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Interesting USA Facts #2 Trivia Quiz

Here is another quiz on some interesting facts I bet you didn't know. All of these questions are as of 2003.

A multiple-choice quiz by pitre29. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pitre29

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,356

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1637

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what state was the first circus held in the USA? Hint

Rhode Island

Nevada

Kentucky

South Dakota

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Question 2 of 10

2. What state ties with Missouri as the most 'neighborly state' - meaning a state that shares its border with a lot of different states? Hint

West Virginia

Kentucky

Tennessee

California

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where would you find a house built entirely of newspaper?
Hint

Colorado

Delaware

Utah

Massachusetts

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Question 4 of 10

4. At a fair in what state was the ice cream cone invented?
Hint

Missouri

Louisiana

Iowa

Georgia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Coca-Cola was invented in what state? Hint

Mississippi

New York

Georgia

Maine

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Question 6 of 10

6. What state is the single largest producer of blueberries in the United States? Hint

South Dakota

Kentucky

Washington

Pennsylvania

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what state could you find the largest living tree? Hint

Florida

California

Ohio

New York

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name the last state to gain a unit of the National Park System.

Answer: (one word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what state would you find the first suspension bridge in the United States? Hint

South Carolina

Illinois

Alabama

Texas

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what state would you find the car theft 'capital' of the world? Hint

New York

New Jersey

California

Washington

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state was the first circus held in the USA?

Answer: Rhode Island

The first circus in the U.S. was in Newport, Rhode Island in 1774.

2. What state ties with Missouri as the most 'neighborly state' - meaning a state that shares its border with a lot of different states?

Answer: Tennessee

Missouri and Tennesse are both bordered by 8 states.

3. Where would you find a house built entirely of newspaper?

Answer: Massachusetts

Over a twenty year period, a guy named Elis Stenman took newspapers and rolled them to design the walls of the interior of his house. He stained and the rolled newspaper till it hardened hardened. He also made lamps, tables, chairs, and even a piano made out of rolled up newspaper.

4. At a fair in what state was the ice cream cone invented?

Answer: Missouri

At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, an ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a waffle vendor to help by rolling up waffles to hold the ice cream.

5. Coca-Cola was invented in what state?

Answer: Georgia

It was invented in May of 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton, and was first sold at a soda fountain in a pharmacy in Atlanta.

6. What state is the single largest producer of blueberries in the United States?

Answer: Washington

7. In what state could you find the largest living tree?

Answer: California

Sequoia National Park contains the largest living tree, its trunk is 102 feet in circumference.

8. Name the last state to gain a unit of the National Park System.

Answer: Delaware

Delaware didn't have any national parks, historic sites, battlefields, memorials, or monuments until the First State National Monument, later the First State National Historic Park, was designated in 2013.

9. In what state would you find the first suspension bridge in the United States?

Answer: Texas

Waco Bridge was built in 1870 and still in use today as a pedestrian crossing over the Brazos River.

10. In what state would you find the car theft 'capital' of the world?

Answer: New Jersey

North Jersey has more cars stolen then any other city. Even more than NYC and LA put together.

Source: Author pitre29

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