History Of Massachusetts

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    The state of Massachusetts is located in which region?

    • West
    • South
    • Northwest
    • Northeast
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  • 2. 

    Which park in Massachusetts became the first public park in America?

    • Elm Park

    • Lynn Heritage State Park

    • Sculpture Park

    • Boston Common

    Correct Answer
    A. Boston Common
  • 3. 

    What is the capital of Massachusetts?

    • Boston

    • Concord

    • Providence

    • Albany

    Correct Answer
    A. Boston
  • 4. 

    What college in Massachusetts was the first one established in North America?

    • Elms

    • Harvard

    • Bridgewater State

    • Amherst

    Correct Answer
    A. Harvard
  • 5. 

    Which city in Massachusetts built the first subway system in the United States in 1897?

    • Burlington

    • Nantucket

    • Amherst

    • Boston

    Correct Answer
    A. Boston
  • 6. 

    What did Elias Howe of Boston, Massachusetts invent in 1845?

    • Air Conditioner

    • Vacuum Cleaner

    • Sewing Machine

    • Washing Machine

    Correct Answer
    A. Sewing Machine
  • 7. 

    The first basketball game was played in what Massachusetts city?

    • Newton

    • Boston

    • Worcester

    • Springfield

    Correct Answer
    A. Springfield
  • 8. 

    What Massachusetts city was America's first planned industrial city?

    • Lowell

    • Rockport

    • Dorchester

    • Boston

    Correct Answer
    A. Lowell
  • 9. 

    When did Massachusetts achieve statehood in the U.S.?

    • May 29, 1790

    • February 14, 1859

    • February 6, 1788

    • December 28, 1846

    Correct Answer
    A. February 6, 1788
  • 10. 

    The smaller cape in Massachusetts, north of Cape Cod and fairly close to the border with New Hampshire, is named what?

    • Cape Granite

    • Cape Point

    • Cape Stanley

    • Cape Ann

    Correct Answer
    A. Cape Ann
  • 11. 

    With a land area of 7,838 square miles, where does Massachusetts rank among the 50 states?

    • 22th

    • 6th

    • 44th

    • 41st

    Correct Answer
    A. 44th
  • 12. 

    An odd house in Rockport, Massachusetts is built entirely of what unusual material?

    • Rocks

    • Toothpicks

    • Newspaper

    • Matchsticks

    Correct Answer
    A. Newspaper

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