United States of America - The Ultimate Quiz

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

18th
16th
17th
19th

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

Rhode Island
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Connecticut

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

Wyoming
Wisconsin
Oregon
Idaho

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

Wisconsin
New York
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire

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

Vermont
New Hampshire
West Virginia
Massachusetts

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

Texas
New York
Florida
California

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
22.37 trillion
18.56 trillion
19.4 trillion

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

New Jersey
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts

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

Atlantic City
Miami
Los Angeles
San Francisco

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?*

100
435
535
50

12. What does filibuster mean?*

Unite/Encompass
Manipulate
Impeach
Delay/Prevent

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

Alaska
California
Texas
Utah

14. Where is America's largest mall?*

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

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

Wyoming
Florida
California
Kentucky

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"?*

New Hampshire
Alabama
Vermont
Connecticut

17. NASA's headquarters are situated in:*

San Francisco
Houston
Washington D.C.
Virginia Beach

18. Louisiana was purchased from:*

Mexico
The Netherlands
France
United Kingdom

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

North Carolina
Missouri
Georgia
Montana

20. Lake Monroe is the largest lake in:*

Minnesota
Ohio
Wyoming
Indiana

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

Nevada
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arizona

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

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

Nebraska
Utah
Idaho
Oklahoma

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

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

Massachusetts
Louisiana
Maryland
Virginia

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

Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Florida
West Virginia

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

Colorado
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming

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

Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Oklahoma

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

Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
California

28. The Toledo War was between:*

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

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

Louisiana
New Jersey
Texas
Utah

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

Nebraska
Oregon
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?*

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

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

Florida
Wisconsin
Las Vegas
Illinois

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

Wyoming
Delaware
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?*

Alaska
Maine
Washington
Rhode Island

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

Georgia
California
New York
Illinois

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

Kentucky
West Virginia
Mississippi
Louisiana

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:*

Washington
Alaska
Texas
Pennsylvania

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

Florida
North Carolina
Utah
Georgia

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

Jacksonville
Dallas
Los Angeles
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)
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?*

Alabama
California
Massachusetts
Vermont

For 2016 in chained 2009 U.S. dollars.

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

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

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

Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
Colorado

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

Montana
California
South Dakota
Idaho

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

Utah
Nevada
Kansas
New Mexico

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

Montana
Kansas
Texas
North Dakota

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?*

Princeton
Boston
Washington D.C.
New York City

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