Massachusetts
  • 1. Which of the following is the capital of Massachusetts?
A) Boston
B) Worcester
C) Cambridge
D) Springfield
  • 2. What is the official nickname of Massachusetts?
A) The Old Colony
B) The Codfish State
C) The Pilgrim State
D) The Bay State
  • 3. When did Massachusetts become a state?
A) 1620
B) 1776
C) 1788
D) 1800
  • 4. Which president was born in Massachusetts?
A) George Washington
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Theodore Roosevelt
  • 5. What is the highest point in Massachusetts?
A) Mount Washington
B) Mount Greylock
C) Mount Holyoke
D) Mount Tom
  • 6. What is the state flower of Massachusetts?
A) Sunflower
B) Mayflower
C) Tulip
D) Rhododendron
  • 7. Which famous author was born in Massachusetts and wrote 'The Scarlet Letter'?
A) Herman Melville
B) Emily Dickinson
C) Nathaniel Hawthorne
D) Edgar Allan Poe
  • 8. In which year did the devastating Great Boston Fire occur in Massachusetts?
A) 1872
B) 1920
C) 1846
D) 1906
  • 9. Which river forms part of the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire?
A) Charles River
B) Taunton River
C) Merrimack River
D) Connecticut River
  • 10. Which sports team is known as the 'Red Sox' and is based in Massachusetts?
A) New England Patriots
B) Boston Red Sox
C) Boston Bruins
D) Boston Celtics
  • 11. How many counties are there in Massachusetts?
A) 9
B) 14
C) 5
D) 11
  • 12. Which building in Boston is a key symbol of American independence and the site of several major speeches by U.S. presidents?
A) Old State House
B) Faneuil Hall
C) John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
D) Boston Public Library
  • 13. What is the state beverage of Massachusetts?
A) Cranberry juice
B) Pumpkin spice latte
C) Apple cider
D) Maple syrup
  • 14. What is the state fish of Massachusetts?
A) Trout
B) Haddock
C) Salmon
D) Cod
  • 15. Which famous poet, known for his simple, direct language, was born in Massachusetts?
A) Emily Dickinson
B) Walt Whitman
C) Robert Frost
D) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • 16. What is the state insect of Massachusetts?
A) Honeybee
B) Butterfly
C) Ladybug
D) Ant
  • 17. What is the state dessert of Massachusetts?
A) Blueberry cobbler
B) Boston cream pie
C) Chocolate cake
D) Apple pie
  • 18. Which American protestant theologian and preacher, known for his role in the Great Awakening, was born in Massachusetts?
A) Roger Williams
B) Jonathan Edwards
C) Cotton Mather
D) William Penn
  • 19. Which female poet, known for her unconventional punctuation and capitalization, was born in Amherst, Massachusetts?
A) Sylvia Plath
B) Anne Bradstreet
C) Maya Angelou
D) Emily Dickinson
  • 20. Which famous author was born in Massachusetts in 1804 and wrote 'Moby-Dick'?
A) Mark Twain
B) Herman Melville
C) Edgar Allan Poe
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • 21. Which historic event occurred in Massachusetts in 1692?
A) Salem Witch Trials
B) Battle of Lexington and Concord
C) Boston Tea Party
D) Paul Revere's Ride
  • 22. What is the official state cookie of Massachusetts?
A) Chocolate Chip Cookie
B) Oatmeal Cookie
C) Sugar Cookie
D) Snickerdoodle
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