States of the USA

[WolfLord]

As we approach Independance Day, here is an American Quiz. Below is a list of all 50 States and 1 District of America. Can you give the Capital, nicknames and mottos for each State. Bonus points for the mottos in Latin.

1.Alabama
2.Alaska (2 nicknames)
3.Arizona
4.Arkansas
5.California
6.Colerado
7.Connecticut (2 nicknames)
8.Delaware (3 nicknames)
9.Florida
10.Georgia (2 nicknames)
11.Hawaii (2 mottos)
12.Idaho
13.Illinois
14.Indianna
15.iowa
16.Kansas (2 nicknames)
17.Kentucky
18.Louisiana
19.Maine
20.Maryland (2 nicknames)
21.Massachusetts (2 nicknames)
22.Michigan
23.Minnesota (3 nicknames)
24.Mississippi
25.Missouri
26.Montana
27.Nebraska (2 nicknames)
28.Nevada (4 nicknames)
29.New Hampshire
30.New Jersey
31.New Mexico
32.New York
33.North Carolina
34.North Dakota (4 nicknames)
35.Ohio
36.Oklahoma
37.Oregon
38.Pennsylvania
39.Rhode Island
40.South Carolina (2 mottos)
41.South Dakota (2 nicknames)
42.Tennessee
43.Texas
44.Utah
45.Vermont
46.Virginia (2 nicknames)
47.Washington
48.West Virginia
49.Wisconsin
50.Wyoming
51.District of Columbia (no nickname)

Quiz will close on 4th July. Good luck.

[SirKT]

1. Montgomery
3. Phoenix
5. San Diego
6. Denver
10. Georgia
11. Honalulu
12. Boise
14. Indianapolis
19. Augusta
21. Boston
22. Lansing (had to get this one)
23. Minneapolis
30. New York city
31. Santa Fe
34. Bismarck
35. Colombus
36. Oklahoma city
41. Pierre
42. Nashville
43. Austin
44. Salt Lake city
50. Cheyenne

[WolfLord]

A good effort Kevin.
Questions 1, 3 ,6, 11, 12, 14, 19, 21, 22, 31, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50 are correct
Questions 5, 10, 23, 30 are wrong

Total 18 points

[SirKT]

could have sworn Atlanta was the capital of Georgia :(

corrections to the others are 5-Sacramento, 23-St Paul & 30- Trenton.

found some more as well

4. Little Rock
7. Hartford
13. Springfield
15. Des Moines
18. Baton Rouge
24. Jackson
27. Lincoln
28. Carson city
37. Salem
45. Montpelier
46. Richmond

[CraigC]

2. Alaska = Jeneau, Mainland State
4. Arkansas = Little Rock
5. California = Sacramento, Golden State
8. Delaware = Dover (not the Dover where I work :) )
9. Florida = Tallahassee, the Sunshine State
10. Georgia = Atlanta
13. Illinois = Springfield (doh! if you don't get that)
18. Louisiana = Baton Rouge, the Pelican State
27. Nebraska = Lincoln (remember that from reading Stephen King's The Stand years ago)
32. New York = the Empire State
39. Rhode island = providence
43. Texas = Lone Star State
46. Virginia = Richmond
51. DC = Washington!

16 Kansas = Topeka (motto: Ad astra per aspera= To the stars through adversity) (Nicknames: Sunflower state/Wheat state)
17 Kentucky = Frankfort (motto: Deo gratiam habeamus= Let us give thanks to God) (nickname: Bluegrass state)
20 Maryland = Annapolis (motto: Manly deeds, womanly words) (Nickname: Old Line state)
25 Missouri = Jefferson City (motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto= The welfare of the people is the highest law) (Nicknames:Ozark State/show Me state)
26 Montana = Helena (motto: Gold and silver) (Nickname: treasure state)
29 New Hampshire = Concord (motto: Live free or die) (Nickname: Granite state)
32 New York = Albany (motto: Excelsior !=Ever upward !) (Nickname:Empire state)
33 North Carolina = Raleigh (motto: Esse quam videri=To be rather than to seem) (Nicknames: Old North state/Tar Heel state)
38 Pennsylvania = Harrisburg (motto: Virtue, liberty and independence) (Nicknames: Keystone state/Quaker state)
40 South Carolina = Columbia (motto: Dum spiro spero=While I breathe, I hope)(Nickname: Palmetto state)
47 Washington = Olympia (motto: By and by) (Nickname: Evergreen state)
48 West Virginia = Charleston (motto: Montani semper liberi= Mountaineers are always free) (Nicknames: Panhandle state/Mountain state)
49 Wisconsin = Madison (motto: Forward) (Nickname: Badger state)

[WolfLord]

You are correct Kevin, Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. In your first set of answers you put Georgia was the capital of Georgia. All of your answers were correct for 15 points.
Craig, as you were so close in time to Kevin's post I will allow you the correct answers as well.
Q2. 1 point for Jeneau
Q4. 1pt
Q5. 2pts
Q8. 1pt
Q9. 2pts
Q10, 13. 1pt each
Q18. 2pts
Q27, 32, 39, 43, 46, 51. 1 pt each
Tommo finishes off the State capitals for 14pts.
Just the nicknames and mottos to get now.

SirKT 33pts
CraigC 17pts
Tommo 14pts

[SirKT]

Sorry Tommo, i`m not typing the latin. ;)

1. Alabama. We dare defend our rights. Yellowhammer state.
2. Alaska. North to the future. Land of the Midnight sun or the Last Frontier.
3. Arizona. God enriches. Grand Canyon state.
4. Arkansas. The people rule. The Natural state.
5. California. I have found it
6. Colerado. Nothing without providence. Centennial state.
7. Connecticut. He who transplanted still sustains. Constitution state or Nutmeg state.
8.Delaware. Liberty & Independance. Diamond state, First state or Small Wonder.
9. Florida. In god we trust.
10. Georgia. Wisdom, Justice & Moderation. Peach state or Empire state of the south.
11. Hawaii. The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. Aloha state.
12. Idaho. It is forever. Gem state.
13. Illinois. State sovereignty,national union. Prairie state.
14. Indianna. The crossroads of America. Hoosier state.
15. Iowa. Our liberties we prize & our rights we will maintain. Hawkeye state.
17. Kentucky. United we stand, Devided we fall. Bluegrass state.
18. Louisiana.Union, justice & confidence.
19. Maine. I lead. Pinetree state.
21. Massachusetts. By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty. Bay state or Old Colony state.
22. Michigan. If you seek a pleasant peninsula look around you. Wolverine state.
23. Minnesota. The North Star. North Star state, Gopher state or Land of 10,000 lakes.
24. Mississippi. By valour & Arms. Magnolia state.
27. Nebraska. Equality before the law. Cornhusker state or Beef state.
28. Nevada. All for our country. Sagebrush state,Silver state or Battle Born state.
30.New Jersey. Libert & prosperity. Garden state.
31. New Mexico. It grows as it goes. Land of enchantment.
34. North Dakota. Liberty & union, now & forever, one & inseparable. Sioux state,Flickertail state,Peace garden state or Rough Rider state.
35. Ohio. With god all things are possible. Buckeye state.
36. Oklahoma. Labor conquers all things. Sooner state.
37. Oregon. She flies with her own wings. Beaver state.
39. Rhode Island. Hope. The Ocean state.
41. South Dakota. Under god the people rule. Mount Rushmore state or Coyote state.
42. Tennessee. Agriculture & commerce. Volunteer state.
43. Texas. Friendship.
44. Utah. Industry. Beehive state.
45. Vermont. Vermont,freedom & unity. Green mountain state.
46. Virginia. Thus always to tyrants. Old Dominion state or Mother of presidents.
50. Wyoming. Equal rights. Equality state.

[WolfLord]

I will start with Tommo.
Q16.motto correct, Sunflower state correct. 3pts I have a diffenrt one to Wheat state.
Q17.Bluegrass correct, but i have a different motto. 1pt
Q20.correct 2pts
Q25.correct 3pts, plus a bonus pt for Ozark
Q26.correct 2pts
Q29.correct 2pts
Q32.correct 2pts
Q33.correct for 3pts, plus a bonus pt for Old North state
Q38.correct 2pts, plus a bonus pt for Quaker state
Q40.correct 3pts
Q47.correct 2pts
Q48.correct 3pts, plus a bonus pt for Panhandle state
Q49.correct 2pts
SirKT next.
Q1.2pts
Q2.3pts
Q3.2pts
Q4.2pts
Q5.1pt
Q6.2pts
Q7.3pts
Q8.4pts
Q9.1pt
Q10.3pts
Q11.2pts
Q12.2pts
Q13.2pts
Q14.2pts
Q15.2pts
Q17.1pt
Q18.1pt
Q19.2pts
Q21.3pts
Q22.2pts
Q23.4pts
Q24.2pts
Q27.3pts
Q28.4pts
Q30.2pts
Q31.2pts
Q34.5pts
Q35.2pts
Q36.2pts
Q37.2pts
Q39.2pts
Q41.3pts
Q42.2pts
Q43.1pt
Q44.2pts
Q45.2pts
Q46.3pts
Q50.2pts

Great answers by Tommo and Cowboy SirKT.
SIrKT 102 pts
Tommo 48pts
CraigC 17pts

still to get, Q3,4,5,6,7,11,12 (all Latin mottos),16(one nickname),19,20,21,22,23,24,26,31,36,37(all Latin mottos), 39(English and Latin motto), 46,47(Latin mottos),51(English and Latin motto)

sirkt said:

Sorry Tommo, i`m not typing the latin. ;)

Ooh Katie, I do like a bit of Latin !

3. Arizona. Ditat Deus
4. Arkansas. Regnat populus
5. California. Eureka (Greek)
6. Colorado. Nil sine Numine
7. Connecticut. Qui transtulit sustinet
11. Hawaii. Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (Not Latin !) (Tr. The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)
12. Idaho. Esto perpetua
19. Maine. Dirigo
20. Maryland. Fatti maschii, parole femine (Italian)
21. Massachusetts. Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem
22. Michigan. Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
23. Minnesota. L'Étoile du Nord (French)
24. Mississippi. Virtute et armis
26. Montana. Oro y plata
31. New Mexico. Crescit eundo
36. Oklahoma. Labor omnia vincit
37. Oregon. Alis volat Propriis
46. Virginia. Sic semper tyrannis

[WolfLord]

Well done Tommo, all correct for 18pts.
SirKT 102pts
Tommo 66pts
CraigC 17pts

still to get, Q47 (Latin motto), Q40 and Q51 (English and Latin mottos)

[SirKT]

47. Al Ki (whoever thought of this one must have been drunk at the time) ;D
40. Animis Opibusque Parati - Prepared in mind & resources
51. Justicia Omnibus - Justice to all

[WolfLord]

Well done Kevin, all correct. 5pts for the answers, plus 1 bonus point for the humour.

SirKT 108pts
Tommo 66pts
CraigC 17pts

QUIZ CLOSED