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So You Think You Know Boston — Quiz #3

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Seaport, Harbor Cruise, Boston Harbor, Quiz #3

Seaport from Harbor Cruise

So You Think You Know Boston Quiz #3

Okay, the election is over. Enough with the polling, policies, and politicians. Let’s take a break from the angst, and worry and divisiveness. It’s time for some fun! That means the challenge of So You Think You Know Boston Quiz #3.

As usual, I tried to cover a variety of interests in this one, although I confess to never having enough sports questions. I welcome all suggestions.

How Quiz #3 Works

If you haven’t taken one of my previous Boston quizzes, here’s how they work:

There are 10 multiple-choice questions, each worth five points. Just make your choice and see if you got the answer right. If not, the quiz will tell you the right selection.

Don’t wait. Take the quiz right now and test your knowledge of Boston. Your final score will tell you whether you’re a Tourist or an Expert or somewhere in between.

Are You Wicked Smaht About Boston?

Chart House Restaurant, Eagle, Quiz #3

Chart House Eagle

The questions cover a broad range of topics, so sharpen your pencil and your wits. Here’s how to score your results:

  • 5 – 20: Tourist
  • 25 – 40: Newcomer
  • 45 – 60: Old timer
  • 65 – 75: Expert

Are you ready? Are you confident? Do you think you’re wicked smaht? There’s only one way to find out whether you think you know Boston or really do. Jump right in:

So You Think You Know Boston #3
1. Which entertainer has appeared more often at Gillette Stadium than any other?
2. The statue of a woman and little girl that stands against the west wing of the Massachusetts State House depicts:
3. The cast-iron fence and granite gate in front of Old Granary Burying Ground was built in:
4. The corner of Park Street and Tremont Street in front of the Park Street Church is known as:
5. The only mural cycle in North American painted by French artist PIerre Puvis de Chavannes can be seen in:
6. Before she founded the Church of Christ Scientist in 1879, Mary Baker Eddy belonged to which faith:
7. A miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary holding the Infant Jesus hangs in a chapel in this church:
8. Logan International Airport was built on land that was created around these three islands in Boston Harbor:
9. The No Name Restaurant served seafood meals on Boston's Fish PIer for:
10. The granite obelisk on the north side of Fort Independence memorializes:

Links to More Boston Quizzes

How well did you do? Did you make it all the way to expert? Was your score a wicked pissah?

Next week, I’ll follow this quiz with details on the correct answers with links to more information.

JFK Library, Boston, I.M. Pei, Columbia Point

J.F.K. Library, Quiz #3

I hope you enjoyed taking the second “So You Think You Know Boston” quiz. If you did and you and missed any of the previous quizzes, here are the links. Hone your Boston knowledge and then impress your friends and family with how smaht you ah.

PS: I see the results in the software, so I can tell how folks are doing. But I don’t know who the respondents are. Like the restaurant, there are no names, so don’t worry about looking bad.