The U.S. Census Bureau reports a 2010 population of 129,779, with 47,094 households and 25,854 families within the city of New Haven. The population density is 6,859.8 people per square mile (2,648.6/km²). There are 52,941 housing units at an average density of 2,808.5 per square mile (1,084.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 42.6% White, 35.4% African American, 0.5% Native American, 4.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 12.9% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 27.4% of the population. Non-Hispanic Whites were 31.8% of the population in 2010, down from 69.6% in 1970. The city's demography is shifting rapidly: New Haven has always been a city of immigrants and currently the Latino population is growing rapidly. Previous influxes among ethnic groups have been African-Americans in the postwar era, and Irish, Italian and (to a lesser degree) Slavic peoples in the prewar period.

How many households are located in New Haven according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau report?

What percentage of New Haven's population is comprised by individuals identifying as White?

What percentage of New Haven's population is comprised by individuals identifying as African American?

What minority sector of the poulation in New Haven is currently experiencing rapid growth?

Latino

What is the total population of New Haven as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2010?

In terms of population density, what is the average person per square kilometers in New Haven?

In regards to it resident, what is the demographic for Native Americans living in the city?

New Haven has a large immigrant population, what seems to be one of the main cause of it throughout the last century?

postwar

In modern times has the population of White/Caucasian increase or decrease since the 70s?

down from 69.6% in 1970


New Haven is a predominantly Roman Catholic city, as the city's Dominican, Irish, Italian, Mexican, Ecuadorian, and Puerto Rican populations are overwhelmingly Catholic. The city is part of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Jews also make up a considerable portion of the population, as do Black Baptists. There is a growing number of (mostly Puerto Rican) Pentecostals as well. There are churches for all major branches of Christianity within the city, multiple store-front churches, ministries (especially in working-class Latino and Black neighborhoods), a mosque, many synagogues (including two yeshivas), and other places of worship; the level of religious diversity in the city is high.

What is the most prominent religion in New Haven?

Roman Catholic

Under what immediate jurisdiction of the Catholic Church does New Haven fall?

Archdiocese of Hartford

How many yeshivas are located in New Haven?

two

With what religious movement do many Puerto Ricans in New Haven associate?

Pentecostals

In addition to Jews, what other religious community comprises a large share of the non-Catholic population of New Haven?

Black Baptists

In terms of religious affiliation, what is the most prevalent religion in the city?

Roman Catholic

There are several religious group that have seem rise in demographics, one of which is popular among African Americans being?

Baptists

However Christianity can be found within the city, particularly which neighborhoods?

working-class


New Haven is the birthplace of former president George W. Bush, who was born when his father, former president George H. W. Bush, was living in New Haven while a student at Yale. In addition to being the site of the college educations of both Presidents Bush, as Yale students, New Haven was also the temporary home of former presidents William Howard Taft, Gerald Ford, and Bill Clinton, as well as Secretary of State John Kerry. President Clinton met his wife, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, while the two were students at Yale Law School. Former vice presidents John C. Calhoun and Dick Cheney also studied in New Haven (although the latter did not graduate from Yale). Before the 2008 election, the last time there was not a person with ties to New Haven and Yale on either major party's ticket was 1968. James Hillhouse, a New Haven native, served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1801.

What former U.S. president was born in New Haven?

George W. Bush

What New Haven institution did former U.S. president Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton both attend?

Yale Law School

What former U.S. vice president graduated from Yale University?

John C. Calhoun

Prior to 2008, in what year did the last election occur in which neither major party had an individual on the ticket with a connection to New Haven and Yale University?

Who was the President pro tempore of the Senate in 1801 that was native to New Haven?

James Hillhouse

Which former U.S. president have been born in New Haven?

George W. Bush

Multiple president have studied at this popular college, you can guess the name of the university?

Yale

Serving in President Obama's cabinet, this man has also studied at Yale, can you guess who?

John Kerry

Yale University is heavily affiliate with our presidential candidates since what year?


New Haven was the subject of Who Governs? Democracy and Power in An American City, a very influential book in political science by preeminent Yale professor Robert A. Dahl, which includes an extensive history of the city and thorough description of its politics in the 1950s. New Haven's theocratic history is also mentioned several times by Alexis de Tocqueville in his classic volume on 19th-century American political life, Democracy in America. New Haven was the residence of conservative thinker William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1951, when he wrote his influential God and Man at Yale. William Lee Miller's The Fifteenth Ward and the Great Society (1966) similarly explores the relationship between local politics in New Haven and national political movements, focusing on Lyndon Johnson's Great Society and urban renewal.

What is the title of the political science book, written by a Yale professor, that explores New Haven politics and history throughout the 1950's?

Who Governs? Democracy and Power in An American City

Who is the author of "Who Governs? Democracy an Power in An American City"

Robert A. Dahl

What penultimate work by Alexis de Tocqueville makes mention of New Haven's original theocratic government?

Democracy in America

To which prominent conservative, that authored God and Man at Yale, did New Haven provide residence in 1951?

William F. Buckley, Jr.

Who is the author of The Fifteenth Ward and the Great Society?

William Lee Miller

What is the name of popular book discussing the politics of New Haven published in the 50s?

Democracy and Power in An American City

What famous french historian mention the city within his book Democracy in America?

Alexis de Tocqueville

New Haven was the home to author that wrote God and Man at Yale, the writer's name was?

William F. Buckley, Jr.

What is the name of the book published in 1966 that had focus on the city politics in relations with President Johnson's policies?

the Great Society


In 1970, the New Haven Black Panther trials took place, the largest and longest trials in Connecticut history. Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale and ten other Party members were tried for murdering an alleged informant. Beginning on May Day, the city became a center of protest for 12,000 Panther supporters, college students, and New Left activists (including Jean Genet, Benjamin Spock, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and John Froines), who amassed on the New Haven Green, across the street from where the trials were being held. Violent confrontations between the demonstrators and the New Haven police occurred, and several bombs were set off in the area by radicals. The event became a rallying point for the New Left and critics of the Nixon Administration.

What New Haven trial is known to be the longest in the history of Connecticut?

New Haven Black Panther trials

In what year did the New Haven Black Panther trials take place in New Haven?

Who was the co-founder of the Black Panthers that was placed on trial in New Haven?

Bobby Seale

What day marked the beginning of New Haven being overwhelmed by 12,000 individuals protesting the Black Panther trials?

May Day

In what central New Haven location did protesters of the Black Panther trials congregate?

New Haven Green

What political movement group is known in within city among non whites?

Black Panther

How many attended the trials of the Black Panther in 1970?

The protest of trial result in what specifically?

Violent confrontations

The protest also initiate the start of criticizing what presidential administration?

the Nixon Administration

What was the name of one of the party's leader that also happen to be on trial?

Bobby Seale


In April 2009, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a suit over reverse discrimination brought by 20 white and Hispanic firefighters against the city. The suit involved the 2003 promotion test for the New Haven Fire Department. After the tests were scored, no blacks scored high enough to qualify for consideration for promotion, so the city announced that no one would be promoted. On 29 June 2009, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the firefighters, agreeing that they were improperly denied promotion because of their race. The case, Ricci v. DeStefano, became highly publicized and brought national attention to New Haven politics due to the involvement of then-Supreme Court nominee (and Yale Law School graduate) Sonia Sotomayor in a lower court decision.

In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court agree to hear a lawsuit originally filed by 20 white and Hispanic firefighters seeking relief from the city of New Haven?

What was the primary legal issue at the center of the suit filed against New Haven by firefighters?

reverse discrimination

In what year did the city of New Haven deny all firefighters promotions citing the poor performance of black firefighters on performance tests ?

What was the name of the 2009 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court awarded relief to New Haven firefighters against the city of New Haven?

Ricci v. DeStefano

Which Supreme Court Justice was a graduate of Yale Law School and was currently undergoing the nomination process at the time of the 2009 lawsuit filed by firefighters against the city of New Haven?

Sonia Sotomayor

The 2009 Supreme Court Case which had the City of New Haven versus who?

20 white and Hispanic firefighters

What was the date of the final ruling?

29 June 2009

The actual name for the case was what?

Ricci v. DeStefano

The court cast was rather popular due to which person on the case?

Sonia Sotomayor

Upon reaching a verdict the summary statement was that city denied the firefighter a promotion because of what?

because of their race


Garry Trudeau, creator of the political Doonesbury comic strip, attended Yale University. There he met fellow student and later Green Party candidate for Congress Charles Pillsbury, a long-time New Haven resident for whom Trudeau's comic strip is named. During his college years, Pillsbury was known by the nickname "The Doones". A theory of international law, which argues for a sociological normative approach in regards to jurisprudence, is named the New Haven Approach, after the city. Connecticut US senator Richard Blumenthal is a Yale graduate, as is former Connecticut US Senator Joe Lieberman who also was a New Haven resident for many years, before moving back to his hometown of Stamford.

Who is the famous comic strip author of Doonesbury that attended Yale University in New Haven?

Garry Trudeau

For which long-time New Haven resident and former Yale student is Doonesbury named?

Charles Pillsbury

What was the Charles Pillsbury's nickname during college?

"The Doones"

What is the name of the international law theory, grounded in jurisprudence framed by a sociological normative approach?

the New Haven Approach

What sitting Connecticut U.S. senator graduated from Yale University in New Haven?

Richard Blumenthal

Which past U.S. senator had lived in New Haven and graduated from Yale?

Joe Lieberman

The term, the New Haven Approach was what exactly?

A theory of international law,

What is the name of the Green party member that also studied at Yale?

Charles Pillsbury


However, an analysis by the Regional Data Cooperative for Greater New Haven, Inc., has shown that due to issues of comparative denominators and other factors, such municipality-based rankings can be considered inaccurate. For example, two cities of identical population can cover widely differing land areas, making such analyses irrelevant. The research organization called for comparisons based on neighborhoods, blocks, or standard methodologies (similar to those used by Brookings, DiversityData, and other established institutions), not based on municipalities.

Analysis by what organization detailed that municipality-based rankings may be inaccurate?

Regional Data Cooperative for Greater New Haven, Inc

What constant in two cities can create disparities in analysis by way of distribution over differing land areas?

identical population

Neighborhoods and blocks, as opposed to municipalities, are both examples of what?

standard methodologies

What research organization did an city analysis on New Haven?

Regional Data Cooperative for Greater New Haven, Inc

The organization stated that analysis should be based on comparison of neighborhoods within the city and not what?

based on municipalities

According to the institution what leads to inaccurate analysis of the city?

cities of identical population


New Haven is a notable center for higher education. Yale University, at the heart of downtown, is one of the city's best known features and its largest employer. New Haven is also home to Southern Connecticut State University, part of the Connecticut State University System, and Albertus Magnus College, a private institution. Gateway Community College has a campus in downtown New Haven, formerly located in the Long Wharf district; Gateway consolidated into one campus downtown into a new state-of-the-art campus (on the site of the old Macy's building) and was open for the Fall 2012 semester.

What private university is located in downtown New Haven?

Yale University

What community college is located in downtown New Haven?

Gateway Community College

What state university is located in New Haven?

Southern Connecticut State University

What school serves as the largest employer of New Haven?

Yale University

In what year did Gateway Community College open its newly consolidated downtown campus?

Where is Yale University located.

heart of downtown

What the name of a state university also located in the city?

Southern Connecticut State University

Other than Yale, New Haven has another private college in the city, it's name?

Albertus Magnus College

Before relocating to downtown area, New Haven has a community college that used to be located where?

Long Wharf district

When was the new Gateway Community College open?

Fall 2012


Hopkins School, a private school, was founded in 1660 and is the fifth-oldest educational institution in the United States. New Haven is home to a number of other private schools as well as public magnet schools, including Metropolitan Business Academy, High School in the Community, Hill Regional Career High School, Co-op High School, New Haven Academy, ACES Educational Center for the Arts, the Foote School and the Sound School, all of which draw students from New Haven and suburban towns. New Haven is also home to two Achievement First charter schools, Amistad Academy and Elm City College Prep, and to Common Ground, an environmental charter school.

What private school, with the notable distinction of being the fifth-oldest educational institution in the U.S., was founded in New Haven?

Hopkins School

In what year was Hopkins School founded in New Haven?

What is the name of the environmental charter school located in New Haven?

Common Ground

What are the names of the two Achievement First charter schools located in New Haven?

Amistad Academy and Elm City College Prep

What magnet school in New Haven is centered around arts education?

ACES Educational Center for the Arts

As one of the oldest school which was founded in 1660, what is it's name?

Hopkins School

In terms of schools how old is it historically compare to others?

fifth-oldest

How many charters schools are available in New Haven?

two


The city is home to New Haven Promise, a scholarship funded by Yale University for students who meet the requirements. Students must be enrolled in a public high school (charters included) for four years, be a resident of the city during that time, carry a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average, have a 90-percent attendance rate and perform 40 hours of service to the city. The initiative was launched in 2010 and there are currently more than 500 Scholars enrolled in qualifying Connecticut colleges and universities. There are more than 60 cities in the country that have a Promise-type program for their students.

What scholarship is awarded in New Haven by Yale University to public school students meeting specified criteria?

New Haven Promise

What is the cumulative GPA necessary for a student to be eligible for the New Haven Promise scholarship?

How many hours of community service must a student perform in order to be eligible for the New Haven Promise scholarship?

40 hours

What is the minimum attendance rate for a student to be eligible for the New Haven Promise Scholarship?

In what year was the New Haven Promise scholarship initiated?

What is the name of the scholarship is funded by Yale?

New Haven Promise

In terms of requirement what sort of service would one needs to fulfilled in order to apply?

40 hours of service to the city.

When did the scholar project begin?

Currently how many students total have been approve by the program?

more than 500 Scholars


Livability.com named New Haven as the Best Foodie City in the country in 2014. There are 56 Zagat-rated restaurants in New Haven, the most in Connecticut and the third most in New England (after Boston and Cambridge). More than 120 restaurants are located within two blocks of the New Haven Green. The city is home to an eclectic mix of ethnic restaurants and small markets specializing in various foreign foods. Represented cuisines include Malaysian, Ethiopian, Spanish, Belgian, French, Greek, Latin American, Mexican, Italian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Indian, Jamaican, Cuban, Peruvian, Syrian/Lebanese, and Turkish.

What distinction was afforded to New Haven in 2014 by Livability.com?

Best Foodie City

How many Zagat-rated restaurants are located in New Haven?

What city in Connecticut has the highest number of Zagat-rated restaurants?

New Haven

How many restaurants can be accessed within a two block radius of New Haven Green?

More than 120

What website gave critical acclaim to New Haven for the city's food?

Livability.com

How many restaurant are located in the center of New Haven's city?

More than 120 restaurants

There are about how many Zagat-rated restaurants located in the city?

Within the cities there are markets that focus on what sort of cuisines?

various foreign foods.


New Haven's greatest culinary claim to fame may be its pizza, which has been claimed to be among the best in the country, or even in the world. New Haven-style pizza, called "apizza" (pronounced ah-BEETS, [aˈpitts] in the original Italian dialect), made its debut at the iconic Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (known as Pepe's) in 1925. Apizza is baked in coal- or wood-fired brick ovens, and is notable for its thin crust. Apizza may be red (with a tomato-based sauce) or white (with a sauce of garlic and olive oil), and pies ordered "plain" are made without the otherwise customary mozzarella cheese (originally smoked mozzarella, known as "scamorza" in Italian). A white clam pie is a well-known specialty of the restaurants on Wooster Street in the Little Italy section of New Haven, including Pepe's and Sally's Apizza (which opened in 1938). Modern Apizza on State Street, which opened in 1934, is also well-known.

What dish is commonly considered to be penultimate culinary achievement in New Haven?

New Haven-style pizza

What is the colloquial term afforded to New Haven-style pizza?

"apizza"

At what New Haven establishment did "apizza" make it's inaugural appearance in 1925?

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

What ingredient is notably absent from a New Haven-style pizza when ordered plain?

mozzarella cheese

In what section of New Haven would one expect to find an outstanding white clam pie pizza on Wooster Street?

Little Italy

New Haven, in terms of food is best known for what?

pizza

Where did New Haven pizza style originated from?

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

In general what are "apizza" known for?

its thin crust

White clam pie is found in what district of New Haven?

Wooster Street in the Little Italy section

In what year was New Haven-style pizza found?


A second New Haven gastronomical claim to fame is Louis' Lunch, which is located in a small brick building on Crown Street and has been serving fast food since 1895. Though fiercely debated, the restaurant's founder Louis Lassen is credited by the Library of Congress with inventing the hamburger and steak sandwich. Louis' Lunch broils hamburgers, steak sandwiches and hot dogs vertically in original antique 1898 cast iron stoves using gridirons, patented by local resident Luigi Pieragostini in 1939, that hold the meat in place while it cooks.

What landmark New Haven fast food establishment is located on Crown Street?

Louis' Lunch

In what year did Louis' Lunch begin serving fast food in New Haven?

Who is the founder of Louis' Lunch in New Haven?

Louis Lassen

What body of the federal government credits New Haven resident Louis Lassen with inventing the hamburger and steak sandwich?

Library of Congress

Which New Haven resident patented a cast iron stove using grid irons in 1939?

Luigi Pieragostini

Louis' Lunch is popular for serving what?

the hamburger

What specifically how does Louis' Lunch cooks its' food?

1898 cast iron stoves using gridirons

When was Louis's Lunch found?


During weekday lunchtime, over 150 lunch carts and food trucks from neighborhood restaurants cater to different student populations throughout Yale's campus. The carts cluster at three main points: by Yale – New Haven Hospital in the center of the Hospital Green (Cedar and York streets), by Yale's Trumbull College (Elm and York streets), and on the intersection of Prospect and Sachem streets by the Yale School of Management. Popular farmers' markets, managed by the local non-profit CitySeed, set up shop weekly in several neighborhoods, including Westville/Edgewood Park, Fair Haven, Upper State Street, Wooster Square, and Downtown/New Haven Green.

At what cross streets, marking the center of the Hospital Green of Yale - New Haven Hospital, do food carts congregate on weekdays?

Cedar and York streets

What college of Yale is located at Elm and York Streets in New Haven?

Trumbull College

What school of Yale is located nearest the intersection of Prospect and Sachem streets?

Yale School of Management

What New Haven non-profit manages the farmer's markets that service various neighborhoods weekly throughout the area?

CitySeed

How many lunch carts are there in Yale's Campus during lunchtime?

over 150

Who manages New Haven's farmers' market?

Fair Haven,

New Haven Hospital is located at where in Hospital Green?

Cedar and York streets


The city hosts numerous theatres and production houses, including the Yale Repertory Theatre, the Long Wharf Theatre, and the Shubert Theatre. There is also theatre activity from the Yale School of Drama, which works through the Yale University Theatre and the student-run Yale Cabaret. Southern Connecticut State University hosts the Lyman Center for the Performing Arts. The shuttered Palace Theatre (opposite the Shubert Theatre) is being renovated and will reopen as the College Street Music Hall in May, 2015. Smaller theatres include the Little Theater on Lincoln Street. Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School also boasts a state-of-the-art theatre on College Street. The theatre is used for student productions as well as the home to weekly services to a local non-denominational church, the City Church New Haven.

In addition to Yale Reparatory Theatre, what are two additional major theatre houses located in New Haven?

Long Wharf Theatre, and the Shubert Theatre

What is the name of the student-run group at Yale University provides theatrical productions in New Haven?

Yale Cabaret

What New Haven performance venue is hosted by Southern Connecticut State University?

Lyman Center for the Performing Arts

What was the original name of the College Street Music Hall?

Palace Theatre

In what year did the newly renovated College Street Music Hall reopen?

What theater sits on Yale's campus?

Yale University Theatre

The Southern Connecticut State University has it own theater as while, it's name?

Lyman Center

What theater is currently under renovation in the city?

The shuttered Palace Theatre

What school in New Haven is known for it's theater being used by both students and church?

Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School

Yale also has a theater managed by its' own student, then name?

Yale Cabaret.


New Haven has a variety of museums, many of them associated with Yale. The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library features an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible. There is also the Connecticut Children's Museum; the Knights of Columbus museum near that organization's world headquarters; the Peabody Museum of Natural History; the Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments; the Eli Whitney Museum (across the town line in Hamden, Connecticut, on Whitney Avenue); the Yale Center for British Art, which houses the largest collection of British art outside the U.K., and the Yale University Art Gallery, the nation's oldest college art museum.[citation needed] New Haven is also home to the New Haven Museum and Historical Society on Whitney Avenue, which has a library of many primary source treasures dating from Colonial times to the present.

At what New Haven museum is an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible housed?

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

What New Haven landmark serves as the nation's oldest college art museum?

Yale University Art Gallery

What New Haven museum offers the largest collection of British art available outside of the UK?

Yale Center for British Art

What museum is located in Hamden on Whitney Street and dedicated to a notable New Haven inventor?

Eli Whitney Museum

With what major university are the majority of museums in New Haven associated?

Yale

Which museum feature the original copy of the Gutenberg Bible?

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript

Yale claim to have the oldest college art museum in the United States, what is the name of the place?

Yale University Art Gallery

There is a museum on Whitney Avenue that contain a variety of historical treasure, what is its' name?

New Haven Museum and Historical Society

What is the name of the museum that specifically focus on a single inventor located the city?

the Eli Whitney Museum


Artspace on Orange Street is one of several contemporary art galleries around the city, showcasing the work of local, national, and international artists. Others include City Gallery and A. Leaf Gallery in the downtown area. Westville galleries include Kehler Liddell, Jennifer Jane Gallery, and The Hungry Eye. The Erector Square complex in the Fair Haven neighborhood houses the Parachute Factory gallery along with numerous artist studios, and the complex serves as an active destination during City-Wide Open Studios held yearly in October.

What is the name of a prominent contemporary art gallery on Orange Street in New Haven?

Artspace

What are two contemporary art galleries located in downtown New Haven?

City Gallery and A. Leaf Gallery

In what area of New Haven are Kehler Liddel, Jennider Jane Gallery, and The Hungry Eye Gallery located?

Westville

What New Haven gallery is housed in the Erector Square complex located in the Fair Haven neighborhood?

Parachute Factory

For what annual New Haven art event, held in early October, is the Erector Square complex used?

City-Wide Open Studios

What is the name of the art gallery that hosts multiple artist locally and around the world?

Artspace

This gallery contains works of artist such as The Hungry Eye, what is name of the place?

Westville galleries

The Erector Square complex is a gallery that is located where?

Fair Haven neighborhood houses

During which month is the complex particularly active?

October


The New Haven Green is the site of many free music concerts, especially during the summer months. These have included the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, the July Free Concerts on the Green in July, and the New Haven Jazz Festival in August. The Jazz Festival, which began in 1982, is one of the longest-running free outdoor festivals in the U.S., until it was canceled for 2007. Headliners such as The Breakfast, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles and Celia Cruz have historically drawn 30,000 to 50,000 fans, filling up the New Haven Green to capacity. The New Haven Jazz Festival was revived in 2008 and has been sponsored since by Jazz Haven.

What public area in New Haven is home to free concerts in the summer?

New Haven Green

What musical festival was initiated in 1982 in New Haven?

New Haven Jazz Festival

In what year was the New Haven Jazz Festival cancelled, thereby precluding it from being one of the longest running free outdoor festivals in the U.S.?

Who sponsors the New Haven Jazz Festival?

Jazz Haven

What is the name for the concerts held on New Haven Green throughout the month of July?

July Free Concerts

What popular events that place in New Haven Green area?

free music concerts

When did the first Jazz Festival made it debut?

In general how many people attend these music concerts?

30,000 to 50,000 fans

After being cancel in 2007, what organization currently support New Haven Jazz Festival?

Jazz Haven


In addition to the Jazz Festival (described above), New Haven serves as the home city of the annual International Festival of Arts and Ideas. New Haven's Saint Patrick's Day parade, which began in 1842, is New England's oldest St. Patty's Day parade and draws the largest crowds of any one-day spectator event in Connecticut. The St. Andrew the Apostle Italian Festival has taken place in the historic Wooster Square neighborhood every year since 1900. Other parishes in the city celebrate the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua and a carnival in honor of St. Bernadette Soubirous. New Haven celebrates Powder House Day every April on the New Haven Green to commemorate the city's entrance into the Revolutionary War. The annual Wooster Square Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates the 1973 planting of 72 Yoshino Japanese Cherry Blossom trees by the New Haven Historic Commission in collaboration with the New Haven Parks Department and residents of the neighborhood. The Festival now draws well over 5,000 visitors. The Film Fest New Haven has been held annually since 1995.

To what annual art festival is the city of New Haven home?

International Festival of Arts and Ideas

What was the inaugural year of the New Haven St. Patrick's Day parade?

In what historic New Haven neighborhood does the St. Andrew the Apostle Italian festival take place?

Wooster Square

What annual festival, celebrated on New Haven Green, memorializes the New Haven's passage into the Revolutionary War?

Powder House Day

In what year did Film Fest New Haven begin?

What international event celebrating art is hosted in New Haven?

International Festival of Arts and Ideas

As one of the oldest and largest traditions, how long have the city been celebrating Saint Patrick's Day?

Which event takes place every year in Wooster Square since the beginning of the 20th century?

St. Andrew the Apostle Italian Festival

What organization was responsible for the planting of several cherry blossom trees in 1973?

New Haven Historic Commission

In general how many people attend  the yearly Wooster Square Cheery Blossom Festival?

over 5,000 visitors


New Haven is served by the daily New Haven Register, the weekly "alternative" New Haven Advocate (which is run by Tribune, the corporation owning the Hartford Courant), the online daily New Haven Independent, and the monthly Grand News Community Newspaper. Downtown New Haven is covered by an in-depth civic news forum, Design New Haven. The Register also backs PLAY magazine, a weekly entertainment publication. The city is also served by several student-run papers, including the Yale Daily News, the weekly Yale Herald and a humor tabloid, Rumpus Magazine. WTNH Channel 8, the ABC affiliate for Connecticut, WCTX Channel 59, the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the state, and Connecticut Public Television station WEDY channel 65, a PBS affiliate, broadcast from New Haven. All New York City news and sports team stations broadcast to New Haven County.

What is the name of the major daily editorial newspaper for the city of New Haven?

New Haven Register

What is the civic news forum that specifically reports on downtown New Haven?

Design New Haven

What weekly entertainment print news source for New Haven is backed by The Register?

PLAY magazine

Channel 65 is New Haven's home to what PBS affiliate?

Connecticut Public Television

What weekly publication in New Haven is issued by Yale University?

Yale Herald

What is the main newspaper company for New Haven?

New Haven Register

The other newspaper, New Haven Advocate is run by which company?

Tribune

There is newspaper company within the city that runs monthly, it's name ?

Grand News Community Newspaper

What is the name of the tabloid that is run by mainly college students?

Rumpus Magazine

In terms of news and sports does New Haven receive television broadcasting from other cities?

All New York City news and sports


New Haven has a history of professional sports franchises dating back to the 19th century and has been the home to professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer teams—including the New York Giants of the National Football League from 1973 to 1974, who played at the Yale Bowl. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, New Haven consistently had minor league hockey and baseball teams, which played at the New Haven Arena (built in 1926, demolished in 1972), New Haven Coliseum (1972–2002), and Yale Field (1928–present).

What NFL team played at the Yale Bowl from 1973-1974?

New York Giants

In what year was the New Haven Arena demolished?

At what currently defunct New Haven venues did minor league hockey and baseball teams play throughout the latter half of the 20th century?

New Haven Arena (built in 1926, demolished in 1972), New Haven Coliseum (1972–2002)

In what year was Yale field established in New Haven?

The city of New Haven has been known for it various sport teams for how long?

19th century

What famous NFL team played in New Haven own stadium in the 70s?

New York Giants

The city has couple of sport stadium which one of them was torn down in 20th century?

New Haven Arena

In modern day which of the stadiums have continue to host minor sport leagues?

Yale Field

How long has  Yale Field been open and active?


When John DeStefano, Jr., became mayor of New Haven in 1995, he outlined a plan to transform the city into a major cultural and arts center in the Northeast, which involved investments in programs and projects other than sports franchises. As nearby Bridgeport built new sports facilities, the brutalist New Haven Coliseum rapidly deteriorated. Believing the upkeep on the venue to be a drain of tax dollars, the DeStefano administration closed the Coliseum in 2002; it was demolished in 2007. New Haven's last professional sports team, the New Haven County Cutters, left in 2009. The DeStefano administration did, however, see the construction of the New Haven Athletic Center in 1998, a 94,000-square-foot (8,700 m2) indoor athletic facility with a seating capacity of over 3,000. The NHAC, built adjacent to Hillhouse High School, is used for New Haven public schools athletics, as well as large-scale area and state sporting events; it is the largest high school indoor sports complex in the state.

What 1995 mayor of New Haven sought to reinvent the area into a northeastern hub of art and culture?

John DeStefano, Jr.

What sports complex was shuttered in New Haven by the DeStefano administration in 2002?

New Haven Coliseum

What was New Haven's last professional sports team?

New Haven County Cutters

What indoor sporting complex in New Haven was constructed by the DeStefano administration in 1998?

New Haven Athletic Center

What is the approximate seating capacity of the New Haven Athletic Center?

over 3,000

Who was the mayor for the city in the late 90s?

John DeStefano, Jr

Due to the heavy upkeep, DeStefano decided to close what major infrastructure in the city?

New Haven Coliseum

When was the last time New Haven had a professional sport team?

In terms of capacity how big was the new constructed New Haven Athletic Center?

over 3,000


New Haven was the host of the 1995 Special Olympics World Summer Games; then-President Bill Clinton spoke at the opening ceremonies. The city is home to the Pilot Pen International tennis event, which takes place every August at the Connecticut Tennis Center, one of the largest tennis venues in the world. New Haven biannually hosts "The Game" between Yale and Harvard, the country's second-oldest college football rivalry. Numerous road races take place in New Haven, including the USA 20K Championship during the New Haven Road Race.

In what year did New Haven host the Special Olympic Summer World Games?

What major tennis event take place annually every August in New Haven?

Pilot Pen International

What is the name of the tennis complex, cited as one of the largest worldwide, located in New Haven?

Connecticut Tennis Center

What is the nickname of the historic football rivalry between Yale and Harvard hosted annually in New Haven?

"The Game"

What year did New Haven became a host for the Specials Olympics?

The city also host a large international tennis event, when does it usually take place?

every August

"The Game" is a special event that focus on what sort of rivalry between the colleges?

college football

What is the name of major road race that places within the city?

USA 20K Championship


New Haven has many architectural landmarks dating from every important time period and architectural style in American history. The city has been home to a number of architects and architectural firms that have left their mark on the city including Ithiel Town and Henry Austin in the 19th century and Cesar Pelli, Warren Platner, Kevin Roche, Herbert Newman and Barry Svigals in the 20th. The Yale School of Architecture has fostered this important component of the city's economy. Cass Gilbert, of the Beaux-Arts school, designed New Haven's Union Station and the New Haven Free Public Library and was also commissioned for a City Beautiful plan in 1919. Frank Lloyd Wright, Marcel Breuer, Alexander Jackson Davis, Philip C. Johnson, Gordon Bunshaft, Louis Kahn, James Gamble Rogers, Frank Gehry, Charles Willard Moore, Stefan Behnisch, James Polshek, Paul Rudolph, Eero Saarinen and Robert Venturi all have designed buildings in New Haven. Yale's 1950s-era Ingalls Rink, designed by Eero Saarinen, was included on the America's Favorite Architecture list created in 2007.

New Haven served as home to what two notable 19th century architects?

Ithiel Town and Henry Austin

What division of Yale University is credited with nurturing the architectural component of New Havens economy?

The Yale School of Architecture

Who is the notable artist of the Beaux-Arts school responsible for designing both New Haven's Union Station and New Haven Public Library?

Cass Gilbert

In what year did New Haven commission the City Beautiful plan?

Who is responsible for designing Ingalls Rink at Yale University in New Haven?

Eero Saarinen

New Haven is also known for a very notable architecture institution, it's name?

Yale School of Architecture

Who was the architect that design the New Haven Free Public Library?

Cass Gilbert

What was the name of the building that was feature in America's Favorite Architecture list of 2007?

Ingalls Rink


Many historical sites exist throughout the city, including 59 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Of these, nine are among the 60 U.S. National Historic Landmarks in Connecticut. The New Haven Green, one of the National Historic Landmarks, was formed in 1638, and is home to three 19th-century churches. Below one of the churches (referred to as the Center Church on-the-Green) lies a 17th-century crypt, which is open to visitors. Some of the more famous burials include the first wife of Benedict Arnold and the aunt and grandmother of President Rutherford B. Hayes; Hayes visited the crypt while President in 1880. The Old Campus of Yale University is located next to the Green, and includes Connecticut Hall, Yale's oldest building and a National Historic Landmark. The Hillhouse Avenue area, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also a part of Yale's campus, has been called a walkable museum, due to its 19th-century mansions and street scape; Charles Dickens is said to have called Hillhouse Avenue "the most beautiful street in America" when visiting the city in 1868.

How many properties in New Haven are featured on the National Register of Historic Places?

In 1868, which famous author is reported to have declared New Haven's Hillhouse Avenue to be "the most beautiful street in America?"

Charles Dickens

Of the three churches flanking New Haven Green, which is home to a notorious 17th century crypt?

Center Church on-the-Green

What famous American traitor has a first wife buried in a 17th century crypt in a New Haven church flanking New Haven Green?

Benedict Arnold

What structure of Yale University, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, holds the distinction of being the oldest building on campus?

Connecticut Hall

According to the National Register of Historic Places how many historical sites are there in New Haven?

In what year was the famous The New Haven Green founded?

What tourist spot can be found directly underneath the New Haven Green?

a 17th-century crypt

Yale University also contains a historical site within it campus, the name of it?

Hillhouse Avenue


After the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1776, the Connecticut colonial government ordered the construction of Black Rock Fort (to be built on top of an older 17th-century fort) to protect the port of New Haven. In 1779, during the Battle of New Haven, British soldiers captured Black Rock Fort and burned the barracks to the ground. The fort was reconstructed in 1807 by the federal government (on orders from the Thomas Jefferson administration), and rechristened Fort Nathan Hale, after the Revolutionary War hero who had lived in New Haven. The cannons of Fort Nathan Hale were successful in defying British war ships during the War of 1812. In 1863, during the Civil War, a second Fort Hale was built next to the original, complete with bomb-resistant bunkers and a moat, to defend the city should a Southern raid against New Haven be launched. The United States Congress deeded the site to the state in 1921, and all three versions of the fort have been restored. The site is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and receives thousands of visitors each year.

What structure was ordered to be built in New Haven in 1776 to protect the port at the outset of the Revolutionary War?

Black Rock Fort

In what year was Black Rock Fort captured by the British in New Haven and incinerated?

After which revolutionary war hero and New Haven native was Black Rock Fort rechristened upon reconstruction in 1807?

Nathan Hale

What two fortifications distinguished the second Fort Hale built in New Haven during the Civil War?

bomb-resistant bunkers and a moat

In what year did the U.S. Congress afford Connecticut the deed to the site at Fort Hale in New Haven?

Black Rock Fort was built in response to what event in the 18th century?

the American Revolutionary War

The fort was destroy during the fighting only to be rebuilt in what year?

Why exactly was the fort rename to Fort Nathan Hale?

Revolutionary War hero

During the Civil War, New Haven needed to be further fortify incase of another invasion, what structure did the city built?

a second Fort Hale was built

The federal government pass the ownership of the fort to the state of Connecticut, what year was this?


Grove Street Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark which lies adjacent to Yale's campus, contains the graves of Roger Sherman, Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, Josiah Willard Gibbs, Charles Goodyear and Walter Camp, among other notable burials. The cemetery is known for its grand Egyptian Revival gateway. The Union League Club of New Haven building, located on Chapel Street, is notable for not only being a historic Beaux-Arts building, but also is built on the site where Roger Sherman's home once stood; George Washington is known to have stayed at the Sherman residence while President in 1789 (one of three times Washington visited New Haven throughout his lifetime).

What cemetery in New Haven is situated next to the campus of Yale University and has been designated a National Historic Landmark?

Grove Street

In what architectural style is the gateway of Grove Street Cemetery notably designed?

Egyptian Revival

What Beaux Arts structure on New Haven's Chapel Street was built on the site believed to formerly feature the home of Roger Sherman?

The Union League Club of New Haven building

What former U.S. president is believed to have stayed in New Haven at the home of Roger Sherman?

George Washington

Which notable New Haven resident inventor, credited with the cotton gin, is buried in Grove Street Cemetery?

Eli Whitney

What is the name of the historical site that site next to Yale's campus?

Grove Street Cemetery

What is Grove Street Cemetery famously known for?

Egyptian Revival gateway

Roger Sherman once lived in Chapel Street, in modern day what is the name building that sit in its' place?

Union League Club

George Washington once paid visit to Sherman's house, what year was this?


Lighthouse Point Park, a public beach run by the city, was a popular tourist destination during the Roaring Twenties, attracting luminaries of the period such as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. The park remains popular among New Haveners, and is home to the Five Mile Point Lighthouse, constructed in 1847, and the Lighthouse Point Carousel, constructed in 1916. Five Mile Point Light was decommissioned in 1877 following the construction of Southwest Ledge Light at the entrance of the harbor, which remains in service to this day. Both of the lighthouses and the carousel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Throughout the Roaring Twenties, what public beach in New Haven was a favored destination for tourists?

Lighthouse Point Park

Which famed professional baseball player is known to have visited at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven during the 1920's?

Babe Ruth

What notable New Haven attraction constructed in 1847 was located at Lighthouse Point Park?

Five Mile Point Lighthouse

In what year was New Haven's Lighthouse Point carousel constructed?

In what year was Five Mile Point Lighthouse decommissioned upon construction of Southwest Ledge Lighthouse?

What popular tourist site was particularly active during the 20s?

Lighthouse Point Park

In 1847, a new landmark was constructed at the park, what exactly was it?

Lighthouse

After 1877 another lighthouse was build to replace File Mile Point, what was its' name?

Southwest Ledge Light

Is Southwest Ledge Light still active today?

in service to this day


Union Station is further served by four Amtrak lines: the Northeast Regional and the high-speed Acela Express provide service to New York, Washington, D.C. and Boston, and rank as the first and second busiest routes in the country; the New Haven–Springfield Line provides service to Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts; and the Vermonter provides service to both Washington, D.C., and Vermont, 15 miles (24 km) from the Canadian border. Amtrak also codeshares with United Airlines for travel to any airport serviced by United Airlines, via Newark Airport (EWR) originating from or terminating at Union Station, (IATA: ZVE).

How many Amtrak lines service Union Station?

four

Which transit lines out of Union Station are ranked as the busiest routes in the U.S.?

Northeast Regional and the high-speed Acela Express

Which transit line out of Union Station provides service to Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts?

New Haven–Springfield Line

With what airline does Amtrak codeshare for transit to Newark Airport that originates or terminates at Union Station?

United Airlines

Which transit line out of Union Station provides service between Vermont and Washington D.C.?

the Vermonter

What is the name of the train station within New Haven?

Union Station

The train line that connects Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont together is known as what?

New Haven–Springfield Line

In additions, the train line is also connected with which airline services?

United Airlines


The New Haven Division buses follow routes that had originally been covered by trolley service. Horse-drawn steetcars began operating in New Haven in the 1860s, and by the mid-1890s all the lines had become electric. In the 1920s and 1930s, some of the trolley lines began to be replaced by bus lines, with the last trolley route converted to bus in 1948. The City of New Haven is in the very early stages of considering the restoration of streetcar (light-rail) service, which has been absent since the postwar period.

What form of public transportation preceded the current New Haven Division bus routes?

trolley service

What decade ushered in the operation of horse-drawn carriages in New Haven?

the 1860s

What advancement was made to New Haven trolley lines in the mid 1890's?

all the lines had become electric

What mode of public transportation in New Haven phased out the trolley service in the 1920's and 1930's?

bus lines

In what year was the final trolley route in New Haven converted to a bus line?

Buses in New Haven uses what kind of route for their service?

trolley

Before 20th century, what was the form of public transportation in the city?

Horse-drawn steetcars

In what year were trolleys finally replaced completely by buses?

What further ideas for public transportation is the city currently considering?

streetcar (light-rail) service


The Farmington Canal Trail is a rail trail that will eventually run continuously from downtown New Haven to Northampton, Massachusetts. The scenic trail follows the path of the historic New Haven and Northampton Company and the Farmington Canal. Currently, there is a continuous 14-mile (23 km) stretch of the trail from downtown, through Hamden and into Cheshire, making bicycle commuting between New Haven and those suburbs possible. The trail is part of the East Coast Greenway, a proposed 3,000-mile (4,800 km) bike path that would link every major city on the East Coast from Florida to Maine.

What rail trail is slated to run between downtown New Haven and Northampton, Massachusetts?

The Farmington Canal Trail

What historic trail does the Farmington Canal Trail follow?

New Haven and Northampton Company

What canal lies adjacent to the Historic New Haven and Northamption company trail?

Farmington Canal

What proposed bike path, projected connect every major city on the eastern seaboard, is part of the Farmington Canal Trail?

East Coast Greenway

What is the name of the trail that runs from to New Haven all the way to Eastern Massachusetts?

Farmington Canal Trail

Part of the rail trail is also accessible by what form of transportation?

bicycle

Segments of the Farmington Canal is also part of which bicycle trail?

East Coast Greenway

In terms of length, how long is the East Coast Greenway trail if it stretches from Maine to Florida?


In 2004, the first bike lane in the city was added to Orange Street, connecting East Rock Park and the East Rock neighborhood to downtown. Since then, bike lanes have also been added to sections of Howard Ave, Elm St, Dixwell Avenue, Water Street, Clinton Avenue and State Street. The city has created recommended bike routes for getting around New Haven, including use of the Canal Trail and the Orange Street lane. A bike map of the city entire can be seen here , and bike maps broken down by area here . As of the end of 2012, bicycle lanes have also been added in both directions on Dixwell Avenue along most of the street from downtown to the Hamden town line, as well as along Howard Avenue from Yale New Haven Hospital to City Point.

In what year did Orange Street receive the first bike lane in New Haven?

For which New Haven neighborhood did the Orange Street bike lane provide a connection to downtown?

East Rock

In addition to Orange Street, what is a bike route recommended for use by the city of New Haven?

Canal Trail

In what year were bike lanes added on Dixwell Avenue and Howard Avenue?

When was the first bicycle lane created in New Haven?

The lane stretch from East Rock park to what part of the city?

downtown

What year did New Haven finally integrated bike lanes to most of the city?

end of 2012

How is it possible to located the direction of bike lanes within the city?

bike map of the city


New Haven lies at the intersection of Interstate 95 on the coast—which provides access southwards and/or westwards to the western coast of Connecticut and to New York City, and eastwards to the eastern Connecticut shoreline, Rhode Island, and eastern Massachusetts—and Interstate 91, which leads northward to the interior of Massachusetts and Vermont and the Canadian border. I-95 is infamous for traffic jams increasing with proximity to New York City; on the east side of New Haven it passes over the Quinnipiac River via the Pearl Harbor Memorial, or "Q Bridge", which often presents a major bottleneck to traffic. I-91, however, is relatively less congested, except at the intersection with I-95 during peak travel times.

What major interstate provides access between New Haven and New York City?

Interstate 95

What major interstate in New Haven provides access northward into Massachusetts, Vermont, and eventually reaches the Canadian border?

Interstate 91

Over which New Haven river does 1-95 cross on the east side?

Quinnipiac River

What is the nickname given to the Pearl Harbor Memorial?

"Q Bridge"

Which New Haven interstate is less congested throughout times designated as peak travel?

New Haven is adjacent to what part of the national highway?

Interstate 95

Which of the nearby highway would take you north to Massachusetts?

Interstate 91

Interstate 95 is also infamous for what exactly?

traffic jams

What river crosses path with I-95?

Quinnipiac River

Is I-91 similar to I-95 in terms of bad traffic?

is relatively less congested


The Oak Street Connector (Connecticut Route 34) intersects I-91 at exit 1, just south of the I-95/I-91 interchange, and runs northwest for a few blocks as an expressway spur into downtown before emptying onto surface roads. The Wilbur Cross Parkway (Connecticut Route 15) runs parallel to I-95 west of New Haven, turning northwards as it nears the city and then running northwards parallel to I-91 through the outer rim of New Haven and Hamden, offering an alternative to the I-95/I-91 journey (restricted to non-commercial vehicles). Route 15 in New Haven is the site of the only highway tunnel in the state (officially designated as Heroes Tunnel), running through West Rock, home to West Rock Park and the Three Judges Cave.

What downtown New Haven expressway spur intersects at exit 1 of 1-91?

The Oak Street Connector

What is another name for Connecticut Route 15, which provides an alternate route from traveling on 1-95/1/91?

The Wilbur Cross Parkway

What thoroughfare in New Haven features the only highway tunnel in Connecticut?

Route 15

What is the name of the highway tunnel on Route 15 in New Haven?

Heroes Tunnel

Through what neighborhood in New Haven does Route 15 run?

West Rock

Oak Street Connect crosses which interstate highway?

I-91 at exit 1

Connecticut Route 15 is next to which highway?

I-95 west of New Haven,

What is the name of the only highway tunnel in Connecticut?

Route 15


The city also has several major surface arteries. U.S. Route 1 (Columbus Avenue, Union Avenue, Water Street, Forbes Avenue) runs in an east-west direction south of downtown serving Union Station and leading out of the city to Milford, West Haven, East Haven and Branford. The main road from downtown heading northwest is Whalley Avenue (partly signed as Route 10 and Route 63) leading to Westville and Woodbridge. Heading north towards Hamden, there are two major thoroughfares, Dixwell Avenue and Whitney Avenue. To the northeast are Middletown Avenue (Route 17), which leads to the Montowese section of North Haven, and Foxon Boulevard (Route 80), which leads to the Foxon section of East Haven and to the town of North Branford. To the west is Route 34, which leads to the city of Derby. Other major intracity arteries are Ella Grasso Boulevard (Route 10) west of downtown, and College Street, Temple Street, Church Street, Elm Street, and Grove Street in the downtown area.

What east-west artery in New Haven serves Union Station?

U.S. Route 1

What road leading northwest from downtown New Haven comprises both Route 10 and Route 63 at various points?

Whalley Avenue

What two major thoroughfares lie to the north of New Haven towards Hamden?

Dixwell Avenue and Whitney Avenue

What northeast avenue in New Haven is signed as Route 17?

Middletown

What western road provides access from New Haven to the city of Derby?

Route 34

Where does U.S. Route 1 runs in terms of direction within the city?

east-west direction

What is the name of the route that heads north of downtown?

Whalley Avenue

What city does the western route 34 leads to?

Derby

What is another surface arteries that is located west of downtown New Haven?

Ella Grasso Boulevard


New Haven Harbor is home to the Port of New Haven, a deep-water seaport with three berths capable of hosting vessels and barges as well as the facilities required to handle break bulk cargo. The port has the capacity to load 200 trucks a day from the ground or via loading docks. Rail transportation access is available, with a private switch engine for yard movements and private siding for loading and unloading. Approximately 400,000 square feet (40,000 m2) of inside storage and 50 acres (200,000 m2) of outside storage are available at the site. Five shore cranes with a 250-ton capacity and 26 forklifts, each with a 26-ton capacity, are also available.

In what harbor is the Port of New Haven located?

New Haven Harbor

How many trucks does the Port of New Haven have the daily capacity to load?

In addition to ground service, what other function is available at the Port of New Haven for offloading truck cargo?

loading docks

Approximately how many square feet of interior storage is available at the Port of New Haven?

Approximately how many acres of outside storage does the Port of New Haven offer?

The name of New Haven harbor?

Port of New Haven

In terms of scale how big is the harbor?

400,000 square feet

How many forklift are available for use in it everyday production?

How many transport vehicle can the harbor actually hold?


The New Haven area supports several medical facilities that are considered some of the best hospitals in the country. There are two major medical centers downtown: Yale – New Haven Hospital has four pavilions, including the Yale – New Haven Children's Hospital and the Smilow Cancer Hospital; the Hospital of Saint Raphael is several blocks north, and touts its excellent cardiac emergency care program. Smaller downtown health facilities are the Temple Medical Center located downtown on Temple Street, Connecticut Mental Health Center/ across Park Street from Y-NHH, and the Hill Health Center, which serves the working-class Hill neighborhood. A large Veterans Affairs hospital is located in neighboring West Haven. To the west in Milford is Milford Hospital, and to the north in Meriden is the MidState Medical Center.

How many major medical centers are located in downtown New Haven?

two

What overarching New Haven medical center is the Smilow Cancer Hospital a part of?

Yale – New Haven Hospital

What hospital in New Haven provides notable cardiac emergency care?

Hospital of Saint Raphael

How many pavilions comprise Yale -- New Haven Hospital?

four

What is the mental health facility is located in New Haven?

Connecticut Mental Health Center

How many pavilion are part of New Haven Hospital?

four pavilions

What hospital is located nearby a working class district within the city?

Hill Health Center,

What is the hospital located north of New Haven in Meriden?

MidState Medical Center

What is the name of the well known hospital specializes in young children patients?

New Haven Children's Hospital

What nearby city would you go to for war related injuries?

West Haven


Yale and New Haven are working to build a medical and biotechnology research hub in the city and Greater New Haven region, and are succeeding to some extent.[citation needed] The city, state and Yale together run Science Park, a large site three blocks northwest of Yale's Science Hill campus. This multi-block site, approximately bordered by Mansfield Street, Division Street, and Shelton Avenue, is the former home of Winchester's and Olin Corporation's 45 large-scale factory buildings. Currently, sections of the site are large-scale parking lots or abandoned structures, but there is also a large remodeled and functioning area of buildings (leased primarily by a private developer) with numerous Yale employees, financial service and biotech companies.

Yale and New Haven are conjointly attempting to build the area into a research hub for what two industries?

medical and biotechnology

What large site is run by Yale, in conjunction with New Haven and the state, situated three blocks away from Yale's Science hill campus?

Science Park

To what corporation did the multi-block site comprising Science Park formerly belong?

Winchester's and Olin

In addition to Yale employees and financial services, companies in what industry can currently be found in the functioning areas Science Park?

biotech

What is the name of the collaborated project between Yale University, Connecticut and New Haven city?

Science Park

The area of Science Park was originally filled with what?

45 large-scale factory buildings

Although some of the Science Park area is used by multiple institutions and groups, what remains left over Winchester's and Olin company?

parking lots or abandoned structures


A second biotechnology district is being planned for the median strip on Frontage Road, on land cleared for the never-built Route 34 extension. As of late 2009, a Pfizer drug-testing clinic, a medical laboratory building serving Yale – New Haven Hospital, and a mixed-use structure containing parking, housing and office space, have been constructed on this corridor. A former SNET telephone building at 300 George Street is being converted into lab space, and has been so far quite successful in attracting biotechnology and medical firms.

On the median strip of what road is New Haven planning to create a secondary biotechnology district?

Frontage

What was originally slated to be built at the site of the proposed area for the secondary biotechnology district?

Route 34 extension

What major pharmaceutical company is currently operating a drug clinic in New Haven within the new biotechnology corridor?

Pfizer

What is the former SNET building in New Haven currently being converted for in the effort of attracting new medical or biotechnology firms?

lab space

Where will the second planned biotechnology district located?

Frontage Road

What was the former name of the place now serving as a biotech building on 300 George Street?

SNET telephone building

When was the opening of first building in the second biotech district?

late 2009


Near New Haven there is the static inverter plant of the HVDC Cross Sound Cable. There are three PureCell Model 400 fuel cells placed in the city of New Haven—one at the New Haven Public Schools and newly constructed Roberto Clemente School, one at the mixed-use 360 State Street building, and one at City Hall. According to Giovanni Zinn of the city's Office of Sustainability, each fuel cell may save the city up to $1 million in energy costs over a decade. The fuel cells were provided by ClearEdge Power, formerly UTC Power.

What static inverter plant lies near New Haven?

HVDC Cross Sound Cable

How many PureCell Model 400 fuel cells can be found in New Haven?

three

How much money is each PureCell Model 400 fuel cell projected to save the city of New Haven in energy costs over the course of a decade?

$1 million

What company provided New Haven with the fuel cells currently in place throughout the city?

ClearEdge Power

The Cross Sound Cable company has what sort of structure located near New Haven?

static inverter plant

How many Model 400 fuel cell lies within New Haven?

three

What was the former name of the company that provided the fuel cells to the city?

UTC Power

In terms of budget, what is the estimated savings from using the fuel cell system?

$1 million in energy costs


New Haven has been depicted in a number of movies. Scenes in the film All About Eve (1950) are set at the Taft Hotel (now Taft Apartments) on the corner of College and Chapel streets, and the history of New Haven theaters as Broadway "tryouts" is depicted in the Fred Astaire film The Band Wagon (1953). The city was fictionally portrayed in the Steven Spielberg movie Amistad (1997) concerning the events around the mutiny trial of that ship's rebelling captives. New Haven was also fictionalized in the movie The Skulls (2000), which focused on conspiracy theories surrounding the real-life Skull and Bones secret society which is located in New Haven.

At what former lodging facility in New Haven were scenes from the 1950's classic, All About Eve, filmed?

Taft Hotel

What Fred Astaire film depicts the reported history of New Haven theaters as "tryouts" for Broadway?

The Band Wagon

What Spielberg movie provided a fictional account of the slave ship mutiny trials that took place in New Haven?

Amistad

What movie produced in 2000 investigated conspiracy theories surrounding the notorious Skull and Bone Society in New Haven?

The Skulls

What is currently located at the site of the old Taft Hotel in New Haven?

Taft Apartments

What was the name of the movie that once film in the corner of College and Chapel streets?

All About Eve (1950)

The fim Amistad uses references to New Haven in the movie, who was the director of Amistad?

Steven Spielberg

New Haven was feature in what movie regarding secret society and conspiracy theories?

The Skulls (2000)


Several recent movies have been filmed in New Haven, including Mona Lisa Smile (2003), with Julia Roberts, The Life Before Her Eyes (2007), with Uma Thurman, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf. The filming of Crystal Skull involved an extensive chase sequence through the streets of New Haven. Several downtown streets were closed to traffic and received a "makeover" to look like streets of 1957, when the film is set. 500 locals were cast as extras for the film. In Everybody's Fine (2009), Robert De Niro has a close encounter in what is supposed to be the Denver train station; the scene was filmed in New Haven's Union Station.

What 2003 movie featuring Julia Roberts was filmed in New Haven?

Mona Lisa Smile

What Spielberg franchise was filmed in New Haven in 2008?

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

What year were the streets of downtown New Haven redesigned to resemble for the filming of the Crystal Skull?

How many New Haven locals were cast as extras throughout filming of the Crystal Skull?

In what New Haven landmark was the 2009 Robert De Niro movie, Everybody's Fine, filmed?

Union Station

What was the name of popular movie film in New Haven featuring Julia Roberts?

Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

The recent Indiana Jones movie feature how many of the local citizen in film?

Union Station was as a part of a set on a film, what was the name of the movie?

Everybody's Fine (2009)


New Haven is repeatedly referenced by Nick Carraway in F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic The Great Gatsby, as well as by fellow fictional Yale alumnus C. Montgomery Burns, a character from The Simpsons television show. A fictional native of New Haven is Alex Welch from the novella, The Odd Saga of the American and a Curious Icelandic Flock. The TV show Gilmore Girls is set (but not filmed) in New Haven and at Yale University, as are scenes in the film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008).

In what Fitzgerald classic does the fictional protagonist make repeated references to New Haven?

The Great Gatsby

Who is the fictional Yale University alumnus, and ostensible former resident of New Haven, featured on The Simpsons?

C. Montgomery Burns

What fictional New Haven resident is featured in the novella, The Odd Saga of the American and a Curious Iceland Flock?

Alex Welch

At what New Haven university is The Gilmore Girls hypothetically set, at least in part?

Yale

The city of New Haven was often referenced several time by a character in a very popular novel which name was?

The Great Gatsby

The Simpson has a character that was set to graduated from Yale University, can you guess his name?

Montgomery Burns

What relations does the television show Gilmore Girls have to New Haven city?

is set (but not filmed) in New Haven


New Haven was the location of one of Jim Morrison's infamous arrests while he fronted the rock group The Doors. The near-riotous concert and arrest in 1967 at the New Haven Arena was commemorated by Morrison in the lyrics to "Peace Frog" which include the line "...blood in the streets in the town of New Haven..." This was the first time a rock star had ever been arrested in concert.[citation needed] This event is portrayed in the movie The Doors (1991), starring Val Kilmer as Morrison, with a concert hall in Los Angeles used to depict the New Haven Arena.

What infamous Doors frontman was once arrested in New Haven?

Jim Morrison

At what venue was Jim Morrison arrested in New Haven?

New Haven Arena

What Morrison song pays homage to his New Haven arrest while mentioning the town by name?

"Peace Frog"

What 1991 film depicts the 1979 Morrison arrest in New Haven?

The Doors

A popular 70s rock band group once played in New Haven, which result in an accident with one of it member, the man name was?

Jim Morrison

What was the song sung that lead to the arrest of Morrison?

"Peace Frog"

The event in 1967 later lead to inspiration of what movie in 1991?

The Doors

The movie The Doors however did not film at New Haven, instead where did they film the reenactment?

Los Angeles


The region, as part of Lorraine, was part of the Holy Roman Empire, and then was gradually annexed by France in the 17th century, and formalized as one of the provinces of France. The Calvinist manufacturing republic of Mulhouse, known as Stadtrepublik Mülhausen, became a part of Alsace after a vote by its citizens on 4 January 1798. Alsace is frequently mentioned with and as part of Lorraine and the former duchy of Lorraine, since it was a vital part of the duchy, and later because German possession as the imperial province (Alsace-Lorraine, 1871–1918) was contested in the 19th and 20th centuries; France and Germany exchanged control of parts of Lorraine (including Alsace) four times in 75 years.

When did Stadtrepublik become a part of Alsace?

4 January 1798

What years did Germany hold possession over Lorrain-Alscace?

Which other country had control over Alsace?

France

How many times did Germany and France switched and had control of Alscace?

four times

When did the Holy Roman Empire begin?

I'm not sure.

When was Lorraine voted into Alsace?

I'm not sure.

What was the former duchy of Alsace?

I'm not sure.

How many times did Germany and the Holy Roman Empire exchange Lorraine?

I'm not sure.

What is another name for Alsace?

I'm not sure.


With the decline of the Roman Empire, Alsace became the territory of the Germanic Alemanni. The Alemanni were agricultural people, and their Germanic language formed the basis of modern-day dialects spoken along the Upper Rhine (Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss). Clovis and the Franks defeated the Alemanni during the 5th century AD, culminating with the Battle of Tolbiac, and Alsace became part of the Kingdom of Austrasia. Under Clovis' Merovingian successors the inhabitants were Christianized. Alsace remained under Frankish control until the Frankish realm, following the Oaths of Strasbourg of 842, was formally dissolved in 843 at the Treaty of Verdun; the grandsons of Charlemagne divided the realm into three parts. Alsace formed part of the Middle Francia, which was ruled by the youngest grandson Lothar I. Lothar died early in 855 and his realm was divided into three parts. The part known as Lotharingia, or Lorraine, was given to Lothar's son. The rest was shared between Lothar's brothers Charles the Bald (ruler of the West Frankish realm) and Louis the German (ruler of the East Frankish realm). The Kingdom of Lotharingia was short-lived, however, becoming the stem duchy of Lorraine in Eastern Francia after the Treaty of Ribemont in 880. Alsace was united with the other Alemanni east of the Rhine into the stem duchy of Swabia.

Which three territories make up the Upper Rhine?

Alsatian, Alemannian, Swabian, Swiss

Who forced Christianity upon the Alsace people?

Clovis' Merovingian

What occurred at the treaty of Verdun?

Oaths of Strasbourg of 842, was formally dissolved in 843

In what year did Lothar past away?

What languages were common in the Roman Empire?

I'm not sure.

When did the Alemanni conquer the Franks?

I'm not sure.

Who did Alemanni ally with to defeat Clovis?

I'm not sure.

Who was the leader of the Franks?

I'm not sure.

When was Lothar I born?

I'm not sure.


At about this time the surrounding areas experienced recurring fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships, a common process in the Holy Roman Empire. Alsace experienced great prosperity during the 12th and 13th centuries under Hohenstaufen emperors. Frederick I set up Alsace as a province (a procuratio, not a provincia) to be ruled by ministeriales, a non-noble class of civil servants. The idea was that such men would be more tractable and less likely to alienate the fief from the crown out of their own greed. The province had a single provincial court (Landgericht) and a central administration with its seat at Hagenau. Frederick II designated the Bishop of Strasbourg to administer Alsace, but the authority of the bishop was challenged by Count Rudolf of Habsburg, who received his rights from Frederick II's son Conrad IV. Strasbourg began to grow to become the most populous and commercially important town in the region. In 1262, after a long struggle with the ruling bishops, its citizens gained the status of free imperial city. A stop on the Paris-Vienna-Orient trade route, as well as a port on the Rhine route linking southern Germany and Switzerland to the Netherlands, England and Scandinavia, it became the political and economic center of the region. Cities such as Colmar and Hagenau also began to grow in economic importance and gained a kind of autonomy within the "Decapole" or "Dekapolis", a federation of ten free towns.

What was considered a common practice in during the Holy Roman Empire?

fragmentation and reincorporations among a number of feudal secular and ecclesiastical lordships

Under who's rule did Alsace thrive under?

Hohenstaufen emperors

Was was the name given to the Alsace provincinal court?

Landgericht

What was the name of the route that linked Germany,Switzerland , Netherlands, and England

Paris-Vienna-Orient trade route

Which other two cities also started to grow economically?

Colmar and Hagenau

What emperors were responsible for the increased fragmentation?

I'm not sure.

During which century did Frederick I make Alsace a province?

I'm not sure.

What noble class ruled Alsace?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the central administration at Hagenau?

I'm not sure.

Who questioned the authority of Count Rudolf?

I'm not sure.


As in much of Europe, the prosperity of Alsace came to an end in the 14th century by a series of harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death. These hardships were blamed on Jews, leading to the pogroms of 1336 and 1339. In 1349, Jews of Alsace were accused of poisoning the wells with plague, leading to the massacre of thousands of Jews during the Strasbourg pogrom. Jews were subsequently forbidden to settle in the town. An additional natural disaster was the Rhine rift earthquake of 1356, one of Europe's worst which made ruins of Basel. Prosperity returned to Alsace under Habsburg administration during the Renaissance.

About when did Alsace lose its prosperity?

14th century

Why did Alsace decline has a prospering territory?

harsh winters, bad harvests, and the Black Death

Which group of people were wrongly blamed for all the disasters that struck the region?

blamed on Jews

What were the jewish people accused of in Alsace?

accused of poisoning the wells with plague

When did the Rhine Rift earthquake occur?

During what year were Jews blamed for the poor harvest?

I'm not sure.

What administration brought ruin to Alsace at the end of the 14th century?

I'm not sure.

When was the Basel rebuilt?

I'm not sure.

What earthquake occured in 1336?

I'm not sure.

Who was aquitted of guilt for the Rhine rift earthquake?

I'm not sure.


Holy Roman Empire central power had begun to decline following years of imperial adventures in Italian lands, often ceding hegemony in Western Europe to France, which had long since centralized power. France began an aggressive policy of expanding eastward, first to the rivers Rhône and Meuse, and when those borders were reached, aiming for the Rhine. In 1299, the French proposed a marriage alliance between Philip IV of France's sister Blanche and Albert I of Germany's son Rudolf, with Alsace to be the dowry; however, the deal never came off. In 1307, the town of Belfort was first chartered by the Counts of Montbéliard. During the next century, France was to be militarily shattered by the Hundred Years' War, which prevented for a time any further tendencies in this direction. After the conclusion of the war, France was again free to pursue its desire to reach the Rhine and in 1444 a French army appeared in Lorraine and Alsace. It took up winter quarters, demanded the submission of Metz and Strasbourg and launched an attack on Basel.

What were the names of the first two rivers France aggressively went to while expanding eastward?

Rhône and Meuse

The French proposed a marriage between which two people?

Blanche and Albert

What was the name of the period when France was crushed military?

the Hundred Years' War

In what year did the French reach Alsace?

Who was Western Europe giving up their land to?

I'm not sure.

What rivers did Italy reach first?

I'm not sure.

Who was successfully wed in 1299?

I'm not sure.

When was Alsace charted by the Counts?

I'm not sure.

When did the French reach the Rhine?

I'm not sure.


In 1469, following the Treaty of St. Omer, Upper Alsace was sold by Archduke Sigismund of Austria to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. Although Charles was the nominal landlord, taxes were paid to Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. The latter was able to use this tax and a dynastic marriage to his advantage to gain back full control of Upper Alsace (apart from the free towns, but including Belfort) in 1477 when it became part of the demesne of the Habsburg family, who were also rulers of the empire. The town of Mulhouse joined the Swiss Confederation in 1515, where it was to remain until 1798.

In what year was Upper Alsace sold to the Archduke Sigismund?

Why did Frederick III use a tax and a marriage in Upper Alsace?

to gain back full control of Upper Alsace

When did Mulhouse join the Swiss Confederation?

What did Charles the Bold sell to Archduke Sigismund?

I'm not sure.

When did Frederick III become the Holy Emperor?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of one of the free towns?

I'm not sure.

What did the town of Mulhouse join in 1798?

I'm not sure.

When did Belfort join the Swiss Confederation?

I'm not sure.


By the time of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, Strasbourg was a prosperous community, and its inhabitants accepted Protestantism in 1523. Martin Bucer was a prominent Protestant reformer in the region. His efforts were countered by the Roman Catholic Habsburgs who tried to eradicate heresy in Upper Alsace. As a result, Alsace was transformed into a mosaic of Catholic and Protestant territories. On the other hand, Mömpelgard (Montbéliard) to the southwest of Alsace, belonging to the Counts of Württemberg since 1397, remained a Protestant enclave in France until 1793.

When did Strasbourg accept Protestantism?

Who was known as a reformer in Strasbourg?

Martin Bucer

What were the names given for the two groups that heavily dominated Alsace during this time?

Catholic and Protestant

When was Martin Bucer born?

I'm not sure.

When did Strasbourg convert to Catholicism?

I'm not sure.

What is southwest of Mompelgard?

I'm not sure.

What famous reformer was from Mompelgard?

I'm not sure.

What was Alsace's predominant religion?

I'm not sure.


This situation prevailed until 1639, when most of Alsace was conquered by France so as to keep it out of the hands of the Spanish Habsburgs, who wanted a clear road to their valuable and rebellious possessions in the Spanish Netherlands. Beset by enemies and seeking to gain a free hand in Hungary, the Habsburgs sold their Sundgau territory (mostly in Upper Alsace) to France in 1646, which had occupied it, for the sum of 1.2 million Thalers. When hostilities were concluded in 1648 with the Treaty of Westphalia, most of Alsace was recognized as part of France, although some towns remained independent. The treaty stipulations regarding Alsace were complex; although the French king gained sovereignty, existing rights and customs of the inhabitants were largely preserved. France continued to maintain its customs border along the Vosges mountains where it had been, leaving Alsace more economically oriented to neighbouring German-speaking lands. The German language remained in use in local administration, in schools, and at the (Lutheran) University of Strasbourg, which continued to draw students from other German-speaking lands. The 1685 Edict of Fontainebleau, by which the French king ordered the suppression of French Protestantism, was not applied in Alsace. France did endeavour to promote Catholicism; Strasbourg Cathedral, for example, which had been Lutheran from 1524 to 1681, was returned to the Catholic Church. However, compared to the rest of France, Alsace enjoyed a climate of religious tolerance.

When did the Habsburgs  sell the Sundgau territory to France?

How much did France pay for Sundgau?

1.2 million Thalers

In 1685 Edict Fontainebleau by way of the French King ordered what to be done?

the suppression of French Protestantism

When did the Spanish conquer Alsace?

I'm not sure.

How much did the Habsburgs buy Sundgau for?

I'm not sure.

When was the University of Strasbourg founded?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the treaty between the French and the Germans?

I'm not sure.

When was Strasbourg Cathedral built?

I'm not sure.


The year 1789 brought the French Revolution and with it the first division of Alsace into the départements of Haut- and Bas-Rhin. Alsatians played an active role in the French Revolution. On 21 July 1789, after receiving news of the Storming of the Bastille in Paris, a crowd of people stormed the Strasbourg city hall, forcing the city administrators to flee and putting symbolically an end to the feudal system in Alsace. In 1792, Rouget de Lisle composed in Strasbourg the Revolutionary marching song "La Marseillaise" (as Marching song for the Army of the Rhine), which later became the anthem of France. "La Marseillaise" was played for the first time in April of that year in front of the mayor of Strasbourg Philippe-Frédéric de Dietrich. Some of the most famous generals of the French Revolution also came from Alsace, notably Kellermann, the victor of Valmy, Kléber, who led the armies of the French Republic in Vendée and Westermann, who also fought in the Vendée.

In what year did the division of Alsace take place?

Which song was played for the first time in Strasbourg that would later become the French national anthem?

La Marseillaise

Who led the armies of the French Republic in Vendee and Westermann?

Kellermann

What department was Rouget de Lisle part of?

I'm not sure.

What song did Philippe-Frederic de Dietrich compose?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the city administrator that had to flee in July 1789?

I'm not sure.

Who led the crowd of people storming Strasburg city?

I'm not sure.

Where did Rouget de Lisle lead the French Republic armies to victory?

I'm not sure.


At the same time, some Alsatians were in opposition to the Jacobins and sympathetic to the invading forces of Austria and Prussia who sought to crush the nascent revolutionary republic. Many of the residents of the Sundgau made "pilgrimages" to places like Mariastein Abbey, near Basel, in Switzerland, for baptisms and weddings. When the French Revolutionary Army of the Rhine was victorious, tens of thousands fled east before it. When they were later permitted to return (in some cases not until 1799), it was often to find that their lands and homes had been confiscated. These conditions led to emigration by hundreds of families to newly vacant lands in the Russian Empire in 1803–4 and again in 1808. A poignant retelling of this event based on what Goethe had personally witnessed can be found in his long poem Hermann and Dorothea.

Which two countries sought to crush the nascent republic?

Austria and Prussia

What had happened to most of the people who fled Sungau during the war when they were allowed to return home?

lands and homes had been confiscated

What was the name of the poem by Goethe?

Hermann and Dorothea

Who was sympathetic to the Jacobins?

I'm not sure.

Where did the Austrian and Prussian armies make pilgrimages to?

I'm not sure.

When was the French Revolutionary Army victorious?

I'm not sure.

When was Hermann and Dorothea published?

I'm not sure.

How many residents made pilgrimages?

I'm not sure.


The population grew rapidly, from 800,000 in 1814 to 914,000 in 1830 and 1,067,000 in 1846. The combination of economic and demographic factors led to hunger, housing shortages and a lack of work for young people. Thus, it is not surprising that people left Alsace, not only for Paris – where the Alsatian community grew in numbers, with famous members such as Baron Haussmann – but also for more distant places like Russia and the Austrian Empire, to take advantage of the new opportunities offered there: Austria had conquered lands in Eastern Europe from the Ottoman Empire and offered generous terms to colonists as a way of consolidating its hold on the new territories. Many Alsatians also began to sail to the United States, settling in many areas from 1820 to 1850. In 1843 and 1844, sailing ships bringing immigrant families from Alsace arrived at the port of New York. Some settled in Illinois, many to farm or to seek success in commercial ventures: for example, the sailing ships Sully (in May 1843) and Iowa (in June 1844) brought families who set up homes in northern Illinois and northern Indiana. Some Alsatian immigrants were noted for their roles in 19th-century American economic development. Others ventured to Canada to settle in southwestern Ontario, notably Waterloo County.

What was the population of Alsace in 1846?

What were the reasons for people to begin leaving Alsace?

hunger, housing shortages and a lack of work for young people

Between what years did Alatians begin to sail towards the United States?

1820 to 1850

What was the population of Paris in 1846?

I'm not sure.

When did Baron Haussmann move to Paris?

I'm not sure.

What famous Alsatian member lived in Russia?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the ship that brought Alsatians to the US in 1820?

I'm not sure.

What were the settlers in Canada known for?

I'm not sure.


By 1790, the Jewish population of Alsace was approximately 22,500, about 3% of the provincial population. They were highly segregated and subject to long-standing anti-Jewish regulations. They maintained their own customs, Yiddish language, and historic traditions within the tightly-knit ghettos; they adhered to Talmudic law enforced by their rabbis. Jews were barred from most cities and instead lived in villages. They concentrated in trade, services, and especially in money lending. They financed about a third of the mortgages in Alsace. Official tolerance grew during the French Revolution, with full emancipation in 1791. However, local antisemitism also increased and Napoleon turned hostile in 1806, imposing a one-year moratorium on all debts owed to Jews.[citation needed] In the 1830-1870 era most Jews moved to the cities, where they integrated and acculturated, as antisemitism sharply declined. By 1831, the state began paying salaries to official rabbis, and in 1846 a special legal oath for Jews was discontinued. Antisemitic local riots occasionally occurred, especially during the Revolution of 1848. Merger of Alsace into Germany in 1871-1918 lessened antisemitic violence.

What was the population of Alsace in 1790?

Jews were banned from cities in Alsace, where were they forced to settle?

in villages

in 1791 Jews were granted what by the French?

full emancipation

Which country was Alsace merged into during  1871-1918

Germany

Who decreased antisemitism in 1806?

I'm not sure.

What was the Jewish population in 1831?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of the population was anti-Jewish in 1790?

I'm not sure.

Who did Alsace separate from in 1871?

I'm not sure.

What was the primary job of rabbis?

I'm not sure.


France started the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), and was defeated by the Kingdom of Prussia and other German states. The end of the war led to the unification of Germany. Otto von Bismarck annexed Alsace and northern Lorraine to the new German Empire in 1871; unlike other members states of the German federation, which had governments of their own, the new Imperial territory of Alsace-Lorraine was under the sole authority of the Kaiser, administered directly by the imperial government in Berlin. Between 100,000 and 130,000 Alsatians (of a total population of about a million and a half) chose to remain French citizens and leave Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen, many of them resettling in French Algeria as Pieds-Noirs. Only in 1911 was Alsace-Lorraine granted some measure of autonomy, which was manifested also in a flag and an anthem (Elsässisches Fahnenlied). In 1913, however, the Saverne Affair (French: Incident de Saverne) showed the limits of this new tolerance of the Alsatian identity.

Which country defeated the French in 1871?

Kingdom of Prussia

The end of the war led to which companies unification?

Germany

Who annexed Alsace to the new German Empire in 1871?

Otto von Bismarck

What war did Prussia start in 1870?

I'm not sure.

Who allied with France against Germany?

I'm not sure.

What was the population of Lorraine?

I'm not sure.

Who granted Alsace-Lorraine autonomy in 1911?

I'm not sure.

What did Elsässisches Fahnenlied mean in French?

I'm not sure.


During the First World War, to avoid ground fights between brothers, many Alsatians served as sailors in the Kaiserliche Marine and took part in the Naval mutinies that led to the abdication of the Kaiser in November 1918, which left Alsace-Lorraine without a nominal head of state. The sailors returned home and tried to found a republic. While Jacques Peirotes, at this time deputy at the Landrat Elsass-Lothringen and just elected mayor of Strasbourg, proclaimed the forfeiture of the German Empire and the advent of the French Republic, a self-proclaimed government of Alsace-Lorraine declared independence as the "Republic of Alsace-Lorraine". French troops entered Alsace less than two weeks later to quash the worker strikes and remove the newly established Soviets and revolutionaries from power. At the arrival of the French soldiers, many Alsatians and local Prussian/German administrators and bureaucrats cheered the re-establishment of order (which can be seen and is described in detail in the reference video below). Although U.S. President Woodrow Wilson had insisted that the région was self-ruling by legal status, as its constitution had stated it was bound to the sole authority of the Kaiser and not to the German state, France tolerated no plebiscite, as granted by the League of Nations to some eastern German territories at this time, because Alsatians were considered by the French public as fellow Frenchmen liberated from German rule. Germany ceded the region to France under the Treaty of Versailles.

What did Aslations do to avoid conflict amongst themselves during the first World War?

served as sailors

Who was the mayor that proclaimed independence from the German Empire for  Alsace-Lorraine?

Jacques Peirotes

Who entered Alsace just two weeks after they declared independence?

French

What was the name of the treaty that allowed Germany to ceded the land to France?

Treaty of Versailles

During what war were Alsatians primarily ground units?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of the Kaiser in 1918?

I'm not sure.

How long did it take the US to enter Alsace?

I'm not sure.

Who was in charge of the League of Nations?

I'm not sure.

What treaty gave Alsace to Germany?

I'm not sure.


Alsace-Lorraine was occupied by Germany in 1940 during the Second World War. Although Germany never formally annexed Alsace-Lorraine, it was incorporated into the Greater German Reich, which had been restructured into Reichsgaue. Alsace was merged with Baden, and Lorraine with the Saarland, to become part of a planned Westmark. During the war, 130,000 young men from Alsace and Lorraine were inducted into the German army against their will (malgré-nous) and in some cases, the Waffen SS. Some of the latter were involved in war crimes such as the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre. Most of them perished on the eastern front. The few that could escape fled to Switzerland or joined the resistance. In July 1944, 1500 malgré-nous were released from Soviet captivity and sent to Algiers, where they joined the Free French Forces.

What year was Alsace-Lorraine occupied by Germany?

Approximately how many Alsace and Lorraine men were forced into the German army during World War II?

Which group of people were released by the Russians to Algiers?

malgré-nous

When did Germany officially annex Alsace?

I'm not sure.

Baden and Saarland were merged to form what?

I'm not sure.

How many men from Alsace alone were conscripted into the German army?

I'm not sure.

130,000 men were involved in what massacre?

I'm not sure.

How many soldiers managed to join the resistance?

I'm not sure.


Alsace is one of the most conservative régions of France. It is one of just two régions in metropolitan France where the conservative right won the 2004 région elections and thus controls the Alsace Regional Council. Conservative leader Nicolas Sarkozy got his best score in Alsace (over 65%) in the second round of the French presidential elections of 2007. The president of the Regional Council is Philippe Richert, a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, elected in the 2010 regional election. The frequently changing status of the région throughout history has left its mark on modern day politics in terms of a particular interest in national identity issues. Alsace is also one of the most pro-EU regions of France. It was one of the few French regions that voted 'yes' to the European Constitution in 2005.

Which conservative leader in 2007 received the best score during the second round of elections?

Nicolas Sarkozy

Who is the president of the regional counsel?

Philippe Richert

Alsace was one of the few to vote for this measure from France, what was it?

European Constitution in 2005

What was Philippe Richert's score in Alsace?

I'm not sure.

What constitution was voted on in 2010?

I'm not sure.

What was one of the few regions to vote against the European Constitution?

I'm not sure.

Alsace is anti- what?

I'm not sure.

Who was elected head of the Alsace Regional Council in 2007?

I'm not sure.