Have fun and celebrate Baltimore County's heritage with this quiz prepared by the reference librarians from the Baltimore County Public Library. We will update the quiz each month.
1. Ellen Naomi Cohen (1941-1974) was born in the Baltimore area and in her senior year of high school performed in a summer stock production of “The Boyfriend” at the Owings Mills Playhouse. She went on to achieve fame and fortune under another name. What was it?
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2. In 1939 the French awarded the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company a contract for a modern bomber. Only 200 of them had been manufactured before France was overrun by Germany. Britain took over the contract and eventually 1,500 of the planes were built here. What were they called?
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3. During the Depression the U.S. Treasury Department commissioned works of art by well known as well as lesser known artists. Where in Towson can an example of this art be seen?
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4. The County Seal was adopted by the County Council in 1957. A contest was announced and the winning design was submitted by a Towson resident, Adelaide M. Haspert. What symbols did Ms. Haspert use?
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5. The Wright Bleaching Company was a manufacturing fixture in Baltimore County. For over 100 years it remained in the same family and when it was sold, operated into the 1980s. Where was it located?
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6. In a previous Trivia Quiz the former Nike missile site in Granite, Maryland was featured. In fact, Baltimore County had several more of these strategically placed installations which were given the task of deploying anti-aircraft guided missiles to guard principal centers of population and production against enemy bombers. All existed from c. 1955–1974. Where were the others situated?
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7. The Charles Hickey School has recently been in the news. In 1854, its predecessor was built close to the City/County Line. What was the name of this juvenile facility and where was it located?
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8. What 1995 sci-fi futuristic thriller was partly filmed in three Baltimore area locations?
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9. Who was the 5th County Executive?
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10. Molly Welsh, an English dairy maid who came to Baltimore County as an indentured servant was the grandmother of what famous American inventor and astronomer?
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Revised January 4, 2006
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