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Save Americans by Guessing U.S. States

Aliens have escaped from Area 51 and they want to kill everyone in United States! Fortunately, they've given you 45 seconds to save as many as you can. All you have to do is name a state to save everyone in it.
Each "answer" correct corresponds to 1 million people saved
States with fewer than 1 million people are rounded up
2019 U.S. Census estimates
Quiz by GeoPhilia
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Last updated: August 24, 2020
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First submittedMay 6, 2020
Times taken152,687
Average score49.7%
Rating4.57
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100 Recent Comments
+212
Level ∞
Aug 24, 2020
For the record, the aliens decided to kill everyone in Washington D.C. regardless.
+53
Level 56
Sep 13, 2020
Do not forget to tell how many people you saved!

Also try it's other versions!

+7
Level 91
Jul 18, 2020
Washington, D.C. is given up for lost immediately.
+12
Level 97
Aug 24, 2020
It's better this way.
+3
Level 40
Jan 31, 2023
I live in DC and I can say nothing of value was lost.
+2
Level 67
Jul 19, 2020
248,300,000 saved! It's harder on mobile. Great quiz, nominated!
+2
Level 66
Aug 3, 2020
saved 257 million people. I shouldn't have saved Florida nor Massachusetts though.
+14
Level 74
Aug 24, 2020
"Fast, save as many people as possible!!! Hawaii...no, bigger. Alaska...Wyoming!............Vermont!"
+8
Level 82
Aug 27, 2020
Haha, so true. Under time pressure, the brain acts like a dog exploring a new park.
+7
Level 86
Aug 24, 2020
The shorter the name of your state, the more likely I'll save you. I'm afraid I've got bad news for the good people of Boston.
+2
Level 82
Aug 27, 2020
Any two named states aside from the "New"s, sorry. Sorry Dakotas and West Virginia.

236 million saved for me.

+5
Level 55
Aug 31, 2020
Why did they have to take DC? Why not West Virginia?
+2
Level 63
Aug 29, 2021
91% of the time, they'll take both!
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Level 28
Sep 6, 2020
65% that is tough!
+4
Level 58
Sep 14, 2020
I typed Germany, upon realizing this wasn't going through I deleted it and re-typed it. bfewkbfrkfjbweqkmsfdkwbjhb
+2
Level 80
Oct 8, 2020
I got 278/330 first try!
+2
Level 62
Oct 8, 2020
Why would anyone save California?
+3
Level 68
Oct 10, 2020
I definitely had the same thought. (In all fairness, I do know some really great people from there.)
+10
Level 80
Oct 12, 2020
Because it has the largest population?
+2
Level 65
Oct 8, 2020
Managed 78%. Very frantic.
+3
Level 57
Oct 8, 2020
purposely didnt save California xd
+15
Level 81
Oct 8, 2020
good for you. Now whichever red state you're from is only 49th in the nation instead of 50th? That's progress.
+2
Level 84
Oct 8, 2020
Saved everyone except those from Virginia.
+6
Level 81
Oct 8, 2020
hey!
+3
Level 91
Oct 8, 2020
Well then I guess I'm dead.
+2
Level 71
Jan 25, 2022
EcceHomo: Killer of Virginians, slaughterer of Jetpunk Premium members.
+1
Level 84
May 13, 2023
Sorry guys.
+1
Level 84
Aug 15, 2024
I started with Virginia this time :)
+2
Level 54
Oct 8, 2020
I saved 129 million people first try
+2
Level 63
Oct 8, 2020
Nice work!
+6
Level 69
Oct 8, 2020
Maybe just have a straight 'save non-Trumpers', would be so much quicker and better for the world ;-)
+4
Level 91
Oct 8, 2020
I'd go for 'anti-maskers' instead.
+2
Level 78
Oct 8, 2020
Florida should have 0%
+5
Level 81
Oct 9, 2020
oh it's not that bad
+9
Level 40
Oct 8, 2020
To be honest with you, at this point us Americans don't deserve to live. I just let the 45 seconds go by without naming a single U.S State.
+2
Level 63
Aug 29, 2021
The aliens are pleased.
+2
Level 55
Oct 9, 2020
I only saved the states I know people in. Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Alaska, New York, West Virginia, Oregon, Washington, Oklahoma, Arizona, Louisiana and Alabama. The rest of it can burn if you ask me😅
+1
Level 29
Jun 1, 2021
Yay, I’m not gonna burn.
+1
Level 34
Apr 15, 2025
grrrrrrrrr and other angry hillbilly Arkansan noises

151/330 for me

+2
Level 58
Oct 9, 2020
I saved 300,000,000 people! My apologies to the good people of New York, Iowa, Missouri, Alaska, and Hawaii. Nothing personal. =P
+2
Level 25
Sep 2, 2022
how did you miss new york? thats 20 million more people right there
+3
Level 69
Oct 10, 2020
another typing test
+2
Level 71
Oct 11, 2020
I like this quiz. Even though it's not real, and I know that, the idea of people dying if I can't type their state fast enough made it all the more urgent. Fun!
+3
Level 81
Oct 22, 2020
we appreciate the effort.
+2
Level 58
Oct 12, 2020
Could have done better, but I refused to save anyone in Texas.
+2
Level 62
Oct 16, 2020
I can't seem to do better than 262.
+5
Level 61
Oct 28, 2020
Must you Rickroll me?
+3
Level 63
Nov 5, 2020
We're no...
+1
Level 63
Aug 29, 2021
strangers to...
+1
Level 71
Jan 25, 2022
love...
+1
Level 63
Jun 7, 2023
you know..
+1
Level 64
Oct 31, 2023
the rules...
+1
Level 42
Apr 13, 2024
and so..
+1
Level 30
May 4, 2024
do I...
+1
Level 48
May 11, 2024
a full commitment's...
+1
Level 38
Nov 7, 2020
Can't believe I decided to save Michigan and therefor Detroit over California
+3
Level 49
Jan 5, 2021
I saved 205 mill people today, but noone is safe from rickrolling
+1
Level 50
Jan 12, 2021
I have decided to not save California as they are a liability to the states
+2
Level 68
Feb 28, 2021
I like how 42% of people bother to save 'Alaska'.
+1
Level 44
Apr 13, 2021
The aliens killed 74% of America 😞
+5
Level 76
May 14, 2021
Me planning ahead: okay I should do Texas, Florida, states with big populations but short names

Me during the quiz: uhhhhhhhhhhh how do I spell Connecticut

+1
Level 46
May 16, 2021
This piece of bull needs at least two minutes
+1
Level 25
May 26, 2021
Poor West Virginia, no more mountain mama
+1
Level 27
May 28, 2021
Nobody remembers John DENVER? He was the one who sang COUNTRY ROADS... you know... VIRGINIA and WEST VIRGINIA.... man that's sad. I saved a lot of the population or rather... some, but i got one small state and others were Big states. This is population related.
+1
Level 66
Jun 5, 2021
Exactly 50%
+1
Level 82
Jun 9, 2021
I saved 273 million people, I missed a big one though, New Jersey.
+2
Level 70
Jun 15, 2021
Lol who would want to save Americans?
+2
Level 66
May 9, 2022
With that attitude the 300 million Americans wouldn’t much care to save you if aliens ever decided to nuke your home
+1
Level 56
Jun 15, 2021
oops sorry georgia
+1
Level 69
Jul 18, 2021
I refuse to save California
+3
Level 70
Aug 16, 2021
Saved everybody with 1 second to spare. You're welcome America.
+1
Level 67
Sep 19, 2021
"0% of test takers also scored 100%" ....i'm not so sure that's true anymore :)
+1
Level 15
Sep 27, 2021
I only saved the fly over states that Hilary refused to go to.
+1
Level 90
Oct 14, 2021
Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine. Those are all of the states. Except you guys forgot one state. CANADA!
+1
Level 46
Nov 30, 2021
I like the idea of this kind of quiz, the only thing I really think is the downside of this quiz is the time given to complete it, I think more time should be given to complete this.
+1
Level 46
Dec 1, 2021
Update, I finally got 5 points >:D
+2
Level 53
Apr 11, 2022
0% saved, this ain't my problem :P
+1
Level 58
Jun 3, 2022
Save the Kittens too!!

https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/1484216/save-the-kittens

+2
Level 49
Jul 23, 2022
I was really excited to see another version but turns out it was a Rick Roll, at least the video didn’t play
+1
Level 74
Oct 2, 2022
Considering I made a choice not to save anyone in New York or California, my score was not going to be as high as it could have been.
+1
Level 63
Oct 19, 2022
I got 307!!!
+1
Level 40
Oct 30, 2022
Nobody save california plz
+1
Level 15
Nov 16, 2022
I saved California, Utah, Rhode island, Texas, Idaho, NJ, NH, Wyoming, Alaska, Florida, NY, Ohio, Oregon, Arizona, NM, Penn, Maine, Oklahoma but didnt save Hawaii or WV
+1
Level 78
Nov 27, 2022
263,000,000.
+1
Level 97
Jan 15, 2023
As usual, NYC, NJ, and NH helps a lot. And then sticking with large population states gets you on your way to 5 points. I even squeezed in Massachusetts!
+1
Level 31
Apr 28, 2023
Me: West Virginian

Everyone: You know the rules, and so do I... SAY GOODBYE!!

+1
Level 42
Jun 21, 2023
I forgot Florida somehow... I think they can fend for themselves though, right?
+1
Level 42
Aug 4, 2023
I saved 203 million people from aliens, Now I feel sorry for people from Georgia, Oregon, Minnesota, etc.
+1
Level 54
Dec 30, 2023
Why does nobody guess Tennessee?
+1
Level 49
Apr 15, 2024
I almost guessed Ireland for some reason twice lmao
+1
Level 56
May 18, 2024
It took me probably over a 100 tries but i finally saved everyone. I think i did it on the last possible frame because my best time says 45 seconds lol
+1
Level 55
Aug 17, 2024
You scored 260/330 = 79%

This beats or equals 98.2% of test takers

The average score is 164

Your high score is 260

+1
Level 55
Aug 17, 2024
I threw away everyone in the East. So sorry Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts (tried to guess but failed XD), Connecticut, etc.
+2
Level 50
Dec 26, 2024
I apologize to the people in all the states I missed.

except New Jersey. I skipped you on purpose. You know what you did.

+1
Level 43
Feb 6, 2025
missisipiians... misissippians... missisippians... I'm sorry. I tried.
+1
Level 40
Mar 31, 2025
mississippians
+1
Level 44
Apr 30, 2025
280,000,000
+1
Level 53
May 2, 2025
Well, on my best try, I was able to Save 212 Americans. And I'm afraid that inhabitants from Montana, North and ~Sputh Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utaw, Illinois, Iowa, Georgia , and a few others will not be saved...
+1
Level 85
May 20, 2025
Holy cow, I saved everyone!

"0% of test takers also scored 100%"

+1
Level 15
May 26, 2025
I can name all 50 states even though I'm BRI'ISH but I only managed to save just over half (52%)... oH wElL