Location, Location
Trivia: State Facts
Nicknames
Capital Cities
USPS Abbr.
100

To the north are both Vermont and New Hampshire. Rhode Island and Connecticut are directly to the south. It is bordered on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by New York.

What is Massachusetts?

100

This is the only state that shares a border with one state and only has a one syllable name. Off the shores of this state, 90% of the country’s lobster is caught.

What is Maine?

100

This is Vermont’s nickname:

“The _____ ________ State”

What is “Green Mountain” or “The Green Mountain State?”

100

The capital of Rhode Island is this city.

What is Providence?

100

This is the abbreviation for New Hampshire.

What is NH?

200

This state’s northern tip borders Canada and Massachusetts is its southern neighbor. Maine is to its east, while it does have a small coastline with the Atlantic Ocean. To the west is Vermont and a border with Canada.

What is New Hampshire?

200

This state was first settled by Dutch fur traders and one of the original 13 colonies. During the American revolution, it sent many provisions to the Americans.

What is Connecticut?

200

This is New Jersey’s nickname:

“The _______ State”

What is “Garden” or “The Garden State?”

200

This city is New York’s capital.

What is Albany?

200

Massachusetts abbreviation is this.

What is MA?

300

This state shares a large northern border with Canada and is the most northern state in the lower 48 states. The Atlantic Ocean is south and east of this state, as well as it being the most eastern state in the U.S. New Hampshire is to the west.

What is Maine?

300

This state has the densest population (1,189 people per square mile) of any state and the longest boardwalk in the U.S. Nearly 400,000 people commute from this state to New York City for work.

What is New Jersey?

300

This is New York’s nickname:

“The ______ State”

What is “Empire” or “The Empire State?”

300

New Jersey’s capital is this city.

What is Trenton?

300

This is the abbreviation for Rhode Island.

What is RI?

400

This state is bordered by Canada to the north and Massachusetts to the south. Its eastern neighbor is New Hampshire and this state resembles this neighbor, but is “V” shaped. New York is to the west.

What is Vermont?

400

It is in this state that Ellis Island, where 12 million immigrants entered, and The Statue of Liberty are both found. This state shares Niagara Falls with Canada and is home to the largest city in the US.

What is New York?

400

This is Rhode Island’s nickname:

“The _____ State”

What is “Ocean” or “The Ocean State?”

400

Connecticut’s capital city is this.

What is Hartford?

400

This is the abbreviation for New Jersey.

What is NJ?

500

Massachusetts is directly north, while Long Island Sound on the Atlantic Ocean is to the south. To the east is Rhode Island and to the west is New York. It is so close to New York City, some people commute there to work.

What is Connecticut?

500

It was in this state that the pilgrims landed in Plymouth. It was the first state to write and adopt a constitution. This state is also home to the first newspaper, library, and lighthouse in the U.S.

What is Massachusetts?

500

This is New Hampshire’s nickname:

“The _______ State”

What is “Granite” or “The Granite State?”

500

This city is Maine’s capital.

What is Augusta?

500

Vermont’s abbreviation is this.

What is VT?

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