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States Alphabetically Trivia Quiz

This test is to see how many states you can remember.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fr0gboy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Fr0gboy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,174

Updated
Jan 09 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6351

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (5/10), scottm (7/10), Guest 24 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many states start with A? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many states start with "New"? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What two letters do the most US states start with? Hint

M and N

M and A

I and W

W and N

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many state names start with a direction? (north, south, east, west) Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many states start and end with the same letter? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many states start with V, W, X, Y or Z? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many state names contain X, Y, or Z? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many states have two-or-more-word names, in common usage? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many states have at least one pair of consecutive same letters? (e.g. oo, ll, pp, etc.) Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which state had the longest OFFICIAL state name, until 2020? Hint

Rhode Island

Georgia

Massachusetts

Connecticut

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Dec 18 2024 : Guest 72: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many states start with A?

Answer: 4

They are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and Arkansas.

2. How many states start with "New"?

Answer: 4

They are: New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, and New Hampshire.

3. What two letters do the most US states start with?

Answer: M and N

They are: Minnesota, Maryland, Montana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, and North Carolina.

4. How many state names start with a direction? (north, south, east, west)

Answer: 5

They are: North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

5. How many states start and end with the same letter?

Answer: 4

They are: Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, and Ohio.

6. How many states start with V, W, X, Y or Z?

Answer: 6

They are: Wyoming, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Vermont, and Virginia.

7. How many state names contain X, Y, or Z?

Answer: 9

They are: Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Arizona.

8. How many states have two-or-more-word names, in common usage?

Answer: 10

They are: New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

9. How many states have at least one pair of consecutive same letters? (e.g. oo, ll, pp, etc.)

Answer: 9

They are: Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Minnesota, Connecticut, Mississippi, Hawaii, Missouri, Illinois, and Massachusetts.

10. Which state had the longest OFFICIAL state name, until 2020?

Answer: Rhode Island

Up until 2020, it was Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. It is the smallest state. In 2020, the name was changed to simply "Rhode Island".

Source: Author Fr0gboy

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