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United States of Trivia Trivia Quiz


Team USoT invites you to enjoy (trivially) our home states.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team United States of Trivia. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
wjames
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,158
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
796
Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (4/10), Guest 24 (2/10), Guest 192 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Virginia: If you've seen the Michael Douglas/Annette Bening comedy-drama with an unlikely man getting back into the dating scene, you may remember the state flower of Virginia. Which flowering plant is this, that shares part of its name with the movie title? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Colorado: Each year, a certain city in Colorado performs the unique service of re-mailing numerous letters in honor of a February 14th holiday. What is the name of that city? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A seaside resort is a resort town located on the coast. What is the name of the oldest resort town in the United States, located in The Garden State? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is one of the oldest stone arch bridges still in use today in the United States. It has one other very important historical significance in US History. What is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which state was the first state to ratify the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution that abolished slavery in the US? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which mountainous Midwestern U.S. state is also known as "The Cave State", in addition to the more widely known motto shown on the state license plates? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. California has gone through some changes throughout history. Which of the following California cities was never recognized as the state capital? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Southeast Alaska town was the Russian capital at the time the territory was sold to the United States? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. West Palm Beach, Florida is home to my mom and to a very diverse community. Some of the wealthiest Americans live there as do many far below the poverty line. Many affluent people live in the bunches of gated communities there. What would you most likely find in the typical gated community? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The United States has a number of large rectangular states. Which one has straight borders except for the eastern, formed by the Missouri River? Hint



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1. Virginia: If you've seen the Michael Douglas/Annette Bening comedy-drama with an unlikely man getting back into the dating scene, you may remember the state flower of Virginia. Which flowering plant is this, that shares part of its name with the movie title?

Answer: American Dogwood

"The American President" followed the trials of love in the White House for a widowed President and a political lobbyist. The President tries to order a bouquet following their first date, the flowers for her home state, but is frustrated both by being the President and because the Virginia State flower is the American Dogwood, a flowering tree.

The large, showy and colorful parts of the Dogwood aren't strictly flower petals, but are bracts, a modified leaf that that performs some reproductive functions in the plant. (question by wjames)
2. Colorado: Each year, a certain city in Colorado performs the unique service of re-mailing numerous letters in honor of a February 14th holiday. What is the name of that city?

Answer: Loveland

Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters are hand-stamped with a Valentine's verse and forwarded to their eventual destination by volunteers at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. (question by RequiemCube)
3. A seaside resort is a resort town located on the coast. What is the name of the oldest resort town in the United States, located in The Garden State?

Answer: Cape May, New Jersey

Cape May holds the distinction of being the oldest seashore resort in the United States. In the same year that the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620, Dutch captain Cornelis Jacobszoon Mey (in English, Cornelius Jacobsen May), explored the Delaware River and named the peninsula after himself. Over a century later in 1761, Cape May became the first seashore resort in America. By 2015, Cape May stood as the nation's only entire city designated a National Historic Landmark. (question by Looking4IQ)
4. The Rockville Bridge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is one of the oldest stone arch bridges still in use today in the United States. It has one other very important historical significance in US History. What is it?

Answer: One of the causes of the Battle of Gettysburg

Confederate soldiers were making their way towards Harrisburg to destroy the bridge when they "bumped" into Union soldiers just outside the small town of Gettysburg. The Rockville Bridge was a key connector for supplies coming to and from the Northeast/New England. Rebel leaders hoped it would slow down transportation of goods to Union soldiers. (question by rfox1)
5. Which state was the first state to ratify the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution that abolished slavery in the US?

Answer: Illinois

Illinois was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery on February 1,1865.

After approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, the proposed Thirteenth Amendment to abolish slavery in the United States was sent to the states for ratification. Immediately after the U.S. House passed the Thirteenth Amendment on January 31, 1865, Senator Lyman Trumbull telegraphed Governor Richard J. Oglesby of Illinois urging him to ensure that President Lincoln's home state was the first to ratify the historic proposal. The next day at noon, Governor Oglesby forwarded the news to the state legislature, along with his directive that the Thirteenth Amendment "is just, it is humane" and should be approved "now". By 4:30 that afternoon, February 1, large majorities in both state chambers had ratified the Thirteenth Amendment. (question by acbuckley)
6. Which mountainous Midwestern U.S. state is also known as "The Cave State", in addition to the more widely known motto shown on the state license plates?

Answer: Missouri "The Show Me State"

Missouri has over 6,300 known cave entrances, mainly in the Ozark Mountains in the southern half of the state. Caves in Missouri have been used as cooling rooms for breweries in the St. Louis area, as tourist attractions and adventure destinations, and as a source of minerals, including saltpeter that was used in the manufacture of black gunpowder. (question by wjames)
7. California has gone through some changes throughout history. Which of the following California cities was never recognized as the state capital?

Answer: Sonoma

From 1850-1853, shortly after statehood, Benicia, San Jose and Vallejo each held the capitol building and offices of California for a short while. These are all located around San Francisco Bay, the center of activity in the early years of the state. Sonoma is rather more isolated, on the Pacific Coast north of San Francisco. (question by Machwi)
8. Which Southeast Alaska town was the Russian capital at the time the territory was sold to the United States?

Answer: Sitka

Sitka was where the transfer of ownership from Russia to the U.S. occurred on October 18, 1867. Sitka holds an annual Alaska Day festival in October to commemorate the transfer. (question by wjames)
9. West Palm Beach, Florida is home to my mom and to a very diverse community. Some of the wealthiest Americans live there as do many far below the poverty line. Many affluent people live in the bunches of gated communities there. What would you most likely find in the typical gated community?

Answer: Screened-in pools

There are many reptiles that inhabit the area, from small geckos to alligators. When hurricane season rolls around, invariably, a screen will tear. Some unsuspecting family will wake up to a gator in their pool as part of the aftermath. (question by rfox1)
10. The United States has a number of large rectangular states. Which one has straight borders except for the eastern, formed by the Missouri River?

Answer: Nebraska

The eastern part of Nebraska was included in the Louisiana Purchase and was explored by Lewis and Clark as they traveled the Missouri River. The other borders of Nebraska are straight lines defined by parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude, including a cut-out in the southwest to accommodate the very square Colorado. (question by wjames)
Source: Author wjames

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