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Question 1

Which Rhode Island town is home to the only remaining covered bridge in the state?

Question 2

Which Rhode Island place is home to the Flying Horse Carousel, considered the nation’s oldest operating carousel?

Question 3

In what year did Rhode Island become the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

Question 4

Which Rhode Island sports venue hosted the first U.S. National Lawn Tennis Championships in 1881?

Question 5

Under a new agreement announced in October 2026, which university’s students, faculty, and staff can ride RIPTA buses free with their school IDs?

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