80+ Rhode Island Trivia Questions and Answers

Rhode Island is widely known as the smallest state in the US. The state shares its borders with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.

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Rhode Island Facts Trivia Questions and Answers

The city of Bristol has over the years held the Fourth of July parade since 1785. It is part of the oldest Fourth of July celebration in America.

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Get to learn more through these mind-blowing facts. Here is a trivia quiz to guide you!

 

1. I have always wanted to visit Jerimoth Hill, the highest point in Rhode Island because it is/was frequently used for?

Astronomical Observatory

 

2. Among the US States, where does Rhode Island rank in size?

It is the smallest

 

3. What would you expect to visit if you went and saw the edifice known as “The Breakers”?

Seaside mansion

 

4. Where does Rhode Island rank as far as population density with the other states?

It’s the second most densely populated of the 50 states.

 

5. The Towers at Narragansett is a popular tourist attraction and is the remnant of what type of business?

Gambling casino

 

6. Rhode Island is bordered by what state to the west?

Connecticut

 

7. Many tourists like to visit Block Island so that they may see this beautiful building known as?

Block Island Southeast Lighthouse

 

8. Which US state borders Rhode Island to the north and east?

Massachusetts.

 

9. What body of water forms the south and southeastern borders of Rhode Island?

Atlantic Ocean

 

10. Of all the states, Rhode Island has the longest, what?

Name. (State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)

 

11. Which of the following natural disasters are you most likely to encounter in a visit to Rhode Island?

Hurricane

 

12. Rhode Island was the first of the original thirteen colonies to do what on May 4, 1776?

Declare independence from British rule.

 

13. Which bodies of water claim the title of the ‘largest inland body of water’ in the state of Rhode Island?

Scituate Reservoir

 

14. Rhode Island was the last of the thirteen original colonies to ratify what?

 

15. Ninigret Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a popular tourist spot for visitors who like to do what activity?

Birdwatching

 

16. What is Rhode Island’s official nickname?

The Ocean State.

 

17. What is the Rhode Island State Fish?

Striped bass

 

18. How many square miles of land area does Rhode Island have in square miles?

1,045

 

19. What animal is the Rhode Island State Insect?

American burying beetle

 

20. Can you name the Rhode Island State Mineral?

Bowenite

 

21. How long and wide is the state of Rhode Island?

37 miles wide and 48 miles long

 

22. What is the Rhode Island State Tree?

Red maple

 

23. A rare type of rock, found only in Rhode Island in the town of Cumberland, is known as what?

Cumberlandite

 

24. The Rhode Island State Fruit is the Granny Smith apple. True or False?

False

 

25. Originally there were two known deposits of the mineral Cumberlandite , one of the deposits was extensively mined for its what?

Ferrous content

 

26. The Rhode Island State Marine Mammal is the Harbor seal. True or False?

True

 

27. What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Rhode Island?

104 °F, in Providence on August 2, 1975.

 

28. Which bird was named Rhode Island State Bird in 1954?

Rhode Island Red

 

29. What is the lowest recorded temperature in Rhode Island?

−23 °F, on February 5, 1996, in Greene.

 

30. How many states does Rhode Island share a border with?

3

 

31. Portsmouth was the site of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment which was the first African-American military unit, to fight for the U.S. in what battle?

Battle of Rhode Island of August 29, 1778.

 

32. What is the name of the old bridge which spanned across the West passage of Narragansett Bay joining Conanicut Island to North Kingston on the mainland of Rhode Island?

Jamestown Bridge

 

33. Rhode Island was heavily involved in what kind of trade after the revolution?

The slave trade

 

34. Rhode Island was originally settled in 1636 by Roger Williams when he got land from the Narragansett and Pequot tribes. Why did he settle in Rhode Island?

He was forced out of Massachusetts and sought a land of religious freedom

 

35. In 1774, the slave population of the state was nearly twice as high as any other what?

New England colony

 

36. Although Rhode Island is not a road, it has roads and highways too! What is the main Interstate Highway which runs diagonally through Rhode Island from the border with Connecticut and into Massachusetts?

I-95

 

37. After the Revolution, Rhode Island merchants controlled what percent of the African slave trade?

Between 60% and 90%

 

38. Rhode Island is neither a road nor an island, but Rhode Island wasn’t the state’s original name. What was the original, more fitting name of the state when it was first settled in 1636?

Providence Plantations

 

39. Teaming up with Samuel Slater, Moses Brown helped to create the second “what” in America?

Cotton mill

 

40. Rhode Island is neither a road nor an island, but it could have been named after an island. Where is the island of Rhodes which lent its name to the small state?

In the Aegean Sea and belongs to Greece

 

41. For the Civil War, how many troops did Rhode Island provide to the war effort?

25,236

 

42. Rhode Island has two nicknames: The Ocean State and what else?

Little Rhody

 

43. What institution was moved to Rhode Island temporarily during the war?

The United States Naval Academy

 

44. In 1866, what did Rhode Island do in the public schools throughout the state?

Abolished racial segregation

 

45. What is Rhode Island’s state motto?

Hope

 

46. What is the state shell?

Quahog

 

47. How many troops did Rhode Island provide during World War I?

28,817

 

48. The exact origin of Rhode Island’s name is unknown.True or False?

True

 

49. Where is Rhode Island’s state fair held?

Richmond

 

50. In the 1920s and 1930s, Rhode Island saw a big increase in the membership of what group?

Ku Klux Klan

 

51. What is the geographic center?

Kent County

 

52. In 2003, a fire in a nightclub in West Warwick took the lives of how many people?

Over a hundred

 

53. What is the average temperature in July?

71 degrees F

 

54. What city is the capital of Rhode Island?

Providence

 

55. How many state beaches are located in Rhode Island?

10

 

56. The State of Rhode Island does not have an official residence for the what?

Governor

 

57. How many state parks are there?

11

 

58. Rhode Island had one of the best voter turnouts in America for the 2008 presidential election, with what percentage of turnout?

83%

 

59. What mansion in Newport is one of Rhode Island’s most popular tourist attractions?

The Breakers

 

60. Rhode Island is one of the 15 U.S. States that has abolished the what?

Death penalty

 

61. What is Rhode Island’s second-largest city by population (2002 statistics)?

Warwick

 

62. In Rhode Island, until November 2009, the law made prostitution legal if it occurred where?

Indoors

 

63. What is Rhode Island’s capital?

Providence

 

64. In Rhode Island, same-Sex Marriage became legal on what date?

May 2, 2013

 

65. Who founded the first permanent settlement in the state?

Roger Williams

 

66. According to the U S Census Bureau the population of Rhode Island was what on July 1, 2013?

1,051,511

 

67. Samuel Slater’s cotton-textile mill was the first example of mechanisation, leading to which era in the United States?

The Industrial Revolution

 

68. How many counties does Rhode Island have?

Five

 

69. In what year was Providence’s Brown University founded?

1764

 

70. How many cities and towns are there in Rhode Island.

39

 

71. Corn and potatoes are grown mainly in the inner sector of Rhode Island?

False

 

72. Where is Rhode Island ranked as far as energy efficiency compared with the other states?

It’s the 5th most energy efficient.

 

73. At what latitude is the northern border of Rhode Island?

42 N

 

74. What industry is Rhode Island’s largest?

Health services

 

75. How many counties are in this small state?

5

 

76. What is Rhode Island’s primary airport for passenger and cargo transport?

T. F. Green Airport in Warwick

 

77. Where does Rhode Island rank among the states as to population?

44

 

78. What is Rhode Island’s state song?

Rhode Island It’s For Me

 

79. Who established Rhode Island’s first library?

Thomas Bray

 

80. What is the largest bay in Rhode Island?

Narragansett Bay

 

81. What is Rhode Island’s most valuable seafood catch?

Lobster

 

82. Where is the only remaining covered bridge in Rhode Island located?

Foster

 

83. Who was Block Island named for?

Adrian Block

 

84. What is the name of the giant blue termite located on top of the ‘New England Pest Control’ building?

Nibbles Woodaway

 

85. Where is the International Tennis Hall of Fame located?

Newport

 

86. What town claims to be home to the ‘Rhode Island Red’ chicken?

Adamsville

 

87. Where is Del’s Lemonade’s world headquarters?

Cranston

 

 

 

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