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USA States Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the states of America? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on them.

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

Author
Elderlywand

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,310

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
9783

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (12/15), jackseleven (14/15), J0rdan1992 (9/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Missouri is bordered to the south by which state? Hint

Minnesota

Colorado

Iowa

Arkansas

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many American states border Mexico? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. How many states do NOT border another state? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. Lincoln is the capital city of what state? Hint

Kansas

Ohio

Nebraska

California

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these states does Virginia NOT border? Hint

West Virginia

Tennessee

South Carolina

Maryland

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is Kentucky's postal service abbreviation? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the southernmost continental state? Hint

Louisiana

Florida

California

Arizona

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which states are directly and entirely south of Idaho? Hint

Colorado and Wyoming

Nevada and Utah

California and New Mexico

Washington and Montana

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Question 9 of 15

9. California is north of the state of Oregon.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. What state borders Montana to the west? Hint

Wyoming

South Dakota

North Dakota

Idaho

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Question 11 of 15

11. How many US state names start with the letter "S"? Hint

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Question 12 of 15

12. Cheyenne is the capital city of Texas.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which state is on Vermont's eastern border? Hint

New York

Maine

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which state does NOT border Wisconsin? Hint

Indiana

Michigan

Minnesota

Iowa

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many states does California border? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Missouri is bordered to the south by which state?

Answer: Arkansas

Missouri borders Arkansas to the south and Iowa to the north. Colorado and Minnesota do not border Missouri.

2. How many American states border Mexico?

Answer: 4

Mexico borders four American states: California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The US-Mexico border is about 3,169 km long.

3. How many states do NOT border another state?

Answer: 2

Two American states do not border any other American state: Alaska and Hawaii. Missouri and Tennessee have the most borders (each with eight states).

4. Lincoln is the capital city of what state?

Answer: Nebraska

Lincoln is the capital city of Nebraska. Ohio's capital city is Columbus. California's capital city is Sacramento. Topeka is the capital city of Kansas.

5. Which of these states does Virginia NOT border?

Answer: South Carolina

Virginia borders five American states: Tennessee, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky. South Carolina doesn't share a border with Virginia, but it does touch North Carolina and Georgia.

6. What is Kentucky's postal service abbreviation?

Answer: KY

Kentucky's abbreviation is "KY". Kansas is "KS", but there are no US states with the abbreviations "KT" or "KN".

7. What is the southernmost continental state?

Answer: Florida

Florida is a peninsula. It is also the only American state that starts with the letter "F".

8. Which states are directly and entirely south of Idaho?

Answer: Nevada and Utah

Nevada makes up the western half of land south of Idaho. Utah makes up the eastern half of land. A piece of Wyoming is also south of Idaho, but the entire state itself is not fully south.

9. California is north of the state of Oregon.

Answer: False

California is south of the state of Oregon. California also borders the Pacific Ocean.

10. What state borders Montana to the west?

Answer: Idaho

Wyoming is south of Montana. North Dakota and South Dakota are east of Montana.

11. How many US state names start with the letter "S"?

Answer: 2

Two American state names start with the letter "S": South Carolina and South Dakota. There are no US state names starting with the letters B, E, J, Q, X, Y, and Z.

12. Cheyenne is the capital city of Texas.

Answer: False

Cheyenne is the capital city of Wyoming. The capital city of Texas is Austin.

13. Which state is on Vermont's eastern border?

Answer: New Hampshire

Vermont is to the east of New York. Its southern region is bordered by Massachusetts. It does not touch Maine.

14. Which state does NOT border Wisconsin?

Answer: Indiana

Wisconsin borders Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois. It also touches Lake Michigan.

15. How many states does California border?

Answer: 3

California borders three American states: Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. It is also bounded by the Pacific Ocean.

Source: Author Elderlywand

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