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Welcome to our page of Maryland trivia questions! Maryland is a state known for its rich history, diverse culture, and iconic landmarks, making it a fascinating destination for trivia enthusiasts. Our selection of questions covers a wide range of topics including the state's history, culture, geography, and landmarks. Whether you're a native of Maryland or just a curious learner, our trivia questions will help you discover new and exciting information about this great state.
For those interested in the history of Maryland, our trivia questions will take you through the state's past, from its early days as one of the original 13 colonies to the present. We also cover the state's famous landmarks such as the Chesapeake Bay, the Antietam National Battlefield and the National Aquarium. Culture enthusiasts can learn about the state's diverse cultural heritage, traditional customs, and local art forms.
Maryland's geography and wildlife are also an important part of the state's identity, and our questions cover information about the state's natural wonders like the Assateague Island National Seashore, the Patapsco Valley State Park and the unique wildlife such as the Diamondback Terrapin and the state bird, the Baltimore Oriole.
Our trivia questions are designed to be challenging yet entertaining, making them perfect for individuals, families, or groups of friends. Whether you're looking for a fun way to pass the time or you want to test your knowledge of Maryland, our trivia questions are sure to provide hours of entertainment.
1. Gizelle Bryant and Ashley Darby are among the well-to-do female stars of a Bravo reality show, starting in 2016, set in what Maryland city? It shares its name with a famous “P” river that connects to Washington, D.C.
Answer: Potomac
2. Former president Millard Fillmore won only Maryland in the 1856 U.S. presidential election, marking the last time a state's electoral votes were captured by what now-extinct political party?
Answer: Whig Party
3. "Naval Support Facility Thurmont" in Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park is the official name of what presidential retreat?
Answer: Camp David
4. What athletic and fitness apparel company began in the late 1990s by launching their Heatgear and Coldgear products? Their 2003 commercial with the tagline "Protect This House" raised their profile another level, and in 2004 they became the official outfitter of Maryland athletics. By 2010, they were a billion dollar brand.
Answer: Under Armour
5. There's a small town in Delaware with under 500 residents that lies directly above the popular vacation destination of Ocean City, Maryland. What is this "island" which is technically actually a narrow peninsula?
Answer: Fenwick Island
6. Stating its company purpose as “To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor,” what Maryland company with over $6 billion in annual revenue dominates the spice aisle at most mass market grocery stores in the U.S.?
Answer: McCormick
7. If you were rooting on the Terrapins during a sporting event at their home in College Park, what state's flagship university would you be supporting?
Answer: Maryland
8. Although the NFL's Colts now play in Indianapolis, from 1953 to 1984 they were based in what East Coast city known for its history in horse breeding?
Answer: Baltimore
9. In an 1848 open letter to Marylander Thomas Auld, what prominent abolitionist wrote to his former owner that "I intend to make use of you as a weapon with which to assail the system of slavery?"
Answer: Frederick Douglass
10. In June 2022, which Maryland-based global hotel chain experienced its third major cybersecurity breach in four years, with guest credit card data and internal business info being among the data compromised by the hack (which was an attempt to extort money from the company)?
Answer: Marriott
11. Abraham Lincoln suspended what writ, which gives individuals the right to a trial, on several occasions in the Civil War, including to quell rebellion in Maryland after the Baltimore Riots in 1861?
Answer: Habeas Corpus
12. Fort Meade in Maryland was named for Union General George Meade, who was commander of the Army of the Potomac during which American war?
Answer: Civil War
13. On March 16, 2018, the UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team became the first 16 seed in the NCAA March Madness tournament to defeat a No. 1 seed (Virginia Cavaliers). What do the letters UMBC stand for?
Answer: University of Maryland Baltimore County
14. Western Maryland’s Catoctin Mountain Park features hardwood forests, beautiful trails, mountain vistas, and what 125-acre country retreat that's intentionally left off of park maps?
Answer: Camp David
15. Fittingly for an Orioles fan, Elaine from “Seinfeld” initially hails from what state?
Answer: Maryland
16. One of the most celebrated American musicians of all time, what "CC" man grew up in Baltimore, and later became a jazz singer, dancer, bandleader and actor? He mixed jazz and vaudeville during his career and led one of the U.S.'s most popular "big bands" from the early 1930s to the late 1940s.
Answer: Cab Calloway
17. Lockheed Martin is headquartered in what Maryland city? This “B” city shares its name with a videogame company known for Fallout and Elder Scrolls games.
Answer: Bethesda
18. The Food And Drug Administration is based in a Maryland city known as what Spring? It’s also a metal with chemical symbol Ag on the periodic table of elements.
Answer: Silver
19. Which immortal cell line is named after a Black woman who died in Baltimore, Maryland in 1951?
Answer: HeLa
20. Named for its founder, what private research university in Baltimore, Maryland has the number-one ranked public health program in America, according to U.S. News?
Answer: Johns Hopkins
21. What “C” American telecom company, founded by Patrick Nettles in Hanover, Maryland in 1992, is a massive player in optical connectivity?
Answer: Ciena
22. Which American grocery store chain with a big bird name has stores in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and Maryland?
Answer: Giant Eagle
23. "The Little Town Too Big for One State" is the nickname of what town, which is made up of municipalities on both sides of the Maryland-Delaware border, as its name suggests?
Answer: Delmar
24. The first school of dentistry, called the what College of Dental Surgery, was founded in 1840 in what Eastern U.S. city?
Answer: Baltimore
25. When he was just 24 and a fullback at U Maryland who was sick of sweaty clothes, Kevin Plank started what moisture-wicking sportswear brand from his grandma’s basement in D.C.?
Answer: Under Armour
26. What was the first U.S. city to light its streets with gas, using natural gas manufactured from coal?
Answer: Baltimore
27. In what U. S. city would you find the National Library of Medicine, the world's largest biomedical library?
Answer: Bethesda, Maryland
28. The University of Maryland's flagship campus is located in what city that's also home to a BlueVoyant office?
Answer: College Park
29. After getting serious about their new insurance business geared toward federal employees, Leo and Lillian Goodwin moved from San Antonio, Texas to Washington D.C. in 1937. No word on whether they had a pet gecko, but in any case, what was the name of their company which is today headquartered in nearby Bethesda, Maryland?
Answer: GEICO
30. A 1978 agreement between Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin was signed in what U.S. location, which can be found in, but does not appear on maps of, Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park?
Answer: Camp David
31. A sign in Ocean City, Maryland marks the 3,073-mile distance along what numbered route of the U.S. highway system?
Answer: U.S. 50
32. Created and written by former police detective David Simon, the HBO crime drama "The Wire" is mainly set in what East Coast city?
Answer: Baltimore, Maryland
33. Lockheed Martin is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, which is also the location of the main campus of what federal agency abbreviated NIH?
Answer: National Institutes of Health
34. What “A” vice president of Richard Nixon, a former Maryland governor who served as VP from 1969-1973, was forced to resign due to charges of income tax evasion?
Answer: Spiro Agnew
35. Located at 38°27' N, what is the common name of the surveyed line which forms the north-south border between Delaware and Maryland? The name combines a geographical feature with a common prefix.
Answer: Transpeninsular Line
36. What U.S. Army surgeon, who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes, gave his name to a Washington, D.C. landmark that closed and moved to Maryland in 2011?
Answer: Walter Reed
37. The headquarters of the FDA in Maryland are located on a campus named after what type of tree in the Quercus subgenus?
Answer: White oak
38. Adam Jones, Boog Powell, and Roberto Alomar all played for which of Baltimore's professional sports teams?
Answer: Orioles
39. A top choice for those wanting to pursue medicine, Johns Hopkins University, based in Baltimore, Maryland, was founded in which year?
Answer: 1876
40. America has state dogs! Which state became the first to pick a breed—the Chesapeake Bay Retriever—as its official mutt in 1964?
Answer: Maryland
41. Which cybersecurity company founded by a team of former NSA employees in 2015 is based in Maryland and calls itself “the managed security platform for the 99%?”
Answer: Huntress
42. Which American president was the first to ride a train, traveling on the Iron Horse through Maryland from Ellicotts Mills to Baltimore?
Answer: Andrew Jackson
43. Calling all fans of Geoffrey the Giraffe...In what state, in the city of Rockville, did the first Toys "R" Us store open in 1957?
Answer: Maryland
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