United States of America - The Ultimate Quiz

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

17th
19th
16th
18th

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

Delaware
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Connecticut

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

Wyoming
Idaho
Oregon
Wisconsin

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

New York
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Wisconsin

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

Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
West Virginia

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

New York
California
Florida
Texas

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
19.4 trillion
22.37 trillion
18.56 trillion

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

Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts

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

Los Angeles
Miami
San Francisco
Atlantic City

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

New Orleans
San Diego
Tampa
Orlando

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

535
435
50
100

12. What does filibuster mean?*

Impeach
Unite/Encompass
Delay/Prevent
Manipulate

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

Texas
Utah
Alaska
California

14. Where is America's largest mall?*

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

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

Florida
Wyoming
Kentucky
California

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"?*

Connecticut
Alabama
Vermont
New Hampshire

17. NASA's headquarters are situated in:*

San Francisco
Virginia Beach
Houston
Washington D.C.

18. Louisiana was purchased from:*

The Netherlands
Mexico
United Kingdom
France

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

North Carolina
Missouri
Georgia
Montana

20. Lake Monroe is the largest lake in:*

Wyoming
Ohio
Indiana
Minnesota

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

Missouri
Nevada
Oklahoma
Arizona

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

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

Utah
Idaho
Oklahoma
Nebraska

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

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

Virginia
Maryland
Massachusetts
Louisiana

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

West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Florida
North Carolina

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

Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah

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

Oklahoma
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona

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

Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
California

28. The Toledo War was between:*

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

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

Utah
New Jersey
Louisiana
Texas

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

Oregon
Nebraska
Wyoming
Tennessee

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

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

Florida
Las Vegas
Illinois
Wisconsin

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

Alaska
Wyoming
Vermont
Delaware

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

Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Washington

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

Rhode Island
Washington
Alaska
Maine

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

Illinois
California
New York
Georgia

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

Louisiana
Mississippi
West Virginia
Kentucky

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

Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Arkansas

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

Pennsylvania
Washington
Alaska
Texas

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

Utah
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina

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

Los Angeles
New York City
Dallas
Jacksonville

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

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

Massachusetts
Vermont
Alabama
California

For 2016 in chained 2009 U.S. dollars.

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

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

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

Washington
Colorado
Wyoming
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?*

New Mexico
Utah
Nevada
Kansas

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

Texas
Kansas
North Dakota
Montana

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

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

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

New York City
Washington D.C.
Boston
Princeton

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