Here are your Questions to answer. Don't forget to use the Maine Links and the Maine's Kids Page. Check to see if your teacher has printed the questions.
1. What is the current population of Maine ?
2. In what year did Maine become a state?
3. How many lakes and ponds are there in the state of Maine ?
4.What is the official Maine insect?
5. What is the state gemstone?
6. Name the animal on the state seal.
7. What does "Dirigo" mean?
8. How high is Mt. Katahdin and in what sate park would you find it?
9.What is the first and only slogan to appear on Maine license plates?
10.When and where did the first Naval battle of the Revolutionary War take place?
11.Margaret Chase Smith of Skowhegan was the very first woman to be elected to this national office. What was that office and what year was she elected in?
12.In 1997 what did Senator William Cohen of Bangor become?
13.In what year did Joan Benoit Samuelson win a gold medal in the Women's Marathon race?
14.Name two books written by E.B. White of Brooklin.
15.Who was the first governor of Maine? What is the name of the current Governor?
The next ten are challenge Questions!!!!!!!! You won't find them all on the Kids Page so investigate the other links at our Maine Links page....
16.Where would I go to look up records of the government, Civil War photos, court records and vital records of towns and cities?
17.In 1982, a young girl from Manchester , Maine wrote a touching letter to the Soviet Premier about world peace. What is this girls name and what is the name of the Premier?Joshua Chamberlain is best known for his part in the Battle of Gettysburg.What else did he do after returning to Maine?
18. How many lighthouses dot the coast of Maine.
19. Find out this fun fact. Maine has many varieties of potatoes. Which one is named after a county? Which is named after a famous mountain?
20. List five snowmobile trails in Maine. Which one is closest to Belfast?
21. What are the three branches of the Maine government?
22. From what town did the granite to build the State House in Augusta come from?
23. How many bushels of apples were harvested in 1997?
24.What percentage of the nations lobsters are caught in Maine?
25. What is this kitty's name and what kind of cat is he?
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