Q 01/05

Which bird is the state bird of seven states, more than any other?

A) Northern cardinal

B) Western meadowlark

C) American robin

D) Northern mockingbird

Answer · why

A) Northern cardinal

An Amtrak train between Chicago and Washington is named for it because it passes through six of them.

Q 02/05

Which bird represents six states, including Kansas, Montana and Wyoming?

A) Mountain bluebird

B) Western meadowlark

C) Lark bunting

D) American goldfinch

Answer · why

B) Western meadowlark

Oregon briefly debated swapping it for the osprey in 2017; a compromise kept both.

Q 03/05

Which bird is the state bird of five states, including Texas and Tennessee?

A) Northern cardinal

B) Eastern bluebird

C) Northern mockingbird

D) Yellow-breasted chat

Answer · why

C) Northern mockingbird

It also turns up in book titles, songs and lullabies.

Q 04/05

What is the national bird of the United States?

A) Golden eagle

B) Wild turkey

C) Peregrine falcon

D) Bald eagle

Answer · why

D) Bald eagle

Banning DDT and eagle hunting brought it back from the brink in the lower 48.

Q 05/05

Which animal is the national mammal of the United States?

A) American bison

B) Grizzly bear

C) White-tailed deer

D) Gray wolf

Answer · why

A) American bison

It was given the title in 2016 and is also the state animal of Kansas.