United States of America - The Ultimate Quiz

1. Which century saw the foundation of the United States of America?*

18th
16th
19th
17th

2. In relation to the previous question, which state is regarded as the first one?*

Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Delaware
Connecticut

3. Which of these states produces the most hazelnuts?*

Idaho
Oregon
Wyoming
Wisconsin

4. Which of the 50 states is regarded as "The Cheese State"?*

Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
New York
Wisconsin

5. Which state is both the leading producer of maple syrup and the safest state as of January 2016?*

New Hampshire
Vermont
West Virginia
Massachusetts

6. Which is the largest state population-wise?*

Florida
Texas
California
New York

7. The U.S. GDP in the last couple of years has been rivalled by China. What is the one of the U.S.? (2016 est.)*

20.32 trillion
18.56 trillion
19.4 trillion
22.37 trillion

8. Which state bears the name "The Mother of Presidents"?*

Pennsylvania
Virginia
New Jersey
Massachusetts

9. Alcatraz is located off the coast of which city?*

Atlantic City
Miami
San Francisco
Los Angeles

10. Which U.S. city is known as "The Big Guava"?*

Tampa
San Diego
Orlando
New Orleans

11. How many Senators are there in the Senate of the United States?*

435
535
50
100

12. What does filibuster mean?*

Unite/Encompass
Manipulate
Impeach
Delay/Prevent

13. Which is the biggest state territory-wise?*

Utah
Alaska
Texas
California

14. Where is America's largest mall?*

Aventura, Florida
Bloomington, Minnesota
Jefferson, Colorado
Montgomery, Pennsylvania

15. Which state is believed to have invented the Fortune Cookies?*

Florida
California
Kentucky
Wyoming

Despite that Fortune Cookies are served in Chinese restaurants across the U.S., they are not a Chinese invention.

16. Which state has the nickname "The Yellowhammer State"?*

Vermont
Alabama
Connecticut
New Hampshire

17. NASA's headquarters are situated in:*

San Francisco
Houston
Virginia Beach
Washington D.C.

18. Louisiana was purchased from:*

United Kingdom
Mexico
France
The Netherlands

19. The capital city of which state is on a river?*

Montana
Missouri
North Carolina
Georgia

20. Lake Monroe is the largest lake in:*

Wyoming
Ohio
Minnesota
Indiana

21. The name of which state is derived from two words that mean "red people":*

Oklahoma
Arizona
Nevada
Missouri

HINT: The state's name is one word, not two.

22. Which is the only triply-locked U.S. state?*

Nebraska
Utah
Oklahoma
Idaho

HINT: No access to an ocean, a gulf, or a bay.

23. Which state is named after a former English queen?*

Louisiana
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maryland

24. Which of the 50 states is one of the most densely karstic areas worldwide?*

North Carolina
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Florida

25. Which is the only state that lies entirely above 1,000 m (3,281 ft) elevation?*

Idaho
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming

26. Which was the last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union?*

Arizona
Oklahoma
Utah
New Mexico

27. "The most innovative square mile on the planet" is in:*

Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
California

28. The Toledo War was between:*

Michigan and Ohio
Tennessee and Missouri
Kentucky and West Virginia
North Dakota and South Dakota

29. The Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in:*

Utah
Texas
Louisiana
New Jersey

30. "The Beaver State" is a nickname of:*

Tennessee
Wyoming
Nebraska
Oregon

31. Everybody knows the U.S.A. has a coastline on the Pacific ocean. Out of the 48 contigious states, how many have a coastline there?*

Nine (9)
Three (3)
Seven (7)
Five (5)

32. The name of which state means "The Land of Flowers"?*

Florida
Illinois
Las Vegas
Wisconsin

33. The least populous of all 50 U.S. states is:*

Delaware
Wyoming
Vermont
Alaska

34. In which state is Glacier National Park located?*

Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Washington

35. Which state is most famous for its lobster fishing?*

Washington
Alaska
Maine
Rhode Island

36. The world's busiest airport by passenger traffic is in the state of:*

California
New York
Illinois
Georgia

37. ___ has the lowest per capita personal income of any state.*

Louisiana
Kentucky
West Virginia
Mississippi

38. If you are sipping Jack Daniels in Lynchburg, which state are you getting tipsy in?*

Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia

39. The Appalachian Mountains run through the middle of:*

Texas
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Washington

40. Charlotte, the third largest banking centre in the U.S. after NYC and San Francisco, is in:*

North Carolina
Utah
Florida
Georgia

41. Which is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States?*

Dallas
Los Angeles
Jacksonville
New York City

42. Mauna Kea, located in the Aloha state of Hawaii, is taller than Mount Everest when measured from the mountain's base. What is Mauna Kea's height above mean sea level?*

3,300 m (10,827 ft)
2,254 m (7,935 ft)
4,207 m (13,802 ft)
5,630 m (18,471 ft)

43. Which is the richest state in terms of GDP per capita?*

Vermont
Massachusetts
Alabama
California

For 2016 in chained 2009 U.S. dollars.

44. Which was the first National Park of the United States?*

Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park
Sequioa National Park

45. Where is the deepest lake in the U.S. located?*

Wyoming
Washington
Colorado
Oregon

46. The oldest tree in the U.S. is located in:*

California
Montana
South Dakota
Idaho

47. Where is State Route 375, also known as the Extreterrestrial Highway?*

Kansas
New Mexico
Nevada
Utah

48. Which U.S. state is known as "The Breadbasket of the Country"?*

Kansas
Texas
North Dakota
Montana

49. Which is Hawaii's most populated island?*

Maui (The Valley Isle)
Hawai'i (The Big Island)
O'ahu (The Gathering Place)
Kaua'i (The Garden Isle)

50. What was the first capital of the U.S. when the Constitution was ratified?*

Washington D.C.
Boston
Princeton
New York City

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