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10 Difficult Questions about Massachusetts

10 things about my Massachusetts.

A multiple-choice quiz by numanboy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
numanboy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,808

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1699

Last 3 plays: Guest 102 (10/10), Guest 196 (10/10), Guest 196 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What city is known as the 'Leather City'? Hint

Peabody

Charlestown

Saugus

Salem

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first subway station that opened in Boston? Hint

Scully Square

State Street

Haymarket

Park Street

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which of these cities would you find the oldest Iron Works in America? Hint

Plymouth

Boston

Saugus

Charlestown

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which city would you find the painting, 'The Spirit of '76', by Archibald Willard? Hint

Boston

Marblehead

Cambridge

Lowell

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what city were fried clams 'invented'? Hint

Ipswich

Essex

Gloucester

Rockport

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Question 6 of 10

6. What New England state was once part of Massachusetts? Hint

New Hampshire

Maine

Vermont

Rhode Island

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Question 7 of 10

7. On which one of these roads would you NOT pay a toll when driving into Boston? Hint

Route 1

Route 1A

Route 90

Route 93

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fill in the blanks to this saying with what city? '______, ______, the city of sin, you won't come out the way you went in! Hint

Lynn

Clinton

Boston

Franklin

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pleasure Island was an amusment park that was once located in what city? Hint

Nantasket

Revere

Wakefield

Worcester

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these televison personalities was not born or brought up in Massachussets? Hint

Jay Leno

Kelsey Grammar

Leonard Nimoy

Barbara Walters

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city is known as the 'Leather City'?

Answer: Peabody

Peabody was once the world's largest leather producer!

2. What was the first subway station that opened in Boston?

Answer: Park Street

Park Street station opened in 1897 and was the first subway station in North America.

3. In which of these cities would you find the oldest Iron Works in America?

Answer: Saugus

The Saugus Iron Works date back to 1646.

4. In which city would you find the painting, 'The Spirit of '76', by Archibald Willard?

Answer: Marblehead

'The Spirit of '76', by Archibald Willard is displayed at Abbot Hall in Marblehead.

5. In what city were fried clams 'invented'?

Answer: Essex

Lawrence 'Chubby' Woodman (Woodman's Resturant) invented the fried clam.

6. What New England state was once part of Massachusetts?

Answer: Maine

Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820, when it became a separate state.

7. On which one of these roads would you NOT pay a toll when driving into Boston?

Answer: Route 93

A toll is collected on the Tobin Bridge (Rte 1), Sumner Tunnel (Rte 1A) and the Allston-Brighton Tollplaza (Route 90).

8. Fill in the blanks to this saying with what city? '______, ______, the city of sin, you won't come out the way you went in!

Answer: Lynn

It's an old saying that North Shore kids used to say.

9. Pleasure Island was an amusment park that was once located in what city?

Answer: Wakefield

Pleasure Island operated form 1959 until 1969 and was famous for its Mobey Dick ride

10. Which of these televison personalities was not born or brought up in Massachussets?

Answer: Kelsey Grammar

Kelsey Grammer was born in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, grew up in New Jersey. Jay Leno born in Short Hills, NJ, grew up in Andover, MA. Leonard Nimoy born and raised in Boston. Barbara Walters born in Boston, grew up in Boston and Florida.

Source: Author numanboy

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