The American States This quiz consists of 50 questions. The answers to all of the questions are the names of U.S. States. Which state in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. is the only state to consist of two peninsulas and is widely known as the center of the U.S. automotive industry? Which U.S. state shares the Blue Ridge Mountains with Georgia, and is home to the headquarters of the CIA? With several unofficial nicknames, including "Big Sky Country", in which U.S. state could you be visiting Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and others? Composed of two major land regions - the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains - what is the only triply landlocked U.S. state? With Fargo being the largest city in the state, the geographic center of North America is near the town of Center in which U.S. state? As of 2020 the most densely populated of the U.S. states, in which state would you find Princeton University Art Museum? Bordered by Lake Erie to the north, and with residents known as "Buckeyes", which state's flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states? With a capital named Raleigh, the world's first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft took place in which U.S. state? With The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints having its world headquarters in Salt Lake City, what is the only U.S. state where a majority of the population belongs to a single church? Known as the "Mountain State", and the second to separate from an existing state, which U.S. states capital and largest city is Charleston? What is the second-smallest state, also known as "The First State" due to the fact that it was the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution? What is the southernmost state in the New England region of the U.S., and is named for the river which approximately bisects the state? Almost entirely composed of lowlands, in addition to its namesake, major rivers in which U.S. state include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo River, the Pascagoula River, and the Tombigbee River? The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg. In which state is Gettysburg? Discovered in 1513 by Ponce de Leon, which U.S. state is home to the Kennedy Space Centre and the Everglades? The largest island of the continental United States, Long Island, is located in the southeastern part of which state? With a capital sharing the name of the Titanic's sister ship, which U.S. state is also known as the Evergreen State? Touching Arizona to the southwest at the Four Corners, which U.S. state is noted for its vivid landscape of mountains, forests, high plains, mesas, canyons, plateaus, and more? With a state flag which is patterned after the flag of France, which U.S. state borders six others including Wisconsin and Nebraska? One of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties (the other being Alaska), which state in the Deep South and South Central regions has the official nickname the "Pelican State"? Named after a King of Great Britain, what was one of the original seven Confederate States and following the Civil War was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870? Officially nicknamed "The Sunflower State", with Mount Sunflower being the highest point at 4,039 feet, which midwestern U.S. state has a capital called Topeka? Nicknamed "The Green Mountain State", in which U.S. state is the most-populous city, Burlington, the least-populous city to be the most-populous city in a state? The "Land of Lincoln", with the capital Springfield, three U.S. presidents (Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama) have been elected while living in what state? The 5th smallest by area and the first to establish its own state constitution, of which U.S. state is Concord the capital? Nicknamed "The Beaver State", which state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States is home to the single largest organism in the world, Armillaria ostoyae? Sharing borders with Louisiana to the east and Oklahoma to the north, what US state has the Worlds Champion Chili Cookoff every year? In which U.S. State can you find Stanford University, Yosemite Park, and Michael Jackson's Never Land Ranch? The land of 10,000 lakes and home to the source of the Mississippi River, which U.S state is also known as the Gopher state? Earning the nickname "The Volunteer State" early in its history due to a strong tradition of military service, which U.S. state has the Mississippi River forming its western border? Home to Mauna Loa,the largest active volcano on our planet, what U.S. state flag has the United Kingdom's Union Flag in the canton? Nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird, which state in the Southeastern region of the U.S. has the most inland waterways? One of the states in the Four Corners region of the Western U.S., according to the 2010 U.S. Census, 28.45% of the population aged 5 and older speak Spanish at home in which state? Which state has a capital that is the second-largest city in the U.S. by area, comprising more territory than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware? Home to a 500 mile motor race that takes place at "The Brickyard", in which U.S. state would you find people referring to themselves as Hoosiers? Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, becoming the 43rd, which state is known as the "Gem State" and is also known for producing potatoes? The birthplace of William Jefferson Clinton, which U.S. state suffers from the racial stigma common to former Confederate states, with historical events such as the Little Rock Nine taking place there? Named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, which U.S. state's capital is Columbia, while its largest city is Charleston? The northeasternmost among the contiguous United States and the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, what is the only state whose name consists of a single syllable? Known informally by its nickname, "The Sooner State", which U.S. state is bordered on the east by Arkansas and Missouri, on the north by Kansas? With Milwaukee, its largest city, sitting on the western shore of Lake Michigan, which U.S state is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is also known for beer? The smallest U.S. state by area, despite its name, most of which state is actually on the mainland of the United States? The only U.S. state where prostitution is legal, though it is illegal in its most populated regions, which U.S. states name comes from "snow-covered" in Spanish? With a capital called Pierre, which state is bisected by the Missouri River, dividing it into two geographically and socially distinct halves? Playing a central role in the westward expansion of the United States, as memorialized by the Gateway Arch. The Pony Express, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and California Trail all began in which U.S State? Which U.S. state is home to Plymouth, the site of the second colony in New England, and the town of Salem, home of the infamous Salem witch trials? The least populous, and the least densely populated state in the contiguous United States, which was the first U.S. state to allow women the right to vote and become politicians, as well as the first state to elect a female governor? With a state motto of "Strong Deeds, Gentle Words", which U.S. state has a capital called Annapolis, and is home to Chesapeake Bay? Home to the world's longest cave system - Mammoth Cave National Park - and known for horse racing and bourbon, which of the U.S. states is known as the "Bluegrass State"? Which U.S. state shares the Four Corners region - with Utah to the north, Colorado to the northeast, and New Mexico to the east? Time's up
