Beantown Question 1 out of 12What is the nickname given to the city of Boston? Big Easy Beantown Big B Windy City You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 2 out of 12What river separates Boston and Cambridge? Muddy River Merrimack River Hudson River Charles River You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 3 out of 12Who was the American patriot who is best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia in April 1775 that British forces were approaching before the battles of Lexington and Concord? Benedict Arnold Samuel Adams Paul Revere John Adams You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 4 out of 12What legendary baseball player was considered the cause of the Boston Red Sox’ longtime losing streak through most of the 20th Century? Babe Ruth Carl Yastrzemski Ted Williams Bill Buckner You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 5 out of 12Of the original 13 States of the Union, what number was Massachusetts? First Third Sixth Thirteenth You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 6 out of 12What happened during the Boston Massacre? British soldiers fired on a crowd of Patriots Dock workers rioted and were fired on by police Massachusetts soldiers fired on unarmed British troops A major battle of the Revolutionary War took place You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 7 out of 12What was the Boston Tea Party in 1773? A campaign event to elect John Adams president A protest by Native Americans againstthe European settlement An attempt to disrupt British supply lines A protest of Boston citizens against British taxes You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 8 out of 12The first subway system in America was opened in Boston in 1897. True False You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 9 out of 12What is the population of the Greater Boston metropolitan area? 2 Million 3 Million 4.5 Million 7 Million You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 10 out of 12What is the name of the oldest commissioned warship in the world still sailing in the Boston harbor? USS Constitution USS Boston USS George Washington USS Paul Revere You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 11 out of 12What started the Great Fire of 1872, which wiped out 65 acres of Boston? A dropped cigarette A knocked over gas lantern A candle in a window Nobody knows the direct cause You must select an answer before proceeding to the next question.Submit AnswerQuestion 12 out of 12In what year was the first Boston Marathon held? 1885 1897 1915 1922 You 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 Login Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label Name* Email* Label Name* Email* 27 Comments Most Voted Newest Oldest Inline Feedbacks View all comments Patty L 5 years ago Yikes! 6 wrong and I used to teach history!! Here comes my excuse….. are you ready for it? That was over 30 years ago! People forget! ??♀️ I hope Bostonians will forgive me! ? Coco 5 years ago Do not like trivial questions like #8 and 12. Seem useless, not educational. Oh well. Terri 5 years ago 6/12. Ugh, it’s been awhile since I’ve had history. Terri 5 years ago 6/12. Ugh. Not so good. Gary 5 years ago 8/12 I’ve slept since then. Kate 5 years ago 8/12. A lot of good guesses. Roy Lundstedt 5 years ago I enjoyed the quiz. 6/12, but most I new. Gail 5 years ago I only got half right. I hang my head in shame. Truth Manhattan 5 years ago No need to remember history (trivia?) now that we have the Internet. ? 8/12 JohnMH 5 years ago 10/12 and I graduated HS over 60 yrs ago. Patty L, poor excuse. HAL HOFFMAN 5 years ago CORRECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE POPULATION OF BOSTON LISTED BY 3 DIFFERENT SOURCES IS 6.98 MILLION PEOPLE WHICH IS FAR CLOSER TO 7 MILLION THAN THE 4.5 MILLION YOU CLAIM IS CORRECT IN THE QUIZ….FIX IT!!! CAP 5 years ago 11 of 12. I shocked myself. Six I knew outright, but with each succeeding guess that I got right, my ‘happy meter’ just kept going higher and higher. Karen 5 years ago I got 10 correct. I’ve never even been to Boston. Veronica Fannaly 5 years ago Yah! All correct!!!! Rick W. 5 years ago 10/12 Jim S 5 years ago I got 11 of 12 questions correct being over 70 helps. Jim S 5 years ago I got 11 of 12 questions correct. Being over 70 years of age helps. Julia 5 years ago 5/12 not good at all, I History was my least favorite subject. Coco 5 years ago I should’ve added #11 also wolverine70 5 years ago 10/12 ROBERT 5 years ago Got the first 11 correct, but when I saw the choices for #12, I lost all hope of finally getting a perfect score. I actually knew 10 of the 11 I got right, but I had no idea that the marathon went back that far. I was looking for a 50’s or 60’s date. Debbie Brugman 5 years ago 12/0. Only because I attended school in the 1960s in the MidWest but most of all because I had an awesome history teacher. Thank you Mr. Willard Loomis. Margo 5 years ago These games and puzzles are great fun! Please keep them coming. Thank you for helping us to keep our minds sharp! ? Glenn Scott 5 years ago Not interested in anything from a blue state. wpDiscuz270Would love your thoughts, please comment.x()x| ReplyInsert 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 Sweepstakes Contact Advertise with AMAC Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy