50 States Trivia!

This state's animal is a moose

This state was home to the famous writer, Mark Twain

The first Girl Scouts was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 in this state

In 1878, the first telephone directory was published in this state. A single sheet of cardboard, it listed 50 numbers!

This state makes over 80% of the carpet sold in the US

I have the deepest lake(Crater Lake: 1,932 ft)in the country (It was created by a volcano collapsing 7,000 years ago

Lake Chargo-ggagoggm-anchaug-gagoggcha-ubunagun gamaugg, is the longest place-name in this state in America....

This state has over 60 million orange trees

The first American cookbook was published in this state in 1796 (American Cookery by Amelia Simmons)

This state harvests about half of the country's peanut crops

Which state has Mall of America? It is 4.87 million square ft and could fit 7 Yankee Stadiums inside it!

This state is the largest producer of mapel syrup in the US

The Grand Canyon is located in this state

I became the 50th state in 1959!

If you scratch initials on a saguaro cactus in this state, you will be fined for cactus graffiti (runs up to $5,000)

In this state the Ringling Brothers Circus put on their first show in the city of Baraboo

The yield sign and the shopping cart were invented in this state!

In this state it is a crime to wrap a freshly caught fish in newspaper

Each winter, the city of Fairbanks in ________(state) hosts the World Ice Art championships.

Where is the space needle located? (605 feet tall and built in 1962)

Which state is the closest US state to Africa?

King Ranch in ________covers 1,289 square miles. This single ranch is larger than the state of Rhode Island.

The state fish of this state is the Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa

Superman's hometown is in Metropolis,__________

This state is the biggest producer of sweet potatoes in the country!

This state's nickname is the "Garden State" (17% of land in this state is farmland)

This states song is "Home on the Range"

I am the smallest state

Our nation's capital

The_________ Derby takes place in what state? (The first race was in 1875)

This state had the first national monument in the US in 1906 (Called Devil's Tower)

Between March and November, a city in this state has 1.5 million bats under the Congress Avenue Bridge

The world's tallest tree is in this state in Redwood National Park (370 feet! That's longer than a football field)

More Spam is eaten in this state than in any other state. In fact, it's even served as breakfast at McDonald's!

This state has an Enchilada Festival and makes a giant enchilada with 175 pounds of cheese and 750 pounds of corn!

Harriet Tubman (an American social activist) was born as a slave on a plantation here

This state leads the nation in rice production

The song Happy Birthday to You was written in this state by sisters Mildred and Patty Hill in 1893.

This state has the most diners in the country...

This state is the first state in the union

This state has more man made lakes than any other state

The first presidential inauguration: George Washington took the oath of office on April 30, 1789 in what state?

Because few trees were found on the plains the first settlers in this state built their homes with grass and dirt

The average farm size in this state is about 186 acres

In this state, chickens outnumber people by about 200 to 1.

This state is the dryest state in the US...

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in which state

The first American woman to enter space, Sally Ride, was borin in.....

This state can fit in Alaska 117 times!

This state is the only state whose name has one syllable

This state has the basketball hall of fame

This state produces the most cereal in the US

The world's first drive-in movie theater, built in 1933 was in this state...

Arches National Park is located in this state

More civil war battles were fought in this state than any other!

In 2011, this state produced 2.36 billions bushels of corn

The Hershey Chocolate Company was founded in this state

The vaccum cleaner, traffic light, and the first cash register were invented in this state...

This state is the only place in the world where both crocodiles and alligators can be found in the wild!

Pepsi was invented in this state by drugstore clerk Caleb Bradham. He originally gave it the name of “Brad’s Drink”.

This state has the White Mountain National Forest

This state had the first McDonald's restaurant (1955)

This state held America's first kindergarten class (1856)

This mississippi river starts in this state

This state's nickname is the "Mountain state"

My state bird is a mockingbird

This state entered the US as a result of the Mexican-American War. It became the 47th state in 1912

The only active diamond mine in the US is in this state...(over 75,000 diamonds have been found since 1906)

Where was Amazon incorporated?

Over 80 million tourists visits this state each year

This state has the world's largest aquarium. It has more aquatic life than any other aquairum in the world!

The first Pizza Hut was opened in this state in 1958

This state is the #1 state for gold production

Surfing is this state's official sport!

The first electric traffic lights, invented and installed in 1914 were in what state?

Amish horse-drawn buggies are a common sight in parts of this state

This state has the Statue of Liberty

I am the biggest state. I am 500 times the size of Rhode Island!

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway bridge in ____ is the longest continuous bridge passing over water. It's nearly 24 miles

The lowest temperature recorded was -70 degrees f in January 1954 in this state

This state has Plymouth Rock (where the pilgrams first set down in the world)

From 1785-1790 this state was the nations first capital!

My state vegtable is a potato (#1 state in potato production)

This state has a state song which is "Yankee Doodle"

This state passed a 1961 law making it illegal to eat fried chicken with a fork!

This state has a yearly Ostrich Festival where you can see ostrich races!

Which state flag has a sabal palmetto in the state flag and seal?

This state is home to a number of towns with unusual names, including Accident, Hurry, Fair Play, Secretary, and Boring!

My state insect is the honeybee

This state has a city that is known as "Music City"

This state has about 1.5 - 2 million alligators

This state created the first national park (Yellowstone). It has close to 300 waterfalls and one active volcano!

This state has some of the biggest sand dunes in the world (sleeping bear dunes)

NASA's headquarters for human spaceflight exploration are in this state

This state has a nickname for one of their cities called "mile high city" for its elevation above sea level

This state has 10,000 lakes!

Where did the first airplane flight take place? (Fun fact: It lasted for 12 seconds and only covered 120 feet)

This state has 2,482 islands

Theodore Roosevelt (26th US President) lived as a rancher for several years in this state

Kool-Aid was invented in this state in the town of Hastings in 1927!