STATE NICKNAMES for $200: The only state whose official nickname is also the title of a Broadway musical and a Rodgers & Hammerstein classic.
Think you know the United States better than the average American? This isn’t your middle-school state-capitals drill. Modeled after the real Jeopardy! format, we’ve crafted 40 tricky clues across classic categories—geography, history, nicknames, landmarks, culture, and more. You’ll need to know which state hides the world’s largest ball of twine, where the first shot of the Civil War actually landed, and why one state’s official snack is… popcorn. No gimmes here. According to our data from over 50,000 players, eight out of ten adults score below 25/40. Can you crack the top 20% and prove you’re a true master of the 50 states? Pick your answers carefully—only one is correct per question. America is counting on you!
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Think you know the United States better than the average American? This isn’t your middle-school state-capitals drill. Modeled after the real Jeopardy! format, we’ve crafted 40 tricky clues across classic categories—geography, history, nicknames, landmarks, culture, and more. You’ll need to know which state hides the world’s largest ball of twine, where the first shot of the Civil War actually landed, and why one state’s official snack is… popcorn. No gimmes here. According to our data from over 50,000 players, eight out of ten adults score below 25/40. Can you crack the top 20% and prove you’re a true master of the 50 states? Pick your answers carefully—only one is correct per question. America is counting on you!
