Answers to the Troy Quiz

  1. Which pair of the Cities of Troy is connected by the same major highway? And what highway connects them?
    Troy, Ohio, and Troy, Michigan, are connected by Interstate 75.
    Troy, Pennsylvania, and Troy, Nevada, are almost connected by US 6.
    Troy, Kansas, and Troy, South Dakota, are almost connected by Interstate 29.
    Troy, Virginia, and Troy, Alabama, are almost connected by US 29.
    Troy, Maine, and Troy, Montana, are almost connected by US 2.

  2. Match the following rivers or streams with the Troy that the stream flows through or nearby:
    1. Ohio River
    2. Grande Rondo River
    3. Sugar Creek
    4. Missisquoi River
    5. Mississippi River
    6. West Fork Creek
    7. Kootenai River
    8. Miami River
    • 3. Indiana
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    • 6. Oregon
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    • 7. Pennsylvania
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    • 8. Vermont
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    • 2. Illinois
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    • 1. Idaho
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    • 4. Montana
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    • 5. Ohio
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  3. Which Troy is at the highest elevation?
    1. California (6,360 ft)
    2. Idaho (2,460 ft)
    3. Montana (1,888 ft)
    4. Vermont (752 ft)
    5. West Virginia (72 ft)

  4. Which Troy is at the lowest elevation?
    1. Louisiana (63 ft)
    2. Mississippi (505 ft)
    3. New York (37 ft)
    4. North Carolina (664 ft)
    5. Tennessee (378 ft)

  5. Which two Troys are located in Lincoln county?
    1. Arkansas and California
    2. Idaho and Wisconsin
    3. Maine and Oregon
    4. Missouri and Montana
    5. South Dakota and Texas

  6. Which of the following Troys is not the seat of county government?
    1. Alabama
    2. Illinois
    3. Kansas
    4. Missouri
    5. North Carolina

  7. Which of the following Troys has the largest population?
    1. Alabama (13,935)
    2. Illinois (8,524)
    3. Michigan (80,959)
    4. New York (49,170)
    5. Ohio (22,100)

  8. Which of the following Troys has the smallest population?
    1. Arizona (0, a ghost town just like Troy, Nevada)
    2. Iowa (70)
    3. Kentucky (5)
    4. Oregon (30)
    5. Virginia (70)

  9. Which of the following Troys is located closest to the North Pole?
    1. Vermont
    2. Maine
    3. Michigan
    4. Montana (48.48o)
    5. South Dakota

  10. Which of the following Troys is located closest to the Equator?
    1. Arizona
    2. Arkansas
    3. Louisiana
    4. Mississippi
    5. Texas

  11. Which State has the most Cities of Troy?
    1. Arkansas (2)
    2. Iowa (2)
    3. Louisiana (2)
    4. Michigan (2)
    5. Pennsylvania (3)

  12. How many Troys are there? (there is a catch to this one)
    1. 33 (in my list of Troys)
    2. 39 (33 plus "extra" Troys from above question)
    3. 51 (# of states plus D.C.)
    4. 1,001 (Troy MI is number 1,001.)

  13. Which of the following Troys has an annual Strawberry Festival?
    1. Alabama
    2. Illinois
    3. North Carolina
    4. Ohio
    5. Oklahoma



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