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1. What is the "Southwick Jog"?
2. Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island's highest point, was considered one of the most difficult highpoints to reach in the country for years. What made visiting it so tough?
3. How many times does a Maine lobster molt during its first year?
4. Which wealthy and famous seaside resort town in Maine changed its name from Arundel in 1821 to more closely associate itself with a neighboring river?
5. According to "Business Week", the largest casino outside of Macao (China) in 2008 was not located in Las Vegas, Atlantic City or Monte Carlo but in New England. Which state is it in?
6. How many of the six New England states contain an Ivy League college?
7. The northernmost military action of the Civil War took place in Vermont. In which town did it occur?
8. Where did Rudyard Kipling write "Gunga Din" (1892) and "The Jungle Book" (1894)?
9. What is the only state that clearly failed to ratify Prohibition, the 18th Amendment which prohibited the manufacture, sale or transportation of alcohol?
10. The second man to travel into space was Alan Shepard Jr. What state is he from?
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