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Quiz about The United States of America Pt 1
Quiz about The United States of America Pt 1

The United States of America Pt. 1 Quiz


This is the first of two trivia quizzes on the states that make up the United States of America. The states will be in alphabetical order.

A multiple-choice quiz by martinjudo. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
martinjudo
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
319,027
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
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Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (12/25), Dreessen (21/25), Guest 38 (13/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. In which city in Alabama can children go to Space Camp? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Alaska has a coastline on three separate bodies of water. The first two are the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. What of these is the third? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. The world's largest solar telescope is based at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in the state of Arizona. In 2008, the observatory was celebrating a special anniversary. How many years had the observatory been at Kitt Peak? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. In the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas lies a small resort village which has a place on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a popular tourist destination. What is the name of this unique little town? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. In the state of California, which artists' haven and home of writer John Steinbeck, is famous for the annual migration of the monarch butterfly? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. The capital city of Denver, Colorado has the longest continuous street in the USA. What is this street called? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Called the "Nutmeg State" and "Constitution State", Connecticut was at the forefront during the creation of the United States. But what nationality were the first European settlers in the state? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What is the name of the first recognised colony in the state of Delaware? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In Florida, the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival is celebrated on the third weekend in October. In which town is the festival held? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. In 1828, the first gold rush took place just outside the city of Dahlonega in the state of Georgia. What was the name of the site where the gold was found? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Hawaii is the only state in the USA to have its own time zone, which means that the state does not have something that most of the USA does. What does Hawaii NOT have? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. At 7,993 ft, the deepest river gorge in North America is situated in Idaho. What is the name of this gorge? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. The abbreviation for O'Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois is ORD. What does ORD stand for? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. During the American Civil War there was only one pitched battle fought in the state of Indiana. As part of Morgan's raid, the battle left 15 dead, 40 wounded, and 355 captured. What was the name of this battle? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. To celebrate its Dutch heritage, the state of Iowa holds a three day Tulip Festival in the month of May. In which city is the festival held? It is also the boyhood home of Wyatt Earp. Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Susanna Madora Salter has the honour of being the first woman mayor in the United States. She held the office in the town of Argonia, Kansas. In what year was she mayor of Argonia? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. There is one county within the state of Kentucky which has given its name to a type of beverage. What is the name of this famous county? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Louisiana was named by Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, for King Louis of France. Which Louis was the state named after? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. In the state of Maine lies the only fjard on the eastern seaboard of the United States. What is the name of this fjard? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. The first native-born American to be canonised as a saint lived and worked in Emmitsburg, Maryland. What is the name of the first saint from the USA? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. One of the counties in the state of Massachusetts was the birthplace of four Presidents of the United States of America. What is the name of this "county of Presidents"? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Michigan has the honour of being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes that lie between the USA and Canada. The state is bordered by a fifth lake, too. Which one? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. In 1979, a member of the Jehovah's Witness denomination was the first patient in the US to get a certain medical product because of his religion. What was this special product that was given at the University of Minnesota Hospital? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. The first African-American to become a US senator represented the state of Mississippi. What is the name of this interesting man? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Which famous son of a Baptist minister, who fought in the American Civil War, was born in Kearney, Missouri? Hint



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1. In which city in Alabama can children go to Space Camp?

Answer: Huntsville

Huntsville is home to one of the world's largest space museums, the Alabama Space and Rocket Center. It is known as the rocket capital of the world. It includes a museum which showcases the U.S space program throughout the period of the 'space race'.

The space camp is situated on the grounds of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center providing residential and day camp educational programs for children of all ages.
2. Alaska has a coastline on three separate bodies of water. The first two are the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. What of these is the third?

Answer: Bering Sea

The Bering Sea lies between the Gulf of Alaska, in the south, and the Chukchi Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean. It was first systematically explored by in 1741 by a Danish/Russian navigator called Vitus Bering.
3. The world's largest solar telescope is based at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in the state of Arizona. In 2008, the observatory was celebrating a special anniversary. How many years had the observatory been at Kitt Peak?

Answer: 50 years

Kitt Peak Observatory is part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO). It supports the study of nighttime optical and infrared astronomy, and the daytime study of the sun. It shares its mountaintop site with the National Solar Observatory which was built in 1958.
4. In the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas lies a small resort village which has a place on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a popular tourist destination. What is the name of this unique little town?

Answer: Eureka Springs

Like the small spa towns in Europe, Eureka was first known for its revitalising waters and cures. In its heyday, the village grew to be home to 10,000 people. It was centred around the spa industry that had sprung up there. Due to its historical architecture, the whole town was put on the National Register for Historic Places.
5. In the state of California, which artists' haven and home of writer John Steinbeck, is famous for the annual migration of the monarch butterfly?

Answer: Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove is a small Victorian town in Monterey County, California. In the mixed forests, to the south of the town, lies the breeding habitat of the monarch butterfly. After spending the summer in Canada, the butterflies travel 2,000 miles south to winter in Pacific Grove.

The local people help the butterflies by planting "Butterfly Gardens", with plants like lantera, Mexican Sage, and yellow aster.
6. The capital city of Denver, Colorado has the longest continuous street in the USA. What is this street called?

Answer: Colfax Avenue

Colfax Avenue was named "the longest, wickedest street in America" by Playboy magazine because of its association with crime, prostitution, and the numbers of liquor establishments which abound on the avenue. Colfax Avenue runs east to west between Denver and Aurora and is named after the 19th century politician Schuyler Colfax.

The avenue was designated a Colorado Heritage Corridor by the state government in the late 1990s.
7. Called the "Nutmeg State" and "Constitution State", Connecticut was at the forefront during the creation of the United States. But what nationality were the first European settlers in the state?

Answer: Dutch

Originally, half of Connecticut made up the colony of New Netherland, located between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers. It wasn't until the 1630s that the first English settlers made their first major settlements.
8. What is the name of the first recognised colony in the state of Delaware?

Answer: New Sweden

Like many of the European 'superpowers' of the 17th century, Sweden created its own colony on the Delaware River in 1638 on the site of what is present-day Wilmington. However, it was not until the 19th century that a flood of Swedish immigration created the large Swedish-American communities found in Texas, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
9. In Florida, the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival is celebrated on the third weekend in October. In which town is the festival held?

Answer: Niceville

With competitions such as the Billy Ray Cyrus look-alike contest and Boggy's Got Talent, the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival is an annual arts and seafood festival held in Niceville, Florida during the month of October.

It was created in 1976 by Walter Spence Jr, and normally lasts for three days. The festival is named after the fish called 'mullet', and not the rather naff hairstyle of the '80s and '90s.
10. In 1828, the first gold rush took place just outside the city of Dahlonega in the state of Georgia. What was the name of the site where the gold was found?

Answer: Auraria

Findley Ridge was walking one day in 1828 when he kicked a rock and discovered that it was gold. At the time, the land was part of the Cherokee Indian territory, which became present-day Lumpkin County, Georgia. The natives were dismayed when prospectors poured into the area looking for gold, and so the ceded the territory in Georgia for territory in Oklahoma, beginning the infamous "Trail of Tears".
11. Hawaii is the only state in the USA to have its own time zone, which means that the state does not have something that most of the USA does. What does Hawaii NOT have?

Answer: Daylight Savings Time

Because Hawaii has its own time zone, it is two hours behind the West Coast states. During the summer months, it is three hours behind the West Coast states when the Daylight Savings time changes are in effect in the USA.
12. At 7,993 ft, the deepest river gorge in North America is situated in Idaho. What is the name of this gorge?

Answer: Hells Canyon

Along the border of eastern Oregon and western Idaho lies the USA's deepest gorge, Hells Canyon. The ten-mile wide canyon was created by the Snake River and was the original home of the Nez Perce tribe.
13. The abbreviation for O'Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois is ORD. What does ORD stand for?

Answer: Orchard Depot

Orchard Depot was the original name of the airport before it was changed to honour Lieutenant Commander Edward H. 'Butch' O'Hare, who was the U.S. Navy's first flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient in World War Two. The change in the airport's name was suggested by the publisher of the Chicago tribune, Colonel Robert R. McCormick.

The name change to O'Hare Airport occurred on September 19, 1949.
14. During the American Civil War there was only one pitched battle fought in the state of Indiana. As part of Morgan's raid, the battle left 15 dead, 40 wounded, and 355 captured. What was the name of this battle?

Answer: Battle of Corydon

On July 9, 1863, south of the original Indiana state capital Corydon, a force of 2500 cavalry attacked and sacked the town. The troop was led by Confederate Brig. General John Hunt Morgan. The raid was part of the Tullahoma Campaign and the Confederate soldiers were able to seize the commissary supplies at the edge of town, allowing Morgan to continue his raid deeper into Union territory.
15. To celebrate its Dutch heritage, the state of Iowa holds a three day Tulip Festival in the month of May. In which city is the festival held? It is also the boyhood home of Wyatt Earp.

Answer: Pella

The city of Pella hosts the Tulip Festival each year in May. There are six parades held over the three days, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The other three named towns are ghost towns in the state of Iowa.
16. Susanna Madora Salter has the honour of being the first woman mayor in the United States. She held the office in the town of Argonia, Kansas. In what year was she mayor of Argonia?

Answer: 1887

In 1887, a small Quaker village called Argonia made American political history when it elected Susanna Madora Salter to the post of mayor. Born of Quaker parentage in 1860 in Ohio, Susan moved to Argonia with her husband, Lewis Salter, in 1882 where her husband ran a hardware store.
17. There is one county within the state of Kentucky which has given its name to a type of beverage. What is the name of this famous county?

Answer: Bourbon County

Bourbon County's claim to fame is its association with Bourbon whiskey. The county was created from sections of Fayette County in 1785 and named after the royal family of France at the time. Bourbon whiskey was so named to differentiate between the different corn whiskeys made in the area.
18. Louisiana was named by Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, for King Louis of France. Which Louis was the state named after?

Answer: Louis XIV

Louis XIV was famously known as the "Sun King" and was the longest reigning king of France. He reigned from 1638 to 1715. He was born to King Louis XIII and Anne of Austria on the 5th of September 1638. He was nicknamed "Louis-Dieudonne", which means Louis-God-given, due to his parents' previous 23 years of being unable to produce an heir to the throne.
19. In the state of Maine lies the only fjard on the eastern seaboard of the United States. What is the name of this fjard?

Answer: Somes Sound

In the Acadia National Park in Maine, running deep into Mount Desert Island and almost splitting it in two, is Somes Sound. A fjard is a smaller drowned glacial embayment. It is named after the settler Abraham Somes, who had migrated from Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1761.
20. The first native-born American to be canonised as a saint lived and worked in Emmitsburg, Maryland. What is the name of the first saint from the USA?

Answer: Saint Elizabeth Ann

Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was born in New York City in 1775. Though raised in the Episcopal church, Elizabeth converted to Roman Catholicism in 1805. She converted during a trip to Italy with her dying husband, William Magee Seton. After experiencing religious bigotry, Elizabeth moved to Emmitsburg, Maryland in 1809 and established Saint Joseph's Academy and Free School for the education of Catholic girls. Shortly afterward, she created the "Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph" in Emmitsburg, thus becoming the first religious community of apostolic women in the US. The charity was founded to help care for the children of the poor.

She was made Venerable by the Catholic Church in 1959, becoming beatified by Pope John XXIII in 1963. She was later canonised in 1975 by Pope Paul VI. Her feast day is January 4, and she is considered the patron saint of Catholic schools.
21. One of the counties in the state of Massachusetts was the birthplace of four Presidents of the United States of America. What is the name of this "county of Presidents"?

Answer: Norfolk County

John Adams, second President of the United States 1797-1801, was born in what is now known as Quincy, Massachusetts. His son, John Quincy Adams, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1767. He became the sixth President of the United States in 1825 and served for four years. John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1917 to Rose and Joseph Kennedy. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States from 1961-1963. Finally, there is George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States (1989-1993).

He was born in 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts.
22. Michigan has the honour of being bounded by four of the five Great Lakes that lie between the USA and Canada. The state is bordered by a fifth lake, too. Which one?

Answer: Lake Saint Clair

Although there have been ongoing proposals to include Lake Saint Clair with the other Great Lakes, it has never occurred. As such, the lake connects Lake Huron in the north to Lake Erie in the south. The lake is fed by Lake Huron through the St. Clair River and covers an area of 26 miles by 24 miles.
23. In 1979, a member of the Jehovah's Witness denomination was the first patient in the US to get a certain medical product because of his religion. What was this special product that was given at the University of Minnesota Hospital?

Answer: Artificial Blood

In 1979, a Jehovah's Witness was being treated for vascular disease when he suffered a severe loss of blood after undergoing surgery. Because of his religious beliefs, he refused a transfusion of human blood but consented to artificial blood called Fluosol, which had been developed in Japan.
24. The first African-American to become a US senator represented the state of Mississippi. What is the name of this interesting man?

Answer: Hiram Revels

Born as a free man in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1827, Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African-American to hold the post of US Senator. He was also the first to serve in the US Congress. In 1870 and 1871, he represented the state of Mississippi during the era of reconstruction that occurred after the American Civil War.

In 1868, he was elected alderman in Natchez before being elected to the Mississippi State Senate representing Adams County. In 1870, with a vote of 81 to 15 in his favor, he was elected to the US Senate to fill one of the two seats left empty by the Civil War.
25. Which famous son of a Baptist minister, who fought in the American Civil War, was born in Kearney, Missouri?

Answer: Jesse Woodson James

Born on September 5, 1847 to Robert and Zerelda James, Jesse grew up in Clay County, Missouri in an area known as "Little Dixie". Near the end of the American Civil War, Jesse joined his brother Frank in "Bloody" Bill Anderson's guerrilla unit. After the war, Jesse and his brother teamed up with the Younger Boys to carry out criminal activities.
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