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Quiz about Crooked Lines on Paper
Quiz about Crooked Lines on Paper

Crooked Lines on Paper Trivia Quiz


Remember that wooden puzzle you had as a kid? How many of these States of the Union can you identify from an outline map alone?

A photo quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
FatherSteve
Time
2 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
371,254
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
3778
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: matthewpokemon (10/10), Guest 174 (9/10), toddruby96 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Identify this southwestern state, admitted to the Union in 1912. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of this state, sometimes called the Old Line State? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Which state, the outline of which is shown, is actually composed of over 130 islands, islets and other geologic features? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Two different rivers form part of the borders of which northwestern state shown here? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Name this oddly-shaped state: the 35th state admitted to the Union. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of this state, sometimes referred to as "the nutmeg state"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Can you name this state which was named after a European king or queen? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. First a British province, then a British colony, which state is depicted here? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Name this state, a portion of the boundary of which is the only circular (or near circular) boundary of any state of the Union. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which state, the panhandle boundary of which is the result (in part) of a surveying error, is depicted here? Hint


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Identify this southwestern state, admitted to the Union in 1912.

Answer: Arizona

The area of modern Arizona was once a Spanish Territory (Alta California), then a possession of Mexico and, after the Mexican-American War, a United States Territory (the Arizona Territory). Arizona Admission Day is the same day as Valentine's Day.
2. What is the name of this state, sometimes called the Old Line State?

Answer: Maryland

The State of Maryland, while among the smallest of the states in terms of area, is also among the most densely populated (2014 data). It was founded as a refuge for Roman Catholics fleeing religious persecution in England.
3. Which state, the outline of which is shown, is actually composed of over 130 islands, islets and other geologic features?

Answer: Hawaii

Of all the United States, Hawaii is the only one completely surrounded by water. It is also unique in that it does not have a single straight line anywhere in the map of its boundaries.
4. Two different rivers form part of the borders of which northwestern state shown here?

Answer: Washington

The Snake River and the Columbia River separate Washington State from Idaho and Oregon. Washington was first part of the Oregon Territory and then part of the Washington Territory before it became a state in 1889.
5. Name this oddly-shaped state: the 35th state admitted to the Union.

Answer: West Virginia

West Virginia is located entirely within Appalachia. It was formed in 1863 when the fifty northwestern counties of Virginia refused to join the rest of the State of Virginia in the Confederacy. It is unique in that no other state was created by seceding from a Confederate State.
6. What is the name of this state, sometimes referred to as "the nutmeg state"?

Answer: Connecticut

The State of Connecticut was named after the Connecticut River. The Connecticut River was named using an Algonquian word meaning "long tidal river". While most state nicknames cast the state in a favourable light, nutmeggers were dishonest Connecticut traders who whittled fake nutmeg out of wood to defraud unwary purchasers.
7. Can you name this state which was named after a European king or queen?

Answer: Louisiana

Louisiana was originally called "La Louisiane" -- the land of Louis -- after King Louis XIV of France. Its modern culture (and cooking) is a remarkable mix of French, Spanish, African and Native American cultures.
8. First a British province, then a British colony, which state is depicted here?

Answer: South Carolina

The term "Carolina" derives from the Latin "Carolus", which referred to King Charles II of England after whom the province was named. North and South were, at first united, but grew apart over time and became two British colonies.
9. Name this state, a portion of the boundary of which is the only circular (or near circular) boundary of any state of the Union.

Answer: Delaware

"The Twelve-Mile Circle" defines the boundary between Delaware and Pennsylvania. It originates in an agreement which granted Delaware the territory within twelve miles of the courthouse cupola in New Castle, Delaware.
10. Which state, the panhandle boundary of which is the result (in part) of a surveying error, is depicted here?

Answer: Oklahoma

Because of a surveying error made in 1819, the western boundary of the Oklahoma panhandle is a little over two miles too far east, in Texas' favour. The area land of Oklahoma was claimed by the French, sold to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Native Americans displaced from their history lands were relocated to Indian Territory (modern Oklahoma).

After attempts to create an all-Indian state of the Union failed, Oklahoma became a state of both Indian and white residents.
Source: Author FatherSteve

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