How Well Do You Know Severna Park And Arnold?

How many of these fun facts about the greater Severna Park area do you know? See how you do with the quiz below, and you might just learn a few things you didn’t know.

1. In what year was Severna Park officially named?

A. 1858
B. 1897
C. 1906
D. 1908

2. What is the oldest school in Severna Park?

A. Severn School
B. Severna Park Elementary School
C. Severna Park High School
D. St. Martin’s-in-the-Field Episcopal School

3. Which community in Arnold once was home to a recreational area with a merry-go-round, small roller coaster, an alligator pond and more at its beach?

A. Mago Vista
B. Ulmstead Estates
C. Winchester on the Severn
D. Shore Acres

4. Which of these notable individuals has NOT lived in Severna Park?

A. Pat Sajak, longtime host of “Wheel of Fortune”
B. Dan Bongino, radio host and former U.S. Secret Service Agent
C. Marjorie Holt, first Republican woman elected to Congress from Maryland
D. Nancy Pelosi, first woman elected U.S. House Speaker

5. In what year was the first Severna Park Independence Day parade held?

A. 1966
B. 1975
C. 1983
D. 1959

6. Which of these local congregations is not more than 100 years old?

A. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
B. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church
C. Asbury Town Neck United Methodist Church
D. Severna Park Baptist Church

7. Trains began to stop in Severna Park along the Baltimore and Annapolis Short Line Railroad before 1900; in what year did the last passenger train stop at the Severna Park station?

A. 1950
B. 1938
C. 1924
D. 1919

8. It is believed that which president frequented the “old stone house” in Berrywood?

A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. John Quincy Adams
D. Zachary Taylor

9. Which of these former Broadneck High School students has won an Olympic gold medal?

A. Farrah Hall
B. Brooks Barnard
C. Christian Siriano
D. Matthew Centrowitz

10. Before moving to its campus on College Parkway, Anne Arundel Community College held night classes at what location in the early 1960s?

A. Arnold Elementary School
B. Severna Park High School
C. Asbury United Methodist Church
D. Arnold Senior Center

11. Which of these notable persons did NOT attend Severn School?

A. Robert Duvall, actor and filmmaker
B. Buzz Aldrin, astronaut and second person to walk on the moon
C. Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens
D. Bob Ehrlich, former Maryland governor

12. Which golf course architect designed the courses at Chartwell Golf & Country Club and Bay Hills Golf Club?

A. Ed Ault
B. Arthur Hills
C. Andrew Green
D. Russell Roberts

13. Which ice cream industry pioneer helped expand Severna Park in the 1920s by adding nine holes and a clubhouse to a golf course located in the Harlequin community?

A. Lionel Hendler
B. Jacob Fussell
C. Howard Johnson
D. Nancy Johnson

14. Which of these former Severna Park High School students did not play Major League Baseball?

A. Josh Banks
B. Mark Budzinski
C. Evan Mendoza
D. Eric Milton

Answer Guide: How Well Do You Know Severna Park And Arnold?

1 – C. The name is rumored to have originated from a 1906 naming contest.

2 – B. Severna Park Elementary School roots can be traced back to 1852.

3 – A. Mago Vista Beach was home to a recreational area developed by Robert Benson.

4 – D. Nancy Pelosi was born and raised in Baltimore.

5 – B. The 1975 Independence Day parade was held to prepare for a celebration of the country’s bicentennial in 1976.

6 – D. Severna Park Baptist Church has been a part of the community since 1960.

7 – A. The last passenger train to run on the railway passed through on February 5, 1950.

8 – B. It is believed that George Washington frequented the house when it was used as an inn.

9 – D. Matthew Centrowitz won gold in the 1500-meter race in the 2016 Olympic Games.

10 – B. The college started with 270 students enrolled in night classes at Severna Park High School in 1961.

11 – D. Bob Ehrlich attended Gilman School.

12 – A. Ed Ault is credited with designing more than 30 Maryland golf courses.

13 – A. Lionel Hendler lived and worked in Baltimore but was barred from playing golf at facilities there because he was Jewish.

14 – C. Evan Mendoza played minor league baseball.