Massachusetts Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

16. The Boston Marathon, one of the oldest annual marathons, is held on which holiday in Massachusetts?

1. Independence Day
2. Memorial Day
3. Patriots' Day
4. Labor Day

17. Which American president, born in Massachusetts, served two non-consecutive terms and is known for his Progressive Era reforms?

1. John F. Kennedy
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. Theodore Roosevelt
4. Calvin Coolidge

18. What is the official state fish of Massachusetts, commonly found in its coastal waters?

1. Striped Bass
2. Bluegill
3. Atlantic Salmon
4. Brook Trout

19. Which Massachusetts city is home to the Basketball Hall of Fame, honoring the sport's greatest players and contributors?

1. Worcester
2. Springfield
3. Cambridge
4. Lowell

20. What is the official state dog of Massachusetts, known for its friendly and sociable nature?

1. Beagle
2. Golden Retriever
3. Labrador Retriever
4. Boston Terrier

21. Which Massachusetts town is famous for its witch trials in 1692, a dark chapter in American colonial history?

1. Salem
2. Concord
3. Lexington
4. Plymouth

22. The Old North Church, famous for its role in the American Revolution, is located in which Boston neighborhood?

1. Beacon Hill
2. Back Bay
3. North End
4. South End

23. What is the official state marine mammal of Massachusetts, often spotted in its coastal waters?

1. Harbor Seal
2. Gray Whale
3. Bottlenose Dolphin
4. Humpback Whale

24. Which river, flowing through western Massachusetts, is a major tributary of the Connecticut River?

1. Charles River
2. Merrimack River
3. Housatonic River
4. Deerfield River

25. What is the official state rock of Massachusetts, a metamorphic rock with a distinctive pattern?

1. Granite
2. Marble
3. Slate
4. Quartzite