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21 Massachusetts Trivia Questions To Find Out If You’re A Bay Stater At Heart

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March 8, 2023

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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1. Where in Boston would you ride the "Swan Boats"?

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2. The state of Massachusetts is located in which region?

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3. What is the nickname given to the city of Boston?

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4. Which state is bordered by Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont?

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5. When did Massachusetts achieve statehood in the US?

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6. What river separates Boston and Cambridge?

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

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2. Where in Massachusetts is Harvard University?

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3. What is the six-mile chain of parks running from Fenway to the Arnold Arboretum in Boston?

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4. Which of the following is a nickname given to the city of Boston?

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5. What is the name of the passenger train that provides service between Portland, Maine, and Boston?

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6. Which of these states borders Massachusetts?

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1. What are the state bird and state tree of Massachusetts?

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

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3. Where was the Boston Museum of Fine Arts located before opening on Huntington Avenue?

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4. Which Cape Cod, Massachusetts town hosts its OysterFest each October?

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

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6. What is the three-letter code for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport?

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1. Which hotel sits on Lake George at Bolton Landing in Massachusetts?

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

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3. What is the capital of Massachusetts?

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