What does Massachusetts provide an example of?, A) A state with no immigrants., B) A "melting pot" of many different cultures., C) A state with only one culture., D) A state with no history., Who dominated Massachusetts for two hundred years?, A) Irish Catholics., B) French Canadians., C) Yankee Protestants., D) Italian immigrants., What attracted a flood of immigrants to Massachusetts during the nineteenth century?, A) The whaling industry., B) The fishing industry., C) The textile mills near Boston., D) The technology firms., Which group of immigrants came to Massachusetts first?, A) The French Canadians., B) The Portuguese., C) The Italians., D) The Irish., Where is the largest community of Portuguese Americans located?, A) Boston., B) New Bedford., C) Worcester., D) Lenox., Why did the Portuguese Americans' ancestors come to America?, A) To work in textile mills., B) To work in technology firms., C) To work in fish-processing plants., D) To work in the whaling industry., What is Boston famous for?, A) Its large Portuguese community., B) Its cranberry bogs., C) Its long string of Irish mayors., D) Its fishing industry., What is Boston the capital of?, A) The United States., B) New England., C) Massachusetts., D) New Bedford., How many residents does Massachusetts have compared to the other five New England states combined?, A) Fewer than the other five combined., B) More than the other five combined., C) Exactly the same as the other five combined., D) About half of the other five combined., Where does the majority of Massachusetts' population live?, A) In New Bedford., B) In the Berkshires., C) In the Boston area., D) In the Connecticut River Valley., What separates the southern fringe of the White Mountains from the Berkshire Hills?, A) The Atlantic Coastal Plain., B) The New England Uplands., C) Cape Cod., D) The Connecticut River Valley., Where do cranberries grow?, A) In the mountains., B) In bogs., C) In the desert., D) In the forests., What percentage of the nation's cranberry crop does southeastern Massachusetts produce?, A) Less than a quarter., B) More than half., C) More than a quarter., D) Nearly all., What is Cape Cod?, A) An island., B) A sandy peninsula., C) A mountain range., D) A river valley., How long is Cape Cod?, A) 50 miles (80 km)., B) 100 miles (160 km)., C) 65 miles (105 km)., D) 30 miles (48 km)., What is the highest point in Massachusetts?, A) Mount Greylock., B) Cape Cod., C) The Berkshire Hills., D) The White Mountains., What is the nickname of Massachusetts?, A) The Sunshine State., B) The Garden State., C) The Golden State., D) The Bay State., When did Massachusetts become a state?, A) July 4, 1776., B) February 6, 1788., C) June 1, 1792., D) December 12, 1787., What is the motto of Massachusetts?, A) "Live free or die.", B) "In God we trust.", C) "E pluribus unum.", D) "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.", What is the state flower of Massachusetts?, A) The rose., B) The sunflower., C) The mayflower., D) The tulip.

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