How it works
These New England trivia questions treat the six states as one region: who named it, who governed it as a dominion, where its mills began and what its people call a milkshake.
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New England trivia questions and answers for all six states
No round belongs to one state. Colonies, compacts and a dominion covers 1606 to 1710, and New states, mills and the land the years after independence. Colleges, presses and town meetings is for the bookish table, and Grinders, frappes and candlepins for everyone else.
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Tap a choice to see the answer, its reason and the article it came from; ten answers end a set. Then use Topic, under More options, to keep to one round.
Questions and answers
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the Wikipedia article New England, linked under every question. The site's packs on the single states keep their own facts: the pack asks no state capital and nothing about Mount Washington, Lake Champlain or the Mayflower.
Which states make up New England?
Six: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Maine alone is nearly half the area; Rhode Island is the smallest state in the country.
Who named New England?
The English explorer John Smith, in 1616. The name was officially sanctioned in November 1620, in a royal charter for a council set up to colonize and govern the region.
What is a New England town meeting?
A meeting at which any citizen of the town may discuss an issue and vote on it. Many New England towns are still governed this way.