History Of Massachusetts
12 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
The state of Massachusetts is located in which region?
- A.
West
- B.
South
- C.
Northwest
- D.
Northeast
Correct Answer
D. Northeast -
- 2.
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
- A.
Boston
- B.
Concord
- C.
Providence
- D.
Albany
Correct Answer
A. Boston -
- 3.
Which city in Massachusetts built the first subway system in the United States in 1897?
- A.
Burlington
- B.
Nantucket
- C.
Amherst
- D.
Boston
Correct Answer
D. Boston -
- 4.
What college in Massachusetts was the first one established in North America?
- A.
Elms
- B.
Harvard
- C.
Bridgewater State
- D.
Amherst
Correct Answer
B. Harvard -
- 5.
With a land area of 7,838 square miles, where does Massachusetts rank among the 50 states?
- A.
22th
- B.
6th
- C.
44th
- D.
41st
Correct Answer
C. 44th -
- 6.
When did Massachusetts achieve statehood in the U.S.?
- A.
May 29, 1790
- B.
February 14, 1859
- C.
February 6, 1788
- D.
December 28, 1846
Correct Answer
C. February 6, 1788 -
- 7.
Which park in Massachusetts became the first public park in America?
- A.
Elm Park
- B.
Lynn Heritage State Park
- C.
Sculpture Park
- D.
Boston Common
Correct Answer
D. Boston Common -
- 8.
The first basketball game was played in what Massachusetts city?
- A.
Newton
- B.
Boston
- C.
Worcester
- D.
Springfield
Correct Answer
D. Springfield -
- 9.
What Massachusetts city was America's first planned industrial city?
- A.
Lowell
- B.
Rockport
- C.
Dorchester
- D.
Boston
Correct Answer
A. Lowell -
- 10.
The smaller cape in Massachusetts, north of Cape Cod and fairly close to the border with New Hampshire, is named what?
- A.
Cape Granite
- B.
Cape Point
- C.
Cape Stanley
- D.
Cape Ann
Correct Answer
D. Cape Ann -
- 11.
What did Elias Howe of Boston, Massachusetts invent in 1845?
- A.
Air Conditioner
- B.
Vacuum Cleaner
- C.
Sewing Machine
- D.
Washing Machine
Correct Answer
C. Sewing Machine -
- 12.
An odd house in Rockport, Massachusetts is built entirely of what unusual material?
- A.
Rocks
- B.
Toothpicks
- C.
Newspaper
- D.
Matchsticks
Correct Answer
C. Newspaper -
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