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Travel Trivia: This is one of Boston's nicknames

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AARPLynne
Retired Community Manager
โ€Ž09-26-2022 07:32 AM

Travel Trivia: This is one of Boston's nicknames

Test your knowledge of travel trivia!

 

Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in the U.S. Which is one of the city's nicknames?

 

A. Athens Of America

B. Birthplace Of Baseball

C. Birmingham Of America

D. America's Most Historic City

 

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AARPLynne
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โ€Ž10-07-2022 01:25 PM

Thanks for playing, everyone! The correct answer is Athens of America. However, as many of you pointed out, it's also commonly called Beantown!

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edwinmyers
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โ€Ž10-06-2022 10:10 AM

A. Athens Of America

 

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SteveH589984
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โ€Ž10-06-2022 07:51 AM

A.  Athens of America

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Lmw22222
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โ€Ž10-06-2022 12:47 AM

Beantown - though I donโ€™t recall why

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1kingsdaughter
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โ€Ž10-06-2022 06:27 AM

Ever heard of Boston Baked Beans???  ๐Ÿ˜‰

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DaNeece55
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โ€Ž10-06-2022 12:05 AM

A) Athens of America 

Although I've always called it Beantown 

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BrentonRN
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 08:38 PM

A. Athens of America but it's MOST commonly referred to as Beantown.

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NancieV840693
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โ€Ž10-06-2022 07:01 PM

Who ever made this questionnaire up doesnโ€™t know Beantown very well.

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wshay
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 06:54 PM

  1. D Americas most historic city
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liliana69x
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 06:53 PM

Lilyana Yordanova frm Boston. The correct answer is:

A. Athens Of America

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e624565o
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 06:40 PM

The Hub of the Universe.  Press reports will sometimes say "Hub man found . . . "

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SusanH119381
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 06:37 PM

D. America's Most Histori City

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l609466r
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 06:16 PM

Beantown

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cc90782052
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 05:45 PM

Athens of America

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MartinK919839
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 05:43 PM

D. America's Most Historic City

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hd9100
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 05:31 PM

D. America most historic city.  Or "Bean Town"

@AARPLynne wrote:

Test your knowledge of travel trivia!

 

Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in the U.S. Which is one of the city's nicknames?

 

A. Athens Of America

B. Birthplace Of Baseball

C. Birmingham Of America

D. America's Most Historic City

 

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GraceW923246
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โ€Ž10-08-2022 02:59 PM

D

 

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DeannaG294907
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 05:27 PM

A

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DeannaG294907
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 05:26 PM

A

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JaneH478051
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โ€Ž10-05-2022 05:18 PM

Birthplace of baseball

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th67628829
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โ€Ž10-04-2022 08:08 PM

@AARPLynne wrote:

Test your knowledge of travel trivia!

 

Boston is one of the oldest municipalities in the U.S. Which is one of the city's nicknames?

 

A. Athens Of America

B. Birthplace Of Baseball

C. Birmingham Of America

D. America's Most Historic City

 

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vt9334
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โ€Ž10-04-2022 06:29 PM

B. Birthplace Of Baseball

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