American State Nicknames Quiz

Which U.S. State is nicknamed the Prairie State, a name said to have been given by the first settlers when they saw the vast expanses of prairie?

Which U.S. State is nicknamed the Hawkeye State - although it is not clear, some believe the nickname is based on a character in The Last of the Mohicans?

The Paradise of the Pacific and The 808 State, are two of the unofficial nicknames for which U.S. State?

Admitted to the Union one hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which U.S. State is nicknamed the Centennial State?

Which U.S. State is nicknamed the Silver State because of the importance of silver to its history and economy, but is also known as the Battle Born State because it achieved statehood during the Civil War?

Which U.S. State has a nickname, the Old Line State - from an action during the Battle of Long Island in the Revolutionary War?

Used on the licence plates of residents, which U.S. State is nicknamed The Last Frontier?

Formerly nicknamed the "Land of Opportunity", which U.S. State is now known as the Natural State?

Which U.S. State is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on a species of green grass introduced by European settlers? Bluegrass State

Which U.S. State is ostensibly nicknamed the Bay State, because its shores contain so many bays?

With a large population of Sabal Palmetto trees, one of which appears on the state flag, which U.S. State is nicknamed the Palmetto State?

Which U.S. State has the nickname the Tar Heel State due to production of turpentine, tar, pitch, and other materials from its plentiful pine trees?

A Gold Rush that took place from 1848 is one of the reasons for which U.S. State being nicknamed "the Golden State"?

Which U.S. State was unofficially nicknamed the Evergreen State by C.T. Conover, pioneer Seattle realtor and historian, for its abundant evergreen forests?

Adopted in the 1800s from an unknown source, and incorporated into the names of several state buildings and events, which U.S. State has the nickname the Empire State?

With the nickname the Sunflower state, Mount Sunflower is the highest point and the sunflower is the official flower of which U.S. State?

With a name supposedly derived from a purported Indian word meaning "Gem of the Mountains", what U.S. State nicknamed the Gem State?

With the only non-rectangular flag of all U.S. states, which state is nicknamed the Buckeye State because of its buckeye trees?

Which U.S. State is also known officially by the nickname Native American, and informally as the Sooner State, in reference to the settlers called Sooners?

Nicknamed the Peace Garden State, a park standing on the border between which U.S. State and Canada represents a pledge by the U.S. and Canada to never go to war with one another?

For which U.S. State did the nickname of the Beaver State originate in the early 19th century, when fur hats were fashionable and its streams were an important source of beaver pelts?

Which U.S. State has the official nickname the "Ocean State", a reference to its 400 mi (640 km) of coastline?

Which U.S. State was given the nickname the Sunshine State in 1970, despite not being the sunniest state in the U.S.?

Often nicknamed the Wolverine State, which U.S. States more common nickname is the Great Lakes State - from the fact that it's the only state that borders four of the five Great Lakes?

The first to allow women the right to vote, as well as the first to elect a female governor which U.S. State's nickname is the Equality State?

Named for the canyon carved by the Colorado river, which U.S. State has the nickname Grand Canyon State?

The nickname the Magnolia State comes from the stunning and easily recognizable magnolia tree that grows abundantly across which U.S. State?

With an unofficial nickname of the Show Me State, which U.S. State is also known as the Cave State because it has more than 7,300 recorded caves?

With the nickname the Green Mountain State, historical record indicates that the name of which U.S. State first came into widespread use in the 1770s, initially as the Green Mountains?

Which U.S. State's nickname is the Beehive State, not because it has lots of beehives but because bees represent perseverance and industry?

Which U.S. State adopted the nickname of the Keystone State in 1802 when President Thomas Jefferson reportedly referred to it as “the keystone of the federal union” in his victory speech?

The nickname the Garden State stands in direct contrast to the heavily industrialised and densely populated nature of which U.S. State?

With extensive granite formations and quarries, The Granite State is the nickname of which U.S. State?

What is the northernmost contiguous State in the U.S. - nicknamed the North Star State - and also the Land of 10,000 Lakes, with more than 14,000 bodies of fresh water covering at least ten acres each?

Which U.S. State is nicknamed the First State because it was the first state to ratify the Constitution?

Which U.S. State is nicknamed the Badger State after lead miners who in the winter had to 'live like badgers' in tunnels burrowed into hillsides?

Having been popularised by Richmond resident John Finley's 1833 poem "The Hoosier's Nest", which U.S. State adopted the nickname "The Hoosier State"?

Which U.S. state nickname, the Old Dominion, is a reference to its status as the first permanent English colony in the New World?

Admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796, which U.S. State has the nickname the Volunteer State due to a strong tradition of military service?

Being part of the Appalachian Mountain system has meant that which U.S. State has the official nickname of the Mountain State?

Also nicknamed the Boot, probably for the shape of its borders, which U.S. State has the brown pelican as the state bird and is known as the Pelican State?

Home to the famous 60-foot-tall (18 m) sculpture of the heads of four United States presidents, which U.S. State is known by the nickname the Mount Rushmore State?

Which U.S. State was given the nickname the Pine Tree State in honour of its many white pine trees, which are the biggest eastern conifers in the United States?

Which U.S. State is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird?

Which U.S. State is nicknamed the Lone Star State for its former status as an independent republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico?

Which U.S. State is known as the Constitution State because of a claim that the Fundamental Orders of 1638 and 1639 were the first written constitution in history?

Which U.S. State has several unofficial nicknames, most notably "Big Sky Country", "The Treasure State", "Land of the Shining Mountains", and "The Last Best Place"?

With two nicknames, which U.S. State is known as both the "Empire State of the South", and more officially as the Peach State?

Which U.S. State has had two official nicknames - the Tree Planters' State and the Cornhusker State - with the latter referring to the act of husking corn?

Adopted as the nickname in the year 1990, Land of Enchantment is a direct reference to the history and beauty of which U.S. State?

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