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What is true about the Christina River?

  • New Sweden was established along the Christina River in 1618
  • New Sweden was established along the Christina River in 1633
  • New Sweden was established along the Christina River in 1641
  • New Sweden was established along the Christina River in 1638
Correct answer(s):
  • New Sweden was established along the Christina River in 1638

Which statement is correct about the Swanendael settlement?

  • The Swanendael settlement did not survive for long
  • The Swanendael settlement remained the region’s main settlement until the 1900s
  • The Swanendael settlement grew into a large colony that lasted for centuries
  • The Swanendael settlement became Delaware’s permanent capital
Correct answer(s):
  • The Swanendael settlement did not survive for long

Which choice gives the correct context for Lewes?

  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1634
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1611
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1631
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1626
Correct answer(s):
  • Dutch colonists established Swanendael near present-day Lewes in 1631

Which statement best summarizes the Lenape in the Delaware Valley?

  • The Seminole were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Cherokee were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Navajo were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
  • The Lenape were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley
Correct answer(s):
  • The Lenape were among the Indigenous peoples closely associated with the Delaware Valley

How have Delaware’s rivers and bays affected the state?

  • They mainly prevented communities from developing near water
  • They affected only recreation and not economic activity
  • They have had little connection to settlement or trade
  • They have influenced settlement, trade and local economies
Correct answer(s):
  • They have influenced settlement, trade and local economies

What does Delaware’s compact size make possible?

  • Most farmland is separated from cities by major mountain ranges
  • Delaware’s cities must be hundreds of miles from its beaches
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together
  • The state has no nearby mix of urban, rural and coastal areas
Correct answer(s):
  • Urban areas, farmland and beaches can lie relatively close together

Which fact best describes Delaware poultry production?

  • Kent County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
  • Bucks County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
  • Sussex County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
  • New Castle County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism
Correct answer(s):
  • Sussex County combines farming, poultry production, beaches and tourism

Which description of Delaware agriculture is accurate?

  • Montgomery County combines state-government activity with agriculture
  • New Castle County combines state-government activity with agriculture
  • Sussex County combines state-government activity with agriculture
  • Kent County combines state-government activity with agriculture
Correct answer(s):
  • Kent County combines state-government activity with agriculture

What is true about New Castle County?

  • Sussex County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
  • Kent County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
  • Baltimore County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
  • New Castle County contains Delaware’s largest concentration of people
Correct answer(s):
  • New Castle County contains Delaware's largest concentration of people

Which statement is correct about Sussex County?

  • Bucks County covers southern Delaware
  • Kent County covers southern Delaware
  • New Castle County covers southern Delaware
  • Sussex County covers southern Delaware
Correct answer(s):
  • Sussex County covers southern Delaware

Which choice gives the correct context for Kent County?

  • New Castle County occupies central Delaware
  • Sussex County occupies central Delaware
  • Kent County occupies central Delaware
  • Montgomery County occupies central Delaware
Correct answer(s):
  • Kent County occupies central Delaware

Which statement best summarizes New Castle County?

  • New Castle County is Delaware’s northernmost county
  • Kent County is Delaware’s northernmost county
  • Sussex County is Delaware’s northernmost county
  • Baltimore County is Delaware’s northernmost county
Correct answer(s):
  • New Castle County is Delaware's northernmost county

What is the correct interpretation of Middletown?

  • Middletown has grown rapidly in southern Sussex County
  • Middletown has grown rapidly in southern New Castle County
  • Middletown has grown rapidly in southern Kent County
  • Middletown has grown rapidly in southern Baltimore County
Correct answer(s):
  • Middletown has grown rapidly in southern New Castle County

Which option accurately explains Newark?

  • Lewes has a strong university-centered identity
  • Newark has a strong university-centered identity
  • Seaford has a strong university-centered identity
  • Smyrna has a strong university-centered identity
Correct answer(s):
  • Newark has a strong university-centered identity

Which fact best describes Dover’s central location?

  • Dover’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Wilmington’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Georgetown’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
  • Newark’s central location helped it serve as Delaware’s seat of government
Correct answer(s):
  • Dover's central location helped it serve as Delaware's seat of government

Which description of the Christina River is accurate?

  • Wilmington developed near the Missouri River and close to the Delaware River
  • Wilmington developed near the Susquehanna River and close to the Delaware River
  • Wilmington developed near the Christina River and close to the Delaware River
  • Wilmington developed near the Tennessee River and close to the Delaware River
Correct answer(s):
  • Wilmington developed near the Christina River and close to the Delaware River