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State Nicknames With a Twist

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : USA - Names & Symbols
State Nicknames With a Twist game quiz
"This highly educational quiz tests your knowledge of state nicknames in very fun and novel ways. Good luck!"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. My state's nickname shares its nickname with a large, flying cockroach. What state am I?
    South Carolina
    Mississippi
    Alabama
    Arkansas


2. What statement about the capital city of the "Last Frontier" state is false?
    It is the least populated of all state capitals (2000 census)
    You can only get there by plane or boat.   You cannot drive there
    It takes its name from the last name of an illiterate miner named Joe Juneau
    It is located further south than Stockholm, Sweden


3. What state is surrounded totally by water?
    The Aloha State
    The Ocean State
    The Bay State
    The Pelican State


4. What state's nickname can be formed by adding a primary color to one of the ossicles of the middle ear?
    Alabama
    Maine
    Kansas
    Wyoming


5. What state is nicknamed after a member of the Rodentia family?
    Louisiana
    Michigan
    Oregon
    Wisconsin


6. What state shares its nickname with an Island made famous by Robert Lewis Stevenson?  
    Arkansas
    Nevada
    Idaho
    Montana


7. If you combine the name of the celestial body that controls the astrological sign Leo with a homophone of the main ingredient in bread, you will have my state's nickname. What state am I?
    Nevada
    Kansas
    Kentucky
    Iowa


8. What state's nickname shares its name with the traditional 25th wedding anniversary gift?
    California
    Nevada
    Delaware
    Idaho


9. You have just left the Garden State. You have just crossed the Delaware River by bridge. Where are you?
    The only place you could be is in the Centennial State
    The only place you can be is in the Keystone State
    You could be in either the First State, the Keystone State or the Empire State
    You could be in either the Diamond State or the Keystone State


10. If you combine what an eyas grows up to become with what organ is affected by choroiditis, you will have the nickname of my state? What state am I?
    Ohio
    Iowa
    North Carolina
    South Dakota


11. You are in the state with the nation's shortest coastline. What is this state's nickname?
    The Ocean State
    The Free State
    The Magnolia State
    The Granite State


12. If you wish to travel by land in the United States from the Badger State to the Coyote State, what is the minimal number of additional states through which you must pass?
    Zero.   The two states are adjacent to one another
    One
    Two
    Four


13. Grand Teton National Park is located in
    The Golden State
    The Gem State
    The Natural State
    The Equality State


14. "Alligator Alley" is a desolate road that crosses this state.
    The Sunshine State
    The Peach State
    The Pelican State
    The Land of Enchantment


15. What states share its nickname with April's birthstone?
    Idaho
    Delaware
    Maine
    Montana


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Compiled Jun 28 12