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