State Names and Their Origins Quiz

State Names and Their Origins Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

4th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state was named by Juan Ponce de León in the early 1500s?

Arizona

California

Florida

Nevada

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original name of the country of Mexico before 1821?

New Spain

Aztec Land

Nuevo México

Old Mexico

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I of England?

New York

Georgia

Virginia

Maryland

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the origin of the name 'Pennsylvania'?

Named after a French explorer

Named after a Native American tribe

Named after William Penn's father

Named after a Spanish governor

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state was named after the largest island in the British Channel?

Maine

Rhode Island

New Hampshire

New Jersey

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the name 'Vermont' likely mean?

Flat Plains

Green Mountains

Rocky Hills

Snowy Peaks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which state name is derived from an Algonquian word meaning 'long, tidal river'?

Kentucky

Tennessee

Connecticut

Massachusetts

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