US States Quiz – 16 Fun Questions

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    A click of the Golden Gate Bridge, a landmark of one of the most famous US states, San Francisco
    The Golden Gate Bridge

    The United States of America or the United States is a country in North America and a federal republic made of 50 states. Most of you may remember an episode from the popular television series, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, in which Ross attempts to name all 50 US states in a game. However, he missed out on two of them, Delaware and Ohio. Although you may have had a hearty laugh then, let’s put your knowledge to the test. Here is a US states quiz!

    An image of the Statue of Liberty, an important landmark of New York, one of the US states
    Statue of Liberty

    Try a hand at our US states quiz, here are 16 questions!

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    • Question of

      Is Washington DC one of the 50 states?

      • Yes
      • No, it’s a city in Washington state
      • No, it’s in Columbia, a stateless district
      • No, it’s part of the state of Virginia
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      The only US state beginning with the letter ‘D’ is

      • Detroit
      • Delaware
      • Denver
      • Des Moines
    • Question of

      Memphis is famous for rock’n’roll. Which state is it in?

      • Florida
      • Tennessee
      • Louisiana
      • Ohio
    • Question of

      Which state is Helena the capital of?

      • New Jersey
      • Missouri
      • New Mexico
      • Montana
    • Question of

      ‘Meet me in St. Louis’ is a classic film from 1944. To fulfil the title, which state should you visit?

      • Missouri
      • Minnesota
      • North Dakota
      • St. Louis is the state
    • Question of

      Is Alaska one of USA’s 50 states?

      • Yes
      • No, but it’s a US territory
      • No, it’s Canadian
      • I’m not sure
    • Question of

      Salt Lake City is the capital of which US state?

      • Nevada
      • Utah
      • Michigan
      • Colorado
    • Question of

      How many states begin with the letter ‘M’?

      • Three
      • Six
      • Eight
      • Four
    • Question of

      Which state is Boston in?

      • Pennsylvania
      • Illinois
      • Massachusetts
      • Maryland
    • Question of

      How many of the USA’s 50 states are islands?

      • None
      • Three
      • One
      • Five
    • Question of

      Which state has a non-rectangular flag?

      • Ohio
      • Nebraska
      • Iowa
      • Wisconsin
    • Question of

      Which is the most populated state?

      • Florida
      • Oregon
      • California
      • Texas
    • Question of

      How many states border Canada?

      • Five
      • Nine
      • Thirteen
      • Fifteen
    • Question of

      Which of these states DO NOT border Mexico?

      • New Mexico
      • Texas
      • California
      • Mississippi
    • Question of

      In which US state would you find the famous presidents-carved-into-the-cliffs attraction, Mount Rushmore?

      • South Dakota
      • North Dakota
      • Washington
      • West Virginia
    • Question of

      There are only two everglades in the world, one in the USA. In which state can you find it?

      • Florida
      • Hawaii
      • Oklahoma
      • Wyoming

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