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Quiz about They Almost Border
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They Almost Border Trivia Quiz


These states come within 50 miles of each other, but don't quite border each other.

A multiple-choice quiz by tonythedad. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
tonythedad
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
285,645
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
5714
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 164 (5/10), Guest 207 (5/10), Guest 172 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What two states, which border Canada in the northwest US, come within 50 miles of each other? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What two states meet at a point, but by definition, do not border each other?

Answer: (Two state names or postal abbreviations; no "and" or punctuation)
Question 3 of 10
3. Which two states bordered each other before the American Civil War, but now only come within 18 miles of each other? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which two states, which have borders made by the Mississippi River, only come within 33 miles of each other? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which two states that were among the first five admitted to the Union come within 11 miles of each other? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which two states, one of which has its name as the last part of the second, are separated by about 34 miles?

Answer: ( Two state names or postal codes only; no "and", "&" or punctuation)
Question 7 of 10
7. Which two states (historically part of the territory of Texas) currently come only within 34 miles of Texas? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which states, 50 miles apart, are separated by the northeast corner of Texas? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Pennsylvania county separates Ohio and New York by about 40 miles? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which two states, once part of the same state, are separated by about 15 miles of New Hampshire? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What two states, which border Canada in the northwest US, come within 50 miles of each other?

Answer: Washington & Montana

All of these state combinations are on opposite sides of The Continental Divide: Washington and Oregon on the west side and Montana and Wyoming on the east. However, Montana and Washington are the only two that come within 50 miles of each other. They are 45 miles apart, separated by the northern 70 miles of the panhandle portion of Idaho.
2. What two states meet at a point, but by definition, do not border each other?

Answer: colorado arizona

The four states Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico, are the only four in the US that meet at a single point. According to the 4-color Map Theorem, regions that touch only at a point are not considered to be bordering.
3. Which two states bordered each other before the American Civil War, but now only come within 18 miles of each other?

Answer: Pennsylvania & Virginia

Before the American Civil War, Virginia bordered Pennsylvania around the latter's southwest corner, between Maryland and Ohio. But with the secession of Virginia from the United States, many representatives from the northwest counties organized a secondary Virginia government loyal to the Union. They then proceeded with plans to form a new state made from the counties that were Union-loyal. In 1862, an application for admission was submitted to the US Congress, and on the last day of that year, President Lincoln approved the admission of West Virginia if they rewrote their constitution to outlaw slavery. They did so, and on April 20, 1863, Lincoln proclaimed their entry into the Union after 60 days: June 20, 1863.

The closest Virginia now comes to Pennsylvania is Frederick County, VA, which itself is surrounded to the northeast and west by Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire Counties, WV.
4. Which two states, which have borders made by the Mississippi River, only come within 33 miles of each other?

Answer: Illinois & Tennessee

Tennessee and Illinois are separated by the western portions of Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton counties, along with the eastern portion of Mississippi County, Missouri.
5. Which two states that were among the first five admitted to the Union come within 11 miles of each other?

Answer: New Jersey & Connecticut

Greenwich, the westernmost town of Connecticut, is the closest point to the Rockleigh area of New Jersey. This closest approach of the two states is through White Plains, NY.
6. Which two states, one of which has its name as the last part of the second, are separated by about 34 miles?

Answer: kansas arkansas

The names of these states are derived from the same root. They are ultimately named after the Kansa tribe, their name either meaning "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind". The pronunciation of Arkansas was officially made ar-kan-saw after a dispute between the two US Senators from the state; the other senator wanted the pronunciation to rhyme with Kansas.
7. Which two states (historically part of the territory of Texas) currently come only within 34 miles of Texas?

Answer: Colorado & Kansas

The Treaties of Velasco, which gave Texas definite boundaries, set the Republic of Texas to include not only the area of present-day Texas, but areas of Oklahoma (the Panhandle area), Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Later, when Texas was admitted to the US, territory north of 36º30' could not be slave territory. So this land was designated Public Land Strip, or colloquially "No Man's Land".

When Kansas was admitted, it only extended south to 37º, further delineating No Man's Land. Further declarations of the territories of New Mexico and Colorado created an unassigned area later called Cimarron Territory.

Then in 1890, it was assigned to Oklahoma Territory. It and the rest of Oklahoma Territory became the State of Oklahoma in 1907.
8. Which states, 50 miles apart, are separated by the northeast corner of Texas?

Answer: Oklahoma & Louisiana

Bowie & Cass counties separate these two states.

Bowie Co. contains the Texas half of the city Texarkana, AR-TX (the post office's official name). The city has two mayors and two sets of city officials. However, other municipal offices such as US Post Office, Chamber of Commerce, and city jail are shared.
9. Which Pennsylvania county separates Ohio and New York by about 40 miles?

Answer: Erie

After the western edge of New York was established in 1785, a triangle of land called the Erie Triangle was left unclaimed by its bordering states, Pennsylvania and New York. Massachusetts and Connecticut came forward with claims to the land under the original colonial grants which ran from sea-to-sea. Through negotiation and the movement of Pennsylvania's western border, the Erie Triangle was appended to Erie County, PA.

This allowed the otherwise land-locked state access to the trade waters of the Great Lakes.
10. Which two states, once part of the same state, are separated by about 15 miles of New Hampshire?

Answer: Massachusetts & Maine

Maine had been an exclave of Massachusetts until 1820. Then, as part of the Missouri Compromise, both Maine and Missouri were admitted to the Union, the former as a free state and the latter as a slave state.
Source: Author tonythedad

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