Q 01/05

What is the capital city of California?

A) Los Angeles

B) Sacramento

C) San Diego

D) San Francisco

Answer · why

B) Sacramento

Sacramento became California's permanent state capital in 1854, though it wasn't formally made the capital until 1879.

Q 02/05

Which US state is known as the "Sunshine State"?

A) California

B) Arizona

C) Hawaii

D) Florida

Answer · why

D) Florida

Despite the nickname, severe weather is routine there, and it is one of only two states, with Hawaii, that has regions with a tropical climate.

Q 03/05

How many other US states does Kentucky border?

A) Seven

B) Six

C) Eight

D) Five

Answer · why

A) Seven

Kentucky borders seven states: Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to the north, West Virginia and Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south and Missouri to...

Q 04/05

The northern mockingbird is the official bird of five US states. Which of these is one of them?

A) Georgia

B) Florida

C) Alabama

D) Louisiana

Answer · why

B) Florida

The other four are Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas; South Carolina used to be a sixth before switching to the Carolina wren.

Q 05/05

Which is the smallest US state by land area?

A) Delaware

B) Rhode Island

C) New Jersey

D) Connecticut

Answer · why

B) Rhode Island

Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by land area, measuring just 1,033.6 square miles.