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43 U.S. states trivia questions and answers

State nicknames, capitals, flags, landmarks, national parks, borders and a few odd facts.

43 questions · U.S. states trivia questions and answers · answers included

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U.S. states trivia questions and answers

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Questions 1–20

  1. 1

    Which U.S. state is nicknamed the Sunshine State?

    easy

    Answer

    Florida

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida?oldid=1365211958#Climate

  2. 2

    What is the largest U.S. state by area?

    easy

    Answer

    Alaska

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska?oldid=1365622598

  3. 3

    Which state consists of 137 volcanic islands?

    easy

    Answer

    Hawaii

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii?oldid=1362956921

  4. 4

    In which state is the Grand Canyon?

    easy

    Answer

    Arizona

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon?oldid=1365313948

  5. 5

    Which state contains the city of New Orleans?

    easy

    Answer

    Louisiana

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans?oldid=1365215506#Government

  6. 6

    What state is home to Mount Rushmore?

    medium

    Answer

    South Dakota

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Rushmore?oldid=1365962836#Tourism

  7. 7

    Which four states meet at the Four Corners?

    hard

    Answer

    Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Corners?oldid=1358355445#Politics

  8. 8

    What separates Michigan into two large peninsulas?

    hard

    Answer

    The Straits of Mackinac

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan?oldid=1364551699#Geography

  9. 9

    Which state has the only flag with different designs on its front and back?

    hard

    Answer

    Oregon

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oregon?oldid=1364811342

  10. 10

    What does the term commonwealth not describe or provide when used by a U.S. state?

    medium

    Answer

    Any specific political status or legal relationship

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_(U.S._state)?oldid=1364644778#Definition

  11. 11

    Which state occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula?

    medium

    Answer

    Delaware

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware?oldid=1363286337

  12. 12

    Which state was the most recent to join the Union, on August 21, 1959?

    medium

    Answer

    Hawaii

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii?oldid=1362956921

  13. 13

    Which state's legislature is the only unicameral one in the United States?

    hard

    Answer

    The Nebraska Legislature

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_Legislature?oldid=1356932612

  14. 14

    What is the smallest U.S. state by area?

    easy

    Answer

    Rhode Island

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island?oldid=1365484667

  15. 15

    Which mountain in Alaska is the highest peak in North America?

    easy

    Answer

    Denali

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali?oldid=1365843900

  16. 16

    What California basin contains the lowest point in North America?

    medium

    Answer

    Badwater Basin

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater_Basin?oldid=1365862627

  17. 17

    Which two states are excluded from the contiguous United States?

    easy

    Answer

    Alaska and Hawaii

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contiguous_United_States?oldid=1363881144

  18. 18

    Which state borders only one other U.S. state?

    medium

    Answer

    Maine

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine?oldid=1365679444

  19. 19

    Which Minnesota lake is the headwater of the Mississippi River?

    hard

    Answer

    Lake Itasca

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Itasca?oldid=1363013883

  20. 20

    Which Great Lake is located fully within the United States?

    medium

    Answer

    Lake Michigan

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Michigan?oldid=1365842153

Questions 21–40

  1. 21

    Which state's constitution is among the oldest functioning written constitutions still in continuous effect?

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    Answer

    Massachusetts

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Massachusetts?oldid=1360362828

  2. 22

    In which state is Acadia National Park?

    medium

    Answer

    Maine

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park?oldid=1365786661

  3. 23

    Which state contains Mammoth Cave National Park?

    easy

    Answer

    Kentucky

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Cave_National_Park?oldid=1365737276

  4. 24

    On which state's Olympic Peninsula is Olympic National Park?

    medium

    Answer

    Washington

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_National_Park?oldid=1365738448

  5. 25

    Which person are both Washington state and the national capital named after?

    easy

    Answer

    George Washington

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)?oldid=1364216063

  6. 26

    Which Great Lake gives Pennsylvania a northwestern shoreline?

    medium

    Answer

    Lake Erie

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania?oldid=1365712605

  7. 27

    In Louisiana, what are the primary subdivisions named instead of counties?

    easy

    Answer

    Parishes

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parishes_in_Louisiana?oldid=1363650503

  8. 28

    How is Alaska divided at county-equivalent level?

    hard

    Answer

    19 organized boroughs and 11 census areas

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_boroughs_and_census_areas_in_Alaska?oldid=1353103607

  9. 29

    Which four states use commonwealth in their full official names?

    hard

    Answer

    Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_(U.S._state)?oldid=1364644778

  10. 30

    By what common name is California's state flag known?

    easy

    Answer

    The Bear Flag

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_California?oldid=1363976680

  11. 31

    Which state's flag shows the red sun symbol of the Zia people on a gold field?

    medium

    Answer

    New Mexico

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_New_Mexico?oldid=1360845664

  12. 32

    Whose heraldic banner of arms became Maryland's state flag?

    hard

    Answer

    Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Maryland?oldid=1363418087

  13. 33

    Which tree appears on South Carolina's state flag?

    easy

    Answer

    A white palmetto tree

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Carolina?oldid=1363231841

  14. 34

    Which state's official motto is Live Free or Die?

    easy

    Answer

    New Hampshire

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Free_or_Die?oldid=1365755949

  15. 35

    Which Canadian province lies directly north of Ohio?

    medium

    Answer

    Ontario

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio?oldid=1364548524

  16. 36

    Which state is nicknamed the Lone Star State?

    easy

    Answer

    Texas

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas?oldid=1365069832

  17. 37

    Which Indigenous language is official in Hawaii alongside English?

    medium

    Answer

    Hawaiian

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_language?oldid=1365097057

  18. 38

    Which city is California's state capital?

    easy

    Answer

    Sacramento

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento%2C_California?oldid=1366001702

  19. 39

    Which city is the capital of Maryland?

    medium

    Answer

    Annapolis

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis%2C_Maryland?oldid=1363797517

  20. 40

    Which city is New York state's capital?

    medium

    Answer

    Albany

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C_New_York?oldid=1365509206

Questions 41–43

  1. 41

    How is Ohio's state flag shaped differently from an ordinary rectangular flag?

    medium

    Answer

    A distinctive triangular swallowtail shape

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ohio?oldid=1362418689

  2. 42

    How did Arkansas's legislature say the final s in the state's name should be pronounced?

    hard

    Answer

    The final "s" be silent

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas?oldid=1364444540

  3. 43

    Which state borders Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri?

    hard

    Answer

    Tennessee

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee?oldid=1365485346

How to play

Before you read each question, say whether the answer is one state or several. The Four Corners question needs all four states. For questions about a term like commonwealth, any clear explanation counts.

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