New Jersey Firsts Quiz – The Answers

Our latest New Jersey history quiz is called New Jersey Firsts. It's a great way to test your knowledge, or learn, about Garden State history.

So let's review the three names that were in the spotlight for this edition of the quiz and we'll pinpoint the New Jersey First that each was part of.

William Livingston - this one was pretty easy. Livingston was the first New Jersey Governor. Get more at rutgers.edu

Giovanni de Verrazano - He was the first European to explore the Garden State. Get more history details at nj.gov.

Freehold, Middletown and Shrewsbury - These three towns were the first three Monmouth County towns.

Maybe you knew these, maybe you learned something, or maybe it was a little of both. Either way, thanks for playing along. More quizzes to come soon, so start your studying now!

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