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43 u.S. states trivia questions and answers

The available questions cover state nicknames, area, island geography, landmarks, cities, shared borders, peninsulas, flags, and the meaning of commonwealth in state names.

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U.S. states trivia questions and answers

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Questions 1–20

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

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    Florida

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

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

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    Alaska

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

  3. Which state consists of 137 volcanic islands?

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    Hawaii

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

  4. In which state is the Grand Canyon?

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    Arizona

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

  5. Which state contains the city of New Orleans?

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    Louisiana

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

  6. What state is home to Mount Rushmore?

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    South Dakota

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

  7. Which four states meet at the Four Corners?

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    Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah

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

  8. What separates Michigan into two large peninsulas?

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    The Straits of Mackinac

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

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

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    Oregon

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

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

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    Any specific political status or legal relationship

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

  11. Which state occupies the northeastern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula?

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    Delaware

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

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

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    Hawaii

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

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

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    The Nebraska Legislature

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

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

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    Rhode Island

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

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

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    Denali

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

  16. What California basin contains the lowest point in North America?

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    Badwater Basin

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

  17. Which two states are excluded from the contiguous United States?

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    Alaska and Hawaii

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

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

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    Maine

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

  19. Which Minnesota lake is the headwater of the Mississippi River?

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    Lake Itasca

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

  20. Which Great Lake is located fully within the United States?

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    Lake Michigan

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

Questions 21–40

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

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    Massachusetts

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

  2. In which state is Acadia National Park?

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    Maine

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

  3. Which state contains Mammoth Cave National Park?

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    Kentucky

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

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

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    Washington

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

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

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    George Washington

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

  6. Which Great Lake gives Pennsylvania a northwestern shoreline?

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    Lake Erie

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

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

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    Parishes

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

  8. How is Alaska divided at county-equivalent level?

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    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. Which four states use commonwealth in their full official names?

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    Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia

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

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

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    The Bear Flag

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

  11. What sacred symbol appears on New Mexico's state flag?

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    A sacred red sun symbol of the Zia tribe

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

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

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    Cecil, 2nd Baron Baltimore

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

  13. Which tree appears on South Carolina's state flag?

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    A white palmetto tree

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

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

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    New Hampshire

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

  15. Which Canadian province lies directly north of Ohio?

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    Ontario

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

  16. Which state is nicknamed the Lone Star State?

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    Texas

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

  17. Which Indigenous language is official in Hawaii alongside English?

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    Hawaiian

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

  18. Which city is California's state capital?

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    Sacramento

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

  19. Which city is the capital of Maryland?

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    Annapolis

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

  20. Which city is New York state's capital?

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    Albany

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

Questions 41–43

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

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    A distinctive triangular swallowtail shape

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

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

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    The final "s" be silent

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

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

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    Tennessee

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

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Say whether one state or several states are required before reading the clue. For the shared-corner question, require all four names; for terminology questions, accept a clear explanation rather than one memorized sentence.

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