Massachusetts

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1. George H. W. Bush was born in this Massachusetts town. Worcester Milton Boston Brookline

2. Massachusetts received the world's first satellite transmission on this date. June 15, 1960 April 24, 1960 April 24, 1962 June 15, 1962

3. Massachusetts owned this New England state until 1820. Maine Connecticut New Hampshire Rhode Island

4. America's first lighthouse was... Boston Light Nauset Light Cape Cod Light Ten Pound Island Light

5. Volleyball was invented in this Massachusetts town. Springfield Holyoke Boston Worcester

6. This World War II admiral was married in Massachusetts. Spruance Fletcher Halsey Nimitz

7. This president was once the governor of Massachusetts Calvin Coolidge Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy Woodrow Wilson

8. Massachusetts is technically not a state. What is its official designation? Massachusetts and Providence Plantations The Province of Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts The People's Republic of Massachusetts

9. Bumper stickers were printed with a phrase after Massachusetts was the only state to not vote for Nixon in 1972. What was that phrase? "I'm Glad I Voted For McGovern" "Massachusetts For McGovern!" "Don't Blame Me; I Voted McGovern" "Don't Blame Me; I'm From Massachusetts"

10. How many road bridges cross the Cape Cod Canal? 3 4 1 2

11. In what year did the Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time since the days of Babe Ruth? 2003 1980 2004 1999

12. Name the reservoir in central Massachusetts built to supply water to Boston. Quincy Reservoir Boston Reservoir Quabbin Reservoir Springfield Reservoir

13. What is the name of the airport on Martha's Vineyard? Cape Poge Airport There is no airport on Martha's Vineyard Edgartown Airport Martha's Vineyard Airport

14. What is Massachusetts' official state explorer's rock? Pilgrim Rock Plymouth Rock Dighton Rock Massachusetts Rock

15. Which one of these rock groups did not originate in Massachusetts? ZZ Top The Cars Aerosmith The J. Geils Band

16. What is Boston's major construction project known as? Boston Dig Big Hole Big Dig Super Dig

17. Massachusetts was the only American state to help this city after a major disaster in 1917. London, England San Francisco, California Halifax, Nova Scotia Toronto, Ontario

18. The first English coin mint in the Americas opened in Massachusetts in this year. 1652 1620 1776 1641

19. This town is not a town on Cape Cod. Dennis Hyannis New Bedford Orleans

20. The highest point in Massachusetts is...? Mount Rainier Mount Washington Mount Greylock Mount Ella