State Nicknames Quiz
Instructions: Match each U.S. state to its proud nickname, from the Land of 10,000 Lakes to the Sunshine State.
- 1.
Which state is known as the "Sunshine State"?
ACaliforniaBArizonaCFloridaDHawaii - 2.
Which state proudly calls itself the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?
AWisconsinBMichiganCMinnesotaDAlaska - 3.
Texas goes by which famous nickname?
AThe Lone Star StateBThe Grand Canyon StateCThe Centennial StateDThe Peach State - 4.
Which state is nicknamed the "Golden State"?
ANevadaBCaliforniaCColoradoDUtah - 5.
New York is famously called the "Empire State." Which president's official home gave New York that grand nickname?
AGeorge WashingtonBAbraham LincolnCThomas JeffersonDJohn Adams - 6.
Which state is known as the "Peach State"?
ASouth CarolinaBGeorgiaCAlabamaDTennessee - 7.
The "Beehive State" is the nickname for which western state?
ANevadaBIdahoCUtahDWyoming - 8.
Which state is nicknamed the "Volunteer State"?
AKentuckyBTennesseeCVirginiaDMississippi - 9.
Which state is called the "Ocean State" because of how much of its area borders the sea?
AConnecticutBDelawareCRhode IslandDNew Hampshire - 10.
Which state goes by the nickname "The Last Frontier"?
AMontanaBWyomingCAlaskaDNorth Dakota - 11.
Kansas is known as the "Sunflower State." What is the official state flower of Kansas?
ARoseBSunflowerCIrisDMagnolia - 12.
Which state is nicknamed the "Hawkeye State"?
AOhioBIndianaCIowaDIllinois - 13.
Which state carries the nickname "The Constitution State"?
AMassachusettsBPennsylvaniaCConnecticutDVirginia - 14.
Which state is nicknamed the "Silver State" because of its rich mining history?
AColoradoBNevadaCMontanaDIdaho - 15.
Which state is called the "Tar Heel State," a nickname that dates to the Civil War era?
ASouth CarolinaBGeorgiaCVirginiaDNorth Carolina