Can you name the U.S. states by the names of rivers that run through them? by Hejman

Rivers	State
Pearl, Homochito, Yazoo
Wallkill, Maurice, Raritan
Allegheny, Monongahela, Susquehanna
Mohawk, Genesee, Niagara
Big Lost, Little Lost, Snake
Sheyenne, Cannonball, Heart
Broadkill, Murderkill, Indian
James, York, Rappahannock
Cumberland, Duck, Clinch
Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Flint
Kanawha, New, Greenbrier
Choptank, Patuxent, Potomac
Missouri, Yellowstone, Tongue

Rivers	State
South Platte, Purgatoire, Uncompahgre
Atchafalaya, Calcasiueu, Mississippi
Buffalo, White, Ouachita
Sevier, Virgin, Duchesne
Wa****a, Arkansas, Cimarron
Congaree, Santee, Edisto
Smoky Hill, Arkansas, Republican
Altamaha, Savannah, Oconec
White, Wabash, Elkhart
Mulchatria, Yukon, Holitna
Laramie, Sweetwater, Bighorn
Humboldt, Carson, Meadow Valley

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States by Rivers 2 Quiz

by Hejman

Created Jul 23, 2010 in Geography
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	Hejman:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 03:08 GMT		5 points
	There have been a number of river quizzes in the Geography section and several have even dealt with states (i.e. http://www.sporcle.com/games/bton624/states_riverborders or http://www.sporcle.com/games/Irving/state_border_rivers), cities (http://www.sporcle.com/games/geowiz85/biggest_NA_rivercities) or countries (http://www.sporcle.com/games/Quartz/countries_river) but none where you had to name the state by rivers within it. So it's time to change that. A few notes- if a state and river share a name, the river might appear in the list for a different state, but never the state that it shares a name with and, in many cases, I went with a river or two that might not be as well known, but has a name that just couldn't be left out. (I mean, really, how could I skip Choptank or Purgatoire?)

	GeoExpert:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 04:16 GMT		2 points
	You need to force me to answer in order.

	Hejman:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 04:18 GMT		6 points
	In fact, I was making that change as you were typing your comment. Meant to do that originally, but the idea got away from me.

	adamnvillani:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 05:10 GMT		3 points
	It's Congaree, not Cougaree. There's a National Park named after it.

	Hejman:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 05:16 GMT		5 points
	Thanks, adamnvillani- I knew I'd make at least one spelling error in all this transcribing.

	Pit_trout:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 13:12 GMT		3 points
	@Hejman: it's also Allegheny not Alleghany. (Well… the spelling varies a bit, but Allegheny is much more standard.)

	Hejman:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 14:48 GMT		4 points
	Thanks, Pit_trout. I was actually on a trip that took me through the AlleghEny mountains AND AlleghAny County, VA. Clearly, that was too much variation for my tiny brain to handle.

	AtomicOtter:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 21:41 GMT		3 points
	Are you positive there is a Hassayampa River in Arkansas? THe only one I can find is in Arizona.

	Hejman:	Jul 24th, 2010 at 22:47 GMT		3 points
	Ugh. You're absolutely right AtomicOtter. I made this quiz while on vacation (clearly not a good idea!) and transposed two rivers. All better now!

	EmYanks2001:	Oct 10th, 2010 at 20:21 GMT		3 points
	Got 6 this time, I did better on original... I typed pennsylvania like 10 times on the allegeny one and it didn't work (i even googled it to make sure i had correct spelling) continued on and at the end when i was out of answers, i started going down the list for a few of the states i knew wasnt on the other that i didnt get yet, pennsylvania being one... well i go down the list, and lo and behold, I get it for which one?? alegeny??? lol, idk maybe i was typoing or something.... overall great quiz though :)