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- 1 / 20
Before 1820, Maine was part of which other US state?
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Massachusetts
- South Dakota
In 1820, Massachusetts lost over 30,000 square miles of land as its former province of Maine gained statehood. Mainers had begun campaigning for statehood in the years following the Revolution. The Massachusetts legislature finally consented in 1819.
Source: Mass Moments
- 2 / 20
Which of these famous astronauts was born in Ohio?
- Sally Ride
- Alan Shepard
- Buzz Aldrin
- Neil Armstrong
Ohio is home to pioneers in many fields. One of the areas in which Ohioans have blazed new trails is spaceflight. According to NASA, 25 astronauts are Ohio natives, having made nearly 80 space flights, with three of those flights being trips to the moon. Ohio astronauts have logged more than 22,000 hours in space. On July 20, 1969, Wapakoneta native Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission.
Source: Ohio Secretary of State
- 3 / 20
In which Connecticut city was President George W. Bush born?
- Waterbury
- Hartford
- Bridgeport
- New Haven
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Bush was born on July 6, 1946, at Grace-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut. He was the first child of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce. He was raised in Midland and Houston, Texas, with four siblings: Jeb, Neil, Marvin, and Dorothy.
Source: Wikipedia
- 4 / 20
What Christmas song was based on an annual horse race in Massachusetts?
- Jingle Bells
- 12 Days of Christmas
- We wish you a Merry Christmas
- Silent Night
"Jingle Bells" was written by Medford [Massachusetts] resident James Pierpont in 1850, inspired by the annual one-horse open-sleigh races on Salem and Pleasant Streets between Medford Square and Malden Square. Pierpont penned the racy little ditty in Simpson's Tavern, a boardinghouse that had the only piano in town. James Lord Pierpont was born in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1822 and died in Winter Haven, Florida, in 1893.
Source: American Music Preservation
- 5 / 20
Which city in Ohio is home to an NFL team called "The Browns"?
- Dayton
- Cleveland
- Toledo
- Akron
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Browns play their home games at Cleveland Browns Stadium, which opened in 1999, with administrative offices and training facilities in Berea, Ohio. The Browns' official club colors are brown, orange, and white.
Source: Wikipedia
- 6 / 20
Which popular Netflix series is set in 1980s Indiana?
- Dark
- Anne With An E
- Cable Girls
- Stranger Things
Created by twin brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, Stranger Things is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in the 1980s. It involves a group of children investigating their friend Will Byers’ disappearance which leads them to befriend a girl named Eleven, who has psychokinetic abilities, as well as uncover dark secrets of the government.
Source: Best of Netflix
- 7 / 20
Which of these is a city in the state of New York?
- Chicago
- Hayward
- Buffalo
- Irvine
Buffalo is a city and port in western New York, U.S. It is New York’s second-largest city. It is located where Lake Erie narrows into the Niagara River. Lake Erie strongly affects Buffalo’s climate, moderating summer and winter temperatures and contributing much of the moisture that produces the city’s renowned heavy winter snowfalls.
Source: Britannica
- 8 / 20
What is Michigan's official state tree?
- White Pine
- White Oak
- Red Pine
- American Elm
In 1955, the towering White Pine (Pinus strobus) was designated the state tree. It was chosen as a symbol of one of Michigan’s greatest industries. From 1870 to the early 1900s, Michigan led the nation in lumber production. “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you.” Michigan’s official state motto holds many truths – our state is a land of great splendors. Full of natural beauty, historical importance, and a talented, resourceful population, Michigan has it all. State services support residents, businesses, and visitors to the Great Lakes state.
Source: Michigan.gov
- 9 / 20
What Pennsylvania city was the capital of the U.S. for only one day?
- Pittsburgh
- Harrisburg
- Scranton
- Lancaster
Lancaster served as the capital of the United States for one day Sept. 27, 1777, after the nation's founders fled the British in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. On Sept. 27, 1777, Lancaster served as the capital of the United States. The previous day, British troops had occupied Philadelphia. They had been steadily moving on the colonial capital since winning the Battle of Brandywine Creek near Chadd's Ford 16 days earlier.
Source: Lancaster Online
- 10 / 20
The New Netherland Museum is in which city in New York?
- Yonkers
- Albany
- Utica
- Buffalo
The New Netherland Museum is located in Albany, New York. The museum is affiliated with the Replica Ship Half Moon. The replica ship was built at Albany, N.Y. at the initiative of one man, Dr. Andrew A. Hendricks. Upon her completion in 1989 he graciously donated the Halve Maen to the not-for-profit organization, The New Netherland Museum, which he also established that same year to manage the ship.
Source: Idealist
- 11 / 20
Duluth, Minnesota, lies on the north shore of which Great Lake?
- Lake Superior
- Lake Ontario
- Lake Erie
- Lake Huron
Lake Superior, being such a vast inland sea, has played an important role in human and economic geography. Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Duluth, Minnesota, are the largest cities along Lake Superior. Duluth is home to the furthest inland ocean-going port in the world. The nearest ocean from Port of Duluth is 2,300 miles away. Ocean-going ships can access the port via the Great Lakes Waterway.
Source: Geography Realm
- 12 / 20
What New Hampshire couple claimed to be abducted by aliens in 1961?
- Don and Lin Smith
- Barney and Betty Hill
- Ed and Lorraine Warren
- Paul and Jo Trent
Barney and Betty Hill were an American couple who claimed they were abducted by extraterrestrials in a rural portion of the state of New Hampshire from September 19 to 20, 1961. The incident came to be called the "Hill Abduction" and the "Zeta Reticuli Incident" because two ufologists connected the star map shown to Betty Hill with the Zeta Reticuli system. Their story was adapted into the best-selling 1966 book The Interrupted Journey and the 1975 television film The UFO Incident.
Source: Wikipedia
- 13 / 20
Connecticut state capital Hartford is in which time zone?
- Pacific
- Eastern
- Central
- Mountain
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded the county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. It is in Eastern Standard Time (EST), which when observing standard time (autumn/winter), is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−05:00).
Source: Wikipedia
- 14 / 20
What is the capital of Maine?
- Portland
- Augusta
- New England
- Baltimore
Augusta is the seat of Kennebec County and the capital of Maine, the "The Pine Tree State" in the United States. The city is located on the Kennebec River in the New England Region in the southwestern part of Maine, about 180 mi (290 km) east of Montpelier, VT, and about 160 mi (260 km) northeast of Boston.
Source: Nations Online
- 15 / 20
New York was named in honor of which historical figure?
- King
- Duke
- Baron
- Lord
In 1664, New York was named in honor of the Duke of York, who would become King James II of England. James's elder brother, King Charles II, appointed the Duke as proprietor of the former territory of New Netherland, including the city of New Amsterdam, when England seized it from Dutch control. In the pre-Columbian era, the area that is now New York City was inhabited by Algonquian Native Americans, including the Lenape.
Source: Wikipedia
- 16 / 20
The U.S. state of Massachusetts is also known by what name?
- The Bay State
- The Beach State
- The Winter State
- The Sunny State
There are two theories concerning how Massachusetts got its nickname, The Bay State. One theory says The Bay State evolved from the fact that Massachusetts' founders settled on Cap Cod Bay. The second theory says the state nickname came from the company that was granted a British royal charter in 1629 to populate the New World, the Massachusetts Bay Company. The company settled in what is known today as New England, and it governed the region until 1684.
Source: United States Now
- 17 / 20
What town in the state of Indiana is named after a city in Chile?
- Terre Haute
- Gary
- Delphi
- Valparaiso
Valparaiso, colloquially Valpo, is a city and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census. Established in 1836 as Portersville, the county seat of Porter County, it was renamed to Valparaiso (meaning "Vale of Paradise" in Old Spanish) in 1837 after Valparaíso, Chile, near which the county's namesake David Porter battled in the Battle of Valparaiso during the War of 1812.
Source: Wikipedia
- 18 / 20
Which two cities from Minnesota are known as the "Twin Cities"?
- Minnesota City and Lakeville
- Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Bemidji and Maple Grove
- Duluth and St. Cloud
The Twin Cities, as the name says, are indicative of the two largest cities: Minneapolis and St. Paul. These two cities, built around the rivers Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers, are the hub of urban and industrial activities. Minneapolis is the largest populated city in the state and St. Paul, the second largest city in area in the state, is the 32nd state capital.
Source: Mohawk Moving and Store
- 19 / 20
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge connects Pennsylvania with which U.S. state?
- Rhode Island
- New York
- New Jersey
- Vermont
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge and known locally as the Ben Franklin Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority, it is one of four primary vehicular bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra bridges.
Source: Wikipedia
- 20 / 20
The 1903 Ohio State Fair had the first cow sculpture made out of what?
- Butter
- Yarn
- Glass
- White Chocolate
In 1903, the first-ever butter cow and calf sculptures were featured at the Ohio State Fair when they were entered into a butter sculpting contest sponsored by The Ohio State University and the Dairy Processors of Ohio. The subjects of this early contest were not restricted to specific subject matter, but the life-size cow sculpted by A.T. Shelton & Company, distributors of Sunbury Co-Operative Creamery butter, became such a popular attraction that it later became a permanent attraction. Eventually, the butter cow and calf found a permanent home in the Dairy Products Building which was built in 1925. New cow and calf sculptures have become a time-honored tradition. They are created each year, along with a mystery sculpture that reflects the positive ideals and cultural trends in Ohio.
Source: Ohio State Fair
