Викторина по штатам США: более 90 вопросов и ответов для изучения страны (2026)

Whether you are a geography buff or just after a fun challenge, this US states quiz has everything you need: 90+ questions across eight rounds, from easy warm-ups to genuinely hard trivia, each with the answer revealed so you can play solo or host it for a group.

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Overview of the US states quiz

This quiz runs in eight rounds of rising difficulty, so you can prove your expertise and pick up a few fascinating facts along the way. Answers follow each question, and the last section lists free interactive map quizzes if you want to keep going.

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Round 1: Easy US states quiz

1. Какая столица Калифорнии? Answer: Sacramento.
2. Mount Rushmore, the monument featuring four US presidents, is in which state? Answer: South Dakota.
3. What is the least populous US state? Answer: Wyoming.
4. By land area, what is the smallest US state? Answer: Rhode Island.
5. Which state is famous for maple syrup production? Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. Answer: Vermont.
6. Which state capital is named after the man who introduced tobacco to Europe? Raleigh, Montgomery, Hartford, Boise. Answer: Raleigh (after Sir Walter Raleigh).
7. The Mall of America, one of the largest shopping malls, is in which state? Minnesota, Illinois, California, Texas. Answer: Minnesota.
8. Florida’s capital, Tallahassee, comes from two Creek words meaning what? Red flowers, Sunny place, Old town, Big meadow. Answer: Old town (roughly “old fields”).
9. Which state is known for its music scene in cities like Nashville? Ответ: Теннесси.
10. The Golden Gate Bridge is a landmark of which state? Ответ: Калифорния (the bridge sits at San Francisco).
11. Какая столица штата Невада? Answer: Carson City.
12. In which state is the city of Omaha? Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas. Answer: Nebraska.
13. When did Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida open? 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991. Ответ: 1971.
14. Which state is nicknamed the “Lone Star State”? Answer: Texas.
15. Which state is famous for its lobster industry and rocky coastline? Answer: Maine.

Round 2: Medium US states quiz

16. The Space Needle observation tower is in which state? Washington, Oregon, California, New York. Answer: Washington.
17. Which state is nicknamed “Finlandia” because it resembles Finland? Answer: Minnesota.
18. Which US state has only one syllable in its name? Maine, Texas, Utah, Idaho. Answer: Maine.
19. Two letters tie as the most common first letter of US state names, at eight states each. One is N. What is the other? A, C, M, N. Ответ: М (Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana).
20. Какая столица Аризоны? Answer: Phoenix.
21. The Gateway Arch is in which state? Answer: Missouri.
22. Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Bruce Springsteen were all born in which state? New Jersey, California, New York, Ohio. Answer: New Jersey.
23. In which state is the city of Charlotte? Answer: North Carolina.
24. What is the capital of Oregon? Portland, Eugene, Bend, Salem. Answer: Salem.
25. Which of these cities is not in Alabama? Montgomery, Anchorage, Mobile, Huntsville. Answer: Anchorage (it is in Alaska).

Round 3: Hard US states quiz

26. Which state is bordered by exactly one other state? Ответ: Мэн (it borders only New Hampshire).
27. Which four states meet at the Four Corners Monument? Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona / California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho / Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota / Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana. Answer: Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona.
28. Which state is the leading producer of corn in the US? Answer: Iowa.
29. Santa Fe, known for its art scene and adobe architecture, is in which state? New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Texas. Answer: New Mexico.
30. Which state grows coffee commercially? Answer: Hawaii.
31. How many states are in the US, and can you name them? Ответ: 50. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
32. Which state is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”? Answer: Minnesota.
33. Which state has the most national parks? Ответ: Калифорния (nine).
34. Which state is the largest producer of oranges in the US? Florida, California, Texas, Arizona. Ответ: Калифорния (Florida’s citrus crop has fallen sharply because of citrus greening disease, so California now leads).
35. Savannah, known for its historic district and oak-lined streets, is in which state? Answer: Georgia.

Round 4: US city quiz questions

36. Which city is known for a dish named gumbo? Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, Miami. Answer: New Orleans.
37. In which Florida city is “Jane the Virgin” set? Jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee, Miami. Answer: Miami.
38. What is “Sin City”? Seattle, Las Vegas, El Paso, Philadelphia. Answer: Las Vegas.
39. In “Friends”, Chandler is transferred to Tulsa. True or false? Ответ: Верно.
40. Which US city is home to the Liberty Bell? Answer: Philadelphia.
41. Which city has long been the heart of the US auto industry? Answer: Detroit.
42. Which city is home to Disneyland? Answer: Anaheim, California.
43. Which Silicon Valley city hosts many of the world’s biggest tech companies? Portland, San Jose, Memphis. Answer: San Jose.
44. Colorado Springs is not in Colorado. True or false? Ответ: Ложь (it is in Colorado).
45. What was New York called before it was renamed New York? Answer: New Amsterdam.
46. This city had a major fire in 1871, often blamed on Mrs O’Leary’s cow. Answer: Chicago.
47. Florida may host rocket launches, but Mission Control is in which city? Omaha, Philadelphia, Houston. Answer: Houston.
48. Combined with nearby Fort Worth, this city forms the largest inland metropolitan area in the US. Answer: Dallas.
49. Which city is home to the Panthers football team? Charlotte, San Jose, Miami. Answer: Charlotte.
50. A true Buckeyes fan knows the team calls this city home. Columbus, Orlando, Fort Worth. Answer: Columbus.
51. This city hosts the largest single-day sporting event in the world every Memorial Day weekend. Answer: Indianapolis (the Indy 500).
52. Which city is associated with country singer Johnny Cash? Boston, Nashville, Dallas, Atlanta. Answer: Nashville.

Round 5: Geography, 50 states quiz

53. Which “Sunshine State” is known for theme parks and citrus, especially oranges? Answer: Florida.
54. In which state would you find the Grand Canyon? Answer: Arizona.
55. The Great Lakes touch the northern border of which state known for its automotive industry? Answer: Michigan.
56. Mount Rushmore’s carved presidential faces are in which state? Answer: South Dakota.
57. The Mississippi River runs through which southern state known for its jazz and Creole cuisine? Answer: Louisiana.
58. Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the US, is in which Pacific Northwest state? Answer: Oregon.
59. Name the northeastern state known for its lobster industry and rocky coastline. Answer: Maine.
60. This state, often linked with potatoes, sits in the Pacific Northwest and borders Canada. Answer: Idaho.
61. This southwestern state features the Sonoran Desert and the saguaro cactus. Answer: Arizona.

Round 6: Capitals, 50 states quiz

62. What is the capital of New York, the state with the skyline and the Statue of Liberty? Answer: Albany (New York City is the largest city, but Albany is the capital).
63. In which city is the White House, capital of the United States? Ответ: Вашингтон, округ Колумбия.
64. This city, known for country music, is the capital of Tennessee. Answer: Nashville.
65. What is the capital of Massachusetts, home to the Freedom Trail? Answer: Boston.
66. In which city is the Alamo, symbol of Texas’s fight for independence? Answer: San Antonio.
67. What is the capital of Louisiana, known for its festivals and French heritage? Answer: Baton Rouge.
68. Какая столица штата Невада? Answer: Carson City (Las Vegas is the best-known city, but it is not the capital).
69. This city, often linked with potatoes, is the capital of Idaho. Answer: Boise.
70. What is the capital of Hawaii, on the island of Oahu? Answer: Honolulu.
71. In which city is the Gateway Arch, symbol of Missouri’s role in westward expansion? Answer: St. Louis.

Round 7: Landmarks, 50 states quiz

72. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in which harbor? Answer: New York Harbor.
73. This bridge connects San Francisco to Marin County and is known for its orange color. Answer: The Golden Gate Bridge.
74. What is the name of the South Dakota site where Mount Rushmore is carved? Answer: Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
75. Name the Florida city known for its Art Deco architecture and sandy beaches. Answer: Miami Beach.
76. What is the most active volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii? Answer: Kilauea (Mauna Loa is also active).
77. The Space Needle is a landmark of which city? Answer: Seattle.
78. Name the historic Boston site of a key Revolutionary War battle. Answer: Bunker Hill.
79. This historic road runs from Illinois to California across diverse landscapes. Answer: Route 66.

Round 8: Fun facts, 50 states quiz

80. Which state is home to Hollywood, the entertainment capital? Answer: California.
81. Which state’s license plates carry the motto “Live Free or Die”? Answer: New Hampshire.
82. Which state was the first to join the Union and is nicknamed the “First State”? Answer: Delaware.
83. Name the state that is home to the music city of Nashville. Ответ: Теннесси.
84. The rock formations called “hoodoos”, famous at Bryce Canyon, are found in which state? Answer: Utah.
85. Which state produces about a third of the country’s potatoes? Answer: Idaho.
86. In which state is Roswell, known for its UFO lore? Answer: New Mexico.
87. In which state did the Wright brothers make their first successful flight? Answer: North Carolina (at Kitty Hawk).
88. The fictional town of Springfield, home to the Simpsons, was inspired by a real Springfield in which state? Ответ: Орегон (creator Matt Groening’s home state, though the show keeps it a running joke).
89. Which state is famous for Mardi Gras, especially in New Orleans? Answer: Louisiana.
90. Which state, nicknamed the “Aloha State”, is the only one made up entirely of islands? Answer: Hawaii.

Free 50-states map quiz online

Want to test where the states actually sit on a map? These free sites are a good next step:

1. Sporcle: several map quizzes where you locate all 50 states, timed or untimed.
2. Seterra: an online geography game with difficulty levels for placing states on a map.
3. PurposeGames: a free click-the-state map quiz, plus more detailed quizzes on a paid plan.

Основные выводы

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

How do I learn where the 50 states are?

Use physical or digital maps and atlases, mapping services like Google Maps or Bing Maps, official sources such as the US Census Bureau, and educational resources from publishers like National Geographic. Interactive quizzes, including AhaSlides live quizzes, help the locations stick.

How many states are in the US?

There are 50 states. See question 31 above for the full list. The US also has five inhabited territories, but no 51st state.

What is a location guessing game?

A location guessing game gives players clues about a place, such as a city, landmark, or country, and asks them to guess where it is. You can play it out loud with friends, on online platforms, or as part of a classroom activity.