US State Nicknames 4

This quiz hands you 10 states and asks for the nickname tied to each one.

You will see something like Ohio or Pennsylvania and name its nickname, mixing easy guesses with a few that take some thought.

A surprising one in this batch is Oklahoma, the Sooner State. The name comes from settlers called Sooners who slipped past the line and claimed land before the official start of the 1889 land rush, basically grabbing a head start by cheating. It is a rare nickname that grew straight out of breaking the rules.

Recommended level: intermediate.