The United States Mint is responsible for issuing the official coins for the United States of America. In January 1999, it began a 10-year celebration of the 50 states. A series of five quarter dollars with new reverses will be issued each year from 1999 through 2008, celebrating each of the 50 states. The coins will be issued in the sequence in which the states became part of the union. The 1999 state quarters are Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut, but the Connecticut quarter is not yet in circulation. Test your knowledge about the state of Delaware, the first of the 13 original colonies to ratify the constitution, on December 7, 1787. Click here to read about the US Mint 50 States Quarter Program or for a quiz about the state of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia or Connecticut. 1) The capital of Delaware is Newport Dover Wilmington None of the above 2) The Delaware motto is Liberty and independence Liberty and prosperity Virtue, Liberty and Independence None of the above 3) The state of Delaware has a nickname. It is The Garden State The Keystone State The Constitution State The First State 4) Many companies flock to Delaware because of its moderate tax policies and location its location and beautiful scenery its beautiful scenery and moderate tax policies its favorable laws and moderate tax policies 5) The area that now belongs to the state of Delaware first belonged to the Dutch the English the Swedish the German 6) The design on the back of the Delaware quarter depicts Caesar Rodney the Charter Oak a peach George Washington standing in his boat 7) The historic Dover State House is the oldest State House in the US the second oldest State House in US the most recent State House built in the US the second most recent State House built in the US. 8) Caeser Rodney served as a general in the Revolutionary War signed the Declaration of Independence broke the tie among the Delaware's delegates in favor of the Declaration of Independence all of the above 9) The flag of the state of Delaware is Click one of the states below to take our previous quizzes. Check back soon for quizzes on other US states. Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia Rhode Island Tennessee Indiana Alabama Michigan Iowa Minessota New Jersey Georgia South Carolina New York Vermont Ohio Mississipi Maine Florida Wiscosin Oregon Connecticut Massachussetts New Hampshire North Carolina Kentucky Louisiana Illinois Arkansas Texas California Nevada