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State Study: Answer Key (Florida Conference · Connecticut)

1. Make a scrapbook to include the following information. Use pictures, maps, or drawings to make it attractive.*

(*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.)

2. Name the state and the year it joined the union.

Connecticut became a state on the 9th of January of 1788, the 5th state to join the Union.

3. Draw or find a picture of the following:

3a. State flower

The Connecticut state flower is the Mountain-Laurel (a.k.a. calico-bush or spoonwood) (Kalmia latifolia).

Mountain Loral Flowers

Mountain-Laurel (Kalmia latifolia)

3b. State bird

The Connecticut state bird is the American Robin (Turdus migratorius).

Turdus-migratorius-002

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

3c. State tree

The Connecticut state tree is the White Oak (Quercus alba).

Quercus alba

White Oak (Quercus alba)

3d. State animal

The Connecticut state animal is the Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus).

Mother and baby sperm whale-brightened

Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

3e. State flag

Flag of Connecticut

Flag of Connecticut

4. Name the state song and motto.

The Delaware state song is “Yankee Doodle”.

The motto is “Qui transtulit sustinet” (He who transplanted sustains).

5. Draw a map and show the capital, major cities, rivers, and lakes.

Map of Connecticut NA cropped

Map of Connecticut

6. Name the national parks and three state parks.

National Parks

State Parks

7. Name at least two natural resources, major products, and industries, etc.

8. Name at least three interesting places to visit.

9. Name the Seventh-day Adventist conference president.

10. Name the city where the conference office is located.

11. How many of the following does the SDA denomination have in this state?

11a. Churches

11b. Schools

11c. Hospitals

11d. Members

11e. Pathfinders

12. Does this state have an SDA college or university? If so, give name and location.

13. Give the month and year you collected this information.

October 2014

14. Use pamphlets for parks and places to visit.

References

Important Notes

*The patch is designed so that you can add one star to the flag for every state you study for the honor.

This is a Regional Honor offered by the Florida Conference. You can obtain the patch and additional stars for each state you study from the Florida Pathfinder Store. You can NOT get these items from AdventSource or other conferences.

Adapted from AY Honors/State Study/Answer Key 7 on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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