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LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:55 PM Jan 2013

Your state trivia questions for today.

1. What is the official state vegetable of Georgia? Please be specific.

2. What state is closest to Bermuda?

3. Which state or states (besides Alaska and Hawaii) borders the fewest number of other states?

4. Which state or states borders the greatest number of other states?

5. Which of the Great Lakes is/are entirely within the USA?



Give it your best shot, and as always No Googling!

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Your state trivia questions for today. (Original Post) LeftofObama Jan 2013 OP
Here's mine LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #1
LOL @ #1 haha! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #2
Could 4 be Massachusetts? LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #3
No, but here's a hint... LeftofObama Jan 2013 #7
Um Moondog Jan 2013 #4
#1 is correct! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #8
I can answer #4 right of the top of my head! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #5
Yep, that's one of them and there is one more. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #9
As an ex Missourian I will not answer that. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #11
LOL! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #12
Yes indeed! CrazyOrangeCat Jan 2013 #20
Oh yeah. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2013 #21
Yes, the Dogwoods! CrazyOrangeCat Jan 2013 #22
One is Saxby Chambliss, Three is Maine, I think. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #6
LOL! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #10
OK Danmel Jan 2013 #13
Correct! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #15
Wow- I have to think about that Danmel Jan 2013 #17
#1 is simple Newt Gingrich! whistler162 Jan 2013 #14
LOL! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #16
OK, I'll take a shot before I read down for the answers... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #18
You got #2 and #5 correct. LeftofObama Jan 2013 #19

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
5. I can answer #4 right of the top of my head!
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:16 PM
Jan 2013

Missouri. It borders 8 states.

Add: I lived there for 33 years and we had to study it.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
11. As an ex Missourian I will not answer that.
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:27 PM
Jan 2013

There are two states patriotic Missourians that stick with their history do not mention much. And that is one of them. But it s not as bad as "That State". hehe

CrazyOrangeCat

(6,112 posts)
20. Yes indeed!
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 09:28 PM
Jan 2013

The number is 8.

Do you remember doing a Missouri Notebook in, I believe, the 3rd grade?

I still have mine . . . found it when my folks moved.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
21. Oh yeah.
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 09:34 PM
Jan 2013

I also remember all the pictures we did of Dogwoods. The whole classroom looked like a dogwood forest! And the three reports we had to write. One on What it meant to be a Missourian, the other on a native animal of our choice. and the last was on Harry S.Truman.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
15. Correct!
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 07:49 PM
Jan 2013

Tennessee and Missouri are tied for bordering the most states.

You win a virtual date with any celebrity of your choice!

Edit: Here's the link to the answers except #1. I lost the link but you'll just have to trust me it's the vidalia onion.

http://www.jimloy.com/puzz/usa.htm

Wounded Bear

(58,603 posts)
18. OK, I'll take a shot before I read down for the answers...
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 08:29 PM
Jan 2013

1. What is the official state vegetable of Georgia? Please be specific.

OK, not a clue.

2. What state is closest to Bermuda?

North Carolina.

3. Which state or states (besides Alaska and Hawaii) borders the fewest number of other states?

South Carolina

4. Which state or states borders the greatest number of other states?

West Virginia

5. Which of the Great Lakes is/are entirely within the USA?

Lake Michigan

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
19. You got #2 and #5 correct.
Wed Jan 23, 2013, 08:33 PM
Jan 2013

#1 is the vidalia onion.

#3 is Maine.

#4 are (tied) Missouri and Tennessee.

Good guesses though!

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