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Origin of U.S. State Names - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 33 times
- The average score is 12 of 15
Answer Stats
| Origin Of Name | State | % Correct |
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| Named in honor of Queen Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen" | Virginia | West Virginia | 100%
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| Named in honor of the nation's first president | Washington | 100%
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| Named by Quaker William Penn in honor of his father | Pennsylvania | 97%
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| Named after the Greek island of Rhodes | Rhode Island | 97%
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| Named in honor of French King Louis XIV | Louisiana | 93%
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| Named after the famous Midwest river which spans from the north to the south of the country | Mississippi | 90%
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| George Washington famously crossed the river that this state is named after in 1776 | Delaware | 79%
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| Named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria | Maryland | 79%
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| Named after the Spanish word meaning "mountain" | Montana | 76%
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| Named after an isle in the English Channel | New Jersey | 72%
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| This state was named by Spanish explorers before the country it shares its name with | New Mexico | 72%
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| Named after the Spanish word meaning "snow-covered" after a nearby mountain range | Nevada | 62%
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| Named after a river that was called "Red River" by Spanish explorers | Colorado | 59%
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| Named by George M. Willing after a made up Shoshone word | Idaho | 55%
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| Named after a fictional island by Spanish explorers | California | 52%
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