U.S. State Symbols Trivia

1. What state has the Eastern Hellbender as its state amphibian?

From Quiz Unusual Official US State Animals

Answer: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has chosen the Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), a type of salamander, as its state amphibian. It is the largest salamander in North America. It is centered in the eastern United States, especially along the Appalachian Mountains, between New York state and northern Georgia. New York has the Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus). New Hampshire is the Red Spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) and Georgia is the American green tree frog (Hyla cinerea)

From Quiz The State of Insects These Days

Answer: Butterfly

The butterfly is the dominant choice with many different varieties represented. Those states selecting butterfly representatives are: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. The honeybee is second most popular, with ladybugs and dragonflies trailing this field.

From Quiz U.S. State Birds

Answer: Mockingbird

The mockingbird is also the state bird of Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Not only do they mimic other birds, some species of mockingbirds can also imitate insects and amphibians as well.

From Quiz State Trees 1

Answer: Sitka spruce

Sitka is a city-borough on the Alaska Panhandle. It was originally settled by the Russians in 1799, and named Novo-Arkhangelsk (New Archangel). The name Sitka is derived from the Tlingit "Shee At'iká", meaning "People on the Outside of Baranof Island".

From Quiz US State Symbols: Part One

Answer: Arkansas

The official state fruit and vegetable is South Arkansas vine ripe pink tomato - technically a fruit, but treated as a vegetable.

From Quiz American States

Answer: Pennsylvania

From Quiz Unusual Official US State Animals

Answer: American Bullfrog

A total of four states have chosen Rana catesbeiana, commonly known as the Bullfrog as their state amphibian: Iowa, Missouri, Ohio (technically state frog) and Oklahoma. The American Bullfrog is native to the eastern United States, where it can be found in swamps and other water filled areas. Bullfrogs got their name from their loud bellowing cry. They are a popular food source, especially in the southern United States. There have been experiments to raise bull frogs in other countries, but they generally become an invasive species.

From Quiz Dogs Make For Cool Symbols

Answer: Chesapeake Bay Retriever

The Chesapeake Bay retriever was developed in the 19th century in the area of Maryland near the bay itself. The breed was bred as a dog that could retrieve waterfowl in the Chesapeake Bay. It became Maryland's state dog in 1964.

From Quiz The State of Insects These Days

Answer: Kamehameha butterfly

Kamehameha the Great (died 1819) conquered the islands and established the Kingdom of Hawaii. The Kamehameha butterfly, with the binomial nomenclature Vanessa tameamea, is only one of two butterfly species native to Hawaii. The Koa butterfly is the other "flier" native to The Aloha State.

From Quiz U.S. State Birds

Answer: Nene

The Nene is a variety of goose that is found only in the wild on the islands of Maui, Kauai and Hawaii. Even though it is a variety of goose, it does not have webbed feet. This adaptation allows it to quickly traverse the lava plains that are prevalent in Hawaii.

From Quiz Official State Vegetables

Answer: Watermelon

The Senator who sponsored the bill, Don Barrington, claimed that because the plant is from the same family as the cucumber (a vegetable) then it is a vegetable too. However, this is a false argument, since botanically speaking the cucumber is a fruit, not a vegetable. I hope that's clear.

From Quiz State Trees 1

Answer: Coast Redwood

The tree's name is Luna and she is now protected, but other old-growth redwoods still need protection.

From Quiz State Flowers

Answer: Delaware

The Peach Blossom is the state flower of Delaware; and means 'I am your captive.'

From Quiz State Symbols Part Two

Answer: Arizona

The state mammal is the ringtail, while the state neckwear is the bola tie.

From Quiz US State Symbols: Part One

Answer: Michigan

The state gem is Isle Royal greenstone, and the state stone is Petoskey stone.

From Quiz American States

Answer: Idaho

From Quiz Dogs Make For Cool Symbols

Answer: Boston Terrier

The Boston terrier, known as the "American gentleman", was registered as a breed in 1893. It was developed in Boston, tracing back to a dog named Hooper's Judge. The breed was officially chosen as the state dog breed of Massachusetts in 1979.

From Quiz The State of Insects These Days

Answer: Tarantula hawk wasp

The Tarantula hawk wasp (pepis formosa) was selected by the Land of Enchantment as its first state insect in 1989. This wasp hunts the tarantula spider as food for its larvae. The sting of this wasp is reputed to be one of the most painful in the world.

From Quiz U.S. State Birds

Answer: Cardinal

The cardinal is also the state bird of Illinois, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia. The female of the species lacks the bright red color this species is known for.

From Quiz State Trees 1

Answer: Rhode Island

Not to be confused with Rhode Island Red, which is their state bird.

From Quiz American States

Answer: camelia

From Quiz Unusual Official US State Animals

Answer: Louisiana

Each of them chose the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis. Louisiana beat out Florida by four years, 1983 to 1987. Missisippi waited until 2005 to choose a state reptile. Alligators range primarily in the southern United States, from the Carolinas to coastal Texas, American alligators are larger than their Chinese cousins. The largest of alligators can be up to 4.5 meters long, and weigh almost 450 kilograms (1000 pounds).

From Quiz Dogs Make For Cool Symbols

Answer: Chinook

Walden lived in Wonalancet, New Hampshire, when he became the sole developer of the rare (less than 100 are born in a year) Chinook in 1917. The original Chinook was Walden's lead dog, born in 1917 and named Chinook. The breed only became registered with the AKC in 2013. It was in 2009, though, that it became the state dog breed of New Hampshire.

From Quiz The State of Insects These Days

Answer: Pennsylvania and Tennessee

In the larval state, some fireflies are known as glowworms. "Lightning bugs" use bio-luminescence to attract potential mates, usually at dusk. Pennsylvania and Tennessee chose these insects as their twinkling representatives in 1974 and 1975 respectively.

From Quiz U.S. State Birds

Answer: Baltimore Oriole

The Baltimore Orioles is also the name of Maryland's largest city's professional baseball team. It is named so, because its colors look like the colors on the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, the founder of the state of Maryland.

From Quiz Official State Vegetables

Answer: The Spanish onion

Is my xenophobia showing or am I not the only one who is saddened by the spectacle of an immigrant vegetable being accorded "official" status. One would think that there would be a perfectly good native American edible plant with meaningful commercial potential that could have been chosen.

From Quiz State Trees 1

Answer: Sugar maple

mmmm...real maple syrup.

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