FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Massachusetts Mania Trivia Quiz

There are a lot of towns in Massachusetts, each with its own quirks.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,825

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
312

Last 3 plays: Guest 45 (4/10), Guest 99 (6/10), madfilkentist (7/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the town at the tip of Cape Cod? Hint

Truro

Provincetown

Yarmouth

Mashpee

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. What town is home to Susan B. Anthony and the highest peak in the Commonwealth? Hint

Otis

Adams

Lenox

Williamston

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. If one looks closely at a map of Massachusetts, one can find a small dip in the southern part of the state. What town is that dip? Hint

Brimfield

Southwick

Longmeadow

Wilbraham

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. What was the city known for the Lizzie Borden case? Hint

Taunton

Attleboro

Fall River

New Bedford

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. The town of Tisbury was the least populated in Massachusetts according to the 2010 census.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What is the northernmost town in Massachusetts? Hint

Haverhill

Salisbury

Gloucester

Beverly

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Of the famous entertainment team Penn & Teller, who was born in Greenfield?

Answer: (one word - Penn or Teller)

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. What town is home to the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts? Hint

Worcester

Lowell

Amherst

Dartmouth

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What city is home to Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund?

Answer: (One Word)

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. It is common knowledge that Plymouth is the oldest town in Massachusetts, but what town was settled just two years after Plymouth? Hint

Dedham

Plainville

Quincy

Weymouth

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 12 2024 : Guest 45: 4/10
Dec 07 2024 : Guest 99: 6/10
Dec 07 2024 : madfilkentist: 7/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 71: 5/10
Nov 25 2024 : bopeep: 2/10
Nov 13 2024 : Guest 74: 7/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the town at the tip of Cape Cod?

Answer: Provincetown

Provincetown has a population of less than 3,000, but became one of the country's premiere LGBT destinations in the 1970s. Notable people who have lived in Provincetown include Norman Mailer, Tony Kushner, John Waters, and Kurt Vonnegut.

2. What town is home to Susan B. Anthony and the highest peak in the Commonwealth?

Answer: Adams

The highest location in Massachusetts is Mount Greylock, 3491 ft (1406 m) above sea level. Adams is in Berkshire County in the west of the state.

3. If one looks closely at a map of Massachusetts, one can find a small dip in the southern part of the state. What town is that dip?

Answer: Southwick

Southwick was established by a compromise from a border dispute with Connecticut that ended in 1803. The dip is known as the Southwick jog.

4. What was the city known for the Lizzie Borden case?

Answer: Fall River

Lizzie Borden was accused of the 1892 murders of her mother and stepfather. Less infamous residents of Fall River include Emeril Lagasse, George Stephanopoulos, and Joe Raposo.

5. The town of Tisbury was the least populated in Massachusetts according to the 2010 census.

Answer: False

The least-populated place in the Commonwealth was in Martha's Vineyard, but it was a town called Gosnold. The grand total: 75.

6. What is the northernmost town in Massachusetts?

Answer: Salisbury

Salisbury was once home to amusement park, vacation resorts, and concert venues that hosted the likes of Glenn Miller and Frank Sinatra. Interest began to decline in the 1970s and the last amusement park closed in 2004. Salisbury uses an open town meeting rather than a committee of councilmen.

7. Of the famous entertainment team Penn & Teller, who was born in Greenfield?

Answer: Penn

Greenfield was home to the first cutlery factory in the country and was an essential part of the tap and die industry. It is also the largest town in Franklin County. Penn Jillette lived in Greenfield until 1973.

8. What town is home to the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts?

Answer: Amherst

The correct pronunciation is "Am-erst." Poet Emily Dickinson, author P.D. Eastman, and Olympic diver Michael Hixon were born in Amherst.

9. What city is home to Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund?

Answer: Lowell

The exploits of Ward and his half-brother Eklund were portrayed in the 2010 movie "The Fighter." Lowell is also the fourth-largest city in Massachusetts, a cradle of the Industrial Revolution, the founding location of the CVS drug store chain, and home to the second largest Cambodian population in America after Long Beach, California.

10. It is common knowledge that Plymouth is the oldest town in Massachusetts, but what town was settled just two years after Plymouth?

Answer: Weymouth

Weymouth was settled in 1622 and had the oldest town meeting form of government before changing to a city form in 1999. First Lady Abigail Adams, actor Hal Holbrook, and chemist Gilbert Lewis were residents of Weymouth.

Source: Author GoodVibe

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.