| Population in 1940 | State | Population Now | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,396,808 | IL | 2,700,000 | Chicago | 100%
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| 1,504,277 | CA | 4,000,000 | Los Angeles | 100%
|
| 7,454,995 | NY | 8,400,000 | New York City | 100%
|
| 1,931,334 | PA | 1,600,000 | Philadelphia | 98%
|
| 770,816 | MA | 695,000 | Boston | 96%
|
| 1,623,452 | MI | 670,000 | Detroit | 94%
|
| 384,514 | TX | 2,400,000 | Houston | 94%
|
| 634,536 | CA | 885,000 | San Francisco | 94%
|
| 859,100 | MD | 602,000 | Baltimore | 93%
|
| 322,412 | CO | 718,000 | Denver | 91%
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| 671,659 | PA | 300,000 | Pittsburgh | 91%
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| 663,091 | DC | 703,000 | Washington | 91%
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| 575,901 | NY | 256,000 | Buffalo | 89%
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| 455,610 | OH | 303,000 | Cincinnati | 89%
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| 878,336 | OH | 383,000 | Cleveland | 89%
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| 492,370 | MN | 426,000 | Minneapolis | 89%
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| 368,302 | WA | 746,000 | Seattle | 89%
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| 386,972 | IN | 868,000 | Indianapolis | 87%
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| 587,472 | WI | 592,000 | Milwaukee | 85%
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| 429,760 | NJ | 283,000 | Newark | 83%
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| 494,537 | LA | 392,000 | New Orleans | 83%
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| 816,048 | MO | 302,000 | St. Louis | 81%
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| 319,077 | KY | 618,000 | Louisville | 80%
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| 399,178 | MO | 493,000 | Kansas City | 78%
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| 324,975 | NY | 206,000 | Rochester | 76%
|