United States of America - The Ultimate Quiz

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

18th
17th
16th
19th

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

Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Delaware

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"?*

New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
New York

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

Vermont
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
West Virginia

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.)*

18.56 trillion
22.37 trillion
19.4 trillion
20.32 trillion

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

Virginia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey

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"?*

San Diego
Orlando
Tampa
New Orleans

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

535
50
435
100

12. What does filibuster mean?*

Delay/Prevent
Unite/Encompass
Manipulate
Impeach

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

California
Alaska
Utah
Texas

14. Where is America's largest mall?*

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

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

Kentucky
Wyoming
California
Florida

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
Vermont
Alabama
New Hampshire

17. NASA's headquarters are situated in:*

Washington D.C.
Virginia Beach
Houston
San Francisco

18. Louisiana was purchased from:*

The Netherlands
Mexico
United Kingdom
France

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

Georgia
North Carolina
Missouri
Montana

20. Lake Monroe is the largest lake in:*

Ohio
Wyoming
Minnesota
Indiana

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

Oklahoma
Arizona
Missouri
Nevada

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

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

Idaho
Utah
Oklahoma
Nebraska

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

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

Louisiana
Maryland
Virginia
Massachusetts

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

Florida
West Virginia
North Carolina
Pennsylvania

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

Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado

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

New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Utah

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

Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
California

28. The Toledo War was between:*

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

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

Utah
Louisiana
Texas
New Jersey

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

Nebraska
Tennessee
Oregon
Wyoming

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?*

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

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

Las Vegas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Florida

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

Delaware
Alaska
Vermont
Wyoming

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

Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Washington

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

Rhode Island
Maine
Washington
Alaska

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

Illinois
Georgia
California
New York

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

Louisiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Mississippi

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

Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia

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
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina

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

Dallas
Los Angeles
New York City
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?*

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

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

Alabama
Vermont
California
Massachusetts

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?*

Wyoming
Colorado
Oregon
Washington

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

South Dakota
Idaho
Montana
California

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

New Mexico
Nevada
Utah
Kansas

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

North Dakota
Kansas
Montana
Texas

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

O'ahu (The Gathering Place)
Maui (The Valley Isle)
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?*

Princeton
Boston
Washington D.C.
New York City

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