USA States Quiz

Welcome to the U.S. States Quiz. This quiz is designed to challenge your knowledge about the 50 states that make up the United States of America.

Each question relates to a specific fact or piece of trivia that is unique to a particular state. Can you connect the world-famous sites, historical events, cultural celebrations, or unique nicknames to the right state?

Keep in mind, each answer will only be used once. So, take a deep breath, think back to your geography and history lessons, and let’s see how well you know the U.S.A. in this 50 states quiz.

This US States quiz has 50 multiple choice questions, so can you guess the states that are described in each question? Scroll to the bottom of the post for the answers to this american states quiz.

U.S. States Quiz – 50 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which U.S. state is made up entirely of islands?
a. Florida
b. California
c. Maine
d. Hawaii

2. Which was the first state to join the Union?
a. Pennsylvania
b. Delaware
c. New York
d. Virginia

3. Which USA state is also known as The Lone Star State?
a. Florida
b. Nevada
c. Colorado
d. Texas

4. Which state holds the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle?
a. New Hampshire
b. Iowa
c. Colorado
d. New York

5. In which U.S. state can you find the country’s first national monument, Devil’s Tower?
a. Oregon
b. Colorado
c. Wyoming
d. Montana

6. Which state is known as “The Evergreen State”?
a. Maine
b. Idaho
c. Washington
d. Montana

7. In which state is the town of Hope, the birthplace of former President Bill Clinton?
a. Missouri
b. Kentucky
c. Texas
d. Arkansas

8. Which state is known for its famous city of Las Vegas?
a. Nevada
b. New York
c. Florida
d. California

9. The Salem witch trials took place in which U.S. state?
a. Virginia
b. Massachusetts
c. Georgia
d. Delaware

10. The Grand Canyon is located in which state?
a. Colorado
b. Utah
c. Arizona
d. New Mexico

11. Which state is known as the “Gem State” due to its abundance of natural gemstones?
a. Idaho
b. Montana
c. Oklahoma
d. Kansas

12. Which state is the largest producer of corn in the U.S.?
a. Nebraska
b. Illinois
c. Indiana
d. Iowa

13. Which state is the first to see sunlight as the most eastern point of the USA?
a. Oregon
b. Maine
c. Vermont
d. Washington

14. Glacier National Park is located in which state?
a. Montana
b. Colorado
c. Alaska
d. Wyoming

15. Which state is known as the “Magnolia State”?
a. Mississippi
b. Arkansas
c. Louisiana
d. Georgia

16. The largest city in this state is Detroit, known for its significant contribution to the auto industry.
a. Ohio
b. Indiana
c. Illinois
d. Michigan

17. Fort Knox, which is next door to half the countries gold reserves is in which state?
a. Tennessee
b. Kentucky
c. Missouri
d. Virginia

18. This state is home to the first English colony in America, Jamestown.
a. Massachusetts
b. Maryland
c. Virginia
d. North Carolina

19. This state is home to the Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.
a. Minnesota
b. Michigan
c. Utah
d. Wisconsin

20. Which state is home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park?
a. North Dakota
b. South Dakota
c. Idaho
d. Montana

21. This state is home to the “Trail of Tears,” the path along which the Cherokee tribe was forcibly relocated in the 1830s.
a. Texas
b. Arkansas
c. Alabama
d. Oklahoma

22. This state is known as the “Centennial State” because it joined the Union in 1876, one hundred years after the United States became a nation.
a. Nebraska
b. Colorado
c. Wyoming
d. Nevada

23. Hollywood, the hub of the American film and television industry, is located in which state?
a. California
b. Florida
c. Texas
d. New York

24. This state is known as “America’s Dairyland” due to its significant dairy production.
a. Wisconsin
b. Illinois
c. Iowa
d. Idaho

25. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is located in which state?
a. Florida
b. Alabama
c. California
d. Texas

26. Which state is also known as the prairie state?
a. New York
b. Pennsylvania
c. Illinois
d. Massachusetts

27. The Mall of America, the largest shopping mall in the United States, is located in which state?
a. New Jersey
b. Florida
c. Minnesota
d. Texas

28. Which state is known for its many amusement parks including Disney World and Universal Studios.
a. California
b. Texas
c. Ohio
d. Florida

29. This state is home to Mount Rushmore, a famous monument featuring the faces of four U.S. presidents.
a. Wyoming
b. North Dakota
c. South Dakota
d. Montana

30. This state is known as the “Beaver State” and is home to Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S.
a. Oregon
b. Colorado
c. Washington
d. Idaho

31. This state is home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the U.S.
a. Tennessee
b. North Carolina
c. Georgia
d. Kentucky

32. The New River Gorge Bridge, one of the longest steel span bridges in the U.S., is located in which state?
a. Kentucky
b. Pennsylvania
c. West Virginia
d. Ohio

33. This state is known for its cultural diversity, Cajun cuisine, and Mardi Gras celebrations.
a. Florida
b. Louisiana
c. Alabama
d. Mississippi

34. This state is known as the “Peach State.”
a. Georgia
b. Florida
c. Alabama
d. South Carolina

35. This state is the smallest by land area in the U.S.
a. Delaware
b. Connecticut
c. Vermont
d. Rhode Island

36. Which state has the state capital of Lincoln?
a. Iowa
b. Kansas
c. Nebraska
d. Illinois

37. In which state will you find Kansas City?
a. Kansas
b. Missouri
c. Indiana
d. Kentucky

38. In which state will you find Yale University?
a. Massachusetts
b. New York
c. Connecticut
d. Rhode Island

39. Which state has a non-rectangular flag?
a. Illinois
b. Michigan
c. Pennsylvania
d. Ohio

40. Which state is famous for the Indy 500 race?
a. Kentucky
b. Illinois
c. Indiana
d. Missouri

41. This state is the largest by land area in the U.S.
a. California
b. Texas
c. Montana
d. Alaska

42. The U.S. Naval Academy is located in which state?
a. Maryland
b. Florida
c. Texas
d. Virginia

43. The Liberty Bell is located in which state?
a. New York
b. Pennsylvania
c. Massachusetts
d. Virginia

44. The Wright brothers, famous for their early experiments with flight, originated from which state?
a. North Carolina
b. South Carolina
c. Virginia
d. Georgia

45. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous U.S. states is located in which state?
a. Nebraska
b. Iowa
c. Missouri
d. Kansas

46. The state is known for its research in nuclear science, with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the first atomic bomb test.
a. Nevada
b. Utah
c. New Mexico
d. Colorado

47. The Statue of Liberty is located in which state?
a. Massachusetts
b. New York
c. New Jersey
d. Pennsylvania

48. The famous city of Charleston is found in which state?
a. North Carolina
b. South Carolina
c. Georgia
d. Florida

49. This state is the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S.
a. New Hampshire
b. Maine
c. New York
d. Vermont

50. Trenton is the state capital for which US state?
a. New Jersey
b. California
c. Pennsylvania
d. Illinois

U.S. States Quiz – Answers

1. Which U.S. state is made up entirely of islands?
d. Hawaii

2. Which was the first state to join the Union?
b. Delaware

3. Which USA state is also known as The Lone Star State?
d. Texas

4. Which state holds the first primary in the U.S. presidential election cycle?
a. New Hampshire

5. In which U.S. state can you find the country’s first national monument, Devil’s Tower?
c. Wyoming

6. Which state is known as “The Evergreen State”?
c. Washington

7. In which state is the town of Hope, the birthplace of former President Bill Clinton?
d. Arkansas

8. Which state is known for its famous city of Las Vegas?
a. Nevada

9. The Salem witch trials took place in which U.S. state?
b. Massachusetts

10. The Grand Canyon is located in which state?
c. Arizona

11. Which state is known as the “Gem State” due to its abundance of natural gemstones?
a. Idaho

12. Which state is the largest producer of corn in the U.S.?
d. Iowa

13. Which state is the first to see sunlight as the most eastern point of the USA?
b. Maine

14. Glacier National Park is located in which state?
a. **Montana**

15. Which state is known as the “Magnolia State”?
a. Mississippi

16. The largest city in this state is Detroit, known for its significant contribution to the auto industry.
d. Michigan

17. Fort Knox, which is next door to half the countries gold reserves is in which state?
b. Kentucky

18. This state is home to the first English colony in America, Jamestown.
c. Virginia

19. This state is home to the Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.
c. Utah

20. Which state is home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park?
a. North Dakota

21. This state is home to the “Trail of Tears,” the path along which the Cherokee tribe was forcibly relocated in the 1830s.
d. Oklahoma

22. This state is known as the “Centennial State” because it joined the Union in 1876, one hundred years after the United States became a nation.
b. Colorado

23. Hollywood, the hub of the American film and television industry, is located in which state?
a. California

24. This state is known as “America’s Dairyland” due to its significant dairy production.
a. Wisconsin

25. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is located in which state?
b. Alabama

26. Which state is also known as the prairie state?
c. Illinois

27. The Mall of America, the largest shopping mall in the United States, is located in which state?
c. Minnesota

28. Which state is known for its many amusement parks including Disney World and Universal Studios.
d. Florida

29. This state is home to Mount Rushmore, a famous monument featuring the faces of four U.S. presidents.
c. South Dakota

30. This state is known as the “Beaver State” and is home to Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S.
a. Oregon

31. This state is home to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the U.S.
a. Tennessee

32. The New River Gorge Bridge, one of the longest steel span bridges in the U.S., is located in which state?
c. West Virginia

33. This state is known for its cultural diversity, Cajun cuisine, and Mardi Gras celebrations.
b. Louisiana

34. This state is known as the “Peach State.”
a. Georgia

35. This state is the smallest by land area in the U.S.
d. Rhode Island

36. Which state has the state capital of Lincoln?
c. Nebraska

37. In which state will you find Kansas City?
b. Missouri

38. In which state will you find Yale University?
c. Connecticut

39. Which state has a non-rectangular flag?
d. Ohio

40. Which state is famous for the Indy 500 race?
c. Indiana

41. This state is the largest by land area in the U.S.
d. Alaska

42. The U.S. Naval Academy is located in which state?
a. Maryland

43. The Liberty Bell is located in which state?
b. Pennsylvania

44. The Wright brothers, famous for their early experiments with flight, originated from which state?
a. North Carolina

45. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous U.S. states is located in which state?
d. Kansas

46. The state is known for its research in nuclear science, with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the first atomic bomb test.
c. New Mexico

47. The Statue of Liberty is located in which state?
b. New York

48. The famous city of Charleston is found in which state?
b. South Carolina

49. This state is the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S.
d. Vermont

50. Trenton is the state capital for which US state?
a. New Jersey

Congratulations on completing the U.S. States Quiz! Whether you aced the 50 states of America quiz or stumbled on a few questions, we hope you enjoyed testing your knowledge and learning some interesting facts about the 50 states of the U.S.

Each American state has its own unique history, geography, and culture, and we hope this American states quiz has inspired you to explore and learn more about this diverse nation.

Keep your curiosity alive, continue to challenge yourself, and most importantly, keep having fun with your learning journey.

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