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Plainville Trivia Jeopardy

Test your knowledge of Plainville history with questions about notable figures, landmarks, and key events. Challenge yourself with this interactive trivia game!

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Plainville Trivia Jeopardy

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  1. Jeopardy Vocabulary Who’s Who? In What Year? Why? Around Town $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. What is the word for - A plan for how money will be earned and spent Budget 1 - $100

  3. 1 - $200 • What is the word for – an official document needed for a town meeting • Warrant

  4. 1 - $300 • What is the word for – money that people and businesses must pay to support a government • taxes

  5. 1 - $400 • What is the word for – a way of governing which the people choose their leaders in elections • Democracy

  6. 1 - $500 • What is the word for – an official member of the community • Citizen

  7. 2 - $100 • Who was the educator our school is named after? Anna Ware Jackson

  8. 2 - $200 • What educator is the school next door named after? • Beatrice H. Wood

  9. 2 - $300 • Who carved the monument in the Angle Tree Stone with his son? • Joseph Guild

  10. 2 - $400 • Which gentleman took part in the Boston Tea Party? • George Robert Twelve Hughes

  11. 2 - $500 • Who developed the town seal? • James Shannon

  12. 3 - $100 • In what decade was the old Plainville High School torn down? • 1950’S

  13. 3 - $200 In what year was the first one room school house set up? • 1830

  14. 3 - $300 • In what year did Leonard Carpenter purchase the school in Plainville for $1.00? • 1907

  15. 3 - $400 • In what year was the important meeting reguarding the town seal? • 1906

  16. 3 - $500 • In what year was the town bell made? • 1905

  17. 4 - $100 • Why was Plainville referred to as “Slackville”? • It was named after Benjamin Slack because he was the largest land owner.

  18. 4 - $200 • Why was the town bell removed from the park? • It was suggested the bell would get more attention somewhere else.

  19. 4 - $300 • Why is Plainville larger on the town seal than Wrentham? • To show prominence to the town of “Plainville”

  20. 4 - $400 • Why did mail only come once a day? • It was delivered by horses.

  21. 4 - $500 • Why did Leonard Carpenter Bliss buy the school? • To use it as a community building

  22. 5 - $100 • What was the trough used for? • To feed and hydrate the horses

  23. 5 - $200 • Who was the town bell made by? • McNeely Company

  24. 5 - $300 • Who was the post office ran by for 20 years? • Mr. Covell

  25. 5 - $400 • Where is the Bliss Union Chapel located? • The west side of Taunton Street (152)

  26. 5 - $500 • What two colonies was Plainville built on? • Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony

  27. Final Jeopardy • The Angle Tree Stone is located on the border of… • Plainville, North Attleboro, Rhode Island

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