Trivia

Take this Falmouth Trivia quiz to find out how much you actually know about the Town.
Trivia Questions by Cape Cod & Islands Challenge

Question 01: Who gave the Town of Falmouth its name?
A. Wampanoag Indians
B. Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold
C. Capt. Myles Standish
D. Governor John Hancock

Question 02: What is the well-known "Punch Bowl" which is located in Falmouth?
A. Kettle Hole
B. Raw Bar
C. Former Boxing Arena
D. Glass Factory

Question 03: What Falmouth building, now a well known restaurant, was hit with cannon ball fire in the War of 1812?
A. The Quarterdeck
B. The Flying Bridge
C. The Nimrod
D. Landfall

Question 04: How long is the internationally renowned Falmouth Road Race?
A. 5 miles
B. 7.1 miles
C. 10.2 miles
D. 12 miles

Question 05: The original Indian name for Falmouth was Succonasset. What does Succonasset mean?
A. Vegetable farming ground
B. Sweet fishing ground
C. High Bluff
D. Where the black clam lives

Question 06: A famous Falmouth vista near Quissett Harbor is known as "The Knob". This name is a term coined by early colonists. What was a knob?
A. Entrance to a harbor
B. A small hill or rise in elevation
C. A rocky depression in the land
D. A hiding spot for pirates

Question 07: Which industry prevailed on Falmouth's Penzance Point for many years?
A. Lobstering
B. Ship-building
C. Clam harvesting
D. Fertilizer production

Question 08: Which famous Falmouth resident wrote the words to America the Beautiful?
A. John Phillips Sousa
B. Katherine Lee Bates
C. William Beebee
D. Sarah James Highfield

Question 09: What is Falmouth's total area?
A. 11.5 Square Miles
B. 22.5 Square Miles
C. 33.5 Square Miles
D. 44.5 Square Miles

Question 10: Where did Racing Beach in Falmouth get its name?
A. Sailboat races were often held there
B. Horses were raced and broken in there
C. The water has a channel that races out to Buzzard's Bay
D. Lobster races were there long ago