STATE SHAPE QUIZ : US states by outlines

STATE SHAPES QUIZ

How many states are the in the United States?

This is really a tricky one, since when this question get asked, there will always be debate over the answer. Most people will answer instinctively that there are 50 states in the United States because it is common sense.

There’s even a song called “Fifty-Nifty United States” that helps you memorize it. And the flag of the United States also leaves you a big hint, as the number of stars on the flag is 50, which is the number of total states in the Country.

We have listed these 50 states in alphabetical order below:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Then why is the debate on the number of total states? Why some people claim that there are only 46 states in the United States?

Because there are out of the 50 states call themselves “Commonwealths”, but the difference between commonwealths and states is in the name alone, the commonwealths are just like any other state, there’s no difference in their relationship to the country.

And these four commonwealths are:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Virginia
Commonwealth of Kentucky

Do you get a clear picture now?

In case you are interested, there are territories and associated states that have a special relationship with the United States. These states and territories are:

Associated Sates:

Federated States of Micronesia
Palau
Marshall Islands

16 territories:

American Samoa
Bajo Nuevo Bank
Baker Island
Howland Island
Guam
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Midway Islands
Navassa Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Palmyra Atoll
Puerto Rico
Serranilla Bank
US Virgin Islands
Wake Island

Now that you know (Or you’ve known beforehand) how many states in the US, can you remember everyone of them? Or let’s take a step further, can you identify a state by it’s shape on the map alone?

Take this State Shapes quiz, and let’s find out!


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