State _____s
Topography
History
Towns and Cities
100
This feathered friend is the official state bird of Massachusetts.
Black-Capped Chickadee
100
This well-known vacation destination is named after the official Massachusetts state fish.
Cape Cod
100
This ship brought pilgrims from England to Massachusetts in 1620.
Mayflower
100
This is the state capital of Massachusetts.
Boston
200
This lucky, dotted bug is the official state insect of Massachusetts.
Lady bug
200
This large group of mountains lies in the western part of Massachusetts.
Berkshires
200
Tired of being taxed by the British Government without "representation", some colonists rebelled by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor in an act known as ___________.
The Boston Tea Party
200
This fabulous town has an elementary school with a polar bear mascot, 5 Dunkin Donuts, a Bowladrome, and some of the best kids around!
Acton
300
This delicious dessert is the official Massachusetts state cookie.
Chocolate chip cookie
300
This river, which shares a name with a neighboring state, passes through the entire state of Massachusetts from north to south.
Connecticut River
300
This Boston man was famous for his midnight ride, in which he warned colonists: "The British are coming!" prior to the Revolutionary War.
Paul Revere
300
The city of Lowell is known for its famous buildings, called _______________, where textiles were made and woven in the Industrial Revolution.
Lowell Mills
400
This official Massachusetts state fish shares its name with an important "Cape".
Cod
400
This man-made body of liquid provides most of the drinking water for the Boston area.
Quabbin Reservoir
400
This battle, which took place in two nearby towns, began the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Lexington and Concord
400
This central Massachusetts city--pronounced differently than it is spelled--is not only the second largest city in the state (after Boston), but it is the second largest city in all of New England.
Worcester
500
This mighty plant is the official state tree of Massachusetts.
American Elm
500
The peak of this Massachusetts mountain is the highest point in the entire state.
Mount Greylock
500
This Wampanoag chief was responsible for creating peace between his Native American tribe and the pilgrims, leading to the first Thanksgiving feast.
Massasoit
500
This is the name of the town at the farthest tip of Cape Cod.
Provincetown