Anagrams of US States and Capitals - Part Three Quiz

Answer: juneau alaska

During the decade of 1890 to 1900, more than 30 thousand people rushed into the Yukon Territory in Alaska, when gold was discovered.
It wasn't until January 3 1959, that the then President Eisenhower signed the official declaration which made Alaska the 49th state. The new American flag then featured seven rows of seven stars each.

Answer: hartford connecticut

The USS Nautilus - the world's first nuclear powered submarine, was built in Groton, Connecticut in 1954.
The oldest US newspaper still being published, is the Hartford Courant, which was established in 1764.

Answer: atlanta georgia

The state of Georgia was named after King George II of England.
The first steamship to cross the Atlantic, was called "The City of Savanna" - it sailed from Georgia.
Georgia is the home and birthplace of CocaCola, and is also Americas top producer of peanuts.

Answer: augusta maine

The earliest inhabitants of Maine were descendants of Ice Age hunters. Maine is the most northeasterly of the States and borders only one other state.

Answer: olympia washington

The state of Washington has many claims to fame, perhaps not least of all is that Washington is home to the Microsoft Corporation. It is the birthplace of two well known entertainers - Jimi Hendrix and Bing Crosby.

Answer: richmond virginia

Virginia is known as "The birthplace of a nation", the capital Redmond, was also the capital of the confederacy. Six former presidents wives were born in Virginia, and to date, there are 7 former presidents buried there.

Answer: pierre south dakota

Belle Fourche, South Dakota, is the geographical center of the United States.
The state of South Dakota, is rich in prehistoric history, and is the site of many fossilised remains - the town of Faith is well known to paleontologists. Several Hadrosaur, Edmontosaurus annectens, were excavated on a ranch north of Faith, and one of the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex was excavated nearby.

Answer: oklahoma city oklahoma

Oklahoma City has the dubious distinction of having the worlds first parking meter installed on July 16 1935. In the same year, the worlds first electric guitar was invented by Bob Dunn, a musician from Beggs Oklahoma.

Answer: saint paul minnesota

Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii put together. The huge Mall of America in Bloomington, is bigger than 78 football fields, it is over 9.5 million square feet!

Answer: boise idaho

The State of Idaho, has some very impressive geological features - the world famous hot springs are located in Lava Hot Springs, and Hell's Canyon is the deepest gorge in America. The Shoshone Falls, known locally as the Niagara of the West, spills over a 212 foot drop near Twin Falls.