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Ep404: 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.
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  Books, movies too. Science facts coming at you.
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  Welcome back to Kid Cast Daily. Get ready to learn something
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  awesome today, whether it's sports records, science,
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  discoveries, history, mysteries, or wild trivia.
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  Today we are exploring cool facts about the 50 states of the
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  United States. You will hear quick questions,
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  then a pause to think, then a short answer with a tiny bit of
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  extra detail. You can play along by guessing
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  out loud or in your head. Keep track of your score if you
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  want, and see how many you get. Right?
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  All right, let's dive right in. First question, which state is
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  known as the Aloha State and is the only US state made-up
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  entirely of islands? The answer is Hawaii.
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  It is in the Pacific Ocean and became a state in 1959.
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  Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oahu.
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  Next up, which state has the Grand Canyon, a massive gorge
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  carved by the Colorado River? The answer is Arizona.
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  The Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most visited parks
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  in the United States. It shows rock layers that are
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  millions of years old. Here comes an easy one.
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  What is the largest state in the United States by area?
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  The answer is Alaska. It is bigger than the next three
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  largest states combined by area, and it touches the Arctic
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  Circle. Its northern location gives it
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  very long summer days and very short winter days.
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  Quick challenge. Which state has the nickname
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  Sunshine State and is home to the Everglades?
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  The answer is Florida. The Everglades is a large
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  wetland with lots of wildlife, including alligators and many
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  birds. Florida also has long coastlines
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  on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
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  Try this. Which two letter postal
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  abbreviation belongs to Maine? The answer is ME.
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  Maine is the northeastern most state and is famous for its
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  rocky coastline and lighthouses. Its capital is Augusta, and its
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  largest city is Portland. Geography.
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  Time. Which state has the highest
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  point in North America? Denali, standing at 20,310 feet.
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  The answer is Alaska. Denali is in the Alaska Range
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  within Denali National Park. The mountain was formerly known
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  as Mount McKinley and the name Denali means the high one in the
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  Quaikon language. Food Fact.
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  Which state is most famous for deep dish pizza and has the city
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  of Chicago? The answer is Illinois.
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  Chicago is on Lake MI and is known for its tall buildings and
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  busy downtown. The state capital is
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  Springfield, not Chicago. Road trip idea.
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  Which state has the city of Nashville?
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  Often called the heart of country music, the answer is
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  Tennessee. Nashville features the Grand Ole
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  Opry and many recording studios. Tennessee also has the Great
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  Smoky Mountains National Park on the border with North Carolina.
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  Historic Clue, which state is home to the first American
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  colony at Jamestown, founded in 16 O 7.
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  The answer is Virginia. Jamestown was the first
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  permanent English settlement in North America.
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  Today you can visit Historic Jamestown and nearby Colonial
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  Williamsburg. Capital Quiz.
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  Which state's capital is Austin and its largest city is Houston?
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  The answer is Texas. Texas is the second largest
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  state by both area and population.
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  It borders Mexico and has a long coastline on the Gulf of Mexico.
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  License plate hint. Which small New England state is
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  known as the Ocean State? The answer is Rhode Island.
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  It has a very short land border but a long coastline along
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  Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
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  Its capital and largest city is Providence.
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  Map puzzler. Which state looks like a mitten
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  and is split into two peninsulas?
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  The answer is Michigan. The Lower Peninsula looks like a
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  glove shape on the map, and the Upper Peninsula sits across the
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  Straits of Mackinac. Michigan touches 4 of the five
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  Great Lakes nature note. Which western state has the
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  geyser Old Faithful and Yellowstone National Park?
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  The answer is Wyoming. Yellowstone spans 3 states, but
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  its largest section, including Old Faithful, is in Wyoming.
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  Old Faithful erupts on a regular schedule, sending hot water and
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  steam into the air. Desert Detail.
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  Which state is home to Death Valley?
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  The hottest and lowest place in the United States?
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  The answer is California. Death Valley is below sea level
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  and has recorded some of the highest air temperatures on
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  Earth. California is also the most
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  populous state with many different climates coast to
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  coast. Check which state is farthest
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  east and also due to how longitude works, the first to
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  see the sunrise in the United States.
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  The answer is Maine. The Easter most point is at
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  Lubeck near West Quadi Head. In parts of the year, the first
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  sunrise hits Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park City
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  spotlight. Which state includes the city of
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  Seattle and is famous for Evergreen forests and tech
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  companies? The answer is Washington.
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  It is in the Pacific Northwest and borders Canada.
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  The state is named after George Washington and its capital is
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  Olympia. Aquatic fact.
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  Which landlocked state has the Great Salt Lake, the largest
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  saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere?
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  The answer is Utah. The lake is very salty, which
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  helps people float more easily. Salt flats nearby create long
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  flat surfaces used for speed records.
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  Historic symbol. Which state is nicknamed the
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  Keystone State and is home to the Liberty Bell?
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  The answer is Pennsylvania. The Liberty Bell is in
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  Philadelphia and the state capital is Harrisburg.
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  Pennsylvania played key roles in early American history and has
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  many historic sites. Island Time, which New England
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  state is split by Narragansett Bay and has Newport, famous for
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  its historic mansions and sailing.
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  The answer is Rhode Island. Even though it is small, it has
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  many beaches and coastal towns. Newport hosts sailing events and
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  has the Cliff walk along the shore lakes.
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  Question which state calls itself the Land of 10,000 lakes?
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  The answer is Minnesota. It actually has even more than
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  10,000 lakes when you count them all.
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  Its largest city area is Minneapolis, Saint Paul, known
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  as the Twin Cities neighborhood. Clue Which state borders both
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  the Atlantic Ocean and Canada and includes the city of Boston?
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  The answer is Massachusetts. It is known for universities,
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  museums, and sports teams. The capital and largest city,
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  Boston, sits on a Natural Harbor Peak performance.
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  Which state has Mount Whitney? The highest point in the
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  contiguous United States, The answer is California.
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  Mount Whitney reaches 14,505 feet above sea level.
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  It is in the Sierra Nevada and you need a permit to hike to the
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  summit. Time to test your memory.
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  Which state has the city of New Orleans and is famous for the
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  Mississippi River Delta? The answer is Louisiana.
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  The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico there,
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  creating wetlands and bayous. The capital is Baton Rouge and
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  the state has a unique cultural mix.
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  Final warm up before the big one.
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  Which state has the only royal palace in the United States
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  called Iolani Palace? The answer is Hawaii.
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  Iolani Palace served as the residence of Hawaiian monarchs
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  in the late 1800s. Today it is a museum in downtown
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  Honolulu. Super Challenge question.
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  Which US state capital is the farthest West when measuring by
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  longitude, and which state is it in?
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  The answer is Honolulu, HI. Honolulu sits at about 157° W
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  longitude, farther W than Juneau or any other state capital.
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  If you got that, you are a true map expert.
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  That wraps up our tour across the states.
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  If you liked these, try making your own quiz with places you
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  want to visit and time your friends with a four second
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  countdown. Thanks for listening and keep
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  your curiosity going. See you next time on Kid Cast
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