Q 01/05

Which state's official nickname is the Yellowhammer State?

A) Alabama

B) Arkansas

C) Louisiana

D) Georgia

Answer · why

A) Alabama

A company of cavalry from Huntsville wore uniforms with yellow trim on the sleeves, collar and coattails, and the name spread to all of the state's Co...

Q 02/05

'The Last Frontier' appears on the license plates of which state?

A) Montana

B) Wyoming

C) Alaska

D) Nevada

Answer · why

C) Alaska

An older, less flattering nickname is 'Seward's Folly', mocking Secretary of State William H. Seward for buying the territory from Russia in 1867 for ...

Q 03/05

Which state is officially the Grand Canyon State?

A) Arizona

B) Utah

C) Nevada

D) Colorado

Answer · why

A) Arizona

It is one of the most literal nicknames in the country: the canyon runs for hundreds of miles across the state's north.

Q 04/05

Before adopting 'The Natural State', Arkansas's official nickname was what?

A) Land of Opportunity

B) Diamond State

C) Wonder State

D) Bear State

Answer · why

A) Land of Opportunity

'Land of Opportunity' used to appear on the state's license plates before the outdoor-tourism rebrand took over.

Q 05/05

Which state has been called the 'El Dorado State' as well as by its better-known official nickname?

A) Colorado

B) Arizona

C) California

D) Nevada

Answer · why

C) California

Both nicknames nod to gold: El Dorado was the legendary city of gold, and the official nickname is the Golden State.