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

Around New England Trivia Quiz

Having lived in five out of six New England states, I feel qualified to share some of the interesting facts about the part of the world I call home. If you can't start by naming all six states, then you may find this quiz challenging!

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

Author
grayrider

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
399,376

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
241

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is the tallest mountain in New England? Hint

Mount Lincoln

Mount Washington

Mount McKinley

Mount Morgan

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. How many of the eight Ivy League colleges are located in New England? Hint

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What river, the longest in New England, serves as the border for two of the northern New England states then crosses two more New England states before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean? Hint

Massachusett's River

Hudson River

Connecticut River

Merrimac River

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. The Appalachian Trail (AT), the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, passes through five of the six New England States. Which of the following states does the AT NOT pass through? Hint

Massachussetts

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Vermont

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. What mountain serves as the northern terminus for the Appalachian Trail? Hint

Mount Katahdin

Mount Mansfield

Mount Washington

Mount Greylock

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following New England ski areas is located in Vermont? Hint

Attitash

Wildcat

Sugarloaf

Jay Peak

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Which state has the longest coastline in New England? Hint

Massachusetts

Maine

Connecticut

New Hampshire

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the only New England state that does not have ANY ocean coastline? Hint

Connecticut

Rhode Island

Vermont

New Hampshire

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. The first nuclear submarine was built in which New England port? Hint

Boston, MA

Groton, CT

Portsmouth, NH

Portland, ME

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Which state, the last of the 13 original colonies to become a state, hosted the first national lawn tennis tournament in 1889 and is the home to the Tennis Hall of Fame? Hint

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Connecticut

New Hampshire

(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 20 2024 : Guest 76: 2/10
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 76: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is the tallest mountain in New England?

Answer: Mount Washington

Mount Washington is located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and is part of the Presidential range. It is 6288 feet high and is noted for its record high winds and challenging weather conditions.

2. How many of the eight Ivy League colleges are located in New England?

Answer: 4

Brown University is in Rhode Island, Yale is in Connecticut, Harvard is in Massachusetts and Dartmouth is in New Hampshire.

3. What river, the longest in New England, serves as the border for two of the northern New England states then crosses two more New England states before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: Connecticut River

The Connecticut originates near the Canadian border in New Hampshire and serves as the border between that state and Vermont, then crosses both Massachusetts and Connecticut on its way to the Atlantic.

4. The Appalachian Trail (AT), the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, passes through five of the six New England States. Which of the following states does the AT NOT pass through?

Answer: Rhode Island

The Appalachian trail is 2192 miles long and crosses a total of 14 states. It begins in Georgia and ends in Maine. Roughly 1/3 of the trail is in New England.

5. What mountain serves as the northern terminus for the Appalachian Trail?

Answer: Mount Katahdin

It is easy to locate pictures of "through hikers" standing on the summit of Mt Katahdin in Maine as they celebrate the completion of the arduous journey.

6. Which of the following New England ski areas is located in Vermont?

Answer: Jay Peak

Although all four are ski areas located in New England, Attitash and Wildcat are in NH and Sugarloaf is in Maine. Jay Peak in Vermont is located about five miles south of the Canadian border and averages well over 300 inches of snow annually.

7. Which state has the longest coastline in New England?

Answer: Maine

Whether you measure in a straight line (CRS method) or count every little inlet (NOAA method) along the Atlantic coast, Maine wins hands down with 228 miles(CRS)/3478 miles(NOAA). Massachusetts comes second with 192 miles(CRS)/1519 miles(NOAA).

8. Which is the only New England state that does not have ANY ocean coastline?

Answer: Vermont

New Hampshire has only 13 miles of coastline but Vermont has none.

9. The first nuclear submarine was built in which New England port?

Answer: Groton, CT

The USS Nautilus was built in Groton, CT between 1952-1954. It remained in service for about 25 years.

10. Which state, the last of the 13 original colonies to become a state, hosted the first national lawn tennis tournament in 1889 and is the home to the Tennis Hall of Fame?

Answer: Rhode Island

Rhode Island is also credited with hosting the first open golf tournament in the U.S.and some sources note it as the place where polo was first played in the U.S. What a sporty little state!

Source: Author grayrider

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