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Study Guide Answers
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1.
Maine is called the "_________________ _____________________" State.
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Pine Tree |
2.
New Hampshire has the shortest ____________________ of any state in the United States
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coastline |
3.
Where is the first presidential primary election held every four years?
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New Hampshire |
4.
What is the capital of Vermont?
a.) Annapolis b.) Concord c.) Montpelier d.) Raleigh
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c.) Montpelier |
5.
In what state did the Pilgrims first land?
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Massachusetts |
6.
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
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Boston |
7.
What is the capital of Connecticut?
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Hartford |
8.
Rhode Island is an island. True or false?
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false |
9.
_______________________ is the capital of New York.
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Albany |
10.
Who founded Pennsylvania?
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William Penn |
11.
What lies to the east of New Jersey?
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the Atlantic Ocean |
12.
What is the official sport of Maryland?
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jousting |
13.
Which state was the first to sign the Constitution and the first to call itself a state?
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Delaware |
14.
What is the capital of West Virginia?
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Charleston |
15.
Only recently have the citizens of Washington, D.C. been given the right to vote. True or false?
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true |
16.
___________________ is also known as "Old Dominion."
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Virgina |
17.
The final battle in the _______________ ________________ was fought in Texas.
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Civil War |
18.
For whom was North Carolina named?
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King Charles of England |
19.
In 1836, Texas declared itself an independent ______________________________.
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country |
20.
In what state did the first plane take flight?
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North Carolina |
21.
Oklahoma came from the Choctaw Indian word meaning "_____________ ___________________".
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red people |
22.
________________ _____________________ is where the Civil War began
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South Carolina |
23.
There were ____________ other capitals of Tennessee before Nashville was so designated.
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three |
24.
________________________ was the first state to allow 18-year-olds the right to vote.
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Georgia |
25.
___________________________ comes from the Indian word meaning "downstream people".
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Arkansas |
26.
Florida is the only state that is entirely in a(n) ___________________________ climate zone.
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sub-tropical |
27.
The dominant culture in Louisiana is______________________________________.
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French |
28.
St. Augustine, the oldest city in the U.S., is located in __________________________.
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Flordia |
29.
Jackson is the capital of __________________________________.
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Mississippi |
30.
Alabama was originally a __________________________________ possession.
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Spanish |
31.
______________________ comes from an Indian word meaning " something great."
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Ohio |
32.
The first female mayor was elected in 1887 in this state.
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Kansas |
33.
Fort Knox, Kentucky is where almost all of the U.S. Government's __________________ is kept.
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gold |
34.
Nebraska is comprised of mostly ___________________ and __________________________.
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grasslands, prairies |
35.
Kentucky is the largest _____________________________ producer in the nation.
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coal |
36.
In what state is Mount Rushmore located?
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South Dakota |
37.
Lansing is the capital of _______________________________.
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Michigan |
38.
In what state is the exact center of North America located?
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North Dakota |
39.
Wisconsin is the biggest _________________________________ producer in the nation.
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cheese |
40.
"Dakota" comes from a Sioux Indian word meaning "_________________ or "_________________."
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Allies, friends |
41.
Indiana is the home to the most famous _______________________________ races.
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automobile |
42.
The western part of Minnesota was acquired from France as part of the _______________________.
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Louisiana Purchase |
43.
The Sears Tower, the largest skyscraper in the world, is located in the state of ____________________.
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Illinois |
44.
Des Moines is the capital of ________________________________.
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Iowa |
45.
Like Tennessee, Missouri is bordered by ______________________________ other states.
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eight |
46.
The Missouri River begins in the state of _____________________.
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Montana |
47.
How many islands make up the Hawaiian chain?
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132 |
48.
The Battle of _________ __________ __________, or "Custer's Last Stand," was fought in Montana.
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Little Big Horn |
49.
Our largest state, _________________ was purchased from __________________ in 1867.
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Alaska, Russia |
50.
Yellowstone Park, the first national park in the U.S., is located in _____________________.
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Wyoming |
51.
Mount Saint Helens is located in this state.
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Washington |
52.
What state was the first to allow women the right to vote?
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Wyoming |
53.
Idaho is famous for their __________________________ crops.
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potato |
54.
The Great Sand Dune Monument is located in ________________________________.
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Colorado |
55.
Salem is the capital of _______________________________________.
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Oregon |
56.
New Mexico has a strong ___________________________________ heritage.
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Spanish-Indian |
57.
The earliest settlers in California were __________________________________.
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Spanish |
58.
Eighty-five percent of Nevada's population lives in the __________________________
and ______________ ___________________________ areas.
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Reno, Las Vegas |
59.
After ___________________ was added to the U.S., no other states were added for 47 years.
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Arizona |
60.
_______________________ was the site of the completion of the Trans-Continental Railroad.
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Utah |
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