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Question	Answer	% Correct
In which state would you find Long Island, the most populous island in the U.S.?	New York	93%
What is the first state, alphabetically?	Alabama	92%
What is the biggest state by land area?	Alaska	92%
What is the most populous state in the U.S.?	California	92%
What is the only state to start with the letter D?	Delaware	92%
In which state would you find Disney World?	Florida	92%
Which state is made up entirely of islands?	Hawaii	92%
What is the only state that starts with R?	Rhode Island	92%
What is the only U.S. state whose name starts with the letter G?	Georgia	91%
In which state is Pearl Harbor located?	Hawaii	91%
In what state would you find the Grand Canyon?	Arizona	90%
What is the only state whose name starts with the letter F?	Florida	90%
What became the 50th state in 1959?	Hawaii	90%
Which state has the smallest land area?	Rhode Island	90%
What is known as the "Lone Star" state?	Texas	90%
What is the second largest state, either by area and population?	Texas	90%
Which state did the U.S. buy from Russia for 2 cents an acre?	Alaska	89%
What is the southernmost state?	Hawaii	89%
Which state is geographically closest to London?	Maine	89%
Which U.S state, perhaps appropriately given its name, has the highest percentage of Spanish speakers?	New Mexico	89%
Which state borders four of the five Great Lakes?	Michigan	88%
Which state has the largest Mormon population?	Utah	88%
What is the only state that is named after a President?	Washington	88%
What is the last state, alphabetically?	Wyoming	88%
What is the only state that has a Z in its name?	Arizona	87%
In which state would you find Kīlauea, perhaps the world's most active volcano?	Hawaii	87%
In which state would you be most likely to attend a luau?	Hawaii	87%
Which state has four i's in its name?	Mississippi	86%
Which state has the most coastline?	Alaska	85%
Which state is home to both the world's tallest tree and also the world's oldest tree?	California	85%
In which state is Death Valley located?	California	85%
Which state was Dorothy from in "The Wizard of Oz"?	Kansas	85%
What is the only state with a one syllable name?	Maine	85%
Which state shares its name with a country in Asia?	Georgia	84%
Which state grows the most potatoes?	Idaho	84%
Which state was named after a French king?	Louisiana	84%
Which state was an independent country between 1836 and 1846?	Texas	84%
Which state is mentioned in the lyrics to the song "Take Me Home, Country Roads"?	West Virginia	84%
Which state has the highest Inuit population?	Alaska	83%
Which state has the highest average elevation - 6800 feet?	Colorado	83%
What is the largest state (by area) in New England?	Maine	83%
In alphabetical order, which state follows Mississippi?	Missouri	83%
Which state borders Colorado and Montana?	Wyoming	83%
Which state has by far the most unsheltered homeless people, more than five times as much as the next highest state?	California	82%
Where is Mount Rushmore located?	South Dakota	82%
What is the only state in New England that doesn't border the ocean?	Vermont	82%
Which state has the lowest population density?	Alaska	81%
What is the only U.S. state that touches two different oceans?	Alaska	81%
In which state did the ukulele originate?	Hawaii	81%
Which state is Wichita in?	Kansas	81%
What is the only state that borders just one other?	Maine	81%
Which state's name is derived from the Spanish word for "mountain"?	Montana	81%
Which state produces the most crude oil?	Texas	81%
Take the name of a U.S. state. Add two letters to the beginning, and you have the name of a different state. What state do you have now?	Arkansas	80%
Which state has the highest proportion of senior citizens?	Florida	80%
Which state has the most Cajuns?	Louisiana	80%
What is the second smallest state by area?	Delaware	79%
Thirty one different states have a place named Springfield. In which state is Springfield the state capital?	Illinois	79%
In which state is Cape Canaveral located?	Florida	78%
Which state is missing from this group of four: Indiana, Iowa, Illinois?	Idaho	78%
Which state is Cape Cod a part of?	Massachusetts	78%
What is the only state where prostitution is legal in any part of the state?	Nevada	78%
Which state are the Aleutian Islands a part of?	Alaska	76%
What is the southernmost state on the Mississippi River?	Louisiana	76%
Which state is home to Stanford University?	California	75%
Which state surpassed New York in 2014 to become the third most populous in the U.S.?	Florida	75%
Which state is geographically closest to Africa?	Maine	75%
In which state was the first nuclear bomb tested?	New Mexico	75%
In which state was the TV show "Breaking Bad" set?	New Mexico	75%
Which state is named on the label of a Jack Daniels bottle?	Tennessee	75%
Which state has the lowest population?	Wyoming	75%
What state contains the majority of the Navajo reservation?	Arizona	74%
Which state is home to Yale University?	Connecticut	74%
In which state would you find the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard?	Massachusetts	74%
Which state was added to the U.S. on the condition that polygamy was banned in the state constitution?	Utah	74%
Which state was the site of the most Civil War battles?	Virginia	74%
Which state is, in a very technical sense, the farthest east?	Alaska	73%
In which state did the movie Lilo & Stitch take place?	Hawaii	73%
In which state is the largest city more than 30 times as populous as the second largest city?	New York	73%
Which state was founded by Quakers?	Pennsylvania	73%
Elvis Presley was born in Mississippi. What state did he die in?	Tennessee	73%
Which state is the birthplace of eight U.S. Presidents?	Virginia	73%
Which state is home to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the U.S.?	Virginia	73%
In what state is it possible to drive from Naples to St. Petersburg in a single day?	Florida	72%
Which state has the highest percentage of African-American residents?	Mississippi	72%
What is the largest landlocked state?	Montana	72%
Which state was named after Queen Elizabeth I?	Virginia	72%
In which state would you find the headquarters of Amazon.com?	Washington	72%
What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?	Delaware	71%
Which state is the "Land of Lincoln"?	Illinois	71%
In which state would you find the Lake of the Woods, the northernmost point in the contiguous 48 states?	Minnesota	71%
Which state is the Erie Canal located in?	New York	71%
Where would you find Myrtle Beach?	South Carolina	71%
Which state grows the most corn?	Iowa	70%
Which state is most strongly associated with Bourbon whiskey?	Kentucky	70%
Which state is called "Big Sky Country"?	Montana	70%
Which state is home to Princeton University?	New Jersey	70%
In which state was the movie "Rocky" set?	Pennsylvania	70%
Which state was visited by explorer Vitus Bering in 1741?	Alaska	69%
What is the only state to produce coffee?	Hawaii	69%
What is known as "The Bluegrass State"?	Kentucky	69%
Which state has the most coastline on Chesapeake Bay?	Maryland	69%
Which state is home to the Mall of America?	Minnesota	69%
Which state gets the least precipitation?	Nevada	69%
Where would you find Dollywood?	Tennessee	69%
What is the only state whose name ends in the letter h?	Utah	69%
Which state had Bill Clinton as its governor?	Arkansas	68%
Which state did Captain Cook discover, before being killed by the people who already lived there?	Hawaii	68%
What is the 22nd largest state in the U.S. by land area, but the 11th largest if water area is included?	Michigan	68%
What state was the site of the first airplane flight in 1903?	North Carolina	68%
Which state's national parks include Zion and Arches?	Utah	68%
Charleston is the capital of which state?	West Virginia	68%
Which state’s quarter features a cow, a cheese wheel, and an ear of corn?	Wisconsin	68%
Which state do Hoosiers come from?	Indiana	67%
Which state has the highest percentage of people of Irish descent?	Massachusetts	67%
Which state's capital city is named after the 16th President?	Nebraska	67%
Which state is the #1 producer of maple syrup?	Vermont	67%
Which state was once a kingdom?	Hawaii	66%
What is known as the "Cornhusker State"?	Nebraska	66%
When George Washington crossed the Delaware River, which state did he cross into?	New Jersey	66%
Which state depicts a race car on its state quarter?	Indiana	65%
Which state has the most lighthouses, despite not bordering the ocean?	Michigan	65%
Which state is home to Glacier National Park?	Montana	65%
Which state has been called "America's Dairyland"?	Wisconsin	65%
In which state would you find the headquarters of U.S. Steel?	Pennsylvania	64%
Which state does Bernie Sanders represent in the U.S. Senate?	Vermont	64%
Which U.S. state has the most reported Bigfoot sightings?	Washington	64%
What is the most densely-populated U.S. state?	New Jersey	63%
Which state was mostly reserved for Native Americans until 1889?	Oklahoma	63%
Which state's capital was founded by the Spanish in 1610?	New Mexico	62%
Which state is Nike based in?	Oregon	62%
What was the first state to secede from the U.S. during the Civil War?	South Carolina	62%
Which state plays hosts to the Masters golf tournament each April?	Georgia	61%
East Chicago is located in Indiana. Where is East St. Louis located?	Illinois	61%
Which state can be spelled without using any of the letters in "mackerel"?	Ohio	61%
Which state is Lebron James from?	Ohio	61%
Which state removed the words "and Providence Plantations" from its official name in 2020?	Rhode Island	61%
In which state would you find the greater part of the Black Hills?	South Dakota	61%
Which state consumes the most Spam per capita?	Hawaii	60%
Which state has the greatest number of people of Scandinavian descent?	Minnesota	60%
In which state does the Mississippi River begin?	Minnesota	60%
In which state is 92% of the land used for farming - the most of any state?	Nebraska	60%
What is the "Sooner State"?	Oklahoma	60%
In which state is Ben & Jerry's headquartered?	Vermont	60%
Which state's official dog breed is the Malamute?	Alaska	59%
Which state's capital has the initial LR?	Arkansas	59%
Which state produces the most crops by dollar amount?	California	59%
What is the largest state east of the Mississippi (by land area)?	Georgia	59%
Which state was Jimmy Carter born in?	Georgia	59%
In which state was "LOST" filmed?	Hawaii	59%
Which state is divided into parishes instead of counties?	Louisiana	59%
What is the most educated state, with nearly 47% of people over 25 holding a bachelor's degree as of 2020?	Massachusetts	59%
Which state is the birthplace of Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg?	Massachusetts	59%
Which state did Ray Charles famously sing about?	Georgia	58%
Which state is home to the U.S. Naval Academy?	Maryland	58%
Which state was the end point of the Trail of Tears?	Oklahoma	58%
Through which state does most of the Shenandoah River run?	Virginia	58%
Which state was Abraham Lincoln born in?	Kentucky	57%
Which state contains the majority of the Ozarks?	Missouri	57%
In which state do Ducks battle Beavers?	Oregon	57%
What state did John McCain represent in the U.S. Senate?	Arizona	56%
In which state was the movie "Gone With the Wind" set?	Georgia	56%
In which state did Huckleberry Finn live?	Missouri	56%
Which state is home to Auburn University?	Alabama	55%
Which state receives the most Canadian tourists?	Florida	55%
In which state would you find Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs?	Iowa	55%
In which state would you find the city of Kalamazoo?	Michigan	55%
What is the largest U.S. state by area that DOESN'T border Canada or Mexico?	Nevada	55%
Which state has the highest percentage of people of German ancestry? Hint: its capital was named for a famous German chancellor.	North Dakota	55%
Which state is home to Miami University, established in 1809?	Ohio	55%
Which state grows the most apples?	Washington	55%
In which state would you find the fictional town of "Smallville" where Superman grew up?	Kansas	54%
What state does Mitt Romney represent in the U.S. senate?	Utah	54%
Which state is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy?	Colorado	52%
In which state would you find the cities of Natchez and Biloxi?	Mississippi	52%
Which state has the highest percentage of non-white residents?	Hawaii	51%
What is the "Sunflower State"?	Kansas	51%
What “live free or die” state has the lowest rate of seat belt use in the U.S.?	New Hampshire	51%
Which state holds the first presidential primary?	New Hampshire	50%
In which state does the U.S. government own nearly 85% of the land?	Nevada	49%
Where would you find Crater Lake - the deepest lake in the U.S.?	Oregon	49%
In which state would you be most likely to find "Shave Ice"?	Hawaii	48%
Which state do former Vice Presidents Mike Pence and Dan Quayle hail from?	Indiana	48%
Which state's northern border is formed by the Mason-Dixon line?	Maryland	48%
The state of Kansas has been called "flatter than a pancake", but according to researchers it is only the 7th flattest state. Which state is the flattest?	Florida	47%
Where would you find Mammoth Cave?	Kentucky	47%
Which state was the setting of the TV shows "Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley", and "That '70s Show"?	Wisconsin	47%
Which state's motto is "if you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"?	Michigan	46%
Where is the Research Triangle?	North Carolina	45%
Which state was the birthplace of astronauts John Glenn and Neil Armstrong?	Ohio	45%
In which state would you find the ski resort of Sun Valley?	Idaho	42%
What is known as the "Granite State"?	New Hampshire	42%
The U.S. acquired new territory when it made the Gadsden purchase in 1854. Which state contains the majority of that territory?	Arizona	41%
Which state has more registered corporations than any other?	Delaware	41%
What was the last state east of the Mississippi river to join the United States, in 1863?	West Virginia	41%
In which state was the TV show "Gilmore Girls" set?	Connecticut	40%
Through which state does most of the Snake River flow?	Idaho	40%
Where would you find Cape Fear?	North Carolina	40%
In which state would you find Hot Springs National Park?	Arkansas	39%
Which state lost its only major professional sports team when the Whalers moved to North Carolina?	Connecticut	39%
In which state would you find Rehoboth Beach?	Delaware	39%
Which state do Harry & Lloyd travel to in the movie "Dumb & Dumber"?	Colorado	38%
Which state is home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park?	North Dakota	37%
Where would you find the Willamette Valley?	Oregon	37%
The tallest mountain in the U.S. is located in Alaska. In which state would you find the country's second-tallest mountain?	Alaska	36%
Which state was represented by centenarian senator Strom Thurmond?	South Carolina	35%
What is the best-selling band whose name is a state?	Alabama	34%
When driving across the United States on I-90, you will see many signs for a store called "Wall Drug". In which state would you find that store?	South Dakota	34%
Which state's population has grown by the greatest percentage since 1960?	Nevada	33%
Where is the geographical center of North America?	North Dakota	32%
Which state was the site of the first nuclear reactor - built by Enrico Fermi in 1942?	Illinois	31%
The bluebonnet is the state flower of which state?	Texas	30%
Which state features Helen Keller on its state quarter?	Alabama	28%
Which state's largest university is known for wrestling and creative writing?	Iowa	28%
Which state, admitted to the Union in 1859, was a "free" state in that it did not allow slavery, but totally unfree in that black people were forbidden from living there?	Oregon	25%