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. What 19th century sailing vessel was nicknamed “The Pride of Baltimore?”
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2. What former NBA player and coach graduated from Towson Catholic High School? Go to the answer for question 2
3. Where in the County was the “working man’s Roland Park” located?
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4. In 1817, what big bang in Baltimore County sent shock waves as far as Washington, D.C.?
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5. What annual Towson event is over a century old?
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6. Who was Mrs. Cassandra Deye Owings Van Pradelles?
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7. The Loch Raven dam was constructed in its present location in 1914. What did it replace?
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8.The community name “My Lady’s Manor” refers to what woman from Maryland history?
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9. What do the monuments to George Washington in both the District of Columbia and Maryland have in common with a house near the Gunpowder Falls State Park in Baltimore County?
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10. What local boy became the “Handsomest Man in the World?
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Revised July 10, 2006
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