| Hint | State | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The first state to join the union | Delaware | 98%
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| The first state alphabetically | Alabama | 95%
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| The state where the first nuclear bomb was tested | New Mexico | 79%
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| The state where the first president was born | Virginia | 72%
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| The first state to secede from the union | South Carolina | 70%
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| The first state to hold caucuses in presidential candidate selection | Iowa | 63%
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| The first state to legalise gay marraige | Massachusetts | 53%
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| The first state to hold hold a primary | New Hampshire | 49%
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| The first state to decriminalise cannabis | Oregon | 40%
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| The state with the first town named 'Springfield' in the US | Massachusetts | 37%
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| The first state to abolish slavery | Vermont | 33%
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| The first state to become a state in the 20th century | Oklahoma | 23%
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| The state with the first commercial oil well | Pennsylvania | 23%
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| The first state to legalise abortion | Hawaii | 19%
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| The first state with a state dinosaur (Stegosaurus) | Colorado | 16%
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| The first state with a woman governor | Wyoming | 16%
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| The first state to abolish the death penalty for all crimes except treason | Michigan | 14%
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| The state with the first Pizza Hut | Kansas | 12%
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| The state that hosted the first National Lawn Tennis Championship | Rhode Island | 7%
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| The first state to abolish the death penalty for all crimes | Wisconsin | 5%
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