Some Statements on States

Let's take a look at some of the 50 states' names and nicknames.

1. Which of the earliest states is known as the "Garden State"?

2. Which of the 13 Colonies is known as the "Keystone State"?

3. Which of the 50 states is nicknamed the "Equality State"?

4. Where will you find the "Buckeye State"?

5. Tell us which one is the "Sooner State."

6. Where can you find the "Old North State"?

7. A Western site is known as the "Land of Enchantment" as a nickname, but what is its proper name?

8. Which of the 50 is the "Bluegrass State"?

9. What state has a tall, standup bird in its nickname as the "Pelican State"?

10. In addition to a "Buckeye State," we have a "Hawkeye State" among the 50 states. Which one is the "Hawkeye State"?

Answers

1. It is New Jersey, which was one of the original 13 Colonies.

2. The Keystone State is Pennsylvania.

3. Wyoming is the Equality State.

4. Ohio is the Buckeye State.

5. Oklahoma is the Sooner State.

6. The Old North State is best known as North Carolina.

7. You can be enchanted by a visit to New Mexico.

8. Kentucky is the Bluegrass State.

9. Louisiana is the Pelican State.

10. Iowa is the Hawkeye State.

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