I would love to add IQs to this. It is surprising how different average IQs per state are from other metrics that claim to indicate how "dumb" or "smart" each state is. For example, West Virginia is often considered to have the least intelligent population in the US, but their average IQ ranks 37th out of 50 (according to datapandas.org). Also, for those that think intelligence and political affiliation are linked, the data doesn't uphold that theory in every case.
I thought this was quite easy. I feel being a Canadian probably helped more than being American, as we know a lot of the stereotypes of each state and don't over think it.
I feel like a bit of a nerd for how I guess the I90 question - I couldn't think of where I90 was in my head, but I knew that interstates ending with even numbers run east-west and that higher numbers are further north, so I guessed the state that stretched furthest east-west on the northern end of the country.
i didn't know what a gila monster is so i would have gotten them all but instead i simply got less than 100% so this will simply be a terrible start to the week as it is a monday where I'm from. I'll let you guess (hint: it's one of the states on this quiz). (another hint: It's not where GILA MONSTERS are)
Furthest indicates conceptual distance, farthest indicates geographical distance.
...unless you intended to indicate conceptual distance from the ocean, in which case I believe that you have given the incorrect answer.
Loved the quiz. Thanks for all of your great quizzes!