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US State Nicknames

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(93 votes)
10 questions
English
1

Which state is known as the Peach State?

Georgia

California

Ohio

Tennessee

64% got this right

2

Which nickname is used for Texas?

Lone Star State

Beaver State

Show Me State

Volunteer State

76% got this right

The Lone Star State refers to the single star on the flag, which was adopted after gaining independence from Mexico.
3

Which state is known as the Grand Canyon State?

Arizona

California

Florida

Oklahoma

75% got this right

Although it's very close to Utah and Nevada, the Grand Canyon is in Arizona.
4

What is Florida's nickname?

The Sunshine State

The Alligator State

The Disney State

The Retirement State

68% got this right

Florida averages 237 days of sunshine every year.
5

This state is known as the Pelican State, the Creole State, and the Bayou State.

Louisiana

Massachusetts

New York

Oregon

61% got this right

The brown pelican is the Louisiana state bird.
6

Which state is the Bluegrass State?

Kentucky

Hawaii

New York

Washington

74% got this right

Bluegrass music was developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region.
7

Which state is called the Mount Rushmore State?

South Dakota

Illinois

Kansas

Rhode Island

57% got this right

Located in South Dakota, it features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
8

What is Rhode Island's traditional nickname?

Little Rhody

Smallest State

The Island State

Tiny State

39% got this right

Variations include "Little Rhodie," "L'il Rhody," and "Little Rhode."
9

Which is NOT a nickname for Minnesota?

Sunshine State

Land of 10,000 Lakes

Land of Sky-Blue Waters

Land of Sky-Blue Waters

74% got this right

There are 14,380 lakes in Minnesota.
10

Which state is the Aloha State?

Hawaii

California

North Dakota

Wyoming

Easy  92% got this right

Aloha is used as a greeting, farewell, and to express love and affection.