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Pittsfield High School Class of 1957 - Pittsfield History II
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1. Who was the first clergyman in Pittsfield?
A - William Wendell
B - John Burbank
C - Thomas Allen
D - Samuel Applegate
E - George Holmes
F - Abraham Cole

2. A ship was named after an area in Western Massachusetts. What was its name?
A - USS Tanglewood (DD 567)
B - USS Greylock (LSD 435)
C - USS Pontoosuc (DDE 1253)
D - USS Berkshire County (LST 288)
E - USS Coltsville (LST 149)
F - USS Berkshire Hills (DDE 489)

3. Who names this city 'Pittsfield?'
A - William Pitt - after himself
B - Sir Humphrey Davies, Prime Minister of England
C - Samuel Adams, Revolutionary
D - John Hancock, patriot
E - Qeen Mary II after Princess Alexia Pitt Windsor
F - Sir Francis Bernard, Royal Governor

4. What of these interesting events happened in Pittsfield?
A - Birth of Calvin Cooledge, President of the U.S.
B - Frist Secret Service agent killed while on presidential protection detail
C - First high school football game played in US. (PHS and Lenox High School.)
D - Chief Mulakin of the Mohawks was the first Native American put in jail.
E - Governor Crane was nearly assasinated.
F - What is now called the 'Smore' was developed.

5. Professional baseball was first played in Wacohah Park in what year?
A - 1888
B - 1791
C - 1919
D - 1939
E - 1903
F - 1928

6. What is the estimated population of Pittsfield in 2020. It is now about 41,000.
A - 69,000
B - 59,000
C - 49,000
D - 39,000
E - 29,000

7. Who is/was the Reverend Thomas Allen related to?
A - Marcia Allen Cole
B - Rosalie Allen Bennet
C - Fred Allen
D - Ethan Allen
E - Gracie Allen
F - Allen Tymczuk

8. The Peace Party House was moved to make room for what?
A - City Hall
B - Central Fire Station
C - Berkshire Atheneum
D - Berkshire County Court House
E - First Congregational Church
F - The Post Office

9. The first Intercollegiate baseball game was played in Pittsfield. When was it?
A - 1859
B - 1791
C - 1865
D - 1848
E - 1888
F - 1800

10. Who played in that first intercollegiate game and who won?
A - U of Mass vs Williams --- Williams won in 13 innings 12 to 8
B - Williams vs Amherst --- Amherst won in 26 innings 73 - 32.
C - Williams vs Boston College -- Boston College won in 22 innings, 75-52
D - Amherst vs Holy Cross -- Holy Cross won in 35 innings, 45 - 23
E - Williams vs Holy Cross -- Williams won in 33 innings, 54 - 45
F - Williams vs U.S. Military Academy -- Army won in 18 innings, 89 to 29

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