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Get ready to embark on a journey across the United States with this collection of 85 captivating trivia questions! From coastlines to capitals, and from historical landmarks to quirky state facts, the U.S. is packed with surprises. Whether you’re a geography guru or just love learning new facts about the states, this trivia challenge is sure to put your knowledge to the test. So, grab a map, brush up on your state nicknames, and let’s see how well you know the Land of the Free!
US States Trivia Questions and Answers
General US States Trivia
Iowa has borders with how many other states?
Answer: 6
In which US state is Provo located?
Answer: Utah
Alabama has borders with how many other states?
Answer: 4
Massachusetts has borders with how many other states?
Answer: 5
Which state has the tallest state capitol building?
Answer: Louisiana
Where is the southernmost point of the continental US states?
Answer: Florida
Which US state was once a monarchy?
Answer: Hawaii
Which US state is nicknamed the Sunshine State?
Answer: Florida
Austin is the capital of which US state?
Answer: Texas
Trenton is the capital of which US state?
Answer: New Jersey
In what year was statehood granted to Alaska?
Answer: 1959
How many states are there in the contiguous USA (i.e., the ‘Lower States’)?
Answer: 48
Which US state borders six states and one Canadian province?
Answer: Idaho
What is the name of the computer virus that infected Apple II computers in 1982?
Answer: Elk Cloner
South Dakota state capital Pierre is in which time zone?
Answer: Central
The Hoover Dam is a famous landmark in which US state?
Answer: Nevada
Salt Lake City is the capital of which US state?
Answer: Utah
California has borders with how many other states?
Answer: 3
Alabama state capital Montgomery is in which time zone?
Answer: Central
The Okefenokee Swamp straddles the borders of which US states?
Answer: Georgia and Florida
US State Capitals and Nicknames Trivia
Which US state is nicknamed the Show Me State?
Answer: Missouri
Which US state was the first to enter the Union?
Answer: Delaware
Which US state was the last to join the Union?
Answer: Hawaii
Which is the largest city in Missouri?
Answer: Kansas City
Which is the least populous US state capital?
Answer: Montpelier
Which is the smallest state capital by land area?
Answer: Annapolis
Which Louisiana city is nicknamed ‘The Big Easy’?
Answer: New Orleans
Which US city is sometimes referred to as the Capital of the World?
Answer: New York
Which US state capital is the largest by population?
Answer: Phoenix
Which of these is the state capital of Nebraska?
Answer: Lincoln
US State Borders and Geography Trivia
Which US state is bordered by Georgia to the east?
Answer: Alabama
How many US states begin with the letter P?
Answer: 1 (Pennsylvania)
Which US state is nicknamed the Treasure State?
Answer: Montana
Which US state borders the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba?
Answer: North Dakota
How many states border the state of Illinois?
Answer: 5
What is the name of the natural phenomenon known as the Chinook?
Answer: A wind
Which US state borders the Gulf of Mexico to the south?
Answer: Texas
What US state is bordered to the south by Kansas?
Answer: Oklahoma
Which US state has the most National Historic Landmarks?
Answer: New York
How many US states begin with the letter R?
Answer: 1 (Rhode Island)
Historical and Cultural US States Trivia
Which US state was previously officially called Denver City?
Answer: Colorado
In what year was the building of the Brooklyn Bridge completed?
Answer: 1883
Which country did the USA fight during the Revolutionary War?
Answer: Britain
Who officially gave the White House its name?
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Construction of the Empire State Building was completed in which decade?
Answer: 1930s
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?
Answer: France
Which US state was the first to declare Christmas an official holiday?
Answer: Alabama
Which city served as the temporary capital of the US from 1783 to 1784?
Answer: Annapolis
Which US state was last to join the Union before Alaska and Hawaii?
Answer: Arizona
Which state has borders with eight other states?
Answer: Missouri
Fun and Interesting US States Trivia
What US state accidentally banned all marriage by wording a law incorrectly?
Answer: Mississippi
How many American states begin and end with the letter ‘A’?
Answer: 3 (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona)
Which US state is the gambling city of Las Vegas located in?
Answer: Nevada
Which of these states has landmass that is only 90 miles from Cuba?
Answer: Florida
Which of these US states does not have coastline directly facing the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Vermont
Which US state has the only city named Hollywood that is not in California?
Answer: Florida
What is the only US state that grows coffee commercially?
Answer: Hawaii
What state is known for having the most ghost towns?
Answer: Oregon
Which state is the Grand Canyon located in?
Answer: Arizona
Which state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”?
Answer: Minnesota
US State Capitals and Cities Trivia
Which is the state capital of South Dakota?
Answer: Pierre
Atlanta is the capital of which US state?
Answer: Georgia
Which is the state capital of North Carolina?
Answer: Raleigh
In which US state is the National Air and Space Museum located?
Answer: Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia)
Which US state capital is known as the Mile High City?
Answer: Denver
What is the state capital of New York?
Answer: Albany
Which is the state capital of Maine?
Answer: Augusta
Which is the state capital of Pennsylvania?
Answer: Harrisburg
In which city is the famous landmark “The Alamo” located?
Answer: San Antonio, Texas
Which US city is home to the Space Needle?
Answer: Seattle, Washington
State Symbols and Facts
What is the official state bird of California?
Answer: California Quail
Which US state has the state animal as the moose?
Answer: Maine
What is the official state flower of Texas?
Answer: Bluebonnet
Which state has the official state fruit as the peach?
Answer: Georgia
Which state is known as the “Cornhusker State”?
Answer: Nebraska
What is the official state tree of Ohio?
Answer: Ohio Buckeye
Which state has the longest coastline in the US?
Answer: Alaska
What is the official state gemstone of Colorado?
Answer: Aquamarine
Which US state has the state beverage as Kool-Aid?
Answer: Nebraska
Which state is nicknamed the “Beehive State”?
Answer: Utah
Time Zones and Borders Trivia
In which time zone is Arizona primarily located?
Answer: Mountain Time Zone
Which US state is bordered by Kansas to the north?
Answer: Oklahoma
Which US state is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Canada to the north?
Answer: Maine
Which US state has the least population?
Answer: Wyoming
Which US state is known for having the most national parks?
Answer: California
