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Ep249: US States Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play. It's trivia time.
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  Gather round friends in the lines for space books, movies 2
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  science facts coming at you. Welcome to.
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  Kick Ass Daily where we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and
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  more just for. Curious.
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  Kids like you. Today's episode is all.
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  About United. States.
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  States. Trivia.
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  Get ready. To test your brain power with
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  fun and surprising facts about the 50 awesome states that make
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  up the USA you'll hear questions about.
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  Geography State. Symbols, weird laws, and even
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  record-breaking places. After each.
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  Question. You'll have a few seconds to
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  think, so listen closely and get ready to shout out your answers.
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  Let's see how many you can get. Right here.
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  Comes our first question. Which?
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  State is known as the Sunshine State and is famous for its
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  beaches and oranges. The answer is Florida.
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  Florida is. Called the Sunshine State
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  because it has a warm climate and gets a lot of sunshine year
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  round. It's also.
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  The top producer of oranges in the United States?
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  Next up. This state.
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  Is the only one made-up entirely of islands.
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  It's located in the Pacific Ocean and is famous for
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  volcanoes and surfing. Which state is it?
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  That's Hawaii. Hawaii.
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  Became the 50th state in 1959. It's made-up of 137 islands, but
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  the eight biggest ones are the best known.
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  Here comes a question about state nicknames.
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  Which state is known as the Empire State and has the
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  country's largest city? The answer is New York, NY City.
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  Is the. Largest city in the USA.
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  The state's nickname, the Empire State, is a symbol of its wealth
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  and. Variety.
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  Let's try a. Geography question.
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  Which state? Borders Canada and has more
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  lakes than any other state in the US.
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  The answer is. Minnesota, Minnesota.
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  Is called the land of 10,000 lakes, but it actually has more
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  than 11,000 lakes. It shares a border with Canada
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  in the north. Here's a fun food.
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  Fact which? State is home to the city of
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  Chicago and is famous for deep dish pizza and the Willis.
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  Tower. That's Illinois.
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  Illinois is in the Midwest and Chicago.
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  Is its biggest city deep dish. Pizza was invented there, and
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  the Willis Tower, once known as the Sears Tower, was the tallest
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  building in the world for many years.
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  Now for a nature question. Which state is the?
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  Largest in the United States by area and is known for its cold
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  weather and lots of. Wildlife, The.
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  Answer is. Alaska, Alaska.
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  Is more than twice the. Size of Texas the.
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  Second largest. State.
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  It is famous for its. Glaciers Polar.
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  Bears and the Northern Lights. Let's see if you know this one.
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  Which state is called the Peach State?
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  And is famous for its Peaches and the city of Atlanta.
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  That's Georgia. Georgia grows lots of Peaches
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  and is proud of this. Juicy Fruit Atlanta is the
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  state. 'S capital and largest city.
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  Here comes a tricky 1. Which?
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  State is the only one that starts with.
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  The letter Z. There is no state that.
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  Starts with the letter Z. Trick question.
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  All 50 states start with other letters.
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  But not Z. Now let's see if you know your
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  history. Which state was?
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  The first to join the United. States after.
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  The original 13 colonies and is known for the city of Nashville
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  and country music. That's.
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  Tennessee. Tennessee became the 16th state
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  in 1796. Nashville.
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  Is called. Music.
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  City because. It's the home of country music.
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  Time for a question about. State capitals, Which state's
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  capital is? Sacramento and is famous for
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  movie stars and beaches. The answer is California.
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  Sacramento is the capital, but Los Angeles and Hollywood are
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  where many movie. Stars live.
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  California also has famous beaches like Malibu and Santa
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  Monica. Next up.
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  Which state? Is the smallest.
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  By area. But has the longest official
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  name of any. State that's.
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  Rhode Island. Its full name is State of Rhode
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  Island and Providence Plantations.
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  Even. Though it is tiny, it has a long
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  name. Here's a fun one.
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  Which state is? Famous for potatoes and is known
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  as the Gem State. The answer is.
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  Idaho, Idaho. Grows more potatoes than any
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  other state. It's called the Gem state
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  because almost every kind of gemstone has been found there.
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  Let's go South. Which state?
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  Has the only royal palace in the United States.
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  That's Hawaii. The.
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  Iolani Palace in Honolulu was home to Hawaii's last monarchs
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  when it was a Kingdom before becoming AUS state.
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  Here's a question about. State borders.
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  Which state? Touches the most other.
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  States the. Answer is Missouri.
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  It borders 8 other. States more than any other state
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  in the US, which state is known as the Green Mountain State and
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  is also famous for Maple. Syrup that's.
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  Vermont Vermont's nickname comes from its beautiful mountains.
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  The state. Is also one of the country's top
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  producers of Maple syrup. Here comes a question about US
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  landmarks. Which state?
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  Is home to Mount Rushmore, where the.
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  Faces of four. US presidents are carved into a
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  mountain. That's South Dakota.
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  Mount Rushmore has the faces of George Washington, Thomas
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  Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt.
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  And Abraham Lincoln carved into it.
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  Let's see if you know this fun fact.
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  Which state is known for Mardi Gras celebrations, jazz music
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  and the city of New Orleans? The answer is Louisiana.
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  New Orleans is famous for its jazz music and huge Mardi Gras
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  parades and parties. Here's a question about a famous
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  Canyon. In which?
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  State Can you find the Grand Canyon?
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  The answer is Arizona. The Grand Canyon is one of the
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  most famous natural wonders in the world and is over a mile
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  deep in some spots. What about this one?
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  Which state is called the Badger State?
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  And is well known for its cheese.
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  That's Wisconsin. Wisconsin is famous for its
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  dairy farms and. Delicious cheese.
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  The badger is the. State animal Let's travel to the
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  Northeast. Which state?
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  Is the first one you reach if you drive north from Boston, MA
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  and is known for its rocky coastline and lobster.
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  The answer is Maine. Maine is famous for its.
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  Beautiful. Coastlines, lighthouses and
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  tasty. Lobster.
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  Here's a question about. Presidents, which state was the
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  birth place of? Abraham Lincoln and is also
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  known for horse racing and bluegrass music.
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  That's Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln was born there
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  and Kentucky is famous for the Kentucky Derby horse race and
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  it's bluegrass music. Now for a desert question.
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  Which state? Is home to the hottest
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  temperature ever recorded in the United States at a place.
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  Called Death Valley. That's California.
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  Death Valley is the. Hottest, driest and lowest place
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  in the United States. It reached 134°F in 1913.
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  Here comes a question about. State shapes.
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  Which state is? Shaped like a mitten and is
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  surrounded by. Four of the five Great Lakes.
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  The answer is Michigan. Michigan looks like a mitten on
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  the map and is bordered by Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron and
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  Erie. Let's try a mountain question.
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  Which state has the? Highest peak in the lower 48.
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  States. Called Mount Whitney.
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  That's. California Again.
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  Mount Whitney. Rises to. 14,505 feet and is the
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  tallest mountain in the United States.
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  Outside of Alaska. Which state is known as the Show
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  Me State and has the Gateway Arch in its biggest city?
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  The answer is Missouri. The gateway.
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  Arch is in Saint Louis and is the tallest arch in the world.
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  Here's another fun state nickname.
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  Which state is? Called the Volunteer state
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  because so many people from there volunteered to fight in
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  wars. That's Tennessee.
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  The nickname dates back. To the War of. 1812 when many
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  Tennesseans join the. Fight Which?
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  State is known for its wild. Horses desert.
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  Landscapes and is the driest state in the.
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  Country that's. Nevada Nevada has wild Mustangs
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  and deserts, and it gets less rain than any other state.
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  Let's see if you can get this one.
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  Which state was the? Last to join the United States,
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  making it the. 50th State. The answer is.
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  Hawaii. Hawaii.
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  Became a state in 1959. Here's a question about.
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  State flowers which states flower?
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  Is the bluebonnet and is known for.
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  Cowboy culture. And the Alamo.
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  That's Texas. Texas is the.
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  Second largest state and is famous for its cowboy history
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  and wild bluebonnet flowers. Which?
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  State is famous for its Hot Springs, diamonds you can dig
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  for and is called the natural. State the.
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  Answer is Arkansas. Arkansas has Hot Springs
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  National Park and the Crater of Diamonds State Park where you
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  can search for real diamonds. Time for a quick science
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  question. Which state has the?
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  Lowest point in North America called Badwater Basin.
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  That's California again. Badwater Basin in Death Valley
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  is 280. 2 feet below sea level. Let's finish up.
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  With a couple more. Which state is called the?
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  Land of Lincoln, even though Abraham Lincoln was born in.
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  Kentucky that's. Illinois Lincoln lived most of
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  his life in Illinois and started his.
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  Political career there which? State is famous for its Big Sky
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  Country nickname and has more cows than people.
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  That's Montana. Montana has wide.
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  Open spaces. And lots of cattle ranches.
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  It's time for today's super challenge question.
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  This one is a bit tougher. Which state?
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  Has the longest official state motto in Latin and its
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  translation is He who transplanted sustains?
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  The answer is Connecticut. The state motto is
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  catranstillate sustenet, which means He who transplanted
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  sustains. How did you do if you?
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  Got a lot of these right. You're AUS states trivia *.
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  If you learn something new, that's even better.
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  Thanks for playing along today on Kit Cast Daily.
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  We hope you had fun and discovered some cool facts about
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  the United States. Remember, there's always more to
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  learn about the States. So keep your curiosity alive.
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