US State Nicknames 1

This quiz moves into US state nicknames, with 10 questions that give you a state and ask for the nickname it goes by.

You will see a prompt like Arizona or Delaware and recall its nickname, which is a fun way to pick up bits of state history and identity.

One nickname has a surprising origin: Alabama is the Yellowhammer State, named after a yellow-and-gray bird whose colors matched the trim on the uniforms of some Alabama soldiers during the Civil War. Many nicknames carry small stories like this once you dig in.

Recommended level: intermediate.