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Massachusetts-The Bay State Trivia Quiz

In this quiz, I have tried to include questions that aren't on any other Massachusetts quiz. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,324

Updated
Jan 25 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1885

Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (8/15), Guest 24 (7/15), Guest 172 (9/15).

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1. Massachusetts is known as The Bay State and what else? Hint

The Granite State

The Green Mountain State

Vacationland

Old Colony State

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2. What is Massachusetts' state fish? Hint

Cod

Tuna

Salmon

Bass

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3. What is the state gem? Hint

Amythest

Quartz

Rhodonite

Garnet

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4. What is the state insect? Hint

Butterfly

Ladybug

Mosquito

Grasshopper

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5. Does Massachusetts have a state muffin?

Yes

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6. The state song is called "Massachusetts"?

True

False

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7. What is the state mineral? Hint

Babingtonite

Tourmaline

Talc

Bery

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8. What is the state marine mammal? Hint

Whale

Sea Otter

Sea Lion

Harbor Seal

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9. Did the Pilgrims actually land on Plymouth Rock?

Yes

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10. What is the geographic center of Massachusetts? Hint

Deerfield

Gloucester

Worcester County

Concord

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11. What is Massachusetts' highest point? Hint

Mount Taconic

Mount Holyoke

Mount Greylock

Mount Berkshire

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12. What is the longest river completely in Massachusetts? Hint

Merrimack River

Nashua River

Mystic River

Charles River

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13. What is the average temperature in January (in Fahrenheit)? Hint

25 degrees

35 degrees

--4 degrees

42 degrees

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14. How many National Historic Sites are there in Massachusetts? Hint

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15. How many state parks and forests are there? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Massachusetts is known as The Bay State and what else?

Answer: Old Colony State

Vermont is the Green Mountain State, Maine is Vacationland, and New Hampshire is The Granite State.

2. What is Massachusetts' state fish?

Answer: Cod

A 5-foot wooden carving known as the Sacred Cod hangs in the statehouse in Boston. Fishing is the oldest industry in Massachusetts.

3. What is the state gem?

Answer: Rhodonite

Rhodonite varies in color from a light pink to deep rose or reddish pink. It is the most beautiful gem found in this state.

4. What is the state insect?

Answer: Ladybug

A second-grade class selected the ladybug as the state insect. They help gardeners because they eat aphids and other plant pests.

5. Does Massachusetts have a state muffin?

Answer: Yes

In 1986, the corn muffin was made an official state emblem. It has been a basic element in the diet of Northeasterners since colonial days.

6. The state song is called "Massachusetts"?

Answer: False

The state song is called "All Hail to Massachusetts" by Arthur J. Mash. "Massachusetts" by Arlo Guthrie is the state FOLK song.

7. What is the state mineral?

Answer: Babingtonite

Massachusetts is on of the few places where babingtonite, a lustrous jet-black mineral, is found.

8. What is the state marine mammal?

Answer: Whale

Whales were important to the economy of the early Massachusetts colonists. They were hunted so much they almost became extinct, but now the population is slowly rebuilding.

9. Did the Pilgrims actually land on Plymouth Rock?

Answer: No

Nevertheless, it remains a historical symbol.

10. What is the geographic center of Massachusetts?

Answer: Worcester County

Worcester is New England's second largest city. Worcester is famous for its Car diners, a forerunner of today's fast food outlets.

11. What is Massachusetts' highest point?

Answer: Mount Greylock

Mount Greylock is the highest at 3,491 feet.

12. What is the longest river completely in Massachusetts?

Answer: Charles River

The Charles River is the longest at 80 miles.

13. What is the average temperature in January (in Fahrenheit)?

Answer: 25 degrees

The lowest recorded temperature was -34 degrees F at Birch Hill Dam on January 18, 1957.

14. How many National Historic Sites are there in Massachusetts?

Answer: 13

There are 13, including Adams Historic Site, Boston African American Historic Site, John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow National Historic Site, Minute Man Historical Park, and Salem Maritime Historic Site.

15. How many state parks and forests are there?

Answer: 97

There are 97, including Walden Pond, Skinner State Park, and Nickerson State Park on Cape Cod.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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