How well do you know the Bay state? If you didn’t know that Massachusetts is known as the Bay state, then your Mass knowledge is lacking. Although Massachusetts is synonymous with New England, did you know it’s actually one of six states that makes up the region of the U.S. known as New England? Or that the name Massachusetts is derived from a Native American tribe?
Luckily for you, you don’t need to have visited Mass to know all about the state, but you can consider yourself lucky if you’ve never had to endure nine months of winter. This set of Massachusetts trivia questions and answers will test your geography knowledge and determine if you can call yourself a true geo enthusiast. So how well can you do? Let’s find out!
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Which hotel sits on Lake George at Bolton Landing in Massachusetts?
Sagamore Hotel
Post Ranch Inn
Blackberry Farm
Rusty Parrot Lodge
An odd house in Rockport, Massachusetts, is built entirely of what unusual material?
Newspaper
Rocks
Matchsticks
Toothpicks
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Concord
Boston
Providence
Albany
What are the state bird and state tree of Massachusetts?
Willow Goldfinch, Western Hemlock
Chickadee, American Elm
California Quail, Coast Redwood
Hermit Thrush, Sugar Maple
What Massachusetts city was America’s first planned industrial city?
Boston
Lowell
Dorchester
Rockport
Where was the Boston Museum of Fine Arts located before opening on Huntington Avenue?
Cambridge
South Station
East Boston Waterfront
Copley Square
Which Cape Cod, Massachusetts town hosts its OysterFest each October?
Provincetown
Wellfleet
Falmouth
Chatham
Which park in Massachusetts became the first public park in America?
Elm Park
Sculpture Park
Lynn Heritage State Park
Boston Common
What is the three-letter code for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport?
UNV
DBQ
MHT
DUT
With a land area of 7,838 square miles, where does Massachusetts rank among the 50 states?
41st
44th
22th
6th
Where in Massachusetts is Harvard University?
Springfield
Amherst
Cambridge
Boston
What is the six-mile chain of parks running from Fenway to the Arnold Arboretum in Boston?
Emerald Necklace
Emerald Line
Emerald Isle
Emerald Park
Which of the following is a nickname given to the city of Boston?
Birmingham Of America
Birthplace Of Baseball
Athens Of America
America’s Most Historic City
What is the name of the passenger train that provides service between Portland, Maine, and Boston?
The Smartline
The Downeaster
The Campbell
The Westsider
Which of these states borders Massachusetts?
Florida
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
New Mexico
Where in Boston would you ride the “Swan Boats”?
Boston Commons
Charles River
Frog Pond
Public Garden
The state of Massachusetts is located in which region?
West
South
Northeast
Northwest
What is the nickname given to the city of Boston?
Big D
Beehive Of Industry
Beantown
Big Easy
Which state is bordered by Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont?
Georgia
Hawaii
New Hampshire
Maryland
When did Massachusetts achieve statehood in the US?
December 28, 1846
February 6, 1788
May 29, 1790
February 14, 1859
What river separates Boston and Cambridge?
Charles River
Muddy River
They Are Not Split
Merrimack River
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