The United States is the third largest country in the world by area, behind Russia and Canada. This huge nation is divided into different states with many distinctive and typical features in culture, economy, politics, and demography. Check out the following 49 trivia U.S state questions and answers to see how much you know about them.
U.S. State Trivia Questions and Answers
1. Which is the largest state in the U.S. by area?
A. California
B. Texas
C. Alaska
2. Which is the smallest state in the U.S. by area?
A. Rhode Island
B. Maine
C. New Hampshire
3. The contiguous United States is comprised of how many adjoining states?
A. 47
B. 48
C. 49
4. How many states in the U.S that border the Mississippi River, which is the longest river in North America?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
5. Which state is bordered with Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska?
A. California
B. Colorado
C. Indiana
6. Dead Valley, which recorded the hottest temperature in the U.S. in 1913, is located in which state?
A. Washington
B. Texas
C. California
7. What is the nickname of California?
A. The Silver State
B. The Golden State
C. The Diamond State
8. Which U.S. state is known as “The Land of Enchantment”?
A. New Mexico
B. New Jersey
C. North Carolina
9. How many states were there in the original United States when it was established in 1789?
A. 10
B. 13
C. 16
10. Which city is the capital of California?
A. Los Angeles
B. San Francisco
C. Sacramento
11. Mount Elbert, the highest point of the Rocky Mountains, is located in which U.S. state?
A. Colorado
B. Arizona
C. Texas
12. Phoenix is the capital of which U.S. state?
A. Delaware
B. Arizona
C. Kentucky
13. The Mountain Bluebird is known as the official bird of which U.S. state?
A. Montana
B. Idaho
C. Colorado
14. In which U.S state did the Roswell UFO incident occur in 1947?
A. Hawaii
B. Alaska
C. New Mexico
15. In which U.S. state can you find Harvard University?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. Michigan
16. Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, used to be the governor of which state?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Arkansas
17. Which state in the U.S. has the longest coastline?
A. Alaska
B. California
C. Florida
18. How many states in the U.S. have the word “New” in their name?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
19. Tacoma and Spokane are two cities in which U.S. state?
A. Washington
B. Connecticut
C. Georgia
20. What is the only U.S state that is only bordered with one other state?
A. Ohio
B. Nevada
C. Maine
21. Which state in the U.S. has the longest border with Mexico on land?
A. New Mexico
B. Texas
C. Arizona
22. Albany is the capital of which U.S. state?
A. North Virginia
B. Colorado
C. New York
23. Before the 1840s, California was a part of which country?
A. Mexico
B. Britain
C. Canada
24. “Show Me” is the nickname of which U.S state?
A. Mississippi
B. Missouri
C. Oklahoma
25. The Battle of Yorktown that finished the American War of Independence, happened in which U.S. state?
A. Pennsylvania
B. New Jersey
C. Virginia
26. After the ratification of the constitution, what was the 14th state to join the Union?
A. Vermont
B. Kentucky
C. New York
27. What is the latest state to join the United States?
A. Alaska
B. Hawaii
C. New Mexico
28. What was the first state in the U.S that ratified the U.S. Constitution?
A. South Carolina
B. Delaware
C. Massachusetts
29. New England is a region that consists of 6 states in the northeastern region, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and which state?
A. Georgia
B. North Virginia
C. Rhode Island
30. Which U.S. state is also known as “The Beaver State”?
A. Oregon
B. Indiana
C. Nebraska
31. Which is the second most populous U.S. state?
A. Florida
B. Texas
C. Virginia
32. All states in the U.S are divided into counties, except one state that is divided into parishes. What is it?
A. Oklahoma
B. Tennessee
C. Lousiana
33. What is the least populous state in the U.S.?
A. Hawaii
B. Alaska
C. Wyoming
34. California is bordered with which states?
A. Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
B. Washington, Nevada, Texas
C. Oregon, Arizona, Washington
35. What is the only state in the U.S that is completely located above 1,000 elevation?
A. Colorado
B. Arizona
C. Kentucky
36. The flag of which U.S. state has a Union Jack in its top left area?
A. New Hampshire
B. Hawaii
C. Maine
37. “Yankee Doodle” is the official anthem in which U.S. state?
A. North Carolina
B. New Mexico
C. Connecticut
38. How many U.S states have their names started with the letter “M”?
A. 8
B. 12
C. 16
39. The headquarters of Starbucks Corporation is located in which state?
A. California
B. Washington
C. New York
40. The gambling capital of the United States, Las Vegas, is located in which state?
A. New York
B. Nevada
C. California
41. The first slaves from Africa were brought to which U.S. state in 1619?
A. New York
B. Virginia
C. North Carolina
42. Which is the first state in the U.S. to abolish capital punishment?
A. New Hampshire
B. Florida
C. Michigan
43. The first science museum in the U.S. was opened in which state?
A. New York
B. Massachusetts
C. South Carolina
44. The last one in this list of U.S. state trivia questions and answers: which state in the U.S has different designs on the back and front of the flag?
A. Arizona
B. Oregon
C. Tennessee
45. The first KFC restaurant was opened in which U.S. state in 1952?
A. Kentucky
B. Kansas
C. Kent
46. The Grand Canyon is located in which U.S. state?
A. Colorado
B. Idaho
C. Arizona
47. The stage flag of Wyoming features which animal?
A. A bear
B. A bison
C. An eagle
48. Wisconsin is mostly known for which products?
A. Cheese
B. Wine
C. Coffee
49. Which of the following popular beverages was invented in Texas?
A. Coca-Cola
B. Dr Pepper
C. Mountain Dew
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