US Trivia

Known as the "Land of 10,000 lakes," there are actually about 12,000 lakes in the "North Star State."

• Wyoming

• Montana

• Idaho

• Minnesota

The "Lone Star" state is home to the Astrodome and everything is bigger in this state.

• Louisiana

• Georgia

• New Mexico

• Texas

The "Grand Canyon State" is also home to the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, and the giant Meteor Crater.

• California

• Nevada

• Arizona

• Utah

The Run for the Roses horse race is held here and Mammoth Cave is located in the "Blue Grass" state.

• Tennessee

• Kentucky

• Arkansas

• Mississippi

The first plane flight took place near the dunes of the Atlantic Ocean in the "Tarheal State."

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Georgia

Valley Forge is located here and its City of Brotherly Love houses the Liberty Bell.

• Ohio

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

In the "Sooner State," named after the term used for settlers in the Midwest, 25 Native American languages are spoken, more than any other state.

• Oklahoma

• Illinois

• Nebraska

• Missouri

The "Sunshine State" is home to the Everglades and produces a lot of orange juice.

• California

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Florida

The "Last Frontier State" contains the tallest mountain in the United States.

• Washington

• Alaska

• Wyoming

• California

Davy Crockett is probably the most famous volunteer to come from the "Volunteer State."

• Arkansas

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Tennessee