Boston Question 1 out of 10Which river runs through Boston? The Hudson RiverThe Charles RiverThe Mississippi RiverThe Potomac RiverYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 2 out of 10What is the oldest public park in the United States, located in Boston? Boston CommonBoston Public GardenFenway ParkArnold ArboretumYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 3 out of 10One nickname of Boston is “The Hub of the Universe” what is the other official nickname of Boston? The Windy CityThe Cradle of LibertyThe City of FreedomThe Motor CityYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 4 out of 10A large brown bear named Blades is the mascot of what Boston professional sports team? Boston CelticsBoston Brown BearsBoston BruinsBoston CannonsYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 5 out of 10While building magnetrons at MIT in the 1940s, Percy Spencer noticed a melting chocolate bar in his pocket. Deeper investigation and exploration led to the invention of what household device? Crock PotPressure cookerConvection Toaster OvenMicrowaveYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 6 out of 10A landmark on N Square in Boston is the colonial home of what Revolutionary American hero? He is known to have said “One if by land, two if by sea.” Ben FranklinThomas JeffersonPaul RevereSamuel AdamsYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 7 out of 10Which American insurer founded in 1912 is headquartered in Boston but has an NYC landmark in its logo? (Hint: You might recall the company’s mascot—an emu—from the TV commercials) State FarmAllstateLiberty MutualProgressiveYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 8 out of 10Which Neil Diamond song is played in the middle of the eighth inning at every Boston Red Sox home game, since 2002? Cracklin' RosieSong Sung BlueSweet CarolineLove on the rocksYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 9 out of 10Which historic warship, famous for its role in the War of 1812, is docked in Boston as a museum ship? USS EnterpriseUSS MissouriUSS ArizonaUSS ConstitutionYou must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 10 out of 10In which year did the Boston Marathon, one of the oldest annual marathons in the world, first take place? 1900192318971969You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit Answer Subscribe to AMAC Daily News and Games Email If You Enjoy Games Like This - Subscribe to the AMAC Daily Newsletter! It's easy and FREE Subscribe Today! First Name Last Name Email *By providing your email address and subscribing, you agree to allow AMAC to send you "Join AMAC" emails, if you are not already an AMAC Member. Share Read more articles by The Association of Mature American Citizens Subscribe Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label Name* Email* Label Name* Email* 32 Comments Most Voted Newest Oldest Inline Feedbacks View all comments BethC 2 years ago 9/10 – missed the marathon question. I always loved studying the American Revolution. Freda. 2 years ago Very bad score so I’ll just wish you a very blessed day and a fantastic week-end. Jan 2 years ago 10/10. I can’t remember the last time I did that. Melinda 2 years ago 10/10! Guess I learned more in history class than I thought. Wasn’t sure about the song or the marathon but guessed right. Broccoli Free Zone 2 years ago Only got 9/10. Could have asked: Where was The Battle of Bunker Hill fought? “Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of William Dawes,” Nope. Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Samuel Prescott.” Nope. I give up! Sue 2 years ago Boston Common, not Commons. lilly 2 years ago 9/10 Louis Rossetti 2 years ago Yippee!! EdwardsDA 2 years ago 8/10, btw EdwardsDA 2 years ago Not bad, considering that I’ve never even been to Massachusetts Kathy L 2 years ago 6/10 and all guesses. So, I guess I could have done a lot worse. Mike L 2 years ago Got 10/10, helps when my wife is from Massachusetts. Still don’t like driving in Boston, very nerve-racking. Have a Sam Adams Lager this weekend !! Danm 2 years ago About 7 lucky guesses…… Sam 2 years ago 10/10. Excellent guesses on my part….. Lila 2 years ago 7 out of 10. Honestly, guessing what was the most logic answer for this city. Robert Wippermann 2 years ago 7/10 I’ve been to Boston several times when it was a great city, before Ted Kennedys multi billion dollar BIG DIG. where they moved I95 from through the city to under the city. Ron 2 years ago Wow – only my second 10/10! And I had little hope of that being the case when I started this quiz. T. Anderson 2 years ago 6 of 10…my guesses were not so great today. Ken 2 years ago if you have walked the Freedom Trail you would have passed by or read about many of these answers 26,867 steps that day while on the trail Paul 2 years ago I would think that a melting chocolate bar would be more akin to the actions of a crock pot than a microwave, but who can argue with history. 8/10 Jim Shedd 2 years ago 9/10 because I declined to choose the correct, highlighted answer and went with 1923. This quiz was really simple due to provided hints in at least two questions. Honestly, I don’t know much about Boston since I’ve never been there but knew some of the answers, such as the microwave, from other sources. John Bass 2 years ago 10/10 Some of my answers were logical guesses. Lana 2 years ago 9/10 Steve M. 2 years ago 10 of 10. Toured the Freedom Trail 35-40 years ago, but remembered all these answers. Suprised myself. Jack 2 years ago Wow 10 for 10, good couple of guesses though! Patty L 2 years ago 8/10…. Surprise myself! Loretta 2 years ago 8 out of 10 Rich D 2 years ago 10/10 Login Login Join Renew Member Benefits Newsline Member Benefits Advocacy Our Actions About Advocacy Issues Get Involved Weekly Update Annual Report Find Your Representative AMAC App Better for America Podcast Book Club AMAC Blog FAQ About Us Overview Our Team Our Stance on Key Issues Magazine Medicare Games Voice Your Opinion in AMAC Polls AMAC in the Media AMAC Action AMAC Foundation Social Security Guarantee Prime Directives Brief Prime Directives Details The AMAC Store Sweepstakes AMAC Active Contact Advertise with AMAC Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy wpDiscuz320Would love your thoughts, please comment.x()x| ReplyInsert