MA State History Quiz

This quiz is about Massachusetts trivia. It is a ninth grade Social Studies assignment in three parts. This is part one. Most of the information can be found on the internet.

I hope you enjoy this quiz and it gives you a laugh. You may learn something but it is mostly for entertainment.This is part one. Most of the information can be found on the internet. Look for parts two and three if you liked it.

Created by: erik
  1. 1. What is the name of the settlement where the first settlers came to Mass before the pilgrims?
  2. 2. What freedoms were the pilgrims looking for when they came to present day Massachusetts?
  3. 3. What was the name of the pilgrims colony?
  4. 4. What country sponsored Christopher Columbus�s famous voyage?
  5. How many pilgrims went on the mayflower?
  6. 6. Was Jamestown a successful settlement?
  7. 7. Who was the first leader of the Massachusetts colony until 1649?
  8. What group of people came years later in a fleet of 18 ships?
  9. After landing in Plymouth what killed nearly half of the colony?
  10. What helped the Pilgrims the most to become a successful colony?
  11. What was the name of the Native American tribe that The pilgrims first met?
  12. The second group of settlers arrive when?
  13. 13. What was the name of the Native American of the Wampanoag that spoke English?
  14. What holiday did the Pilgrims first celebrate?
  15. What was the name of the compact that the pilgrims signed that stated � 41 signers would agree on how to make the colony successful�?
  16. This MA tree helps make maple syrup?
  17. This tree is used around Christmas time?
  18. This MA tree�s nuts are usually �roasted on a open fire�?
  19. This MA bush has berries often used to make pie?
  20. Pilgrims used this waxy berry to make candles?
  21. In MA these leaves trees turn bright red in autumn?
  22. This MA tree is famous for its hard wood?
  23. These seals can be found swimming along the cape cod shore line?
  24. This is one of the largest whales and comes to feed in cape cod during the summer months?
  25. This animal stores nuts for the winter?
  26. This Dam animal is a nuisance for cranberry bog?
  27. This animal would chase roadrunners if they lived in MA?
  28. Commonly found as road kill, can smell them a mile away?
  29. 14. This animal can be very prickaly if you upset it ?
  30. This masked animal is often rabid and in your trash?

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