U.S. States Trivia Questions
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In which state did American primitive artist Edward Hicks do his painting in Bucks County?
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pennsylvania
Which U.S. state has the Malaspina Glacier covering an area roughly equivalent to the size of Rhode Island?
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alaska
Which U.S. state has a population that is approximately 70% Mormon?
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utah
Which U.S. state, also known as the 'Garden State', leads the country in hazardous waste sites?
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new jersey
In which state did Hubert Humphrey III serve as attorney general?
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minnesota
What state is represented by the postal abbreviation WY?
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wyoming
Which state is the least populous in the United States?
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wyoming
Which state's name means 'Gem of the Mountain' and has its capital in Boise?
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idaho
What is the name of the U.S. state known for its derby that may derive from a Native American word for 'meadowland'?
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kentucky
In which state can you ride a real trolley at the Seashore Trolley Museum located in Kennebunkport?
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maine
Which state is unique in having elected two women as governors?
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texas
In which U.S. state is Rochester home to the largest private medical center in the world, the Mayo Clinic?
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minnesota
Which state was named due to its abundance of flowers when the Spanish arrived in 1513?
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florida
Which state is represented by Jefferson Davis in National Statuary Hall?
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mississippi
In which state are Hannibal-LaGrange College and the College of the Ozarks located?
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missouri
What state is represented by a flag featuring a red 'C' that can stand for Centennial State or the state's name?
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colorado
In which U.S. state is the state fair held in Harrington rather than in the capital city, Dover?
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delaware
Which state declared dog mushing as its state sport in 1972?
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alaska
In which state was the world's first alligator farm established in 1893, specifically in St. Augustine?
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florida
Which state has fewer people than all states except Wyoming and is the largest in the U.S. by area?
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alaska
In which state is the Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run, part of Ice Box Days, held in International Falls?
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minnesota
Which U.S. state, known as the Pine Tree State, has a pine tree on its state flag?
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maine
Which state did Mark Hatfield govern before he became a Senator?
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oregon
In which state is a Hopi village considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited U.S. settlement?
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arizona
Which state had Knoxville as its first state capital starting in 1796?
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tennessee
Which U.S. state selected galena as its state mineral and mozarkite as its state rock in 1967?
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missouri
Which U.S. state has the Rocky Mountain columbine as its state flower and 'Where The Columbines Grow' as its state song?
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colorado
Which U.S. state has The Bangor Daily News and the Portland Press Herald as its largest daily newspapers?
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maine
In which state did the city of Gary lose 23.2% of its population between 1980 and 1990?
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indiana
Which state in the north central part of the United States is home to the Bluegrass region, known for its gently rolling pastures?
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kentucky
In which state is the city of Evanston, named for John Evans, a founder of Northwestern University, located?
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illinois
Which state produces more crayfish than any other?
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louisiana
Which state, known as the 'Land of Enchantment', is the only one with both English and Spanish as its official languages?
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new mexico
Which state's name is likely derived from the Algonquian word for 'great river'?
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mississippi
Which state's motto is 'Freedom And Unity' and is also known as the 'Green Mountain State'?
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vermont
What designation does Kentucky's flag indicate the state holds?
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commonwealth
In which state is Gannett Peak the highest mountain, although Grand Teton is more famous?
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wyoming
In which state can you find the state university campuses of Bemidji, Moorhead, and St. Cloud?
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minnesota
Which U.S. state has been nicknamed the "Clam State", "Mosquito State", and is officially known as the "Garden State"?
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new jersey
What fish, specifically the Chinook variety, is recognized as the state fish of Oregon?
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salmon
Which U.S. state, known as the Prairie State, entered the Union on December 3, 1818?
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illinois
In which state are you most likely to be invited to a dance party called a 'fais dodo'?
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louisiana
The orange blossom is the state flower of which state?
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florida
Which U.S. state is known both as the 'Tar Heel State' and 'The Old North State'?
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north carolina
Which state shares a border with Maine?
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new hampshire
In which state is the National Storytelling Festival held each October in Jonesborough?
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tennessee
Which U.S. state is home to NCAA teams such as the La Salle Explorers, the Villanova Wildcats, and the Drexel Dragons?
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pennsylvania
In which state is Presto, the company producing the Tatertwister and Chipshot, headquartered in Eau Claire?
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wisconsin
In which state can you visit Graceland, The Grand Ole Opry, and David Crockett State Park?
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tennessee
Which state, known as the top U.S. oat producer, is also the birthplace of Tom Brokaw?
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south dakota
Which U.S. state's flag features the quartered arms of the Calvert and Crossland families?
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maryland
In which U.S. state did Elizabeth Garrett, the blind daughter of sheriff Pat Garrett, write the state song?
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new mexico
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