Massachusetts

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1. George H. W. Bush was born in this Massachusetts town. Milton Boston Worcester 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. Rhode Island New Hampshire Maine Connecticut

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

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

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

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

8. Massachusetts is technically not a state. What is its official designation? The Province of Massachusetts Massachusetts and Providence Plantations The People's Republic of Massachusetts The Commonwealth 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? "Don't Blame Me; I'm From Massachusetts" "Don't Blame Me; I Voted McGovern" "I'm Glad I Voted For McGovern" "Massachusetts For McGovern!"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. San Francisco, California London, England Toronto, Ontario Halifax, Nova Scotia

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. New Bedford Orleans Hyannis Dennis

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