Bridgeport Trivia

In 1936, for Bridgeport's Centennial celebration, a commemorative coin was created that had P.T. Barnum's portrait on its obverse side. The coin was a

• Dime

• Quarter

• Half Dollar

• Dollar

What local mode of transportation was co-founded by P.T. Barnum?

• Railroad

• Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company

• Trolley

• Carriages

Which of the following restaurants opened their first site in Bridgeport?

• Subway

• McDonald's

• Burger King

• Duchess

P.T. Barnum built Waldemere mansion, home of the UB President, for

• himself

• his brother's family

• his sister's family

• his niece and her husband

P.T. Barnum was born in

• Bridgeport

• Fairfield

• Bethel

• Danbury

What flowering vine is symbolc of UB and is incorportated into the President's Medallion?

• clematis

• wisteria

• jasmine

• hydrangea

The city of Bridgeport used to have three hospitals. They were Bridgeport Hospital, St. Vincent's Medical Center and

• St. Joseph's

• Knight Hospital

• Park City Hospital

• Seaside Regional Center

Who was the first president of Bridgeport Hospital?

• P.T. Barnum

• Charles Stratton

• Charles mE. Tooker

• William H. Noble

What other major role did P.T. Barnum have in the city of Bridgeport?

• Police chief

• Postmaster General

• Fire chief

• Mayor

P.T. Barnum served in the CT State Legislature. He was a

• life-long democrat

• life-long republican

• life-long independent

• first a democrat and then a republican

• first a republican and then a democrat