Thanksgiving New England Map

Massachusetts

1. 100 Which state has Boston as its capital and most populous city? Response: Massachusetts Boston is Massachusetts' capital and most populous city, as well as its cultural and financial center; other major cities are Worcester, Springfield, and Cambridge. Source: Wikipedia, “Massachusetts”
2. 200 Which ocean borders Massachusetts to the east? Response: Atlantic Ocean It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Source: Wikipedia, “Massachusetts”
3. 300 Which gulf borders Massachusetts to the east? Response: Gulf of Maine It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Source: Wikipedia, “Massachusetts”
4. 400 Which two states lie on Massachusetts's southern border? Response: Connecticut and Rhode Island It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Source: Wikipedia, “Massachusetts”
5. 500 Which state borders Massachusetts to the west? Response: New York It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west. Source: Wikipedia, “Massachusetts”

Cape Cod

1. 100 Which peninsula extends into the Atlantic from southeastern Massachusetts? Response: Cape Cod Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Source: Wikipedia, “Cape Cod”
2. 200 In which state is the peninsula located? Response: Massachusetts Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Source: Wikipedia, “Cape Cod”
3. 300 Into which ocean does the landform extend? Response: Atlantic Ocean Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Source: Wikipedia, “Cape Cod”
4. 400 Which canal has separated most of the cape from the mainland since 1914? Response: Cape Cod Canal Since 1914, most of Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal. Source: Wikipedia, “Cape Cod”
5. 500 Cape Cod forms the southern edge of which gulf? Response: Gulf of Maine Cape Cod forms the southern boundary of the Gulf of Maine, which extends north-eastward to Nova Scotia. Source: Wikipedia, “Cape Cod”

Plymouth Rock

1. 100 Which boulder is traditionally linked to the landing of Mayflower passengers? Response: Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, which was claimed to have been at the site where the Mayflower Pilgrims landed to found Plymouth Colony in December 1620. Source: Wikipedia, “Plymouth Rock”
2. 200 The boulder where the Mayflower Pilgrims are said to have landed sits in which Massachusetts town? Response: Plymouth Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, which was claimed to have been at the site where the Mayflower Pilgrims landed to found Plymouth Colony in December 1620. Source: Wikipedia, “Plymouth Rock”
3. 300 Which ship is attached to the landing tradition? Response: Mayflower Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, which was claimed to have been at the site where the Mayflower Pilgrims landed to found Plymouth Colony in December 1620. Source: Wikipedia, “Plymouth Rock”
4. 400 In which month and year did the Mayflower Pilgrims land, by the traditional account? Response: December 1620 Plymouth Rock is a boulder in Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, which was claimed to have been at the site where the Mayflower Pilgrims landed to found Plymouth Colony in December 1620. Source: Wikipedia, “Plymouth Rock”
5. 500 Who made the first documented landing-place claim in 1741, more than a century after the arrival? Response: Thomas Faunce The first documented claim of Plymouth Rock as the landing place of the Pilgrims was made by 94-year-old Thomas Faunce in 1741, 121 years after the Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth. Source: Wikipedia, “Plymouth Rock”

Six-State Region

1. 100 What northeastern region consists of six states? Response: New England New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Source: Wikipedia, “New England”
2. 200 How many states make up New England? Response: six New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Source: Wikipedia, “New England”
3. 300 In alphabetical order, which three New England states come first? Response: Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Source: Wikipedia, “New England”
4. 400 Which two multiword state names appear in the six-state list? Response: New Hampshire and Rhode Island New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Source: Wikipedia, “New England”
5. 500 Which three New England states come last in alphabetical order? Response: New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Source: Wikipedia, “New England”

Atlantic Ocean

1. 100 Which ocean is the world's second-largest oceanic division? Response: Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 square kilometers (32,870,000 sq mi). Source: Wikipedia, “Atlantic Ocean”
2. 200 Among the world's five oceans, where does the Atlantic rank by size? Response: second largest The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about 85,133,000 square kilometers (32,870,000 sq mi). Source: Wikipedia, “Atlantic Ocean”
3. 300 Which ocean connects to the Atlantic in the north? Response: Arctic Ocean As one component of the interconnected World Ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south. Source: Wikipedia, “Atlantic Ocean”
4. 400 Which two continents border the Atlantic Ocean on its eastern side? Response: Europe and Africa The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. Source: Wikipedia, “Atlantic Ocean”
5. 500 The Atlantic Ocean's long basin is shaped like which letter? Response: S The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. Source: Wikipedia, “Atlantic Ocean”

Final round: Regional Geography

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont together form this northeastern region. Response: New England New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Source: Wikipedia, “New England”