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Quiz about Massachusetts
Quiz about Massachusetts

Massachusetts Trivia Quiz

This quiz will ask specific questions about events in Massachusetts trivia. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by massachusetts32. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
massachusetts32
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,780
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
1988
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 196 (20/20), Guest 102 (19/20), MsHolmes45 (14/20).
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1. George H. W. Bush was born in this Massachusetts town. Hint


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2. Massachusetts received the world's first satellite transmission on this date. Hint


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3. Massachusetts owned this New England state until 1820. Hint


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4. America's first lighthouse was... Hint


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5. Volleyball was invented in this Massachusetts town. Hint


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6. This World War II admiral was married in Massachusetts. Hint


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7. This president was once the governor of Massachusetts Hint


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8. Massachusetts is technically not a state. What is its official designation? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
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? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. How many road bridges cross the Cape Cod Canal? Hint


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


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12. Name the reservoir in central Massachusetts built to supply water to Boston. Hint


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13. What is the name of the airport on Martha's Vineyard? Hint


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14. What is Massachusetts' official state explorer's rock? Hint


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15. Which one of these rock groups did not originate in Massachusetts? Hint


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16. What is Boston's major construction project known as? Hint


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17. Massachusetts was the only American state to help this city after a major disaster in 1917. Hint


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18. The first English coin mint in the Americas opened in Massachusetts in this year. Hint


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19. This town is not a town on Cape Cod. Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. The highest point in Massachusetts is...? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. George H. W. Bush was born in this Massachusetts town.

Answer: Milton

 Although born in Massachusetts, Bush spent most of his political career in Connecticut.
2. Massachusetts received the world's first satellite transmission on this date.

Answer: April 24, 1962

 The transmission was made by MIT, and was sent from California.
3. Massachusetts owned this New England state until 1820.

Answer: Maine

 Maine became a state to balance the number of slave and non-slave states in America.
4. America's first lighthouse was...

Answer: Boston Light

 First built in 1716, Boston light was destroyed by the British during the Revolution, but was rebuilt in 1783, and still stands today.
5. Volleyball was invented in this Massachusetts town.

Answer: Holyoke

 The first volleyball was a basketball, which was invented in Springfield only a few years earlier!
6. This World War II admiral was married in Massachusetts.

Answer: Nimitz

 Nimitz was born in Texas, but his wife was a Bay Stater!
7. This president was once the governor of Massachusetts

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

 Although born in Vermont, Coolidge's career began in Massachusetts.
8. Massachusetts is technically not a state. What is its official designation?

Answer: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 Massachusetts is one of only four commonwealths, with the others being Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Virginia. Canada has provinces, Rhode Island has the "Providence Plantations" designation, and it's the People's Republic of CHINA, not 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?

Answer: "Don't Blame Me; I'm From Massachusetts"

 These were a result of the Watergate scandal, which, for those who are historically impaired, was when Nixon resigned.
10. How many road bridges cross the Cape Cod Canal?

Answer: 2

 Although there are three bridges in all, one is a railroad bridge.
11. In what year did the Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time since the days of Babe Ruth?

Answer: 2004

 It was decades after the days of Babe Ruth before the Sox won the World Series.
12. Name the reservoir in central Massachusetts built to supply water to Boston.

Answer: Quabbin Reservoir

 Quabbin is the world's largest reservoir used for the sole purpose of drinking water!
13. What is the name of the airport on Martha's Vineyard?

Answer: Martha's Vineyard Airport
14. What is Massachusetts' official state explorer's rock?

Answer: Dighton Rock

 Dighton Rock is an eleven foot boulder found near Fall River. The rock has unknown carvings on it. Some think it was carved by the Vikings, while some even think Satan carved it!
15. Which one of these rock groups did not originate in Massachusetts?

Answer: ZZ Top

 ZZ Top was from Texas.
16. What is Boston's major construction project known as?

Answer: Big Dig

 The "Big Dig" is the largest highway construction project ever done in an American city.
17. Massachusetts was the only American state to help this city after a major disaster in 1917.

Answer: Halifax, Nova Scotia

 The Halifax Explosion killed over 3000 people when an ammunition ship exploded in the harbor. Nova Scotia now sends Massachusetts a Christmas tree every year, and it is put on display at Boston's Prudential Center.
18. The first English coin mint in the Americas opened in Massachusetts in this year.

Answer: 1652

 All of the coins were made with the date "1652" so that the British would not know if the mint still existed.
19. This town is not a town on Cape Cod.

Answer: New Bedford

 New Bedford is near, but not on Cape Cod.
20. The highest point in Massachusetts is...?

Answer: Mount Greylock

 Mount Washington is the highest point in New Hampshire, Mount Rainier is in Washington, and Mount Ella is a small mountain in Massachusetts.
Source: Author massachusetts32

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