Make Up Some State Nicknames and We’ll Guess Where You’re From

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By: Emily Maggrett

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Although the internet has brought us closer together than ever before (at least in terms of communication speed), regional differences still persist. It might be easy enough for you to Skype your cousin in Georgia, but if you live in Washington State, we bet that your points of view regarding gun control strongly clash. Similarly, a native of New Mexico probably thinks the best national park in the world is the Carlsbad Caverns, while someone from Maine would argue that Acadia National Park is the far superior spot.

The differences don't stop there. If you grew up on the East Coast, you likely see Pennsylvania in a far more positive light than those folks who only know it through episodes of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." Meanwhile, Alabamians know that there's more to Louisiana than Anne Rice, while Oregonians hate Californians with a passion that might surprise people from Nebraska. 

If you're having a hard time believing that these state-based biases, alliances and enmities are real, we suggest you take this quiz. We're going to ask you to nickname a wide range of states, from Texas to Rhode Island. At the end of the quiz, we'll rank your answers and guess which state you actually hail from. Want to see if we'll get it right? Hurry up and take this quiz, Hoosier!

What would you call Connecticut?

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For some reason, Indiana is called "The Hoosier State." Do you have an alternate nickname for it?

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While Nebraska's nickname "The Cornhusker State" is fun, can you think of a better one?

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Most people call California "The Golden State." How would you nickname it?

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Kansas is known as "The Sunflower State," but you think it should be called ...

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North Carolina is called "The Tar Heel State." Would you nickname it something else?

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Vermont is known as "The Green Mountain State," but is that the best name for it?

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Did you know that Delaware is known as "The First State"? What would you call it instead?

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New Mexico is called "The Land of Enchantment," but what else could it be called?

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Louisiana is "The Pelican State." Does this nickname work, or can you think of a more fitting one?

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Although Rhode Island is already called "The Ocean State," can you think of a cuter name for it?

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Famously called "The Beaver State," Oregon could also be called ...

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Wyoming is called "The Cowboy State." Can you think of a better nickname for it?

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"Show Me State" Missouri should also go by which of the following names?

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Called "The Keystone State," Pennsylvania should actually be named ...

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You can probably guess that Hawaii is nicknamed "The Aloha State," but can you think of a better nickname?

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Virginia is called "The Mother of Presidents." Would you call Virginia something else?

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What would you call "The Great Lakes State," aka Michigan?

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Texas is currently known as "The Lone Star State." What's your nickname for it?

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Yes, Alaska is called "The Last Frontier," but what do you like to call it instead?

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Surprisingly enough, Illinois is nicknamed "The Prairie State." What do you think would be a better nickname for it?

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Known as "The Sunshine State," Florida could also be nicknamed ...

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West Virginia is officially known as "The Mountain State." What's your alternative to that?

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Should "Silver State" Nevada be known as something else?

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Minnesota is known as "The Land of 10,000 Lakes." Does this nickname work, or can you think of another?

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Montana is called "Big Sky Country." What do you think it should be called instead?

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You probably already know that Massachusetts is "The Bay State." Do you have a different name for it?

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New York's nickname was celebrated by Jay Z in "Empire State of Mind." How would you nickname New York?

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Maine is "The Pine Tree State." Do you think this nickname fits, or would you give it another?

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North Dakota is called "The Peace Garden State," but it should be called ... ?

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