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American States Quiz IIIGeography Trivia Questions - Printable TriviaClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  With an average rainfall of 9.5 inches per year, which state is the driest state in the U.S.? a. Utah
b. Arizona c. Wyoming d. Nevada Nevada - The driest time of the year for most of the dry states is winter. Crowned in Atlantic City in 1994, from what state was Heather Whitestone, the first deaf "Miss America"? a. Mississippi
b. Georgia c. Alabama d. Tennessee Alabama - Heather lost her hearing when she was 18 months old. Which state is also known as the "Old Line State" or the "Free State"? a. New Hampshire
b. New York c. Maryland d. Pennsylvania Maryland - Maryland is also known as the Chesapeake Bay State. Chances are that you know that the capital of Montana is Helena, but do you know what Montana's largest city is? a. Helena
b. Great Falls c. Billings d. Missoula Billings - Billings has a population of about 165,361. Before the American Civil War, how many Southern states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America? a. Six
b. Seven c. Eight d. Nine Seven - The Civil War lasted 4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days. When did Walter Washington take office as the first mayor of the District of Columbia? a. January 2, 1945
b. January 2, 1975 c. January 2, 1965 d. January 2, 1955 January 2, 1975 - He served from January 2, 1975 to January 2, 1979. Which is the fourth-largest (in land size) state in the U.S.? a. California
b. Washington c. Idaho d. Montana Montana - Alaska is the largest state in total area. Extending into Montana and Idaho, Yellowstone National Park is located primarily in which state? a. Oregon
b. Washington c. Wyoming d. South Dakota Wyoming - Yellowstone National Park was established on March 1, 1872. Which state imposed the first state sales tax on May 3, 1921? a. New York
b. Virginia c. Connecticut d. West Virginia West Virginia - The tax went into effect on July 1 of 1921. The Rocky Mountains were discovered in 1739 by which explorers? a. Lewis and Martin
b. Cook and Magellan c. Lewis and Clark d. Pierre and Paul Mallet Pierre and Paul Mallet - Pierre and Paul were born in Montreal, Canada. In what U.S. city were the first electric traffic lights installed on August 5, 1914? a. Boston, Massachusetts
b. New York City c. Cleveland, Ohio d. Chicago, Illinois Cleveland, Ohio - The first traffic lights ever to be used were in London. What is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas? a. Kansas City
b. Topeka c. Lawrence d. Wichita Wichita - Wichita is the 49th-largest city in the United States. Which state is also known as the "Creole State"? a. Mississippi
b. Florida c. Louisiana d. Arkansas Louisiana - Louisiana's largest city is New Orleans. With an average of about 64 inches of precipitation each year, which state receives the most rainfall in the United States? a. Texas
b. California c. Florida d. Hawaii Hawaii - Hawaii is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. "Manly Deeds, Womanly Words" is the motto of which U.S. state? a. Maryland
b. Georgia c. South Carolina d. Nebraska Maryland - Currently Maryland is the wealthiest state in the United States.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz  Click Here to Play This Quiz Interactively Related Quizzes:
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