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Cumberland, Maryland - Quiz
Cumberland Maryland
  • 1. Which county is Cumberland, Maryland, the seat of?
A) Garrett County
B) Allegany County
C) Frederick County
D) Washington County
  • 2. What was the population of Cumberland at the 2020 census?
A) 95,044
B) 20,000
C) 39,483
D) 19,075
  • 3. Cumberland is located on which river?
A) Ohio River
B) Susquehanna River
C) Monongahela River
D) Potomac River
  • 4. What was Cumberland historically known as?
A) Iron City
B) Gateway City
C) Queen City
D) Canal City
  • 5. Which interstate highway bisects Cumberland?
A) Interstate 70
B) Interstate 95
C) Interstate 68
D) Interstate 81
  • 6. Who was Cumberland named after?
A) George Washington
B) General Edward Braddock
C) Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
D) King George II
  • 7. What mid-18th century structure was Cumberland built on the site of?
A) Fort Duquesne
B) Fort Necessity
C) Fort Washington
D) Fort Cumberland
  • 8. General Edward Braddock launched an attack from Cumberland against which fort?
A) Fort Duquesne
B) Fort Necessity
C) Fort McHenry
D) Fort Pitt
  • 9. Which U.S. President visited Cumberland in 1794 to review troops regarding the Whiskey Rebellion?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John Adams
C) James Madison
D) George Washington
  • 10. Where did black fugitives find refuge on the Underground Railroad in Cumberland?
A) The local railroad station
B) Emmanuel Episcopal Church
C) Cumberland City Hall
D) The canal warehouses
  • 11. What natural resources were mined in the hills surrounding Cumberland?
A) Gold and silver
B) Lead and limestone
C) Copper and zinc
D) Coal and iron ore
  • 12. What was the western terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal?
A) Pittsburgh
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Wheeling
D) Cumberland
  • 13. Which president gave a speech from the Cumberland City Hall in 1912?
A) William Howard Taft
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Theodore Roosevelt
  • 14. What was the population of Cumberland in the 1940 census?
A) 19,075
B) 95,044
C) 50,000
D) 39,483
  • 15. According to the 2023 American Community Survey, how did the Cumberland micropolitan area rank in per capita income?
A) 100th
B) 500th
C) 935th
D) 707th
  • 16. The Cumberland Road eventually became part of which larger route?
A) Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Path
B) The Great Indian Warpath
C) National Road
D) Appalachian Trail
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