Guess the U.S. State by Unique Fact - Statistics

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
It is the smallest state by area	Rhode Island	92%
It is the leading producer of cheese in the U.S. (hence "America's Dairyland").	Wisconsin	88%
It produces about one-third of the nation's potatoes, earning it the nickname "The Potato State."	Idaho	85%
It is the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S., producing nearly 50% of the nation's supply.	Vermont	85%
Contains the longest coastline in the U.S.	Alaska	81%
The 13th step on the west side of the State Capitol building in Denver is exactly one mile above sea level.	Colorado	81%
It is the only state that borders only one other state.	Maine	81%
The waters off the Outer Banks are known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" due to over 1,000 shipwrecks.	North Carolina	81%
Does not observe Daylight Saving Time	Arizona	77%
It is the driest state in the U.S., averaging only about 10 inches of precipitation a year.	Nevada	69%
The entire state is located within the Appalachian Mountain region, making it the only state entirely within the range.	West Virginia	69%
Nicknamed the "First State" because it was the first of the 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution (December 7, 1787).	Delaware	65%
It is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles coexist in the wild	Florida	65%
Home to the first skyscraper ever built	Illinois	65%
]The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located here	Kansas	65%
Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," but it actually has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more.	Minnesota	65%
Contained the first capital of the United States after the Constitution was ratified.	New York	65%
It holds the largest concentration of caves in the world, including the 400-mile-long Mammoth Cave System.	Kentucky	62%
More U.S. Presidents were born in here than in any other state.	Virginia	62%
It produces more apples than any other state in the country.	Washington	62%
Contains both the highest contiguous point and lowest contiguous point the U.S.	California	58%
The world's busiest airport is located here	Georgia	58%
The only state that grows coffee commercially	Hawaii	58%
It has the longest freshwater coast in the U.S.	Michigan	58%
It has an official State Question (for chile sauce): "Red or green?" (The answer "Christmas" means both).	New Mexico	54%
Both basketball and volleyball were invented here.	Massachusetts	50%
Its state flag is the only non-rectangular one in the U.S.	Ohio	50%
Home to the Grand Ole Opry, the longest continuously running live radio program in the world.	Tennessee	46%
It has the highest concentration of national parks (5) and national monuments (7) in the U.S. outside of Alaska and California	Utah	46%
The state is home to the source of the Missouri River at Three Forks.	Montana	42%
It was the first state to grant women the right to vote (1869).	Wyoming	42%
It is the only state to adhere to a civil law system (based on French and Spanish codes) rather than common law.	Louisiana	38%
It is the only state in the U.S. with a unicameral (one-house) legislature.	Nebraska	38%
The world's second-fastest non-tornadic wind speed (231 mph) was recorded in 1934.	New Hampshire	38%
Home to Crater of Diamonds State Park	Arkansas	35%
The state is known as the "Crossroads of America" and has more miles of interstate per square mile than any other state.	Indiana	35%
Has had a state fair every year since 1856	Iowa	35%
Home to the world's largest known single organism: a single fungal colony covering over 2,200 acres.	Oregon	31%
Coca-Cola was first bottled in here in 1894.	Mississippi	27%
The official state drink is Conecuh Ridge Whiskey	Alabama	23%
The first American cookbook was published here in 1796	Connecticut	23%
The state's official sport is jousting, making it the oldest recognized sport in the U.S.	Maryland	23%
Invented the ice cream cone	Missouri	23%
The official state dance is the "shag," a partner dance related to the jitterbug.	South Carolina	23%
Home to the most populous capital city without a major league sports team.	Texas	23%
The first commercial oil well in the world was drilled in 1859.	Pennsylvania	19%
It has more miles of shoreline (from its lakes and rivers) than the state of Florida.	South Dakota	19%
The first recorded hot air balloon flight in North America was launched in 1793.	New Jersey	15%
It is the No. 1 producer of honey in the United States.	North Dakota	15%
It has the most man-made lakes of any state in the U.S.	Oklahoma	15%

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