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Delaware - The Blue Hen State.

Delaware

Delaware is the 49th largest of the US states, covering an area of 1,982 square miles or 6,452 square km.

Delaware has several nicknames including The Peach Blossom State, Blue Hen State and Small Wonder. This last nickname is due to the many contributions Delaware has made to the world despite its small size.

Delaware is named after the English soldier and statesman Thomas West, the 3rd Baron De La Warr who lived from 1577 – 1618.

The highest point in Delaware is 447 feet or 136 metres. Its average elevation is 60 feet or 20 metres, making it the lowest US state in terms of mean height above sea level.

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1 .

This is the Capitol Building of Delaware, but with which English port does the state's capital city share its name?

Plymouth

Liverpool

Dover

Boston

The city was founded in1683 by William Penn and named after the city of Dover in Kent, a port on the English Channel famous for its white cliffs

2 .

What is the official state flower of Delaware shown in the picture?

Peony

Peach Blossom

Pasque Flower

Wild prairie rose

Peach Blossom was adopted by Delaware in 1953. The peony is the state flower of Indiana, the pasque flower is the state flower of South Dakota and the wild prairie rose is the state flower of both North Dakota and Iowa

3 .

Delaware's flag shows a diamond on blue background. Inside the diamond is the state's coat of arms and below it is the date on which Delaware ratified the United States Constitution. In which year was this flag adopted?

1777

1787

1813

1913

The coat of arms shown on the flag was adopted in 1777 and during the American Civil War regiments from Delaware flew a similar flag which showed the coat of arms on a blue background. However, the current flag was not adopted by the state until July the 24th 1913

4 .

What is the name of Delaware's official state insect shown above?

Five-Spotted Ladybird

Seven-Spotted Ladybird

Nine-Spotted Ladybird

Eleven-Spotted Ladybird

The seven-spotted ladybird is not a native inhabitant of North America. It was brought there from Europe in an attempt to control aphid numbers. Despite this it has become well established and is the official state insect of not only Delaware but also New Hampshire, Ohio, Massachusetts and Tennessee

5 .

What is the name of the lady pictured? She taught English at Delaware Technical & Community College before she became the Second Lady of the United States in 2009.

Jill Biden

Lynne Cheney

Tipper Gore

Marilyn Quayle

Jill is the wife of Joe Biden, the 47th U.S. Vice President. As such she is the 37th Second Lady of the United States. Lynne Cheney, Tipper Gore and Marilyn Quayle were the 36th, 35th and 34th Second Ladies respectively

6 .

What is the name of this creature, the official state Marine Animal of Delaware?

Horseshoe Crab

Fiddler Crab

Hermit Crab

Purple Shore Crab

The horseshoe crab was adopted by Delaware in 2002. They can be seen on the beaches of Delaware in the springtime when they come ashore to spawn

7 .

Fenwick Island Light (pictured) is the oldest active lighthouse in Delaware. In what year was it built?

1759

1809

1859

1909

The tower, which stands some 87 feet or 27 metres tall, was begun in 1858 and completed on December the 29th that same year, however, it was not lit until over 10 years later. It was manned until 1940 when it became automated, and then, in 1978 it was decommissioned. It was relit four years later after ownership was transferred to the state following a public campaign

8 .

What is the official state fruit of Delaware?

Loganberry

Gooseberry

Raspberry

Strawberry

It is, of course, the strawberry. It was officially adopted by Delaware in 2010

9 .

Twice the size of Delaware's capital city, Dover, what is the name of the state's largest city (pictured)?

Smyrna

Middletown

Newark

Wilmington

Wilmington had a population of 71,292 in 2012 - almost exactly double that of Dover. Newark, Middletown and Smyrna are the 3rd, 4th and 5th largest settlements in Delaware, having populations of 31,000, 19,000 and 10,000 respectively

10 .

The great seal of the state of Delaware features two men. What are their occupations?

A farmer and a soldier

A farmer and a hunter

A woodsman and a hunter

A woodsman and a soldier

The farmer represents the central role of farming to the state and the soldier the role of the citizen-soldier in safeguarding American liberties. The seal also shows a sheaf of wheat and an ear of corn as symbols of agriculture, a blue stripe representing the Delaware River, an ox symbolising animal husbandry, a ship symbolic of commerce, the state motto "Liberty and Independence" , and three dates: 1704, 1776 and 1787. These mark the establishment of Delaware's assembly, its declaration of independence and its ratification of the United States Constitution

Author: Graeme Haw