darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) Wow. 20,000 posts. I joined The Huddle in 1999 or 2000 but never thought the message boards were my cup of tea. I lurked, under some other username, in 2001-2002 before finally signing up to post something in 2003. So many things have happened since 2003, but one thing that's stayed the same is my love for all things geography. So, without further ado, I present to you 20 questions about our great United States. Please don't be tempted to Google for the answers. 1. Which state has the most letters in its name? Rhode Island (State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) ... (Menudo and completed by Hugh-mongus) 2. Which state has the shortest coastline? New Hampshire (Controller) 3. Which state has the 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the nation? Alaska (Wildcat2334) 4. Which is the largest county in the nation? San Bernadino, CA (Menudo) 5. Which state has the most micro-breweries per capita? Colorado (Sleeping King) 6. Which state had produced the most milk (edit: prior to California overtaking this claim in 1993)? Wisconsin (Menudo) .... corrected to California, per Big John 7. Which state capital is at the highest elevation? Santa Fe, NM (Wildcat2344) 8. Which state shares the least amount of other state borders? Maine (Controller) 9. Where did the first Pizza Hut open? Wichita, KS (Menudo) 10. Where was the alarm clock invented? New Hampshire (Concord) (darin3's a doofus!) 11. Where is the oldest minor league baseball stadium? 12. Which state has the most miles of river? Alaska (Bill Swerski / cdrudge) 13. Where was root beer invented? Biloxi, MS (Menudo) 14. Which state produces the most wool? Texas (isleseeya) 15. Which state, measured from east to west, is the longest? Hawaii (Controller) 16. Where was the “yield” street sign designed and used for the first time? Oklahoma (TimC) 17. Where was the birth control pill invented? Massachusetts (Worcester)(BillyBalata) 18. Where was the first miniature golf course built? North Carolina (Fayetteville) (isleseeya) 19. Which city was the first to have one-way streets? 20. Which city was the first to be lighted by electricity? Cleveland, OH (isleseeya) Apparently the source I used for this may have "dropped the ball" on a few of these. Edited May 18, 2007 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 and Big John, try holding back from answering all of them and congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 and congrats Feel free to pinpoint the harder ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 1. Which state has the most letters in its name? Rhode Island 2. Which state has the shortest coastline? Delaware 4. Which is the largest county in the nation? San Bernadino 6. Which state produces the most milk? Wisconsin 9. Where did the first Pizza Hut open? Wichita, Kansas 12. Which state has the most miles of river? Idaho 13. Where was root beer invented? Biloxi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 1. Massachusetts 3. Alaska 5. Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) 1. Which state has the most letters in its name? Rhode Island 2. Which state has the shortest coastline? Delaware 4. Which is the largest county in the nation? San Bernadino 6. Which state produces the most milk? Wisconsin 9. Where did the first Pizza Hut open? Wichita, Kansas 12. Which state has the most miles of river? Idaho 13. Where was root beer invented? Biloxi 1. Correct, good job. Care to expand on that? 2. Wrong. 4. Correct, good job. 6. Correct, moo! 9. Right! 12. Wrong. 13. Correct, good job! 1. Massachusetts 3. Alaska 5. Oregon 1. Wrong. 3. Correct! 5. Wrong! Edited May 17, 2007 by darin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 1. It's a tie between Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina with 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 7. Denver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 1. It's a tie between Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina with 13. Nope... wait for Menudo to explain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 1. It's a tie between Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina with 13. I think they key here is differnent letters- I missed this point as well- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 8. Alaska, and Hawaii don't share borders with other states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 12. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 7. Denver? Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controller Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 1. Which state has the most letters in its name? North Carolina / South Carolina? 2. Which state has the shortest coastline? You mean of those states that DO have a coastline? Of those, I'd say Pennsylvania 3. Which state has the 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the nation? gotta be Alaska 4. Which is the largest county in the nation? Somewhere in Texas 5. Which state has the most micro-breweries per capita? California? 6. Which state produces the most milk? Wisconsin? 7. Which state capital is at the highest elevation? Denver? 8. Which state shares the least amount of other state borders? Maine 9. Where did the first Pizza Hut open? Somewhere where they like sh!tty pizza 10. Where was the alarm clock invented? No f'n idea 11. Where is the oldest minor league baseball stadium? I'll guess Ohio 12. Which state has the most miles of river? Louisiana? 13. Where was root beer invented? arizona? 14. Which state produces the most wool? hmmm..wool...sheep... Tennessee? 15. Which state, measured from east to west, is the longest? Montana? or Hawaii? 16. Where was the “yield” street sign designed and used for the first time? no clue 17. Where was the birth control pill invented? In New York, immediately after HoP was born 18. Where was the first miniature golf course built? Florida 19. Which city was the first to have one-way streets? Boston 20. Which city was the first to be lighted by electricity? Watts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 15. Alaska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 1. Which state has the most letters in its name? North Carolina / South Carolina? .. no 2. Which state has the shortest coastline? You mean of those states that DO have a coastline? yes... Of those, I'd say Pennsylvania ... no 3. Which state has the 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the nation? gotta be Alaska - already answered 4. Which is the largest county in the nation? Somewhere in Texas - no... 5. Which state has the most micro-breweries per capita? California? Nope. 6. Which state produces the most milk? Wisconsin? 7. Which state capital is at the highest elevation? Denver? No. 8. Which state shares the least amount of other state borders? Maine - Yup! 9. Where did the first Pizza Hut open? Somewhere where they like sh!tty pizza 10. Where was the alarm clock invented? No f'n idea 11. Where is the oldest minor league baseball stadium? I'll guess Ohio - Nope. 12. Which state has the most miles of river? Louisiana? Nope. 13. Where was root beer invented? arizona? Nope. 14. Which state produces the most wool? hmmm..wool...sheep... Tennessee? Nope. 15. Which state, measured from east to west, is the longest? Montana? or Hawaii? Pick one. 16. Where was the “yield” street sign designed and used for the first time? no clue 17. Where was the birth control pill invented? In New York, immediately after HoP was born - Nope. 18. Where was the first miniature golf course built? Florida - Nope 19. Which city was the first to have one-way streets? Boston - Nope 20. Which city was the first to be lighted by electricity? Watts - Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 15. Alaska nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I need to chime in on #6. California surpassed Wisconsin in milk production in 1993. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 I need to chime in on #6. California surpassed Wisconsin in milk production in 1993. Well, not according to the sources I used for this, but we'll do a P.S. for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controller Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 OK, for #15 I'll say Hawaii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 OK, for #15 I'll say Hawaii. Correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Well, not according to the sources I used for this, but we'll do a P.S. for that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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darin3 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 #7. Colorado...not Denver Still wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 7. Santa Fe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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