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101 United States Trivia Questions: The Stars And Stripes Forever

Do you love spouting obscure history and geography fun facts? Was the United States history your favorite class in school? If so, you may be ready to prove your expertise with this United States trivia quiz.

The United States of America has a complicated and eventful history, and it continues to have a complicated and eventful present. But whether you’re an enthusiast of US history or simply a lover of geography, our United States trivia questions will challenge your knowledge of the famous country. 

With so many fun and interesting facts to learn, it takes a lot of work to be an expert on United States history and geography. You can find out how much you know with this set of United States trivia questions and answers.

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Which US city is known as the City by the Bay?

San Francisco

Miami

Seattle

Boston

Which of these is the state capital of South Dakota?

Sioux Falls

Rapid City

Bismarck

Pierre

Which state is nicknamed ´The Green Mountain State’?

Kentucky

Colorado

New Hampshire

Vermont

Which of these is the state capital of Nevada?

Las Vegas

Eureka

Carson City

Reno

Which of these US states has the fewest earthquakes?

Nevada

Florida

Minnesota

New Hampshire

Which State was the first to make the establishment of schools mandatory?

Alaska

New York

Texas

Massachusetts

Which is the abbreviation for the State of Alaska?

AK

AL

AS

AA

Which of these is NOT a New England state?

Minnesota

Vermont

New Hampshire

Maine

Georgia state capital Atlanta is in which time zone?

Eastern

Central

Pacific

Mountain

Which US state is named after King George II of Great Britain?

Los Angeles

Georgia

Las Vegas

New York

Which of these is the state capital of North Carolina?

Raleigh

Greensboro

Charlotte

Fayetteville

Illinois state capital Springfield is in which time zone?

Eastern

Pacific

Central

Mountain

In which of these states of the USA is there not a city called Boise?

Oklahoma

Maine

Idaho

Texas

Kansas is bordered to the west by which state?

Missouri

New Mexico

Colorado

Oklahoma

Sacramento is the state capital but where is the California Supreme Court headquartered?

Los Angeles

San Francisco

San Diego

Sacramento

Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company bought Manhattan island from the local indians in 1626 with cloth, trinkets and beads worth the equivalent  of what?

24 cents

24 dollars

240 dollars

2,400 dollars

The Rio Grande forms the border of Texas with what other area?

Louisiana

Mexico

Arkansas

Oklahoma

How many US states begin with letter N?

7

6

9

8

Kansas is bordered to the south by which state?

Oklahoma

Arkansas

Texas

Nebraska

In which US national park is the geysir named ‘Old Faithful’ located?

Yellowstone

Banff

Bryce Canyon

Grand Teton

Which US state was last to join the Union?

Utah

Hawaii

Oklahoma

Alaska

Lincoln is the capital of which US state?

Missouri

Nebraska

Montana

New Jersey

Which of these US states is the smallest?

Delaware

West Virginia

Maryland

South Carolina

In 1782, what was made the official bird of the USA?

Bald eagle

Sparrow

Kookaburra

Goose

In which US city is the National Air and Space Museum?

New York

Albuquerque

Washington

Miami

Which of these is the state capital of Maine?

Annapolis

Atlanta

Albany

Augusta

In which state was the spooky town of ´Eerie’ ?

Indiana

Minnesota

Massachusetts

Ohio

Which of these cities is on the Mississippi River?

Boston

New Orleans

Chicago

San Francisco

Which of these is the state capital of Rhode Island?

Providence

Warwick

Cranston

Cumberland

Louisiana has borders with how many other states?

3

4

5

2

How many hours behind Greenwich Mean Time is California?

6

12

8

10

How many US states begin with letter O?

5

2

3

4

Which two states donated land for the building of Washington DC?

Virginia and Pennsylvania

Virginia and Maryland

Maryland and Delaware

Virginia and West Virginia

Which of these states of the USA is part of New England?

Maine

Nevada

Tennessee

Florida

Which US city is known as Beantown?

Chicago

San Francisco

Boston

Seattle

Which of these is the state capital of Michigan?

Detroit

Ann Arbor

Lansing

Grand Rapids

Which US state borders Alabama to the North?

Tennessee

Alabama

Colorado

Arkansas

Oregon is bordered to the north by which state?

Washington

Idaho

California

Montana

Which state is considered the most religiously homogeneous state in the Union?

California

Florida

Utah

Michigan

New York City comprises how many boroughs?

6

12

7

5

Maryland state capital Annapolis is in which time zone?

Eastern

Mountain

Central

Pacific

Which island territory is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the USA?

New Caledonia

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

Dominica

Which city preceded Des Moines as capital of Iowa?

Cedar Rapids

Sioux City

Davenport

Iowa City

Which of these is the state capital of Oregon?

Salem

Eugene

Springfield

Portland

Richmond is the capital of which US state?

West Virginia

Delaware

North Carolina

Virginia

Which of these is the state capital of North Dakota?

Pierre

Fargo

Lansing

Bismarck

Which U.S. State is named after a French king?

New York

Hawaii

California

Louisiana

Vermont, USA, is known as which of these?

The Golden State

The Green Mountain State

The Lone Star State

The State of Lakes

The area that was known as ´Cimarron Territory´ to 1890 is now known as what part of the USA?

The Texas panhandle

The Oklahoma panhandle

The San Francisco Bay Area, California

Yellowstone National Park

Which is the smallest state capital by land area?

Annapolis

Lansing

Dover

Bismarck

Which Louisiana city is nicknamed ‘The Big Easy’?

New Orleans

Birmingham

Orlando

Houston

Iowa state capital Des Moines is in which time zone?

Central

Pacific

Eastern

Mountain

Which American state is ´The Lone Star State’?

Delaware

Minnesota

Montana

Texas

When did Santa Fe become a capital?

1590

1610

1650

1630

The city of St Louis is which of the following?

A State Capital

The Financial Center of the US

A Surfing Resort

A Port

Nebraska has borders with how many other states?

5

6

7

4

Which US State has a longer coastline than all the other U.S. states combined?

New Jersey

Nebraska

Alaska

Florida

What is the name of the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys?

South West

North West

Key West

New West

Which of the continental US states is divided into two non-contiguous parts?

Florida

Michigan

Minnesota

Washington

Which state of the USA has the longest border with Canada?

Michigan

New York

Maine

Alaska

Oklahoma City is the capital of which US state?

Oklahoma

Kansas

Kentucky

Arkansas

Georgia state capital Augusta is in which time zone?

Pacific

Mountain

Eastern

Central

Which is the largest city in Missouri?

Columbia

St Louis

Jefferson City

Kansas City

Which of these is not a nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, USA?

The Big Easy

The Crescent City

The Big Apple

The City That Care Forgot

Which of these US states does not have coastline directly facing the Atlantic Ocean?

North Carolina

West Virginia

Maine

Delaware

Which of the five Great Lakes of North America is the only one that does not border the US state of Michigan?

Erie

Huron

Ontario

Superior

Which city immediately preceded Baton Rouge as capital of Louisiana?

Lake Charles

Shreveport

New Orleans

Lafayette

Louisiana state capital Batin Rouge is in which time zone?

Central

Eastern

Pacific

Mountain

Which is the abbreviation for the State of Alabama?

AL

AB

AA

AM

Which of these States is considered a Mountain State?

Minnesota

New Mexico

Michigan

Florida

Which of these is the state capital of Maryland?

Columbia

Annapolis

Rockville

Baltimore

Which of these is the state capital of Missouri?

Kansas City

Jefferson City

Springfield

St Louis

Alaska state capital Juneau is in which time zone?

Alaska

Pacific

Hawaii-Aleutian

Mountain

What is the name of the only U.S. state whose name begins with the letter D?

Delacota

D.C.

Dallas

Delaware

What is the capital city of New York state in the USA?

New York

Albany

Washington

Buffalo

Work on building the White House began In what year?

1792

1782

1802

1812

Atlanta is the capital of which US state?

North Carolina

Georgia

Missouri

South Carolina

Which city immediately preceded Concord as capital of New Hampshire?

Portsmouth

Nashua

Manchester

Exeter

Roswell, the ‘UFO crash site’, is in which US state?

Texas

California

Arizona

New Mexico

New Mexico state capital Santa Fe is in which time zone?

Eastern

Pacific

Mountain

Central

The important fishing port of Valdez is located in which US State?

California

New Mexico

Alaska

Florida

In which city did Rosa Parks refuse to obey a bus driver´s order to give up her seat for a white passenger?

Memphis, Tennessee

New Orleans, Louisiana

Montgomery, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Which of these US states officially uses the name ‘Commonwealth’?

Virginia

West Virginia

Connecticut

Rhode Island

On a clear day how far can one see from the observation platform of the Empire State Building?

630  km

3 km

30 km

130 km

The technology industry center known as ‘Silicon Valley’ is in which state of the USA?

Florida

Texas

California

New York

Which of these is the actual name of an American state?

West Dakota

South Dakota

Dakota

East Dakota

The famous Lincoln Park Zoo is located in which state?

Minnesota

Florida

Illinois

Michigan

In which US state is Area 51?

New Mexico

Texas

Arizona

Nevada

Nebraska state capital Lincoln is in which time zone?

Central

Mountain

Eastern

Pacific

Which US president added the Oval Office to the West Wing?

Woodrow Wilson

William McKinley

William Taft

Benjamin Harrison

The naval base Pearl Harbour is in which US state?

Colorado

Hawaii

Vermont

California

Which of these is the correct spelling?

Pittsbergh

Pittsburg

Pittsburgh

Pitsburgh

Albany is the capital of which US state?

New York

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

New Jersey

How many time zones are there in the continental United States?

3

7

5

1

Which of these is the state capital of Nebraska?

Columbus

Sioux City

Lincoln

Omaha

Which is the least populous US state capital?

Montpelier

Frankfort

Pierre

Augusta

New Hampshire has borders with how many other states?

4

5

3

2

How many countries in the world are larger than the US in terms of landmass?

5

2

3

1

In which state is the gambling city of Las Vegas?

Montana

Alaska

Nevada

Hawaii

Missouri state capital Jefferson City is in which time zone?

Central

Pacific

Mountain

Eastern

Which of these is the state capital of New Hampshire?

Rochester

Manchester

Concord

Laconia

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