State names and nicknames

Question 1

Which state is named after a French king?

Accepted Answer

Louisiana

Question 2

Which state has the slogan 'The Show Me State'?

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Missouri

Question 3

Which state is named after the Spanish word for 'colored red'?

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Colorado

Question 4

Which state is named after a Native American word meaning 'friend'?

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Texas

Question 5

Which state is named after Queen Elizabeth I of England?

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Virginia

Question 6

Which state is known as 'The Keystone State'?

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Pennsylvania

Question 7

Which state is known as 'The Empire State'?

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New York

Question 8

Which state is named after the French adaptation of a Native American word meaning 'people of the south wind'?

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Kansas

Question 9

Which state's name means 'green mountain' in French?

Accepted Answer

Vermont

Question 10

Which state has the slogan 'The Volunteer State'?

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Tennessee

Question 11

Which state is known as 'The Sunshine State'?

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Florida

Question 12

Which state is also known as the "Paradise of the Pacific"?

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Hawaii

Question 13

Which state is called 'The Garden State'?

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New Jersey

Question 14

Which state's name comes from a Native American word meaning 'long river'?

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Connecticut

Question 15

Which state is known as "Mormon state"?

Accepted Answer

Utah

Question 16

Which state has the slogan 'The Last Frontier'?

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Question 17

Which state is known as "El Dorado state"?

Accepted Answer

California

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