Also Known As... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Delaware

The best known nickname for the U.S. state of Delaware is "The First State" as, on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution. With an area of just 2,489 square miles (slightly larger than Brunei), only Rhode Island is smaller, hence the nickname "The Small Wonder".

The Blue Hen of Delaware, a variety of chicken, was adopted as the official state bird in 1939 and is also the mascot of the University of Delaware. U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, a former Senator for Delaware, played halfback for the Fighting Blue Hens in the 1960s (hence the photograph). "The Diamond State" is a nickname that Delaware shares with Arkansas.

Answer: Korea

The name "the Land of the Morning Calm" for Korea (which was then a single nation) dates back to early attempts to translate Korean characters into English via Chinese, paralleling Japan's "The Land of the Rising Sun".
The photograph shows the Korean temple Burying-sa with typical architecture and garden.

Answer: Kuala Lumpur

With a population in excess of 1.5 million, Kuala Lumpur is both the capital and the largest city in Malaysia. Its skyline (pictured) is dominated by the Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest twin buildings in the world.
The Indonesian, Jakarta, is nicknamed "The Big Durian" and "J-Town". Bangkok has many nicknames, "Bangkok" being one of them. The real name, in Thai, is listed by 'Guinness World Records' as the world's longest place name.

Answer: South Australia

With an area of 379,725 square miles (only slightly smaller than Egypt), South Australia is the fourth-largest Australian state. Its 1.6 million residents represent about 8% of the total Australian population. South Australia is the only state to share land borders will all of the other mainland states as well as Northern Territory. The state economy relies on agriculture, manufacturing and mining, but it is particularly renowned for its festivals and fine wine, hence its nickname.
Of the alternatives, Queensland is known as "The Sunshine State"; Tasmania as "The Apple Isle", "Holiday Isle" or simply as "Tassie"; and Victoria is "The Garden State".
The photograph shows Sturts Desert Pea, the official floral emblem of South Australia.

Answer: Sunderland

Sunderland was granted city status in 1992 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. The photograph shows the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens in Mowbray Park.
Of the alternatives, Newcastle is nicknamed "The Toon", hence fans of Newcastle United are known as the Toon Army. Manchester has numerous nicknames including "Cottonopolis", "Warehouse City", "Madchester", "Rainy City" and "Mancunia". Sheffield is known as "Steel City".

Answer: Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya's capital and largest city, the city name comes from a Maasai description of the Nairobi River (meaning 'cold water'). The large numbers of villa suburbs surrounding the central hub are the reason for the city's nickname.
Of the alternatives, Cape Town is nicknamed "The Mother City" and "The Tavern of the Seas"; Cairo is "The City of a Thousand Minarets"; and Harare is known either as "H-Town" or "The Sunshine City".
The photograph shows the flag of the city of Nairobi.

Answer: Amsterdam

The capital and most populous city in The Netherlands, Amsterdam is renowned for its picturesque, historic canals. Whilst not quite as 'watery' as Venice, the nickname is nevertheless very apt, although it is a little-known fact that Birmingham, England actually has more canals than Amsterdam. There are numerous other cities that have that title bestowed upon them - Hamburg, Bruges, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Manchester, and St. Petersburg.

Of the alternatives, Rome is known as "The Eternal City""; Edinburgh is "The Athens of the North" as well as "Auld Reekie" and "Edina"; and Azerbaijan capital Baku is known as "The City of Winds".
The photograph dates back to 1928, the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.

Answer: Saskatoon

Saskatoon, the largest city in Saskatchewan, has all those nicknames plus "Toontown" and "S'toon". The explanation for "POW City" is that it stands for 'potash, oil and wheat', the three major products of the region.
Of the alternatives, Winnipeg is known as "The Gateway to the West", "Winterpeg" and "The Peg"; Calgary is known as "The Heart of The New West", "The Stampede City", "C-Town" and "Cowtown"; and Edmonton has the monikers "The Big E", "The Chuck", "The City of Champions", "Oil City", "Deadmonton", "E-Town", "Edmonchuck", "Festival City", "Redmonton" and "River City".
The photograph depicts the official tartan of Saskatchewan (yes, there really is one! It was registered in Scotland in 1961.)

Answer: Alabama

Although Montgomery is the state capital, Birmingham (population 212,000 in the 2010 Census) is comfortably the largest city in Alabama. Indeed, almost a quarter of Alabama's 4.8 million residents live in the Greater Birmingham Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1871, Birmingham into an industrial hub with emphasis on mining, railroading, and the iron and steel industry (hence its nickname "The Pittsburgh of the South"). The "Magic City" moniker reflects the amazing rate at which the city grew in the early 20th Century.
Of the alternatives, Atlanta GA has been anointed with numerous nicknames including "Hotlanta", "Dogwood City", "The City in a Forest", "The Big Peach", "Gate City of the South" and "The City Too Busy to Hate". Louisville KY has been known as "Derby City", "River City", "Gateway to the South", "Falls City" and "The 'Ville". New Orleans LA is famously known as "The Big Easy" but also has the nicknames "The Crescent City, "The City That Care Forgot", "Nawlins" and "NOLA".
The photograph is of a Wild Turkey, one of the two official state birds of Alabama. The other is the Yellowhammer, or Northern Flicker, hence Alabama's nickname as "The Yellowhammer State".

Answer: Utah

Utah vehicle license plates issued since 2008 simply say "Life Elevated" on a dark blue background of "The Delicate Arch", the most striking formation from Arches National Park (pictured). Earlier Utah plates read "Ski Utah" and "Greatest Snow on Earth" on a dark blue background of a skier. Some plates also carry both messages.
Of the alternatives, license plates from West Virginia carry the message "Wild, Wonderful"; those from New Hampshire proclaim "Live Free or Die"; and those from North Dakota say "Discover the Spirit".