States Trivia
American Cities
State Nicknames
Natural Beauty
Famous Landmarks
100
This mythical bird is the state capital of Arizona
What is Phoenix?
100
This city is known for being a hit in the film-making industry.
Hollywood?
100
"The Lone Star State"
Texas
100
The Colorado River runs through this 277-mile long gorge in Arizona called...
Grand Canyon
100
This landmark is characterized by having four distinct heads
What is Mount Rushmore?
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Completed in 1941 under the direction of Gutzon Borglum and his son Lincoln, the sculpture's roughly 60-ft.-high granite faces depict U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The site also features a museum with interactive exhibits
200
This is the smallest US state by area
Rhode Island
200
This city is the capital of New York (note: it's not New York)
What is Albany?
200
"The Land of Lincoln"
Illinois
200
This mountain range stretches from Georgia to Maine
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
200
What country gifted the United States the Statue of Liberty?
france
300
This city hosts the largest Mardi Gras party
New Orleans
300
This key town is known as __ West, even though it’s on the other side of the country
Key West
300
"The Sunshine State"
Florida
300
Name two major rivers that share a name with a state
Missouri River, the Mississippi River, the Illinois River, the Ohio River, the Colorado River
300
This Dam is named after the 31st president of the United States... not the vacuum cleaner
the Hoover Dam
400
Name three states that were part of Mexico before the Mexican-American war
California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and parts of Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming
400
This Ohio city is home to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland, Ohio.
400
"The Empire State"
New York
400
True or false: both the highest and lowest points of elevation in North America are in the US
true!
400
This US city is known for having a bean/cloud gate
Chicago
500
This state is the nation's leading producer of maple syrup
What is Vermont?
500
This eastern state capital shares its name with a famous English explorer
Raleigh
500
"The Aloha State"
Hawaii
500
This state has more coastline than all other states combined
Alaska
500
Nothing can be built taller than this pointy landmark is Washington, D.C.
Washington monument
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.