Reversed State Nicknames 2

Working backward from the nickname, this quiz gives you 10 nicknames and asks which state each one describes.

You might read Bluegrass State or Pine Tree State and answer with the state, so it rewards knowing the nicknames well enough to reverse them.

One that puzzles people is Maryland, the Old Line State. The name is said to honor the Maryland Line, a group of Revolutionary War soldiers whose toughness reportedly earned praise from George Washington himself. Their reputation outlasted the war and gave the state a nickname that still nods to that grit.

Recommended level: intermediate.