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Title: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: TamTam on December 09, 2008, 11:47:00 PM
LOL

I managed to get 44.  I feel so bad for the states I forgot. ;D

http://www.timedquiz.com/timed/us-states (http://www.timedquiz.com/timed/us-states)
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: je on December 10, 2008, 01:13:33 AM
I named 46 before I ran out of time...


QuoteNamed so far:

ALABAMA, ALASKA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN,

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You forgot:

COLORADO, MASSACHUSETTS, MONTANA, WYOMING,

The second one, Massachusetts, I actually knew, but I couldn't spell the word. So, it is actually 47 states...
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Laura Eva B on December 10, 2008, 01:59:53 AM
As a Brit I got 40 and I'm ashamed of the ones I missed ... took the alphabetical approach otherwise you'd get into a total muddle !

What got me was spelling, never knew there were so many double letters in Tennessee, and of course Massachusetts and Connecticut messed me up too !

English counties next ?

Laura x
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Jamie-o on December 10, 2008, 05:26:27 AM
I can name all 50 states in about 30 seconds - but I doubt if I could spell them.   :-\

(Thank you, Mrs. Gatewood, for making us learn that stupid Fifty Nifty United States song in sixth grade.)
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Dennis on December 10, 2008, 09:10:34 AM
Only got 32, but I could name all 10 Canadian provinces and three territories. Probably a fair few English counties as well.

Dennis
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 10:47:34 AM
Quote from: Jamie-o on December 10, 2008, 05:26:27 AM
for making us learn that stupid Fifty Nifty United States song in sixth grade.)

lulz wait wut?
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: goingdown on December 10, 2008, 10:56:26 AM
I got 49 in five minutes and spent five minutes trying unsuccesfully to spell MA correct. My result was then 49/50.
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: sd on December 10, 2008, 02:22:02 PM
After 5 minutes I gave up.
I spent most of the time trying to remember how to spell MASSACHUSETTS.  :laugh:


I missed 3, ALABAMA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND.

Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 02:39:05 PM
ZOMG I got 19!
I'd totally get more if the U.S.A was a more important country that people actually talked about - like Australia.
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 03:16:31 PM
Quote from: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 02:39:05 PM
ZOMG I got 19!
I'd totally get more if the U.S.A was a more important country that people actually talked about - like Australia.

Loser. <--fact

But your webcomic rawks.  <--fact

WoW still sucks though.  <--fact

And Everquest rawks.  <--fact

My country > your country  <--opinion

My -bleep- > your -bleep-  <--opinion

-sigh-  lolol.  once you get over that you hate being a guy and transition, then acting like a guy every now and then is sooooo fun!
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 03:35:44 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 03:16:31 PM
-sigh-  lolol.  once you get over that you hate being a guy and transition, then acting like a guy every now and then is sooooo fun!

Agreed!
Now let's yell at each other, posture, shove each other several times, start swinging fists, get pulled apart by friends, then have a beer together and be best friends forever.
Oh, and tell jokes about tits <--very important.
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 03:45:51 PM
Quote from: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 03:35:44 PM
Agreed!
Now let's yell at each other, posture, shove each other several times, start swinging fists, get pulled apart by friends, then have a beer together and be best friends forever.
Oh, and tell jokes about tits <--very important.

But we first have to establish a very fundamental fact.

My kawk is bigger than yours.

Cuz she said so.
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Alyssa M. on December 10, 2008, 03:48:19 PM
All fifty in under 4 minutes. I just go on a little road trip in my head. I even stopped by D.C. on the way.  :angel:
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 04:09:12 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 03:45:51 PM
But we first have to establish a very fundamental fact.

My kawk is bigger than yours.

Cuz she said so.

lulz, kawk  :D
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Jamie-o on December 10, 2008, 05:26:39 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 10:47:34 AM
Quote from: Jamie-o on December 10, 2008, 05:26:27 AM
for making us learn that stupid Fifty Nifty United States song in sixth grade.)

lulz wait wut?

It's a really corny song that includes a list of all 50 states - in alphabetical order, no less.  Thus, all 50 states, in alphabetical order, are now permanently imprinted in my brain.  It's been useful for trivia games, but not a whole lot else.  :D
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 07:08:02 PM
Quote from: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 04:09:12 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 03:45:51 PM
But we first have to establish a very fundamental fact.

My kawk is bigger than yours.

Cuz she said so.

lulz, kawk  :D
ya srsly

lol

what's so great about australia anyways?
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 07:55:59 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 07:08:02 PM
what's so great about australia anyways?

How can you not love a country that has a beer called 'XXXX'?
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 07:58:06 PM
Quote from: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 07:55:59 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 07:08:02 PM
what's so great about australia anyways?

How can you not love a country that has a beer called 'XXXX'?
That's one too many X's.

Loserface.
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Laura Eva B on December 10, 2008, 08:28:58 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 07:58:06 PM
Quote from: Vexing on December 10, 2008, 07:55:59 PM
Quote from: Annwyn on December 10, 2008, 07:08:02 PM
what's so great about australia anyways?

How can you not love a country that has a beer called 'XXXX'?
That's one too many X's.

Loserface.

Well England does a terrific "real ale" called 6X ...  :icon_drunk:

That's a whole two more Xs ...  ;D

Not your Aussie p**s water, weak, tasteless, pasturized, homogenized, irradiated, fizzy pop !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadworth_(brewery) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadworth_(brewery))

Nah nah na naaa ... :P

Laura x
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: tinkerbell on December 10, 2008, 08:45:36 PM
QuoteYou Forgot: GEORGIA, MARYLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEST VIRGINIA.

Oh shucks! ::)

tink :icon_chick:

Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Chaunte on December 13, 2008, 10:20:54 PM

I am ashamed to say I only got 45 in 10 minutes.  the ones i forgot were:

IOWA, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, WISCONSIN,
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Goldy on December 14, 2008, 09:02:29 AM
Okay a I've had a couple drinks here and I live in Australia so here goes.

it's 0145 in in the morning...

Maine, vermont, new hampshire, rhode island, conneticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, baltimore, virginia, west virginia, north carolina, south carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi (okay that might be spelt wrong), louisiana, texas, new mexico, arizona, nevada, colorado, utah, california, oregon, Washington state, idaho, montana, north datoka, south dakota, nebraska, iowa, michigan, minnisota, wisconsin, illinois (soon to be named obamaland), hawaii  (could also be named obamaland), indiana, kansas, missouri, akansas, kentucky, alaska, oklahoma, tennessee.

it is now 0155 in the morning, 47. Please note I didn't cheat I really didn't cheat.

I actually have a good memory for remembering maps.
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Goldy on December 14, 2008, 09:22:10 AM
Okay I've now checked a map and I realise I missed two major states and one state that tends to stick out because of the cowboy legend.

Massachusetts, Ohio and Wyoming are the ones I forgot.

Here are my excuses for missing three states and I'm sticking to them.

Massachusetts, probably because it's difficult to spell and I always think of it as Boston.

Ohio, because I wanted to forget Jo the plumber, sorry, i meant Joe, then again he could be a secret TG and reading these pages.

Wyoming, "I'm sorry boy but there's only room enough in this country for EITHER Montana OR WYOMING" (I often get these two states mixed up)
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Suzy on December 14, 2008, 10:31:39 AM
Quote from: Chaunte on December 13, 2008, 10:20:54 PM
I am ashamed to say I only got 45 in 10 minutes.  the ones i forgot were:
IOWA,......

Don't feel bad, Chaunte.  I hear that Iowa is like Nirvana.....the state of perfect nothingness.

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fganjataz.com%2F01smileys%2Fimages%2Fsmileys%2FloopyBlonde-blinking.gif&hash=4545ddf8251cf9c32ae6074d56e48bc34a755857)Kristi
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Alyssa M. on December 14, 2008, 05:50:11 PM
Quote from: Goldybaltimore

So ... what's the capital of Baltimore? :P ;)
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: je on December 14, 2008, 06:50:32 PM
I'm curious about that one too. :eusa_think:
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Goldy on December 15, 2008, 12:09:37 AM
Quote from: Alyssa M. on December 14, 2008, 05:50:11 PM
Quote from: Goldybaltimore

So ... what's the capital of Baltimore? :P ;)

oops!! I should have said Maryland. Make that 46 correctly named.

Thanks.
Title: Re: How many US states can you name in 10 minutes?
Post by: Alyssa M. on December 15, 2008, 01:16:33 AM
Hey, still pretty darn good for an Aussie!

I tried to do the same for Australia, but forgot the name of the capital territory, the specific names for the big ones in the West (I called it "Western Terr." instead of "Western Aus." for instance), and totally forgot about Victoria!

So you did better for America than I did for Australia!

~Alyssa