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Quiz about Cambridge MA
Quiz about Cambridge MA

Cambridge, MA Trivia Quiz


Cambridge, the jewel of Massachusetts.

A multiple-choice quiz by clashrockcity. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
248,189
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
583
Last 3 plays: Verbonica (9/10), Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 12 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following three universities are in Cambridge? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Cambridge was home to the following actors. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following bands once resided in Cambridge? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Cambridge was the first city on the Eastern Seaboard to allow... Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What river do the Standells sing about in their song 'Dirty Water'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What high school did NBA Legend Patrick Ewing and NCAA Legend Rumeal Robinson attend. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A section in Cambridge once housed many British Loyalist in the American Revolution. This area lays at the base of the Cambridge Common which is where Washington rallied his troops. Now known as West Cambridge it was once called... Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. As mentioned in the previous question George Washington rallied the troops at the Cambridge Common. There was a tree in which he rallied around and the is tree is now under the constant service of the Cambridge Department of Public Works and the Cambridge Historical commission. What type of tree is it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A question that should have been asked earlier, what year was Cambridge founded? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which former Speaker of the House was born and raised in Cambridge? Hint



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Oct 19 2024 : Verbonica: 9/10
Sep 13 2024 : Guest 98: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following three universities are in Cambridge?

Answer: Harvard, MIT, Lesley

Harvard was established as the first college in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Its original purpose was to be a school of theology.
2. Cambridge was home to the following actors.

Answer: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

Damon and Affleck are both graduates of Cambridge Rindge and Latin.
3. Which of the following bands once resided in Cambridge?

Answer: J. Geils Band

Though Aerosmith is from Massachusetts, the J. Geils Band once made Cambridge their home.
4. Cambridge was the first city on the Eastern Seaboard to allow...

Answer: gay marriage

Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish were married on May 17th 2004. They were the first gay couple married in Massachusetts.
5. What river do the Standells sing about in their song 'Dirty Water'?

Answer: Charles River

The Charles River was famous for its filth but has been cleaned up over the years.
6. What high school did NBA Legend Patrick Ewing and NCAA Legend Rumeal Robinson attend.

Answer: Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

The CRLS Falcons, once known as the Warriors in the days of Ewing and Robinson, still have a long standing basketball tradition. Many players go on to Division I Colleges and state champion banners are still being raised in the CRLS field house.
7. A section in Cambridge once housed many British Loyalist in the American Revolution. This area lays at the base of the Cambridge Common which is where Washington rallied his troops. Now known as West Cambridge it was once called...

Answer: Tory Row

Tory Row is consist of mainly Brattle Street and the streets off of it. Brattle street begins in Harvard Square and ends at Alewife Brook Parkway.
8. As mentioned in the previous question George Washington rallied the troops at the Cambridge Common. There was a tree in which he rallied around and the is tree is now under the constant service of the Cambridge Department of Public Works and the Cambridge Historical commission. What type of tree is it?

Answer: Elm

For fear of damage to the actual tree many elm trees were planted in the Cambridge Common. Only a select few know which one is the actual Washington Elm.
9. A question that should have been asked earlier, what year was Cambridge founded?

Answer: 1630

Cambridge was settled after the City of Boston and when founded was declared Newtowne. In 1638 the name Newtowne was sacked and changed to Cambridge.
10. Which former Speaker of the House was born and raised in Cambridge?

Answer: Thomas "Tip" O'Neill

O'Neill was from North Cambridge and was the rep of the Massachusetts 8th District. Martin was from North Attleboro and served Massachusetts 14th. John McCormack from Boston served both the 12th and 9th and Gillet who was from Westfield severed the Massachusetts 2nd.
Source: Author clashrockcity

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