State Nicknames Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A postcard is headed “Greetings from the Grand Canyon State.” Where was it sent from?
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
2. Which state is widely known as the Garden State?
New Jersey
Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
3. A travel editor has mistakenly called Georgia the Palmetto State. Which nickname should replace it?
The Magnolia State
The Volunteer State
The Sunshine State
The Peach State
4. A road trip stops first in Nashville and then in Lexington. Which nickname sequence matches those two state stops?
The Volunteer State, then the Bluegrass State
The Bluegrass State, then the Hoosier State
The Buckeye State, then the Volunteer State
The Mountain State, then the Bluegrass State
5. A history class labels two neighboring states “Old Dominion” and “Mountain State.” Which state sequence is correct?
West Virginia, then Virginia
Virginia, then West Virginia
Virginia, then Kentucky
Maryland, then West Virginia
6. A museum display features a crescent-and-palmetto flag beside the words “The Palmetto State.” Which state is the display about?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Florida
7. A mailroom separates parcels marked “Bay State” from those marked “Ocean State.” Where should a Bay State parcel go?
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maryland
8. An exhibition in Albany is titled “Government in the Empire State.” Which state’s government does it cover?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
9. Which pairing correctly matches two neighboring New England states with their nicknames?
New Hampshire — Green Mountain State; Vermont — Bay State
New Hampshire — Pine Tree State; Vermont — Granite State
New Hampshire — Granite State; Vermont — Green Mountain State
New Hampshire — Bay State; Vermont — Pine Tree State
10. The Buckeye State is the nickname of which state?
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Iowa
11. A traveler spots the phrase “The Last Frontier” on a state-themed souvenir. Which state does it represent?
Montana
Wyoming
Maine
Alaska
12. A parcel marked “Magnolia State” must be routed to the capital city of the state that uses that nickname. Which destination is correct?
Montgomery, Alabama
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Little Rock, Arkansas
Jackson, Mississippi
13. At a college game, supporters use “Tar Heel” as a proud state identity. Which state are they representing?
South Carolina
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
14. A lesson about settlers who entered land early explains the origin of the Sooner State nickname. Which state is being studied?
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
15. Which state is known as the Aloha State?
California
Hawaii
Alaska
Florida
16. Which Upper Midwest state is called the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Michigan