U.S. States trivia
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The 50 states of the United States of America.
U.S. States Mini Quiz
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Which two states became the 49th and 50th US states in 1959?
Alaska was admitted as the 49th state on January 3, 1959, and Hawaii as the 50th state on August 21, 1959, during many Baby Boomers' childhoods.
Which state embraces the nickname "The Show-Me State"?
An 1899 speech by Congressman Willard Vandiver helped popularize the phrase, though its origin remains disputed.
Oklahoma's first state capital before Oklahoma City was:
Guthrie was the territorial capital and remained the state capital from 1907 until voters chose Oklahoma City in 1910.
Which state uses the nickname "Aloha State"?
In Hawaiian, aloha can mean love, hello, or goodbye, so the nickname carries more than a simple greeting.
Wyoming's "Equality State" nickname honors which pioneering right?
Wyoming Territory granted women the vote in 1869 and kept that right when Wyoming became a state.
Which state puts "Ocean State" on license plates to honor its shoreline?
Rhode Island's shoreline includes Narragansett Bay, not only coast that faces the open Atlantic.
What does New York's Latin motto "Excelsior" mean?
New York has used "Excelsior" since 1778 to express continued progress and ambition.
Tallahassee's Muskogean name carries which meaning?
The Indigenous place-name existed centuries before Florida chose Tallahassee as its territorial capital.
South Carolina's flag honors a Revolutionary War fort built from which material?
Soft palmetto logs absorbed British cannon fire at Sullivan's Island, inspiring the tree on the flag.
Which plant gives South Carolina its "Palmetto State" nickname?
Soft palmetto logs absorbed British cannon fire at Fort Moultrie, turning the tree into a state symbol.