in 1938 media, cinematic debut with One Flew, Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975. Christopher Lloyd. Number 4, in the connecticut-based comedy bringing up, baby. What is baby? A leopard. Number 5. What actress from Connecticut has been nominated for eight. Oscars, her first in 1982 and the most recent in 2020. Glenn Close eight nominations but no wins. Number 6. What actor from Bridgeport earned two spots on afi's top 100 villains list with his portrayals of Max, Katie and Reverend Harry Powell. Robert Mitchum, the roles were for the film's Cape Fear And The Night of the hunter respectively, Number 7. What actress got her first Oscar in 1934 for morning glory and her last in 1982 for On Golden Pond. Katharine Hepburn. Number 8. What photographer born in Waterbury took a now. Famous photo of Yoko. Ono, and a nude John Lennon. Only a few hours before the latter's murder. Annie Leibovitz. Number 9, Orson, Welles directed and starred. In what 1946 movie about a Nazi fugitive in Connecticut, The Stranger. Number 10, what is the official nickname for Connecticut? The Constitution State. And we're done with Connecticut questions. Here are a few bonus facts about the state. The state is named after the river, not the other way around. Theodore Roosevelt became the first u.s. president to ride in an automobile. He did it. While visiting Hartford Connecticut is home to, the first speed limit long, it was passed in 1901 and set. The speed limit at a bracing 12 mph. The first telephone book was issued in 1878, and was made for New Haven for you youngsters out there. A phone book was like, your contacts, but in paper form, And that's it. Nutmeg errs. What did I miss about your state? Let me know at dorky geeky nerdy.com. I love hearing your feedback. Will be back here next week, with a brand new episode. Here's a hint. What is the fourth largest state in the u.s.? Can you puzzle it out without looking at a map? And even, then it might not help if you're looking at an older projection map, Look, this has been episode 182 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. The theme music for the season has been by Jason Shaw at audio knoteks.com. I'm your host Brian Rollins. You could find me at the voices in my head.com. Thanks for listening.