Random History by State

Can you answer five history questions concerning the history of six randomly-changing
U.S. states?
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Nebraska
Nebraska
What business tycoon was world's 2nd richest person in 2017?
Warren Buffett
What tree-planting holiday started in Nebraska in 1872?
Arbor Day
What Nebraskan ran for President several times, served as Secretary of State, wanted to ban the teaching of evolution, and gave the famous "Cross of Gold" speech?
William Jennings Bryan
World’s largest exhibited skeleton of what extinct mammal was found on a farm in Lincoln County in 1922?
Mammoth
What U.S. President was born in Nebraska but grew up in Michigan?
Gerald Ford
 
 
Maine
Maine
What state was Maine part of before 1820?
Massachusetts
What Maine-native wrote books such as "Pet Sematary", "It" and "Cujo"?
Stephen King
What outdoor retailer, famous for its boots, had an unlimited return policy until 2018?
L.L. Bean
What poet wrote "The Song of Hiawatha"?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
What state's Portland was named after Maine's Portland?
Oregon
 
 
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
What President, elected in 1852, comes from New Hampshire?
Franklin Pierce
What landmark on Cannon Mountain collapsed in 2003?
Old Man of the Mountain
What Ivy League college, located in Hanover, was founded in 1769?
Dartsmouth
What Dan Brown novel was published in 2003?
The Da Vinci Code
What author of "The Catcher in the Rye" moved to New Hampshire and become a recluse?
J. D. Salinger
 
 
Alaska
Alaska
What country controlled Alaska between 1733–1867, until it sold Alaska to the U.S.?
Russia
What ship spilled oil in 1989 in the Prince William Sound?
Exxon Valdez
Which Governor of Alaska ran for VP in the 2008 election with John McCain?
Sarah Palin
On what Christian holiday was southern Alaska struck by a strong earthquake in 1964?
Good Friday
In what year did Alaska gain statehood?
1959
 
 
South Carolina
South Carolina
At what fort did the first battle of the Civil War take place?
Fort Sumter
What flag was removed from the capital in 2015?
Confederate Flag
The football team of what college were national champions in 2016 and 2018?
Clemson
What South Carolina Senator died in 2003 at age 100 - the oldest Senator of all time?
Strom Thurmond
By what nickname was boxer Joe Frazier known?
Smokin Joe
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