State Flags
Which state is the only one in the nation with a two-sided flag, featuring the state seal on front side and a gold beaver on the reverse?
A) Washington
B) Missouri
C) Oregon
D) Maine
Oregon
In 1908, the school children of Illinois overwhelming voted for their state flower. Which native blossom won the popular vote What are all 50 official state flower?
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A) The Native Violet
B) The Morning Glory
C) The Black Eyed Susan
D) The Sunflower
The Native Violet
Despite it's modern reputation as a progressive blue state, which of these things did Rhode Island uniquely refuse to do 1919?
A) Pass Women's Suffrage
B) Recognize the fourth of July as a federal holiday
C) Ratify the 18th Amendment
D) Adopt Daylight saving time
Ratify the 18th Amendment
Because of it famously flexible and business- friendly court system, over 60% of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware, even though most aren't physically based there. In what city are more corporate entities "born" than actual human residents?
A) Dover
B) Wilmington
C) Newark
D) Georgetown
Wilmington
What state flag's focal point is a striking red Zia sun symbol- a sacred Native American design discovered on a 19th century water jar?
A) New Mexico
B) Arizona
C) Oklahoma
D) Utah
New Mexico
Which US state selected the beautiful Saguaro Cactus Blossom as it's official state flower?
A) New Mexico
B) Arizona
C) Nevada
D) Texas
Arizona
Newport's White Horse Tavern is famous for being the oldest operating tavern in the United States. In what year did it first open it's door?
A) 1636
B) 1673
C) 1712
D) 1776
1673
The Delaware Blue Hen is the state bird and famed University of Delaware mascot. Which of these agricultural commodities outnumbers humans in the state by an astonishing 200: 1 ratio?
A) Dairy Cows
B) Sheep
C) Turkeys
D) Chickens
Chickens
Most flags feature stars, but whose flag features a constellation (the big dipper) alongside the North Star, Polaris?
A) Alaska
B) Montana
C) Minnesota
D) Wyoming
Alaska
Which state originally chose the carnation in 1901 before officially changing it to peony in 1957?
A) Ohio
B) Indiana
C) Kentucky
D) Tennessee
Indiana
Which US president married his wife at St.Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1953?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Dwight D. Eisenhower
C) John F. Kennedy
D) Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Delaware's state flag features a diamond. What specific color is the diamond encloses the state coat of arms?
A) Goldenrod Yellow
B) Buff
C) Colonial Blue
D) Cream
Buff
South Carolina's iconic blue flag features a white crescent in the canton. Historians still debate whether it is a crescent moon or a piece of armor called a "gorget" worn by soldiers in what historical conflict?
A) War of 1812
B) The American Revolutionary War
C) The Civil War
D) The French and Indian War
The American Revolutionary War
What is the official state flower of California?
A) The Sunflower
B) The Bird of Paradise
C) The Golden Poppy
D) The Yucca
The Golden Poppy
If you order a hot dog "All the way" at a traditional Rhode Island wiener joint, what specific meat sauce is it guaranteed to be topped with?
A) A spicy beef chili
B) A sweet and sour pork reduction
C) A mild, mustard based- slaw
D) A England clam chowder drizzle
A spicy beef chili
How many states feature a real, specific constellation (like the big dipper) on their state flag?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
3
Two pairs of neighboring states share the exact same official state flower?
A) California & Oregon
B) Texas & New Mexico
C) Virginia & North Carolina
D) New York & New Jersey
Virginia & North Carolina
Which of these iconic American staples first took root in Rhode Island on August 28, 1904, when local Judge Darius Baker handed down the country's first-ever jail sentence for this offense?
A) Shoplifting
B) Speeding in an automobile
C) Public intoxication
D) Fishing out of season
Speeding in an automobile