Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. What Southern U.S. state is alternately known as the "Alligator," "Everglade," or "Sunshine State"?
FUN FACT
Florida is the third most-populous state in the U.S.
- Multiple Choice
2. What rock band's 1974 single "Sweet Home Alabama" inspired one of that state's more familiar nicknames?
Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) was the band's musical retort to Neil Young's 1970 song "Alabama," which painted the state in less flattering colors.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of these states earned the nickname "Volunteer State" during the War of 1812?
An estimated 3,500 Tennesseans volunteered to fight in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, the final major battle in the War of 1812.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which of these state's was derisively known as "Seward's Folly" after the U.S. purchased the land in 1867?
Opponents of 1867's Alaska Purchase dubbed the future U.S. state "Seward's Folly," named for then Secretary of State William Seward, believing the land was a foolish get.
- Multiple Choice
5. Admitted on February 14, 1912, which of these Southwestern U.S. states is sometimes known as the "Valentine State"?
FUN FACT
Arizona was the last of the 48 contiguous states to join the Union.
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