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Maine--The Pine Tree State Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,497

Updated
Jun 20 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2024

Last 3 plays: Upstart3 (9/15), Guest 192 (10/15), Guest 139 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Maine is known as The Pine Tree State and what other nickname? Hint

Ocean Land

Greenland

Vacationland

Stephen King Land

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is Maine's state animal? Hint

Grizzly Bear

Moose

Mink

Raccoon

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the state fish of Maine? Hint

Landlocked Salmon

Rainbow Trout

Lake Whitefish

Fathead Minnow

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the state insect of Maine? Hint

Ladybug

Cricket

Grasshopper

Honeybee

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Question 5 of 15

5. Maine has a state fossil?

Yes

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who wrote the state song of Maine? Hint

Roger Vinton Snow

Hiram Stevens Maxim

Francis Scott Key

Edward Arlington Robinson

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Question 7 of 15

7. The state of Maine holds multiple state fairs. Which of these is the largest? Hint

Fryeburg

Portland

Augusta

Piscataquis

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Question 8 of 15

8. In Maine, what is the average temperature in July? Hint

80 degrees F

57 degrees F

67 degrees F

90 degrees F

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the average temperature of Maine in January? Hint

25 degrees F

5 degrees F

15 degrees F

-5 degrees F

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Question 10 of 15

10. How many state parks are there in Maine? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. What Mainer was known as "The Lily of the North? Hint

Edna St. Vincent Millay

Louise Nevelson

Lillian Nordica

Sarah Orne Jewett

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is Maine's second largest city? Hint

Bangor

Augusta

Lewiston

Portland

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the average annual precipitation in Maine? Hint

67 inches

41 inches

48 inches

16 inches

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Question 14 of 15

14. Whose diary gives a rare view of ordinary life in Maine just after the American Revolution? Hint

Sir William Phips

Thomas Jefferson

Margaret Chase Smith

Martha Moore Ballard

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Question 15 of 15

15. It is said that this man's dying word was, "Moose!"? Hint

General Winfield Scott

Henry David Thoreau

Nelson Rockefeller

John Smith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Maine is known as The Pine Tree State and what other nickname?

Answer: Vacationland

Most visitors are lured to Maine by its seashores. Others come to fish in the streams or to hunt in the woods.

2. What is Maine's state animal?

Answer: Moose

A moose's antlers alone may weigh up to 50 pounds.

3. What is the state fish of Maine?

Answer: Landlocked Salmon

Instead of making fantastic journeys like the mighty salmon, the landlocked salmon lives out its life in a quiet lake.

4. What is the state insect of Maine?

Answer: Honeybee

Many farmers in Maine set up beehives and harvest honey each fall.

5. Maine has a state fossil?

Answer: Yes

Fossilized remains of the ancient plant "Pertica quadriferia" have been found in marshes near Mount Katahdin.

6. Who wrote the state song of Maine?

Answer: Roger Vinton Snow

Roger Vinton Snow wrote "State of Maine Song". Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner". Maxim was an inventor and Robinson was a poet.

7. The state of Maine holds multiple state fairs. Which of these is the largest?

Answer: Fryeburg

The Fryeburg Fair has been held since 1851 and today attracts approximately, 225,000 people per year. It is an agricultural fair held each October hosting over 3,000 prize winning animals. It is New England's second largest with the first being Eastern States in Massachusetts.

8. In Maine, what is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 80 degrees F

It rarely gets very hot in the summer.

9. What is the average temperature of Maine in January?

Answer: 15 degrees F

It does get very cold, however!

10. How many state parks are there in Maine?

Answer: 30

Including Grafton Notch State Park and Baxter State Park.

11. What Mainer was known as "The Lily of the North?

Answer: Lillian Nordica

Lillian Nordica was born in Farmington, Maine in 1859, and was one of the leading opera singers of her time. Her birthplace is preserved as a historic house.

12. What is Maine's second largest city?

Answer: Lewiston

Lewiston is the second largest city with a population of 39,757 in 1990. Portland is the largest with 64,143.

13. What is the average annual precipitation in Maine?

Answer: 41 inches

Most of it falls during the winter.

14. Whose diary gives a rare view of ordinary life in Maine just after the American Revolution?

Answer: Martha Moore Ballard

Ballard was married at 19 and gave birth to nine children, only six of whom lived to adulthood. She worked as a midwife, delivering babies in and around Hallowell, Maine.

15. It is said that this man's dying word was, "Moose!"?

Answer: Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau was born and raised in Massachusetts and as a young man, he began to dislike city life. He questioned the values of a growing nation and mourned the destruction of the wilderness. In 1838, he began making trips to Northern Maine. He was thrilled by the state's wilderness but deeply troubled by the increasing logging industry.

He is sometimes known as the first environmentalist.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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