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SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT MAINE

Most people don’t know much about Maine.

When they think of Maine, they think of lobster. And lighthouses. And maybe Acadia National Park.

But there’s more to Maine than its coastal offerings, as you hopefully know after reading this book.

See how much you don’t know about Maine—coastal and not coastal—by taking the following quiz.

1) If Almost, Maine, existed, it would lie a bit below the 47th parallel. What percentage of Canada’s population lives south of the 47th parallel?

A. Nearly 20 percent

B. Nearly 40 percent

C. Nearly 60 percent

D. Nearly 80 percent

2) Which one of these states has a longer international border than Maine?

A. Minnesota

B. Arizona

C. Montana

D. None of the above

3) Which state is closer to Africa than Maine?

A. Alaska

B. Florida

C. North Carolina

D. None of the above

4) Which of these states is more sparsely populated than Maine?

A. Vermont

B. Oregon

C. Colorado

D. None of the above

5) Maine is about the same size as which country?

A. Poland

B. Ireland

C. Ecuador

D. Taiwan

6) Which state has the highest percentage of unorganized territory within its borders?

A. Minnesota

B. Maine

C. North Dakota

D. Nevada

7) What percentage of Maine is forested?

A. Over 90 percent

B. Over 80 percent

C. Over 70 percent

D. Over 60 percent

8) How many lakes and ponds does Maine have?

A. Over 3,000

B. Over 4,000

C. Over 5,000

D. Over 6,000

9) Maine has a longer coastline than which state?

A. Florida

B. California

C. Louisiana

D. Alaska

10) Which state gets more snowfall than Maine?

A. Vermont

B. Alaska

C. Minnesota

D. Colorado

E. None of the above

11) Which state has more moose per square mile than Maine?

A. Vermont

B. Alaska

C. New York

D. None of the above

12) What is Maine’s state flower?

A. Rose

B. Lupine

C. White pine cone and tassel

D. Potato blossom

13) True or false? Maine is the only state in the United States with one syllable.

14) True or false? Maine is the only state that borders only one other state.

15) True or false? Geographically, Maine is larger than the five other New England states combined.

16) True or false? Maine’s state dessert is the whoopie pie.

ANSWERS:

1) C. Nearly 60 percent of Canadians live south of the 47th parallel—which is where Almost, Maine, would be if it existed.

2) D. None of the above. Maine has 611 miles of international border, more than any other state except Alaska, Texas, and Michigan.

3) D. None of the above. Maine is closer to Africa than any other state.

4) D. None of the above. As of the 2020 census, Maine and Oregon have the same population density: 44 people per square mile. Vermont has 70 people per square mile. Colorado has 56.

5) B or D. Maine is a little bigger than Ireland and a little smaller than Taiwan.