Name _____________________
Delaware Scavenger Hunt
To be used with the interactive map at http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states/delaware/
1.)
In 1868, Wilmington was the nation’s leading producer of ____________
_____________________.
2.)
Dover was the home of __________________ _____________________, one of
Delaware’s most famous citizens and its only signer of the Declaration of
Independence.
3.)
Seaford, Delaware was once called the ________________ capital of the world.
4.)
The word “Rehoboth” is a biblical name that actual means a __________________
___________ _______________.
5.)
Cape Henlopen is famous for its large gathering of egg-laying
________________________________ ____________________ each May.
6.)
In 1777, the Delaware state capital was moved to Dover from ________________
_________________________ because of Dover’s central location.
7.)
While Wilmington was once a wartime center of manufacturing, it now a center for
___________________ and credit card companies.
8.)
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is an important stopover point for tens of
thousands of __________________ ________________________ every fall.
ANSWERS
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Iron ships
Caesar Rodney
Nylon
A place for all
Horseshoe crabs
New Castle
banking
Snow Geese