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155 Cards in this Set
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Which state is the "Evergreen State"?
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Washington
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What is the capital city of Washington?
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Olympia
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What is by far the largest city in the State of Washington?
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Seattle
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What does the state motto of Washington, "Alki", mean?
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"Eventually" or "By and by"
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Who is the Governor of Washington?
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Christine Gregoire
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What is the only US state named after a US President?
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Washington State
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The cities of Olympia, Seattle, and Vancouver, Canada are all located on this body of water.
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the Puget Sound
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Washington State is the nation's number one producer of ____________.
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Apples
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This company, the largest coffeehouse company in the world, is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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Starbucks Corporation
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America's richest man, Bill Gates, and the company that he co-founded, Microsoft, are both located in this West-Coast city.
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Seattle, Washington
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Rainforest exists in these two states of the Pacific Northwest.
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Washington & Oregon
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What is the name of the Washington State volcano that's eruption in 1980 proved to be the deadliest volcanic eruption in US history?
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Mt. St. Helens
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Who were the first Americans to explore the Pacific Northwest, reaching the Pacific Ocean in 1805?
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Lewis and Clark
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72 different types of gemstones are found here, the "Gem State".
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Idaho
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Idaho is the nation's leading producer of ____________.
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Potatos (remember the mashed potatoes... mmm)
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What is the motto of Idaho?
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"Esto perpetua" ("It is perpetual")
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What is the largest city in Idaho?
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Boise
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What is the capital of Idaho?
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Boise
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Who is the current Governor of Idaho?
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"Butch" Otter
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This jagged range of the Rockies separates Idaho from Montana;
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the Bitterroot Range
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This tributary of the Columbia River separates Idaho from Oregon.
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the Snake River
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What is the name of the major river of the Pacific Northwest? It runs through Canada, Washington, & Oregon.
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the Columbia River
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Which state is nicknamed, "Big Sky Country"?
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Montana
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What is the motto of Montana?
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"Oro y plata" ("silver & gold" in English)
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What is the capital of Montana?
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Helena
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What is the largest city in Montana?
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Billings
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Where did a band of 1,800 Lakota Indians surround and destroy the US 7th Calvary and its commander, George Armstrong Custer?
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the Battle of Little Bighorn (Montana Territory)
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What are the names of the two major parks in the State of Montana?
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Yellowstone National Park & Glacier National Park
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The expanse of land preserved within Yellowstone National Park stretches into which three US states?
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Mainly Wyoming/ Also Montana & Idaho
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Who is the Governor of Montana?
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Brian Schweitzer
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In which year did Colorado, the "Centennial State", gain its statehood?
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1876
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What is the largest city in Colorado?
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Denver
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What is the capital of Colorado?
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Denver
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Who is the Governor of Colorado?
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John Hickenlooper (D)
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One of the Rockies most well-known peaks, this mountain overlooks the town of Colorado Springs, CO.
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Pike's Peak
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Although Colorado is thought of as all-Rockies, 1/3 of the state is actually covered in westernmost part of this.
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the Great Plains
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What first brought settlers to Colorado in during the nineteenth century?
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Gold and silver rushes
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What is the name of Colorado's most famous mountaintop ski resort town?
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Aspen, CO
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Which constellation and star are prominently featured on the state flag of Alaska?
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the "Big Dipper" & Polaris (the "North Star")
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With only one person per square mile, which US state has the smallest population density?
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Alaska
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What is the largest US state?
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Alaska
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What is the capital of Alaska?
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Juneau (Joo-no)
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What is the largest city in Alaska?
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Anchorage
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Who is the current Governor of Alaska?
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Sean Parnell (R)
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What does the acronym, ANWR, stand for?
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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Which region of Alaska is known for its massive amounts of crude oil deposits?
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the Alaskan North Slope
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Alaska is the only state that touches the _________ Ocean.
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Arctic
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Located in the wilderness of Alaska, this is the highest peak in Alaska and all of North America.
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Denali (Mount McKinley)
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What is the name of the archipelago of 300 volcanic islands that extend from Alaska into the Pacific Ocean?
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the Aleutian Islands (a-loo-shun)
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What separates Alaska from Russia?
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the Bering Strait
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What is the name of the icy sea between Russia, mainland Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands?
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the Bering Sea
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In what year were both Alaska and Hawaii admitted into the US as states?
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1959
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What is the real name of the reindeer that roam, not fly, Alaska's frontier?
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Caribou (care-ih-boo)
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This carries more than 700,000 barrels of oil each day 800 miles across Alaska, from the ANS to the port at Valdez, AK.
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the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
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What industry provides 80% of Alaska's state GDP?
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Energy (oil)
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Alaska is known for catching which type of fish?
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Salmon
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A former Governor of Alaska, this politician ran for vice president in 2008.
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Sarah Palin
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What is the nickname of Hawaii?
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the "Aloha State"
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How many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet?
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13 (5 vowels, 8 consonants)
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Which state flies a flag that incorporates the flag of Great Britain in its field?
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Hawaii
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What is the name of the adventurous British sailor that discovered the Hawaiian Islands?
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Captain James Cook
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What were the Hawaiian Islands called when they were first discovered by Europeans in 1778?
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the "Sandwich Islands"
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What is the only US state comprised entirely of islands?
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Hawaii
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What does the motto of Hawaii, "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono" mean in English?
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"The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
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What is the capital of Hawaii?
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Honolulu
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What is the largest city in Hawaii?
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Honolulu
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Who is the current Governor of Hawaii?
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Neil Abercrombie (R)
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What is the nickname of Hawaii?
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the "Aloha State"
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How many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet?
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13 (5 vowels, 8 consonants)
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Which state flies a flag that incorporates the flag of Great Britain in its field?
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Hawaii
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What is the name of the adventurous British sailor that discovered the Hawaiian Islands?
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Captain James Cook
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What were the Hawaiian Islands called when they were first discovered by Europeans in 1778?
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the "Sandwich Islands"
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What is the only US state comprised entirely of islands?
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Hawaii
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What does the motto of Hawaii, "Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono" mean in English?
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"The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
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What is the capital of Hawaii?
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Honolulu
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What is the largest city in Hawaii?
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Honolulu
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Who is the current Governor of Hawaii?
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Neil Abercrombie (D)
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Which gnarly watersport was invented and popularized by the people of Hawaii?
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Surfing
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What is the name of Hawaii's largest island, nicknamed the "Big Island"?
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Hawai'i
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What does the word "Hawai'i" mean in Hawaiian?
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"Homeland"
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90% of Hawaii's population lives on which Hawaiian Island?
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O'ahu
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Which industry adds 50,000 people to Hawaii's population even though they are, for the most part, not Hawaiian?
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the US military
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How many US states are non-contiguous?
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Two (Alaska & Hawaii)
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How is the name of the 50th state spelled?
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H-a-w-a-i-i
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Hawaii is located in the _______ Ocean.
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Pacific
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How were the Hawaiian Islands created?
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Volcanoes
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This volcanic Hawaiian peak is taller than Mt. Everest.
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Mount Kea
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What is the name of the US Navy Base in Hawaii that was attacked on December 7, 1941, initiating America's entrance into World War 2?
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Pearl Harbor
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Who was the last king of the Kingdom of Hawaii?
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King Kamehameha
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Who is the only President of the United States to have been born in Hawaii?
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Barack Obama
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The only state in the US that grows coffee is ________.
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Hawaii
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Last year, which US state sold $100 million worth of pineapples?
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Hawaii
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What is the nickname of Utah?
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the "Beehive State"
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What is the motto of Utah?
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"Industry"
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What is the largest city in Utah?
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Salt Lake City
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What is the capital city of Utah?
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Salt Lake City
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Who is the Governor of Utah?
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Gary Herbert (R)
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Utah's interior is so rugged that 80% of its population lives along this range of the Rockies.
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the Wasatch Range
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Which US state is the most religiously homogenous?
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Utah
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60% of Utahans claim to part of which religion?
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Mormonism
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What is "LDS" in reference to religion?
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"The Church of Jesus Christ LATTER DAY SAINTS" (Mormons)
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What was the name of the group of Navajo Indians from Utah that served as codetalkers with the US Marines during World War 2?
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the "Windtalkers"
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What was the single greatest religious migration in US history?
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the Mormon Migration
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This Mormon college in Utah is the largest religious university in the United States.
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Brigham Young University
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Which national park in Utah is famous for its rock formations called "hoodoos"?
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Bryce Canyon National Park
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What is oldest national park in the United States?
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Yellowstone National Park
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Who led the "Mormon Migration", founded Salt Lake City, served as the first Governor of Utah, and as the 2nd President of the Mormon Church?
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Brigham Young
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Which state is called the "Golden State"?
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California
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What is the motto California?
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"Eureka" ("I have found it!")
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What is the capital of California?
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Sacramento
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What is the largest city in California and 2nd largest in the US?
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Los Angeles
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Who is the current Governor of California?
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Jerry Brown (D)
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California is home to this type of tree which can grow over 300 feet tall.
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California Redwood (Sequoia)
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What is the name of the mountain range that runs down the eastern part of California?
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the Sierra Nevada
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What are the five largest cities in California (in order from largest to smallest)?
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Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Sand Francisco, & Fresno
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With over 37 million residents, which state has the highest population?
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California
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California contains _____ _____, the lowest point in the United States.
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Death Valley
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Because of its location along a fault, California experiences over 35,000 _________ annually.
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Earthquakes
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When California first declared independence from Mexico, what did the Californians nickname their new land?
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the "Bear Flag Republic"
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Which animal is prominently featured on the state flag of California?
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a Grizzly Bear
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What were the gold miners who flocked to California hoping to get rich nicknamed?
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"Forty-niners"
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Which part of California is, for the most part, more politically and culturally liberal?
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Southern California
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Which state has the highest amount of illegal immigrants living within its borders (7.3%of the population)?
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California
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Which state has the largest economy in the USA?
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California
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With over 600,000, this state has more millionaires than any other.
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California
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In which city would a tourist find the Golden Gate Bridge?
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San Francisco, CA
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This neighborhood of LA is the geographic center of America's movie industry.
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Hollywood
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Which state is the leading producer of American agriculture, growing 1/3 of everything Americans eat in the Central Valley?
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California
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What is the nickname of Nevada?
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the "Silver State"
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What is the largest city in Nevada?
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Las Vegas
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What is the capital of Nevada?
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Carson City
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Which city is nicknamed "Sin City" because of the abundance of drugs, gambling, and prostitution?
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Las Vegas, NV
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What is the motto of Nevada?
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"All for our country"
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Who is the Governor of Nevada?
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Brian Sandoval (R)
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What is the name of the tectonic fault that runs lengthwise through California?
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the San Andreas Fault
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Nevada separated from which territory?
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the Utah Territory
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Which religious group caused bloodshed in Nevada, during both the Mountain Meadows Massacre (1857) and the Utah War (1857-1858)?
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Mormons
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What does "Nevada" mean?
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"Snow covered (mountains)"
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Why does the Flag of Nevada say, "Battle Born"?
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It became a state during the American Civil War (1864).
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Most of the state of Nevada's territory is inside of this large, bowl-shaped feature.
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the Great Basin
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What is the name of the mysterious Air Force base in the Nevada desert that test experimental technology and is rumored to be hiding evidence of UFOs?
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Area 51
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What structure on the border of Nevada uses the energy of the Colorado River to provide electricity to the Las Vegas metropolitan area?
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the Hoover Dam
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What is the name of the reservoir created by the Hoover Dam?
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Lake Mead
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What is the motto of Wyoming?
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"Equal Rights"
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Which state is nicknamed "the Equality State" & "Big Sky Country"?
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Wyoming
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Which state was the first to have a female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross, in 1925?
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Wyoming
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In which US state were women first allowed to vote (1869)?
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Wyoming
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With only 560,000 residents, this state is the least populated US state.
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Wyoming
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Which national park in Wyoming is known for its majestic peaks?
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Grand Tetons National Park
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What is the largest city in Wyoming?
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Cheyenne
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What is the capital city of Wyoming?
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Cheyenne
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With only 560,000 residents, this state is the least populated US state.
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Wyoming
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Which national park in Wyoming is known for its majestic peaks?
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Grand Tetons National Park
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What is the largest city in Wyoming?
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Cheyenne
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What is the capital city of Wyoming?
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Cheyenne
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