U.S. States quiz

More questions about U.S. States

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1. 1 Easy

   What is the largest lower-48 U.S. state by area?

   Answer: Texas

   Why: At 268,596 square miles, Texas is the second-largest U.S. state by area; only Alaska is larger.

2. 2 Medium

   Geographically, what Atlantic state is closest to the continent of Africa?

   Answer: Maine

   Why: A geodetic comparison of U.S. state and African border points finds Maine closest, despite how Florida looks on a flat map.

3. 3 Hard

   Which state holds the lower 48's highest and lowest points?

   Answer: California

   Why: Mount Whitney and Death Valley's Badwater Basin sit less than 90 miles apart in California.

4. 4 Easy

   How many contiguous U.S. states make up the continental mainland?

   Answer: 48

   Why: Alaska and Hawaii are the only two states excluded from the contiguous United States.

5. 5 Medium

   Which U.S. state borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes?

   Answer: New York

   Why: New York touches Lake Erie and Lake Ontario in the west while stretching east to the Atlantic ocean at Long Island.

6. 6 Hard

   Utah, Colorado and Arizona meet which fourth state at Four Corners?

   Answer: New Mexico

   Why: The Four Corners marker sits on Navajo Nation land, marking the only intersection of four state boundaries in the U.S.