Test your grammar and general knowledge with this quiz about the state of New Hampshire. In 1999, the US Mint issued quarters celebrating the five first states to join the union: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut. In 2000, five new quarters will be released celebrating the states of Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Virginia. New quarters will be issued every year until 2008. Click here if you'd like to read more about the US Mint 50 State Quarter Program. 1. The New Hampshire quarter honors "The Old Man of the Mountain," which is how New Hampshire inhabitants are known a New Hampshire politician a rock formation a constellation 2. "Live free or die" is the state's motto the state's nickname the state's official song § something New Hampshire inhabitants like to repeat to newcomers 3. The nine stars on the New Hampshire quarter represent a constellation that can be seen in New Hampshire skies nine former State Governors nine economic riches in New Hampshire new Hampshire being the ninth state to ratify the Constitution 4. New Hampshire's nickname is the Mountain State the Keystone State the Constitution State the Granite State 5. The capital of New Hampshire is Concord Manchester Dover Rochester 6. The largest city in New Hampshire is Concord Manchester Dover Rochester 7. ______________ only three years after the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts, New Hampshire ____________ one of the original 13 colonies. Settled - has been Settling - was Settled - was Having settled - has been 8. The state was named by Captain John Mason, who in the early 17th century received one of the first land grants in what was to become New Hampshire. He _______________ the area after the English county of Hampshire, where he _______________ time as a youth. has named - had spent has named - has spent named - had spent named - has spent 9. The White Mountains occupy most of the ______________ one-third of the state. north northern norther nortern 10. In 1952, New Hampshire _______________ the site of the First in the nation Presidential primary, a distinction it still holds today. had become become became has become 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