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US State Neighbors Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the sometimes intricate borders of the US states.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,668

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
8022

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which state borders only one other state? Hint

Rhode Island

Maine

Washington

Delaware

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these bordering states pairs were *NOT* the home states of a US President and his VP? Hint

New York and Pennsylvania

Missouri and Kentucky

Arkansas and Tennessee

Ohio and Indiana

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these states is *NOT* one of those that meet at Four Corners? Hint

Oklahoma

Utah

New Mexico

Colorado

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Question 4 of 15

4. There are three different points on the map where the the states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee meet.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Name one of two Southern states to only have two neighbors.

Answer: (One or Two Words ... Atlantic Coast states)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Name one of three states that border a Canada-bordering state and a Mexico-bordering state.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 15

7. A border between two states is formed in part by the Continental Divide. One of the states is Montana. What is the other one?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What state that used to border Pennsylvania no longer does? Hint

Indiana

Virginia

Delaware

Connecticut

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Question 9 of 15

9. Name either one of two states that border eight others, the most in the US.

Answer: ( One Word ... they also happen to border each other)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Name one of three states that border Colorado and Missouri.

Answer: ( ONe Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these states does *NOT* border any of the other three? Hint

Kentucky

Arkansas

Alabama

Missouri

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Question 12 of 15

12. Name one of the two states that border Wyoming and Iowa.

Answer: ( One or Two Words)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Name one of two states to border both Wyoming and Nevada.

Answer: ( One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Name one of three states whose border is partly formed by the Colorado River.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Name one of three states that do not have a 'triple point' (a point where three states meet) along their border.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which state borders only one other state?

Answer: Maine

It only borders New Hampshire.

2. Which of these bordering states pairs were *NOT* the home states of a US President and his VP?

Answer: New York and Pennsylvania

Clinton and Gore were from Arkansas and Tennessee, Truman and Barkley were from Missouri and Kentucky, and Grant and Colfax were from Ohio and Indiana.

3. Which of these states is *NOT* one of those that meet at Four Corners?

Answer: Oklahoma

The other one that does is Arizona.

4. There are three different points on the map where the the states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee meet.

Answer: True

Strange but true! A tiny bit of western Kentucky is separated from the rest of the state by the Mississippi River and Tennessee. By border definition, this bit of land which is attached to Tennessee but north of the rest of the KY-TN border is Kentucky. All other sets of 3 states that share borders only meet at one point.

5. Name one of two Southern states to only have two neighbors.

Answer: south carolina

6. Name one of three states that border a Canada-bordering state and a Mexico-bordering state.

Answer: oregon

Oregon borders Washington (Can) and California (Mex), Nevada borders Idaho (Can) and California (Mex), Utah borders Idaho (Can) and Arizona (Mex).

7. A border between two states is formed in part by the Continental Divide. One of the states is Montana. What is the other one?

Answer: Idaho

Precipitation that falls on one side of the Continental Divide will eventually drain into the Atlantic Ocean; to the Pacific on the other side. There is also a divide line segregating Arctic Ocean drainage that runs through Alaska and Canada.

8. What state that used to border Pennsylvania no longer does?

Answer: Virginia

Virginia once included the area that is now West Virginia, which borders Pennsylvania along its southwest corner. Virginia now comes only within 10 miles of Pennsylvania.

9. Name either one of two states that border eight others, the most in the US.

Answer: missouri

10. Name one of three states that border Colorado and Missouri.

Answer: kansas

11. Which of these states does *NOT* border any of the other three?

Answer: Alabama

12. Name one of the two states that border Wyoming and Iowa.

Answer: nebraska

13. Name one of two states to border both Wyoming and Nevada.

Answer: idaho

14. Name one of three states whose border is partly formed by the Colorado River.

Answer: california

15. Name one of three states that do not have a 'triple point' (a point where three states meet) along their border.

Answer: maine

Maine only border one other state (NH), so it can't have one. And both Alaska and Hawaii are not contiguous with the rest of the US states, so they have NO states as neighbors.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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