Thanksgiving New England Map
A geography board connecting Massachusetts, Cape Cod, Plymouth, New England, and the Atlantic.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Massachusetts | Cape Cod | Plymouth Rock | Six-State Region | Atlantic Ocean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100Which state has Boston as its capital and most populous city? | 100Which peninsula extends into the Atlantic from southeastern Massachusetts? | 100Which boulder is traditionally linked to the landing of Mayflower passengers? | 100What northeastern region consists of six states? | 100Which ocean is the world's second-largest oceanic division? |
| 200Which ocean borders the state to the east? | 200In which state is the peninsula located? | 200Name the Massachusetts town containing the boulder. | 200How many states make up this region? | 200State its size rank among the five divisions. |
| 300Name the gulf sharing the state's eastern border. | 300Into which ocean does the landform extend? | 300Which ship is attached to the landing tradition? | 300Which three-state sequence begins the source's alphabetical list? | 300Which ocean connects to the Atlantic in the north? |
| 400Which two states lie on Massachusetts's southern border? | 400Which canal has separated most of the cape from the mainland since 1914? | 400Match the traditional landing account to its month and year. | 400Which two multiword state names appear in the six-state list? | 400Which two continents border the basin on its eastern side? |
| 500A westbound route exits Massachusetts directly into its only named western neighbor. Which state is next? | 500A coastal map uses Cape Cod as the southern boundary of which named gulf? | 500Who made the first documented landing-place claim in 1741, more than a century after the arrival? | 500Complete the full region after Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. | 500A mapmaker follows the source's description of the basin. Which letter-like outline should the map emphasize? |
Ages 10 to 14 · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
26 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against
Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.
Player sheet
Thanksgiving New England Map · Ages 10 to 14 · answers are on the host key
Massachusetts
- 100 Which state has Boston as its capital and most populous city?
- 200 Which ocean borders the state to the east?
- 300 Name the gulf sharing the state's eastern border.
- 400 Which two states lie on Massachusetts's southern border?
- 500 A westbound route exits Massachusetts directly into its only named western neighbor. Which state is next?
Cape Cod
- 100 Which peninsula extends into the Atlantic from southeastern Massachusetts?
- 200 In which state is the peninsula located?
- 300 Into which ocean does the landform extend?
- 400 Which canal has separated most of the cape from the mainland since 1914?
- 500 A coastal map uses Cape Cod as the southern boundary of which named gulf?
Plymouth Rock
- 100 Which boulder is traditionally linked to the landing of Mayflower passengers?
- 200 Name the Massachusetts town containing the boulder.
- 300 Which ship is attached to the landing tradition?
- 400 Match the traditional landing account to its month and year.
- 500 Who made the first documented landing-place claim in 1741, more than a century after the arrival?
Six-State Region
- 100 What northeastern region consists of six states?
- 200 How many states make up this region?
- 300 Which three-state sequence begins the source's alphabetical list?
- 400 Which two multiword state names appear in the six-state list?
- 500 Complete the full region after Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts.
Atlantic Ocean
- 100 Which ocean is the world's second-largest oceanic division?
- 200 State its size rank among the five divisions.
- 300 Which ocean connects to the Atlantic in the north?
- 400 Which two continents border the basin on its eastern side?
- 500 A mapmaker follows the source's description of the basin. Which letter-like outline should the map emphasize?
Final round: Regional Geography
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont together form this northeastern region.
Host key
Thanksgiving New England Map · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Massachusetts
- 100 Which state has Boston as its capital and most populous city? Response: MassachusettsChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts&oldid=1365143502 - 200 Which ocean borders the state to the east? Response: Atlantic OceanChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts&oldid=1365143502 - 300 Name the gulf sharing the state's eastern border. Response: Gulf of MaineChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts&oldid=1365143502 - 400 Which two states lie on Massachusetts's southern border? Response: Connecticut and Rhode IslandChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts&oldid=1365143502 - 500 A westbound route exits Massachusetts directly into its only named western neighbor. Which state is next? Response: New YorkChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts&oldid=1365143502
Cape Cod
- 100 Which peninsula extends into the Atlantic from southeastern Massachusetts? Response: Cape CodChecked against:
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_Cod&oldid=1363020693 - 200 In which state is the peninsula located? Response: MassachusettsChecked against:
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_Cod&oldid=1363020693 - 300 Into which ocean does the landform extend? Response: Atlantic OceanChecked against:
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_Cod&oldid=1363020693 - 400 Which canal has separated most of the cape from the mainland since 1914? Response: Cape Cod CanalChecked against:
Since 1914, most of Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_Cod&oldid=1363020693 - 500 A coastal map uses Cape Cod as the southern boundary of which named gulf? Response: Gulf of MaineChecked against:
Cape Cod forms the southern boundary of the Gulf of Maine, which extends north-eastward to Nova Scotia.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cape_Cod&oldid=1363020693
Plymouth Rock
- 100 Which boulder is traditionally linked to the landing of Mayflower passengers? Response: Plymouth RockChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plymouth_Rock&oldid=1362840853 - 200 Name the Massachusetts town containing the boulder. Response: PlymouthChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plymouth_Rock&oldid=1362840853 - 300 Which ship is attached to the landing tradition? Response: MayflowerChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plymouth_Rock&oldid=1362840853 - 400 Match the traditional landing account to its month and year. Response: December 1620Checked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plymouth_Rock&oldid=1362840853 - 500 Who made the first documented landing-place claim in 1741, more than a century after the arrival? Response: Thomas FaunceChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plymouth_Rock&oldid=1362840853
Six-State Region
- 100 What northeastern region consists of six states? Response: New EnglandChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_England&oldid=1365375157 - 200 How many states make up this region? Response: sixChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_England&oldid=1365375157 - 300 Which three-state sequence begins the source's alphabetical list? Response: Connecticut, Maine, and MassachusettsChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_England&oldid=1365375157 - 400 Which two multiword state names appear in the six-state list? Response: New Hampshire and Rhode IslandChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_England&oldid=1365375157 - 500 Complete the full region after Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. Response: New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and VermontChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_England&oldid=1365375157
Atlantic Ocean
- 100 Which ocean is the world's second-largest oceanic division? Response: Atlantic OceanChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_Ocean&oldid=1365861768 - 200 State its size rank among the five divisions. Response: second largestChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_Ocean&oldid=1365861768 - 300 Which ocean connects to the Atlantic in the north? Response: Arctic OceanChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_Ocean&oldid=1365861768 - 400 Which two continents border the basin on its eastern side? Response: Europe and AfricaChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_Ocean&oldid=1365861768 - 500 A mapmaker follows the source's description of the basin. Which letter-like outline should the map emphasize? Response: an S-shaped basinChecked against:
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlantic_Ocean&oldid=1365861768
Final round: Regional Geography
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont together form this northeastern region. Response: New EnglandChecked against: New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_England&oldid=1365375157
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
Massachusetts
Which state has Boston as its capital and most populous city? 100
MassachusettsChecked against:
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, pinned revisionWhich ocean borders the state to the east? 200
Atlantic OceanChecked against:
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, pinned revisionName the gulf sharing the state's eastern border. 300
Gulf of MaineChecked against:
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, pinned revisionWhich two states lie on Massachusetts's southern border? 400
Connecticut and Rhode IslandChecked against:
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, pinned revisionA westbound route exits Massachusetts directly into its only named western neighbor. Which state is next? 500
New YorkChecked against:
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, pinned revision
Cape Cod
Which peninsula extends into the Atlantic from southeastern Massachusetts? 100
Cape CodChecked against:
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.
Source, pinned revisionIn which state is the peninsula located? 200
MassachusettsChecked against:
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.
Source, pinned revisionInto which ocean does the landform extend? 300
Atlantic OceanChecked against:
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States.
Source, pinned revisionWhich canal has separated most of the cape from the mainland since 1914? 400
Cape Cod CanalChecked against:
Since 1914, most of Cape Cod has been separated from the mainland by the Cape Cod Canal.
Source, pinned revisionA coastal map uses Cape Cod as the southern boundary of which named gulf? 500
Gulf of MaineChecked against:
Cape Cod forms the southern boundary of the Gulf of Maine, which extends north-eastward to Nova Scotia.
Source, pinned revision
Plymouth Rock
Which boulder is traditionally linked to the landing of Mayflower passengers? 100
Plymouth RockChecked against:
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, pinned revisionName the Massachusetts town containing the boulder. 200
PlymouthChecked against:
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, pinned revisionWhich ship is attached to the landing tradition? 300
MayflowerChecked against:
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, pinned revisionMatch the traditional landing account to its month and year. 400
December 1620Checked against:
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, pinned revisionWho made the first documented landing-place claim in 1741, more than a century after the arrival? 500
Thomas FaunceChecked against:
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, pinned revision
Six-State Region
What northeastern region consists of six states? 100
New EnglandChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source, pinned revisionHow many states make up this region? 200
sixChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source, pinned revisionWhich three-state sequence begins the source's alphabetical list? 300
Connecticut, Maine, and MassachusettsChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source, pinned revisionWhich two multiword state names appear in the six-state list? 400
New Hampshire and Rhode IslandChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source, pinned revisionComplete the full region after Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. 500
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and VermontChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source, pinned revision
Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is the world's second-largest oceanic division? 100
Atlantic OceanChecked against:
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, pinned revisionState its size rank among the five divisions. 200
second largestChecked against:
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, pinned revisionWhich ocean connects to the Atlantic in the north? 300
Arctic OceanChecked against:
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, pinned revisionWhich two continents border the basin on its eastern side? 400
Europe and AfricaChecked against:
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, pinned revisionA mapmaker follows the source's description of the basin. Which letter-like outline should the map emphasize? 500
an S-shaped basinChecked against:
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, pinned revision
Final round
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont together form this northeastern region.
New EnglandChecked against:
New England is a region consisting of six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Source, pinned revision
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