13th Norfolk District!
Name the three towns that make up the 13th Norfolk District.
Needham, Dover, and Medfield!
What is the official state song?
"All Hale Massachusetts"
Name all of the staff in Representative Garlick's office (material consulting is allowed)!
Collin, Catie, Phil, and Izzy.
What committee does Representative Garlick vice chair?
The House Committee on Ways and Means.
What sport was first played in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895?
Volleyball
Which six-time United States Olympic medalist grew up in Needham?
Aly Raisman.
What is the official state muffin?
Corn muffin!
Who is the current Speaker of the MA House? (Bonus 50 points if you know where he or she is from!)
Speaker Robert DeLeo (Winthrop, MA).
What year was Representative Garlick first elected?
2011.
What state used to be part of Massachusetts?
Maine.
What movie was partially filmed at Medfield State Hospital?
Shutter Island.
What is the official state insect? (Hint: Don't be fooled by its name, there are male versions of this insect too).
Ladybug.
How many Representatives are there in the MA House?
160.
What does RN stand for? (Hint: Representative Garlick is one!)
Registered nurse.
Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, how many are cities and how many are towns?
43 cities and 308 towns.
Name the four Needham stops on the commuter rail line (note: not the Green Line!)
Hersey, Needham Junction, Needham Center, and Needham Heights.
What is the official state children's book? (Hint: there are statues of the characters in the Boston Public Garden.)
Make Way for Ducklings!
Before being gilded with gold leaf in 1874, who two colors was the dome of the State House painted?
The dome was first painted gray and then light yellow.
What high school did Representative Garlick's children attend? (Hint: it's in district!)
Needham High School
What is the Mayor of Boston's license plate number?
576.
James Michael Curley was the first mayor of Boston to have an automobile. The plate number was "576" - the number of letters in "James Michael Curley." Today, the mayor of Boston's official car still uses the same number on its plate.
What town in Representative Garlick's district is a peninsula?
Dover.
What is the official game bird of Massachusetts?
The Wild Turkey! (Will also accept the Chickadee, which is the official state bird).
The Massachusetts State House is built on the former cow pasture of which famous revolutionary patriot?
John Hancock.
Which local board was Representative Garlick Vice-Chair of?
The Needham Board of Selectmen
Name 3 presidents that were born in Norfolk County.
Any 3 will work: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George H.W. Bush.