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Quiz about The 50 State Quarters Program

The 50 State Quarters Program Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the state quarter program? Can you decipher which quarters come out in each year and do you know certain features of the quarters?

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

Author
dg_dave

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,120

Updated
Nov 18 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1172

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the second quarter released? Hint

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Massachusetts

Georgia

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many quarters were released each year? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is on the reverse of the Alabama quarter?

Answer: (full name or surname)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who chose the design for each quarter? Hint

State Supreme Court

State House

Governor

State Senate

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is on the reverse of the Arkansas quarter? Hint

maple tree

arch

diamond

lighthouse

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following has the state logo on the reverse? Hint

Alabama

Connecticut

New Jersey

Illinois

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following 2002 release states was admitted into the Union before 1800? Hint

Tennessee

Mississippi

Ohio

Indiana

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many of the states had admission to the Union of less than 100 years when their respective quarter was released? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Were any of the state quarters released in a centennial or bicentennial year for their particular state?

Yes

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Question 10 of 15

10. Does Washington's head face the same direction as the non-state quarters?

Yes

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was President when the State Quarters bill was signed into law?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Why were the states ordered the way they were? Hint

Alphabetical order

Order of admission into the Union

It sounded good

It was only a random idea

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Question 13 of 15

13. Was a Puerto Rico quarter released?

Yes

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Question 14 of 15

14. The design for the state quarters was changed (compared to the old style quarters).

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the following was released first: North Dakota or South Dakota?

Answer: (Two words .. or SD/ND)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the second quarter released?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut were released in 1999.

2. How many quarters were released each year?

Answer: 5

The program spanned ten years and with 50 states in the USA, that equals five per year.

3. Who is on the reverse of the Alabama quarter?

Answer: Helen Keller

Helen Keller was deaf, mute, and blind, but able to do a lot for the state of Alabama. The first school for the blind was opened in Alabama.

4. Who chose the design for each quarter?

Answer: Governor

The governor chose the final design. The state's House and Senate have no authority over design. Citizens of the state were asked to design the quarter's reverse, then a panel chose the final four for governor approval.

5. What is on the reverse of the Arkansas quarter?

Answer: diamond

Arkansas is home to the only active diamond mine in the United States.

6. Which of the following has the state logo on the reverse?

Answer: Illinois

Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, and several others have the state outline.

7. Which of the following 2002 release states was admitted into the Union before 1800?

Answer: Tennessee

Ohio was admitted in 1803, Mississippi in 1817, and Indiana in 1816. Tennessee was admitted June 1, 1796.

8. How many of the states had admission to the Union of less than 100 years when their respective quarter was released?

Answer: 4

Only Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, and Hawaii had less than 100 years of admission to the Union when their quarter was issued. Oklahoma was 101 when it was released, Arizona and New Mexico was 96, and Alaska and Hawaii only 49.

9. Were any of the state quarters released in a centennial or bicentennial year for their particular state?

Answer: No

The closest one to reach that plateau was Oklahoma, admitted in 1907 and released in 2008.

10. Does Washington's head face the same direction as the non-state quarters?

Answer: Yes

Washington's head is virtually unchanged from the other quarters.

11. Who was President when the State Quarters bill was signed into law?

Answer: Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton signed the bill into law on December 1, 1997.

12. Why were the states ordered the way they were?

Answer: Order of admission into the Union

When Clinton signed the bill into law, it was noted to be in order of state admission into the Union.

13. Was a Puerto Rico quarter released?

Answer: Yes

Puerto Rico is not a US state, but its quarter was issued in 2009.

14. The design for the state quarters was changed (compared to the old style quarters).

Answer: True

The year is on the back of the state quarters, whereas on the old style quarters it was in the front.

15. Which of the following was released first: North Dakota or South Dakota?

Answer: ND

North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted on the same day, but since North Dakota is alphabetically first, it was issued first.

Source: Author dg_dave

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