How many of you could name all 50 states on the spot without cheating ?

The obscure ones like Idaho and Wyoming always screw me.

did this with the mrs just last week, was actually appalled when i ended up with 42, genuinely thought i would get them. Got a tiny bit lost in the mid west.

umm washington...georgetown...omaha...utaha...idahaha...oklahomaha...littlerock...springfield...ramalamadingdong...kentucky...hawaii...hyundai...alaska...holywood...florida...california...texaco...boston...oakland...missouri...minneapolis...

21

22 minnehomaha

wot no michigan

minnihoma....wasn't that running water's mrs.?

Me - but just so I can make fun of my American wife who can't :)

Hank Hill :^0
Australia = 51st. State

http://www.sporcle.com/games/states.php

Disgusted at myself (38)

I got 44.
The 6 I didn't get were Vermont, Louisiana, West Virginia, Kansas(I try to forget they exist because of the evolution thing), Indiana(!!!) and Kentucky.
In my defence, I spent 4 minutes trying to spell Massachusetts and then 4 more thinking "What the ** was New Orleans' state, ffs, of course I know it damn it etc...".
Would have gotten 48, had no clue West Virginia is a separate state and well, Vermont, sorry but there isn't anything in Vermont.

You got 42 out of 50 U.S. States :(

Should have been 43 but I spent too long trying to spell Massachusetts and Connecticut(which I never got )

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New york , New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Kansas, Arkansas, Rhode Island, Conneticut, Iowa, Idaho, California, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, North dakota, Soth dakota, Indiana, Utah, Montana, Maryland, Wyoming, Nebraska, Loiusiana, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Minnensota, and Missouri
and I didn't ** but can I f@ck remember all the Capital cities

I always miss one of those silly North-Eastern states. Why so small?

Think so. I'll try it now.

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii - how many's that?

50. Get in. God I'm a geek!

wd history maker, always knew you could do it

isnt there 51 states?

no kingmax 50 states plus the District of Columbia

how many Americans who watch Premier League football could name 80% of the English counties? Not many!

Counties are a bit different to States though aren't they? How many counties could you name from, say, France?

History Maker 23 Apr 12:15
Think so. I'll try it now.

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii - how many's that?

50. Get in. God I'm a geek!


seriously, whats the point in that??

Anyone could just copy that off the net!

Knight Rider 25 Apr 19:40
Counties are a bit different to States though aren't they? How many counties could you name from, say, France?

None, I have no interest in French football- I thought this was about because we like American sport?

yet but counties are far less influential than states they have no legislative power and have little meaning in day to day English life. We also tend not to refer to places in that way 'Detroit, Michigan or Houston,Texas.' You don't hear 'Birmingham, Warwickshire' or 'Wigan, Lancashire' quite so often.

seriously, whats the point in that??

Anyone could just copy that off the net!

Of course they could. I did it to satisfy my own curiousity. It doesn't really matter whether anyone thinks I did it or not.

fwiw, in case people hadn't realised, that link i gave allows you to test yourself.

The link makes it easier on balance - you can't miss any out (although you might mix a couple up I suppose). Would think that plenty get Vermont and New Hampshire the wrong way around, and maybe New Mexico and Arizona.