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How Do New States Become Part of the U.S.?
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Candidates for the "51st state" include Puerto Rico, Guam and Washington, D.C. How likely is this to happen for any of them, and how did the U.S. get the 50 it already has?
How Many USA State Nicknames Do You Know?
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Every state in America has its own set of values, customs, traditions and history that lead to distinct and unique nicknames. There are 50 states in the country and they have about 200 nicknames. Which ones do you know?
If We Give You a State, Can You Tell Us Its Neighbor?
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There are two U.S. states that border eight states and two U.S. states that border zero states. None border nine states and only one borders one state. If we give you a state, can you tell us its neighbor?
Can You Name the Capitals of All These States If We Scramble the Letters?
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In what capital city will you find the Johnson Victrola Museum? Did the City of Honolulu steamship depart from San Francisco or Los Angeles during the Roaring '20s? Figure out some capital-city questions, then figure out the answers by unscrambling letters. Have a blast at it!
The State Map Outline Quiz
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They might vary in size and dimensions, but in the end, every state has a shape. Do you know how the states have shaped up over the years? Here's your chance to find out!
Is This Film-Featured Town a Real Town or a Fake Town?
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Some film-featured towns are more important to the movie than the characters. We can't visit the wizard without Oz, and LA isn't as magical as La La Land. Do you know which towns are real and which towns are fake?
Can You Pass This Sudden Death U.S. State Quiz?
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Think long and hard about these U.S. state questions before you answer. One wrong move and it could all be over! Will you know the states as well as you think you do, or will it be over before you even begin?
Can You Guess the State from One Image?
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Calling all US geography fans out there! Think you can identify which state is featured in one image? Test your wits and find out!
10 of the Worst Prisons in the World
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These prisons house some of the world's most notorious criminals. But battles rage behind their walls, oftentimes leaving inmates susceptible to torture, disease and even death.
How Did These States Get Their Names?
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Ever wonder why the person who named the orange settled on that name? Seems a little obvious, doesn't it? And what about how other things get named, like states? If you have a hankering for some geographical etymology, then take a cross country trip through this quiz!