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US Superlatives Trivia Quiz

Each state has something to brag about. We will take a look at some of the things the states of the US can be proud of. Good luck with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigwoo. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bigwoo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
42,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2926

Last 3 plays: Guest 88 (1/15), Guest 83 (5/15), Guest 107 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which state is home to the only diamond mine located in the USA? Hint

Alaska

North Dakota

New Mexico

Arkansas

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which state is home to the nation's tallest monument? Hint

New York

Missouri

New Jersey

Illinois

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which state claims to have hosted the world's first heavier-than-air flight? Hint

Indiana

Ohio

North Carolina

Michigan

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the home state of the first US President born west of the Mississippi River?

Answer: (Be 'hawk'ish. 'I' bet you can get this)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which state has the largest legislature of all the states? Hint

Rhode Island

Vermont

New Hampshire

Utah

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which state was home to the first professional baseball team? Hint

New York

Massachusetts

Maryland

Ohio

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which state has the world's largest portrait busts?

Answer: (Don't 'Rush' to the answer. Think presidents!)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the first state to accept the U.S. Constitution? Hint

Pennsylvania

Delaware

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

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Question 9 of 15

9. In which New England state is a lake with the longest place name in the United States?

Answer: (A 'mass' of people visit it every year)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What state has the oldest capital city in the United States? Hint

Hawaii

New Mexico

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

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Question 11 of 15

11. In what state was the first rocket that put men on the moon built? Hint

Michigan

Alabama

Washington

Ohio

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which state had the most military battles during the Revolutionary War? Hint

Alabama

Georgia

South Carolina

North Carolina

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which state has the world's most active volcano? Hint

Washington

Hawaii

Oregon

Alaska

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Question 14 of 15

14. Virginia is the state to give the US the most native born presidents? How many presidents were native to Virginia?

Answer: (Between 5 and 10)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What state is the US's leader in apple production? Hint

Washington

Georgia

California

Florida

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which state is home to the only diamond mine located in the USA?

Answer: Arkansas

It is located near Murfeesboro, Arkansas.

2. Which state is home to the nation's tallest monument?

Answer: Missouri

The Gateway Arch in St. Loius is the nation's tallest monument.

3. Which state claims to have hosted the world's first heavier-than-air flight?

Answer: North Carolina

The Wright Brother's plane lifted off the ground at Kitty Hawk on December 17,1903.

4. What is the home state of the first US President born west of the Mississippi River?

Answer: Iowa

Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch, Iowa in 1874.

5. Which state has the largest legislature of all the states?

Answer: New Hampshire

New Hampshire's legislature has over 400 members. If the U.S. Congress were in proportion it would have about 100,000 members.

6. Which state was home to the first professional baseball team?

Answer: Ohio

The Cincinnati Red Stockings had the first team where every player was a paid professional. They beat the Mansfield Independents 48-14 in 1869.

7. Which state has the world's largest portrait busts?

Answer: South Dakota

Mount Rushmore began in 1927 and was completed in 1941. It is one of South Dakota's major tourist attractions.

8. What was the first state to accept the U.S. Constitution?

Answer: Delaware

Delaware ratified the Constitution on December 7, 1787.

9. In which New England state is a lake with the longest place name in the United States?

Answer: Massachusetts

Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg is located near the town of Webster, Massachusetts, close to the border with Connecticut. It is also known as Lake Webster for those unable to remember 45 letters in its name. The name comes from an Algonquin language and means "Fishing Place at the Boundaries -- Neutral Meeting Grounds".

10. What state has the oldest capital city in the United States?

Answer: New Mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico was founded in the winter of 1609-1610 by Don Pedro de Peralta.

11. In what state was the first rocket that put men on the moon built?

Answer: Alabama

In 1950 120 German scientists joined Dr. Werner von Braun in Huntsville. Their work made Huntsville, Alabama the 'Rocket Capital of the World'.

12. Which state had the most military battles during the Revolutionary War?

Answer: South Carolina

South Carolina reportedly had about 137 battles during the war, 103 of them were fought without help from the other colonies.

13. Which state has the world's most active volcano?

Answer: Hawaii

The crater of Kilauea has the distinction of being the most active in the world. Stromboli also claims this distinction.

14. Virginia is the state to give the US the most native born presidents? How many presidents were native to Virginia?

Answer: 8

William Henry Harrison, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, George Washington, Woodrow Wilson.

15. What state is the US's leader in apple production?

Answer: Washington

Hope you enjoyed this trip around the USA.

Source: Author bigwoo

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