Fun Fact · AK
What is Alaska's official two-letter postal abbreviation?
AK is the US Postal Service abbreviation for Alaska. Two-letter codes were introduced in 1963 alongside ZIP codes.
Culture · WI
What is the nickname of the University of Wisconsin's sports teams?
The University of Wisconsin competes as the Badgers.
Geography · GA
What kind of shoreline does Georgia have?
Georgia has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.
History · SD
Which of these presidents is NOT carved on Mount Rushmore?
Mount Rushmore shows Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln.
Fun Fact · WA
What is the official state tree of Washington?
The Western hemlock is Washington's state tree.
Civics & Elections · DE
What is the minimum age to vote in Delaware's November 2026 general election?
The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, set the voting age at 18 nationwide.
People · CT
Which Connecticut native created the first major American dictionary?
Webster was born in West Hartford in 1758.
Culture · OK
What is the nickname of the University of Oklahoma's sports teams?
The University of Oklahoma competes as the Sooners.
Geography · AZ
What is the highest natural point in Arizona?
Humphreys Peak is the highest natural point in Arizona.
History · AL
In what year did Alabama become a state?
Alabama was admitted to the Union in 1819 as the 22nd state.
Fun Fact · MA
Fig Newtons were named after which Massachusetts town?
The cookie company liked naming treats after Boston-area towns.
Civics & Elections · OR
How long is a governor's term in Oregon?
Like most states, Oregon elects its governor to a four-year term.
People · WV
Which of these notable people is a native of West Virginia?
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician, was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Culture · NH
Which Ivy League college is in Hanover, New Hampshire?
Dartmouth was founded in 1769.
Geography · AL
Which of these is NOT a city in Alabama?
Nashua is in New Hampshire, not Alabama.
History · AK
From which country did the United States buy Alaska in 1867?
The US paid $7.2 million - about 2 cents an acre. Critics called it 'Seward's Folly'.
Fun Fact · WI
The first practical typewriter, with the QWERTY keyboard, was invented in which Wisconsin city?
Christopher Latham Sholes developed it in 1868.
Civics & Elections · AL
How long is a governor's term in Alabama?
Like most states, Alabama elects its governor to a four-year term.
People · OH
Which Nobel Prize-winning author of 'Beloved' was born in Lorain, Ohio?
Morrison won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.
Culture · NY
Which of these is New York especially famous for?
New York City's Broadway district has about 40 major theaters.
Geography · ID
Hells Canyon on the Idaho-Oregon border is the deepest river gorge in North America. Which river carved it?
Hells Canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon.