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State's Bragging Rights Trivia Quiz

Every state has something to brag about. Here are just a few.

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

Author
sportcon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,007

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3131

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This state's capital city was once the capital of the United States. Hint

Delaware

Vermont

New York

Maryland

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Question 2 of 10

2. This state is home to Pike's Peak. Hint

Arizona

Wyoming

Colorado

Utah

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Question 3 of 10

3. This state is home to a mountain on whose summit was recorded one of the world's highest wind velocities, 231 miles per hour, in 1934. Hint

New Hampshire

Montana

Washington

Idaho

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Question 4 of 10

4. This state is the birthplace of Davy Crockett. Hint

Kentucky

Tennessee

Texas

Ohio

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Progressive Movement, under Robert LaFollette started in this state around 1900, making the state a leader in social reform. Hint

Illinois

Wisconsin

Michigan

Iowa

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Question 6 of 10

6. This state was home to Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and the birthplace of such 20th century writers as Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner. Hint

Tennessee

Georgia

Alabama

Mississippi

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Question 7 of 10

7. This state is located at the geographic center of the contiguous 48 states. Hint

Missouri

Kansas

Nebraska

Iowa

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Question 8 of 10

8. This state is home to 'Hell's Canyon', the deepest gorge in North America at 7,900 feet, and its population averages only about 12 persons per square mile. Hint

Wyoming

Utah

Idaho

Montana

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Question 9 of 10

9. This state is home to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and is the third smallest state. Hint

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

Delaware

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Question 10 of 10

10. This state's capital is served by more major highways than any other American city. The state is the birthplace of such notables as Cole Porter, Red Skelton, and James Dean. Hint

Illinois

Ohio

Indiana

Michigan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This state's capital city was once the capital of the United States.

Answer: Maryland

Named in honor of Princess Anne in 1695, Annapolis, Maryland served as the U.S. capital from 1783-1784. Trenton, New Jersey, also served briefly as the US capital, in 1784 and 1799

2. This state is home to Pike's Peak.

Answer: Colorado

Pike's Peak was discovered in 1806 by Zebulon Pike. It is slightly over 14,000 feet high.

3. This state is home to a mountain on whose summit was recorded one of the world's highest wind velocities, 231 miles per hour, in 1934.

Answer: New Hampshire

Mt. Washington is the highest peak in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

4. This state is the birthplace of Davy Crockett.

Answer: Tennessee

Tennessee was part of North Carolina until 1785.

5. The Progressive Movement, under Robert LaFollette started in this state around 1900, making the state a leader in social reform.

Answer: Wisconsin

LaFollette was governor of Wisconsin, a U.S. senator, and unsuccessful presidential candidate.

6. This state was home to Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and the birthplace of such 20th century writers as Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner.

Answer: Mississippi

The capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi by Union General Grant in 1863 was one of the turning points of the War Between the States.

7. This state is located at the geographic center of the contiguous 48 states.

Answer: Kansas

Conflicts before the Civil War over whether to allow slavery in the territory earned Kansas the name 'Bleeding Kansas'.

8. This state is home to 'Hell's Canyon', the deepest gorge in North America at 7,900 feet, and its population averages only about 12 persons per square mile.

Answer: Idaho

Hell's Canyon was formed by the Snake River.

9. This state is home to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and is the third smallest state.

Answer: Connecticut

Connecticut was first colonized by English Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 1630's.

10. This state's capital is served by more major highways than any other American city. The state is the birthplace of such notables as Cole Porter, Red Skelton, and James Dean.

Answer: Indiana

Indiana was the site of the Battle of Tippecanoe where General William Henry Harrison defeated the Indians in 1811.

Source: Author sportcon

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