Q 01/05

Which state held the first U.S. state fair, back in 1841?

A) Pennsylvania

B) Virginia

C) Ohio

D) New York

Answer · why

D) New York

New York held the first U.S. state fair in 1841, a two-day show on September 29–30 that drew an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 visitors.

Q 02/05

In which upstate city was that first 1841 state fair held?

A) Albany

B) Rochester

C) Buffalo

D) Syracuse

Answer · why

D) Syracuse

Syracuse hosted the first state fair in 1841; the event then rotated among upstate cities until 1890, when it settled permanently on a donated 100-acr...

Q 03/05

State fairs were originally created in the 1800s to promote what?

A) Railroad travel

B) Statehood campaigns

C) Agriculture

D) Public schooling

Answer · why

C) Agriculture

Agriculture was the purpose: early state fairs were competitive livestock shows and farm-product displays meant to spread better farming methods, and ...

Q 04/05

Which state's fair drew the largest total attendance in the U.S., more than 2.5 million people in 2019?

A) Texas

B) Iowa

C) Minnesota

D) Ohio

Answer · why

A) Texas

The fair runs 24 days in Dallas, which helps it rack up the biggest overall gate even though a smaller fair beats it on average daily crowds.

Q 05/05

Which state fair draws the highest average daily attendance in the United States?

A) Wisconsin

B) New York

C) Minnesota

D) Illinois

Answer · why

C) Minnesota

Minnesota packs about two million visitors into a twelve-day run at Falcon Heights ending on Labor Day, which gives it the highest daily average of an...