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Which State Are You In? Trivia Quiz

Almost all states in the US are divided into counties. From the names of three major counties, can you identify which state? Hint: Many times a county and city will share a name.

A multiple-choice quiz by dcandler. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
dcandler

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
311,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
11749

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (9/10), BarbaraMcI (10/10), Guest 77 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which state is known for cowboys and Sweetwater, Natrona, and Laramie? Hint

Wyoming

Oregon

South Dakota

Nevada

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Question 2 of 10

2. Many people want to visit this state: Honolulu, Hawaii, and Maui are the counties. Do you know which state? Hint

Hawaii

Iowa

Guam

Alaska

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Question 3 of 10

3. This my home state and includes Jackson, St. Charles, and St. Louis county. Name it. Hint

Illinois

Missouri

Nebraska

Kansas

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the state that contains the counties of Bernalillo, Dona Ana, and Santa Fe? Hint

New Mexico

Nevada

Arizona

Texas

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Question 5 of 10

5. An icy cold midwestern state with these counties: Milwaukee, Dane, Brown. Can you name it? Hint

Wisconsin

Minnesota

Michigan

Illinois

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Question 6 of 10

6. This state has had problems with terrible hurricanes in the last few years: East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Orleans. What is it? Hint

Mississippi

Louisiana

Texas

New York

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Question 7 of 10

7. A 20th century president was born here: Benton, Pulaski, Washington. Which state? Hint

Pennsylvania

Arkansas

Washington

Delaware

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Question 8 of 10

8. This state was once called Indian Territory: Cleveland, Oklahoma, Tulsa. Which one? Hint

Ohio

Nebraska

Kansas

Oklahoma

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ben Franklin is associated with this state although he wasn't born here: Allegheny, Philadelphia, Montgomery. Can you name it? Hint

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Alabama

West Virginia

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Question 10 of 10

10. A really big cowboy state with Bexar, Dallas, and Harris as counties. Which state? Hint

Mississippi

Tennessee

Texas

Kentucky

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which state is known for cowboys and Sweetwater, Natrona, and Laramie?

Answer: Wyoming

The capital Cheyenne is in Laramie County. The city of Laramie is actually in Albany County. Wyoming is home of the first national park, the first national forest, and the first national monument.

2. Many people want to visit this state: Honolulu, Hawaii, and Maui are the counties. Do you know which state?

Answer: Hawaii

There are only four counties in the state of Hawaii. The state of Hawaii extends over 1000 miles northwest of the main islands of Hawaii, Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. Most of that area is unpopulated. Midway and Johnston Islands lie within that area but are not part of Hawaii.

3. This my home state and includes Jackson, St. Charles, and St. Louis county. Name it.

Answer: Missouri

The city of St. Louis is not in any county, but the county of St. Louis which nearly surrounds the city is one of the largest counties in Missouri. Missouri borders eight different states. They are Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Kansas. Only one other state, Tennessee, can match that claim and none can surpass it.

4. What is the name of the state that contains the counties of Bernalillo, Dona Ana, and Santa Fe?

Answer: New Mexico

Santa Fe is the capital, but Albuquerque is the largest city. It is located in Bernalillo County. Santa Fe is the oldest capital in the United States. It is over 400 years old. It was originally the capital of the kingdom of New Mexico.

5. An icy cold midwestern state with these counties: Milwaukee, Dane, Brown. Can you name it?

Answer: Wisconsin

Madison, the state capital, is located in Dane County. Milwaukee is the largest city. Wisconsin is largest state in the US for the production of cheese. Fans of the Green Bay Packers wear big foam hats that look like a wedge of cheese and are called "cheeseheads".

6. This state has had problems with terrible hurricanes in the last few years: East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Orleans. What is it?

Answer: Louisiana

In Louisiana the divisions are not called counties but parishes. Many of them have French names. Louisiana has been under ten different national flags. It was even an independent republic for six weeks before joining the Confederacy during the Civil War.

7. A 20th century president was born here: Benton, Pulaski, Washington. Which state?

Answer: Arkansas

Benton County is the home of the town of Bentonville which is the headquarters of Wal-Mart. Hot Springs is the name of a county, city, and national park in Arkansas. President Bill Clinton was born in the town of Hope. Pulaski County is the location of the state capital, Little Rock. Washington County is the home of the University of Arkansas.

8. This state was once called Indian Territory: Cleveland, Oklahoma, Tulsa. Which one?

Answer: Oklahoma

Cimarron may be the most famous county name in Oklahoma but it has a small population. Many of the counties in Oklahoma are named for the tribe of Native Americans who live there. Just to name a few: Cherokee, Choctaw, Comanche, Delaware, Kiowa, Pawnee, and Seminole.

9. Ben Franklin is associated with this state although he wasn't born here: Allegheny, Philadelphia, Montgomery. Can you name it?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Three towns or cities in Pennsylvania can claim to have once been the national capital: Philadelphia, York, and Lancaster (for one day).

10. A really big cowboy state with Bexar, Dallas, and Harris as counties. Which state?

Answer: Texas

Originally Bexar County comprised most of the western part of the Republic of Texas and included parts of what is now the states of New Mexico and Colorado.

Source: Author dcandler

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