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Massachusetts True or False?
Can you guess whether these statements about the US state of Massachusetts are true or false?
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Last updated: July 11, 2021
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| First submitted | July 10, 2021 |
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1.
The Pilgrims idea of Thanksgiving was to thank God for a successful harvest.
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2.
The Massachusetts state marine mammal is the right whale.
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3.
The organization Zoo New England includes four zoos, three from Massachusetts.
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Zoo New England contains strictly the Franklin Park and Stone Zoo, both in Massachusetts.
4.
The town of Sandwich is named after the Earl of Sandwich.
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It is named after the English town of Sandwich, Kent, and is the oldest town in the state along with Yarmouth.
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Roger Williams was a fierce advocate for the Puritan way of religion
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No, of course not! Williams strongly advocated against the Puritans' separation of religion, vouching for religious tolerance and founding the state of Rhode Island.
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The timber rattlesnake is widespread through New England, found in most of Massachusetts.
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This describes its historic range, though now it is confined mainly to Western Massachusetts, along with small areas in Central and Eastern Massachusetts.
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In Plymouth, there is a Native American settlement right next to a McDonalds.
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I know from experience.
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Black bears are extremely uncommon in Eastern Massachusetts.
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While common in the western part, Eastern Massachusetts has a sparse population of American black bears.
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Bobcats and Canada lynx both have large populations in Massachusetts.
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Canada lynx are thought to not even live in Massachusetts, more widespread in northern Maine, around (of course) Canada. Meanwhile, the bobcat population is 3,500, dwarfing the Canada lynx population.
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The Charles River is the widest river in the state.
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At a width of 140-490 feet.
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There are over 10,000 acres of cranberry bog in Massachusetts.
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Precisely! 13,250 acres, to be specific (20.7 miles, or 53.6 kilometers).
12.
As of 2019, Palau has a larger GDP per capita than Massachusetts.
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Completely random, but Palau has a GDPPC of $14,901.98, compared to Massachusetts's $86,557. (As of 2019)
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The state's demonym is Massachusett.
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It is, in fact, Massachusettsan.
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Boston's North End was once devastated by a 1919 molasses flood.
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The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 was the largest molasses-related incident in history, causing mass-damage and killing 21 people.
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According to Nipmuc tradition, if a Native American harms a sacred muskrat, doom will befall the entire tribe.
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According to JetPunk tradition, the last question of a True or False? quiz must be extremely outlandish and bizarre, ending being false.
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