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Trivia answers…
#1 – which is further north… West Chop or East Chop — West Chop
#2 – name 4 presidents who have spent a night or more on the Vineyard — Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Clinton, Obama
#3 – what does the name ‘beetlebung’ mean — the wood was used for making mallets (beetles) which were used to bang on the bungs (plugs) on casks
#4 – why did Alexander Graham Bell visit MV in 1895 — Bell visited MV in 1895 to study the deaf community in Chilmark
#5 – what town is the only town in the world with its name — Edgartown
Snippets answers…
#1 – 
Bank of Martha’s Vineyard
#2 – 
Gingerbread houses in the Campground
#3 -
Flying Horses
#4 - 
plaque on The Edgartown Inn
#5 - 
Edgartown lighthouse
Hope you enjoyed MV tri-ets.
- Joan -
I’ve been doing trivia questions since March 2009… and snippet pictures since June 2012… I thought I might combine them and thus the post title… Triv-Ets.
Trivia…
Trivia question #1 - which is further north… West Chop or East Chop
Trivia question #2 – name 4 presidents who have spent a night or more on the Vineyard
Trivia question #3 – what does the name ‘beetlebung’ mean
Trivia question #4 – why did Alexander Graham Bell visit MV in 1895
Trivia question #5 – what town is the only town in the world with its name
Snippets…
How many places can you name.
Snippet #1
Snippet #2
Snippet #3
Snippet #4
Snippet #5
So how did you do? Full size snippet pictures and trivia answers in a few day.
-Joan-
If you enjoyed this you might like to visit previous posts.
The 10th in the series of trivia questions.
Give it a go and see how well you do. Don’t peek at the answers 
1 – Which town is the only town in the world with its name.
2 – What is the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs made of.
3 – Why did Alexander Graham Bell visit MV in 1895.
4 – Which is further north, West Chop or East Chop.
5 – What is the name of the local Portuguese sausage.
Some picture trivia.
6 – What is the name of this island off of Gay Head.
7 – What town is this.
8 – What town is this and where is this window.
9 – Where is this statue.
Let me know how you did, leave your answers in ‘comments’
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1 – Edgartown is the only town in the world with its name.
2 – brick
3 – To study the deaf community in Chilmark .. (click here)
4 – West Chop is further north.
5 – linguica
6 – the small island off Gay Head is Nomans Land (click here)
7 – Edgartown
8 – Oak Bluffs. The window is at the back of the Tabernacle.
9 – The Colonial Inn in Edgartown.
(CLICK HERE for previous trivia questions)
Full size snippet pictures
Part 1 -
Steamship Authority – Vineyard Haven
Island Theatre – Oak Bluffs
Sweetheart house – Campground
Edgartown Inn
Bandstand – Ocean Park
Whale’s tail – Edgartown harbor
Newes From America Pub – Edgartown
Part 2:
Oak Bluffs beach
Field Gallery – W Tisbury
Old Whaling Church – Edgartown
Gay Head cliffs – Aquinnah
Flying Horses – Oak Bluffs
Katama General Store – Edgartown
Tabernacle – Campground
(Click on pictures to enlarge)
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How many places can you name? For those who don’t know the Vineyard that well, tell me what picture you like the best. Leave your answers in ‘comments’… thank you
MV Obsession’s data from Word Press for 2011. I had 85 new posts, bringing my total to 545.
My busiest day was March 10, 2011, the post was “Not So Fast’ CLICK HERE to read it.
Most comments was on May 2, 2011 for ‘Vineyard Gallery’ CLICK HERE to read it.
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Below are my favorite posts from each month.
(click on posts to read them)
January - Vineyard Windows and Doors
February - Final Goodbye (my tribute to the beloved Islander ferry).
March - there are two… Gingerbread Trim and Vineyard Railings
April - Three Tabernacles
May - Katy and Chappy (our dogs) … also Spirits
June - Vineyard Trivia VIII (I have a lot of fun putting these together)
July - Diamond In The Rough (story of my mother’s engagement ring)
August - Old Photo Booklet (postcard book from the 1950′s)
September - 9/11 Tenth Anniversary
October - Grounds For Sculpture (amazing art and life like sculptures)
November - Stage Door (sets by my granddaughter
December - My Vineyard Christmas (my one and only)
The ninth of my series of Vineyard Trivia questions.
(Click here for previous questions)
1 – Which is further north, West Chop or East Chop.
2 – When was the Vineyard Gazette first published.
3- Why did Alexander Graham Bell visit MV in 1895.
4 – Which town is the only town in the world with that name.
5- What’s unusual about the Civil War Monument in Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs.
6 – What is the name of the local Portuguese sausage.
7 – What is the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs made of.
8 – What store is this.
9 – What town is this.
10 – What lighthouse is this.
11 – Before this was renovated and turned into a private home, what inn was it.
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1 – West Chop
2 – 1846
3 – To study the deaf community of Chilmark (click here)
4 – Edgartown
5 – It’s of a confederate soldier
6 – linguica
7 - steel
8 – Katama General Store
9 – Oak Bluffs
10 – Cape Poge
11 – The Daggett House
Eighth in the series of Vineyard trivia posts is another picture one. CLICK HERE for previous trivia posts. (You can click on pictures to make them larger)
1 – where is this bike rack
2 – what up-Island town is this
3 – what is this building and what town is it in
4 – name this ferry
5 – where is this beach
6 – what is this building and where is it
7 – where is this church
8 – what lighthouse is this
Think you know the answers? Leave a comment to find out
Seventh in my series of Vineyard trivia questions. Some of these are repeat questions from previous trivia posts.
1 – What year was the Vineyard Gazette first published.
2 – What is the name of the local Portuguese sausage.
3 – Which town is the only town in the world with its name.
4 – Which is further north, West Chop or East Chop.
5 – What is unusual about the Civil War monument in Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs.
6 – Name the Island’s 5 lighthouses.
7 – What is the name of the Native American tribe on the Vineyard.
8 – What is Oak Bluff’s zip code.
9 – What is the name of this building and what town is it in.
10 – What is the name of this restaurant in Vineyard Haven.
11 – The Old Sculpin Gallery is in what town.
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1 – The Vineyard Gazette was first published in 1846
2 – The local Portuguese sausage is called linguica
3 – Edgartown is the only town in the world with that name
4 – West Chop is further north
5 – It is of a confederate soldier
6 – Edgartown, Cape Poge, Gay Head, East Chop, West Chop
7 – Wampanoag’s
8 – 02535
9 – Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs
10 – Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven
11 – Edgartown
CLICK HERE for previous trivia questions
Sixth in my series of trivia posts is another picture one. Good luck.
1- What takes place in this building Aug 20-23rd
2-What town is this
3- Where are Mytoi Gardens located
4-What harbor is this
5-What building is this in Oak Bluffs
6-What lighthouse is this
Think you know the answers? Leave a comment and find out
