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| 1. Where is the Maine State House located? |
| a. Paris, France |
c.North Pole |
| b. Portland, Maine |
d. Augusta, Maine |
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| 2. What is the highest Mountain in Maine? |
| a. Mt. Everest |
c. Mt. Katadin |
| b. Mile High Mountain |
d. Mt. Washington |
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| 3. How many US Senators are there in Maine? |
| a. 1. 035 |
c. 2 |
| b. 35 |
d. 11 |
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| 4. What is the Blaine House? |
| a. Lobster Restaurant |
c. Governor's Mansion |
| b. Drug Rehab Center |
d. Elderly Housing |
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| 5. What is the "Grandfather Clause"? |
| a. Exempts someone from complying with new laws |
c. A part of English (Ex. adjective) |
| b. Santa's Grandpa |
d. Your father's father |
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| 6. What National Park is in Maine? |
| a. Badlands |
c. Acadia |
| b. Glacier Bay |
d. Everglades |
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| 7. What is the state bird of Maine? |
| a. Puffin |
c. Penguin |
| b. Chickadee |
d. Loon |
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| 8. Who is a Lobbyist? |
| a. Person who sits in a lobby |
c. Person who throws things |
| b. A lobster fisherman |
d. Person who opposes/supports a bill |
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| 9. What does "Germane" mean in the Legislature? |
| a. A girl's name |
c. of German descent |
| b. A type of dog |
d. Amendments must be relevent to the bill |
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| 10. What is the state flower of Maine? |
| a. Alfalfa |
c. Whate Pine Cone and Tassel |
| b. Buttercup |
d. Goldenrod |
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| 11. What was a Maine invention? |
| a. Dog Sled |
c. Ear Muffs |
| b. Cheese Puffs |
d. Clam Burger |
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| 12. What is the statue on top of the dome called? |
| a. Lady of Wisdom |
c. Athena Goddess of Wisdom |
| b. Minerva Goddess of Arts |
d. Charlotte |
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| 13. What are the 3 branches of Maine Government? |
| a. Legislature, Church, School |
c. Executive, Sales, Advertizing |
| b. Judicial, Jail, Stores |
d. Executive, Legi slative, Judicial |
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| 14. How many State Representatives are there in Maine? |
| a. 151 |
c. 1812 |
| b. 51 |
d. 1820 |
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| 15. What is a bill? |
| a. Something legislator's pay |
c. A proposed law |
| b. Something the state pays |
d. The cost of a law |
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| 16. When did Maine become a state? |
| a. 1920 |
c. 1812 |
| b. 1776 |
d. 1820 |
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| 17. What is "cloture"? |
| a. Wearing clothes |
c. Deadline to submit bills for a new season |
| b. A place to dry laundry |
d. That thing on the zip lock bag |
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| 18. Who wrote the State of Maine Song? |
| a. Barry Manilow |
c. Roger Vincent Snow |
| b. Bruce Springstein |
d. Stephen King |
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| 19. What is the "first reading" at the Legislature? |
| a. Reads the new bill |
c. Reads a story book |
| b. Assigns the bill to a committee |
d. When the legislature votes to accept the committee report |
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| 20. What is the state cat of Maine? |
| a. Siamese Cat |
c. Tiger Cat |
| b. Coon Cat |
d. Snow Cat |
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| 21. What is the largest county in Maine? |
| a. Sagadahoc |
c. California |
| b. Bangor |
d. Aroostook |
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| 22. What President has a summer home here in Maine? |
| a. George H.W. Bush |
c. Bill Clinton |
| b. George Washington |
d. Elvis Presley |
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| 23. What is the state insect of Maine? |
| a. Black Fly |
c. Moose Fly |
| b. Honeybee |
d. Grass Hopper |
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| 24. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Maine? |
| a. There is none |
c. The Secretary of State |
| b. Speaker of the House |
d. Mickey Mouse |
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| 25. What is an "engrossed bill"? |
| a. A very interesting bill |
c. A bill ready for enacting |
| b. A very disgusting bill |
d. A complicated bill |
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| 26. Who can sponsor a bill? |
| a. Legislators |
c. Governor |
| b. Public |
d. State Agencies |
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| 27. Where is the Governor's Office located? |
| a. 2nd floor of the State House |
c. Blaine House |
| b. Basement of Cross Building |
d. State House Dome |
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| 28. What does the state of Maine motto "Dirigo" mean? |
| a. I lead |
c. Cold State |
| b. Follower |
d. Lots of trees |
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| Answer Key: 1d, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5a, 6c, 7b, 8d, 9d, 10c, 11c, 12a, 13d, 14a, 15c, 16d, 17c, 18c, 19a, 20e, 21d, 22a, 23b, 24a, 25c, 26a, 27a. 28a |
