New Jersey was the third state to join the Union on December 18, 1787. It is located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the nation. Trenton is the capital city of the state while the largest and most populous city is Newark. The state is also known as the Garden State. Moreover, the motto of the state is Liberty and Prosperity.
Furthermore, 15.7 percent of the total area (22,591.38 square kilometers) of the state is covered with water. In addition, the state is home to the largest seaport in the U.S and the world’s longest boardwalk. Learn more about the state in these 60+ New Jersey Trivia questions we have collected for you and arranged in the easiest way.
New Jersey Trivia Questions
1. In which region of the U.S, the state of New Jersey is located?
Show AnswerThe Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region2. What is the state capital of New Jersey?
Show AnswerTrenton3. Which is the most populous city in the state?
Show AnswerNewark4. What is the nickname of the state?
Show AnswerThe Garden State5. What is the motto of New Jersey?
Show AnswerLiberty and Prosperity6. What was the name of the state before statehood?
Show AnswerProvince of New Jersey7. When did the state get admitted to the Union?
Show AnswerOn December 18, 17878. What is the rank of the state to join the Union?
Show Answer3rd9. Which is the largest metro in the state?
Show AnswerGreater New York10. Which is the largest city in New Jersey?
Show AnswerNewark11. How much is the total area of the state?
Show Answer22,591.38 square kilometers12. What percent of the total area is covered with water?
Show Answer15.7 percent13. What is the rank of the state based on the area?
Show Answer47th14. Which is the highest elevation point in New Jersey?
Show AnswerHigh Point15. What is the rank of the state based on population?
Show Answer11thNew Jersey Trivia Facts
16. What is the rank of the state according to population density?
Show AnswerFirst17. What is the official language of the state?
Show AnswerNone18. Which language is mostly spoken in the state?
Show AnswerEnglish (69.4 percent)19. What are other languages used in the state?
Show AnswerSpanish, Indic, Chinese, Korean, and many others.20. What is the state animal of New Jersey?
Show AnswerHorse
21. What is New Jersey’s state university?
Show AnswerRutgers University22. What is the state song of New Jersey?
Show AnswerI’m From New Jersey23. What percent of New Jersey’s population lives in an urban area?
Show Answer90 percent24. How are the counties of New Jersey classified?
Show AnswerAs metropolitan areas25. Which state has the most diners in the world?
Show AnswerNew Jersey26. Which state has the most shopping malls in one area around the world?
Show AnswerNorth Jersey27. How many shopping malls are there in an area?
Show AnswerSeven in a 25 sq. miles radius28. New Jersey is the largest producer of what among the U.S states?
Show AnswerChemicals29. Where is the largest seaport in the U.S?
Show AnswerElizabeth, New Jersey30. Where is the world’s longest boardwalk?
Show AnswerAtlantic City, New JerseyNew Jersey State Trivia
31. Where was the first Indian reservation?
Show AnswerIn New Jersey32. What is the thing offered only in New Jersey’s public schools among the U.S states?
Show AnswerChild abuse prevention workshop33. Where the first baseball game was played?
Show AnswerHoboken, New Jersey34. Which is the second largest industry in New Jersey?
Show AnswerTourism35. How many counties are there in New Jersey?
Show Answer2136. What is the state bug of New Jersey?
Show AnswerHoneybee37. What is New Jersey’s state seashell?
Show AnswerKnobbed Whelk38. Which is the oldest seaside resort in the United State?
Show AnswerCape May, New Jersey39. In which state of the U.S most battles were fought during the Revolutionary War?
Show AnswerNew Jersey40. Which inventor’s lab was in Menlo Park, New Jersey?
Show AnswerThomas EdisonNew Jersey Trivia and Fun Facts
41. Where is the world’s largest water tower?
Show AnswerNew Jersey42. Which is the state flower of New Jersey?
Show AnswerThe violet43. Which state was the first to sign the Bill of Rights?
Show AnswerNew Jersey44. When did Cheerleading start?
Show AnswerIn 186945. Where does it start?
Show AnswerIn Princeton46. What is the state dance of New Jersey?
Show AnswerSquare Dance47. In which city cars are more stolen than in any other city in the U.S?
Show AnswerNewark48. Which city of the U.S is home to a volcano?
Show AnswerBeemerville49. The street names for the game Monopoly come from which city?
Show AnswerThe Atlantic City50. Where did the first Drive-In movie theater open?
Show AnswerIn CandemNew Jersey Geography Trivia
51. How many companies related to software are there in New Jersey?
Show AnswerNealy 2,70052. What part of the Statue of Liberty situated in New York belongs to New Jersey?
Show AnswerThe water surrounding the statue53. In which city of New Jersey the famous duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton took place?
Show AnswerWeehawken54. When did the duel take place?
Show AnswerOn July 11, 180455. How many of the eight cast members of Jersey Shore’s belonged to New Jersey?
Show AnswerOnly two56. New Jersey owes much of its cuisine to whom?
Show AnswerTo the Jewish and Italian immigrants.57. Which president was shot twice by an assassin in Washington D. C.?
Show AnswerPresident James Garfield58. What is New Jersey’s state dinosaur?
Show AnswerHadrosaur59. What percent of the state area is covered with forest?
Show Answer45 percent60. What is the Jersey Devil?
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