Statehood
What state was Maine a part of before statehood?
Massachusetts
What is Augusta?
A city in Maine where the state government is located.
Where is the capitol building in Maine?
Augusta
What is the state house and where is it located?
It is the capitol building in Augusta.
What is the Blaine House?
Home for the governor of Maine.
Maine is what rank order to become a state?
3rd, 56th or 23rd
23rd
What river runs through Augusta?
Kennebec River
Who is the governor of Maine?
Janet Mills
Granite
True or False. The Blaine House was originally built by a governor and for a governor.
False
When did Maine become a state?
1820
What is the population of Maine rounded to the nearest ten thousand?
20,000
What are the 3 branches of Maine and US government?
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Where on the capitol building is the gold-plated female statue representing Wisdom located?
On the top of the capitol dome.
How did the Blaine House get its name?
James Blaine was a former Maine political leader and his daughter donated the home to the state.
Rounded to the nearest hundred. How old is the state of Maine?
200
What county is Augusta located?
Kennebec county
How many Maine Senators are there in total?
16, 35, 820
35
What paintings are found in the halls of the State House?
Portraits of former governors and outstanding Mainers.
What happened to the Blaine House in 1989?
It was renovated and restored.
Who was the first governor of Maine?
Lincoln, King, Mills
William King
What was the original capital city of Maine before Augusta?
Portland, Maine's largest city
How many total Representatives are there in the Maine State House? 2, 670, 151
151
On what floor is the governor's office located in the State House?
On the 2nd floor.
In what year was the Blaine House donated for use by governors to the state? 1919, 2010, 1650
1919