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| Questions
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| 1. Which of the following states is a top producer of apples?
A) Nevada
B) Washington
C) Florida
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| 2. Which state gets the most snow?
A) Mississippi
B) Michigan
C) New Mexico
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| 3. Which state has “Land of Lincoln” as one of its nicknames?
A) Virginia
B) Illinois
C) Pennsylvania
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| 4. In which state can you visit Las Vegas?
A) Missouri
B) Alabama
C) Nevada
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| 5. Where are Pineapples and sugar two major crops?
A) West Virginia
B) Pennsylvania
C) Hawaii
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| 6. Which of these states, established as a colony in 1732, was the last of the original 13 to be found?
A) Michigan
B) Maine
C) Georgia
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| 7. In which U.S. state is the capital city named after the man who “discovered” America located?
A) Georgia
B) Michigan
C) Ohio
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| 8. Which of these states borders the Pacific Ocean?
A) Idaho
B) Montana
C) Oregon
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| 9. In which state can you visit Hollywood?
A) New York
B) Florida
C) California
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| 10. What is the only state that can be reached if you were to swim or sail across Lake Ontario?
A) Michigan
B) New York
C) Wisconsin
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| 11. What state is named after an Oto Indian word that means “flat water” and is also nicknamed “the Cornhusker State”?
A) Ohio
B) Nebraska
C) Missouri
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| 12. What ocean touches the greatest number of U.S. states?
A) the Atlantic Ocean
B) the Pacific Ocean
C) the Arctic Ocean
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| 13. Which state is colder in winter?
A) New Mexico
B) New Hampshire
C) Nevada
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| 14. How many state names begin with the letter “C”?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
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| 15. Which northwestern state is nicknamed “the Treasure State” and has gold, silver, copper and sapphire mines?
A) Vermont
B) Montana
C) West Virginia
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| 16. Which island, formerly called Bedloe’s Island, holds the Statue of Liberty?
A) Liberty Island
B) Staten Island
C) Long Island
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| 17. If you climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty and look out, which of these can you see?
A) New York City
B) Mount Rushmore
C) the Golden Gate Bridge
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| 18. Which state is nicknamed “the Garden State” because it has such rich soil for growing fruits, vegetables and flowers?
A) New Jersey
B) New York
C) New Mexico
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| 19. Which state is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean?
A) Hawaii
B) Florida
C) California
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| 20. What state has a palm tree (palmetto) and a crescent moon on its flag?
A) South Carolina
B) Florida
C) Indiana
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| 21. Which of these states shares the longest border with Canada?
A) Montana
B) Alaska
C) Washington
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| 22. Where is Wall Street, a world financial center located?
A) New Jersey
B) New York
C) New Hampshire
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| 23. Which state touches the only two states that begin with the letter “T”?
A) Kansas
B) Arkansas
C) Louisiana
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| 24. What state in the Midwest is the leading dairy state, producing about 40% of the U.S.’s cheese?
A) Nebraska
B) Wisconsin
C) Illinois
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| 25. What city sits on the shore of Lake Michigan and is nicknamed “the Windy City”?
A) Chicago
B) Minneapolis
C) Seattle
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| 26. Niagara Falls was formed over 12,000 years ago by glaciers. What U.S. state, located on Lake Ontario, would you visit to see Niagara Falls?
A) Florida
B) New York
C) California
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| 27. What northeastern city on the Atlantic coast was the site of the famous “tea party” in 1773 to protest British taxes on tea?
A) Boston, Massachusetts
B) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C) Teaneck, New Jersey
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| 28. Which state is bordered by seven other U.S. states?
A) Arizona
B) Maine
C) Kentucky
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| 29. What river created the Grand Canyon?
A) the Mississippi River
B) the Hudson River
C) the Colorado River
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| 30. Which two states are connected by the George Washington Bridge?
A) Missouri and Kentucky
B) Montanna and North
Dakota
C) New Jersey and New
York
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| 31. Which state is famous for its potatoes?
A) California
B) Arkansas
C) Idaho
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| 32. Which state borders most of the Great Lakes and gets its name from two American words meaning “great water”?
A) Michigan
B) Ohio
C) Wisconsin
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| 33. Which state surrounds Washington, D.C., on three sides?
A) Maryland
B) Virginia
C) Washington State
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| 34. How many U.S. states does the group of lakes known as Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario touch?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
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| 35. Sears Tower is currently the tallest building in the U.S. In what state is it located?
A) Washington
B) Massachusetts
C) Illinois
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| 36. In what state can you find giant sequoias and the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) California
B) Colorado
C) North Carolina
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| 37. Yosemite National Park is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains. What is the name of this state?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Tennessee
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| 38. Which state has the nickname “The Big Apple”?
A) Washington
B) New York City
C) Wisconsin
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| 39. What city in the United States is famous for its Mardi Grass celebrations?
A) New York
B) Memphis
C) New Orleans
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| 40. Which of these states was one of the 13 American colonies?
A) South Dakota
B) Illinois
C) Delaware
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| 41. Connecticut’s state song is “Yankee doodle”. In this song, what did Yankee doodle call the feather in his cap?
A) spaghetti
B) macaroni
C) ravioli
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| 42. In what state can you find Mount McKinley, the U.S.’ highest mountain?
A) Alaska
B) Colorado
C) Hawaii
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| 43. The world’s tallest roadway suspension bridge is located in Canon city, Colorado: What is the name of that bridge?
A) the Bay Bridge
B) London Bridge
C) Royal Gorge
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| 44. Which state was originally settled by the French and is home to New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Cajun food?
A) Rhode Island
B) Louisiana
C) Hawaii
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| 45. The Liberty Bell was rung on July 8, 1776, after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. In what state is the Liberty Bell located?
A) Pennsylvania
B) Maryland
C) Delaware
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| 46. What state is known as “the Sunshine State”?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Arizona
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| 47. What is the second largest state in the U. S.?
A) Texas
B) Arizona
C) New York
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| 48. Where are the Statue of Liberty and Rockefeller Center located?
A) san Francisco
B) New York City
C) Chicago
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| 49. Grand Teton National Park attracts over 2.5 million visitors each year. Where is it located?
A) Wyoming
B) North Dakota
C) Tennessee
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| 50. New England is a collective name for six different states and is where the American Revolution took place. Which of these states is not in New England?
A) Massachusetts
B) Georgia
C) Vermont
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