Name That State Trivia Quiz

Answer: Illinois

Illinois became the 21st state when it entered the union on December 3rd, 1818. At that time, Illinois had a population of 34,620 people. As of early 2008, the current population was almost 12.5 million people, and it is always growing. I wonder what the population will be in another 200 years!

Answer: Florida

Key West, a city in Florida, has the highest average temperature in the United States. Florida is the southernmost state in the U.S. when you exclude Hawaii. So, it makes sense for the state to typically have very warm temperatures. Amazingly, snow fell in Dade County on January 20, 1977.

Answer: Hawaii

Hawaii was formed by volcanoes that erupted many years ago. Some of these volcanoes are still active today. Hawaii has its own time zone due to its unique location. It is called Hawaiian Standard Time. Also, Hawaii does not have daylight savings time, which means that they never adjust the time on their clocks.

Answer: California

California's state flower is the Golden Poppy and the state animal is the California Grizzly Bear. The state tree is the redwood, the world's tallest tree. It can grow to be 370 feet tall. Imagine climbing those trees!

Answer: Michigan

Michigan is home to the MLB team Detroit Tigers and its capital is Lansing. This state borders all of the Great Lakes except Lake Ontario. Michigan has over 3,000 miles of shoreline. That is longer than the distance from Maine to Florida!

Answer: Minnesota

Did you know that the Mall of America is located in Minnesota? This mall is so big, it could cover 78 football fields. That is equivalent to about 9.5 million aquare feet. Imagine all the stores you could visit!

Answer: Rhode Island

The largest state in the United States, Alaska, is nearly 425 times bigger than Rhode Island! Even though it is small, many people still crowd into Rhode Island's cities. Rhode Island is the second most densely populated state in the U.S. On average, 1,003 people live in each square mile.

Answer: Alaska

Mount Denali, towering at 20,320 feet, is located in Alaska. This is the tallest mountain in North America. Due to its cold climate, dog sled racing in very popular in Alaska. Every year the Iditarod Trail Race is held here. This is a famous dog sled race where teams travel across the state from Anchorage to Nome.

Answer: Texas

Texas covers a land area of 262,017 square miles and is made up of 254 counties. This makes it the second largest state, after Alaska. Texas produces more fuel that any other state in the U.S. due its large number of oil wells.

Answer: Arizona

Arizona's state bird is the cactus wren and its state gem is turquoise. Arizona is warm to hot all year round due to its desert location. Only certain types of plants can survive this harsh climate. The saguaro cacti, which can tower as high as a five-story building, are native to Arizona.