Columbia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Washington

Under the United States Constitution, Washington, D.C. is a federal district, and therefore, it is not a part of any state. The district is very close to the states of Maryland and Virginia.

Washington, D.C. has many important monuments and buildings, like the Capitol, where the United States Congress works, and the White House, home of the President of the United States.

Answer: Illinois

The small city of Columbia, Illinois, partnered with Gedern, Germany in 1992. Around the 1830s, Columbia started being inhabited by people of German origin, and today, German heritage can still be seen in Columbia.

Illinois has Springfield as their state capital, but is better known for the city of Chicago, home of many important sports teams like the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Bears, and buildings like the Sears Tower.

Answer: Kentucky

The state of Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", and for horse racing, since the annual Kentucky Derby horse race takes place in the city of Louisville.

The two-day festival Downtown Days takes place in Columbia, Kentucky.

Answer: South Carolina

South Carolina's history goes back to the Spanish settlers in the 1520s. The English colonized the state, including the city of Charles Town, now Charleston. The state of South Carolina was the first to secede from the union during the Civil War.

Columbia, South Carolina is the largest city of the state, and, among other institutions, is home of the prestigious University of South Carolina.

Answer: Missouri

The state of Missouri has cities such as Kansas City and Saint Louis, although the capital is called Jefferson City. The state was gained from France after the Louisiana Purchase. Mark Twain was born in Hannibal, Missouri, and many of his fictional characters were born there as well.

The city of Columbia, Missouri offers many important buildings like the Daniel Boone Building, and the University of Missouri.

Answer: Tennessee

The largest city of Tennessee is Memphis, however, the capital city of "the volunteer state" is Nashville. During the Civil War, the state left the union to join the Confederacy, but re-joined the union when the war ended.

Columbia, Tennessee is primarily known for its mule population - there's even an annual celebration called Mule Day, a tradition that dates back to 1840!

Answer: Mississippi

People such as Elvis Presley, William Faulkner, John Grisham, and Oprah Winfrey are Mississippians. The state is also famous for the eponymous river, the third longest river in North America.

The first settlers of Columbia, Mississippi were the Lott brothers, although many of the settlers who first migrated came from the city of Columbia, South Carolina, giving the name to the Mississippian city.

Answer: Alabama

The capital of the state of Alabama is Montgomery, where the Confederacy was founded in 1861. Alabama is one of the southernmost states in the United States, and was the setting for the fictional town of Maycomb County in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird".

Columbia is one of the towns of Houston County, Alabama, established in 1903.

Answer: Connecticut

Connecticut is nicknamed the "Arsenal of the Nation" since the state served as the major supplier for the army during the American Revolution. Connecticuters are also known as nutmeggers, a demonym that comes from the informal nickname of the state, "The Nutmegger State".

Columbia, Connecticut was a part of Lebanon, but the town was incorporated to the Union in 1804.

Answer: Louisiana

The largest city of Louisiana is New Orleans, however, the capital is Baton Rouge, which translates from French to "red stick". The territory of Louisiana originally belonged to France, but Napoleon sold it in 1803.

The town of Columbia, Louisiana is the parish seat of Caldwell Parish.