UNITED STATES RIDDLES

							UNITED STATES RIDDLES
              By
Mrs. Doty & Mrs. Powell’s Classes
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• Read a riddle. Press the ? Facts button.
  Check all three pages of facts to find the
  answer. Then press the number button for
  the next riddle. How many state riddles can
  you answer?

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1. Which state is known as the
     Cornhusker state?
2. Which State is known as the
      Bluegrass State?
3. Which states share the cardinal
       as their state bird?
4. Name a state that entered the
  Union on Valentine’s Day?
5. Which state is known as the
       Sunshine state?
6. Which state has mistletoe as its
          state flower?
7. Which state entered the Union
        on Halloween?
8. Which state is known as the
      Pine Tree state?
9. Which state was the first to
      enter the Union?
10. Which state was the last to
      enter the Union?
11. Which state is known as the
       Lone Star state?
12. Which state entered the
Union during the Civil War?
  13. Which State has the
Mayflower as its state flower?
14. Which state is known as the
        Ocean state?
15. Which state is known as the
      Sunflower state?
                  U.S. Facts Chart #1
State   Capital   Date     Order   Flower    Bird      Tree         Name
AR      Phoenix   2-24-     48     Saguaro   Cactus    Paloverde    Grand Canyon
                  1912             cactus    wren                   State


DE      Dover     12-7-      1     Peach   Blue        Holly        First State
                  1787             Blossom Hen


FL      Tallahas 4-3-       27     Orange Mock-        Sabal        Sun-shine
        see      1845              Blossom ingbird     Palmetto     State


HI      Hono-     8-21-     50     Hibiscus HI         Candle-nut   Aloha State
        lulu      1959                      goose


TX      Austin    12-29-    28     Blue      Mock-     Pecan        Lone Star
                  1845             bonnet    ingbird                State
                  U.S. Facts Chart #2
State   Capital    Date     Order   Flower    Bird       Tree      Name
IN      Indianap   12-11-    19     Peony     Cardinal   Tulip     Hoosier
        olis       1816                                  poplar    State


KS      Topeka     1-29-     34     Sun-      Meadow     Cotton-   Sun-
                   1861             flower    lark       wood      flower
                                                                   State

KY      Frank-     6-1-      15     Golden-   Cardinal   Ky        Blue-
        fort       1792             rod                  Coffee    grass
                                                         Tree      State

ME      Augusta    3-15-     23     White     Chicka-    White     Pine
                   1820             Pine-     dee        pine      Tree
                                    cone                           State

MA      Boston     2-6-       6     May-      Chicka-    Elm       Bay
                   1788             flower    dee                  State
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            U.S. Facts Chart #3                                        15    14
    State   Capital   Date     Order   Flower    Bird   Tree        Name
    NE      Lincoln   3-1-      37     Golden-   Meadow Cotton-     Corn-
                                                                             13
2                     1867             rod       lark   wood        husker
                                                                    State

    NV      Carson    10-31-    36     Sage-     Bluebird Pinon     Silver
3           City      1864             brush              Pine      State
                                                                             12

    OK      Okla-     11-16-    46     Mistle-   Fly-      Redbud   Sooner
4           homa      1907             toe       catcher            State    11
            City

    OR      Salem     2-14-     33     Grape     Meadow Douglas Beaver
5                     1859             bush      lark   Fir     State        10
    RI      Provi-    5-29-     13     Violet    RI Red    Red      Ocean
6           dence     1790                                 Maple    State    9

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