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Can you name the US state that is superlative in each category?
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Kicking222
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Highest/Largest/Most
Population (37,253,956)
Area (663,267 square miles)
Population density (1,195.5 people/sq. mile)
Peak elevation (20,320 feet)
Median age (42.0 years)
Median family income ($85,761)
Males per 100 females (108.8)
Unemployment in December, 2012 (10.2%)
State capital population (1,567,924)
Area made up of inland water (17%)
Population of Hispanic origin (44.9%)
Borders shared with other states (8)
Vote share for Obama in 2012 (71%)
Lowest/Smallest/Fewest
Population (563,626)
Area (1,545 square miles)
Population density (1.2 people/sq. mile)
Peak elevation (345 feet)
Median age (28.7 years)
Median family income ($46,668)
Males per 100 females (93.8)
Unemployment in December, 2012 (3.2%)
State capital population (8,016)
Area made up of inland water (0.2%)
Population of Hispanic origin (1.3%)
Borders shared with other states (0)
Vote share for Obama in 2012 (25%)
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US State with the Highest/Lowest... Quiz
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Created May 10, 2010 in
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Featured Mar 9, 2011
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Kicking222
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May 10th, 2010 at 12:30 GMT
6 points
Is six minutes too much time? Too little? Does it leave too much room for guessing random countries? I had it at six, then at seven, then at six again... but I've been on the fence about it the entire time. Feedback would be appreciated.
Enjoy the game, everybody. I think it's a really good one.
Kicking222
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May 10th, 2010 at 13:59 GMT
11 points
...And also, by "countries", I meant "states". Duh. Good job knowing what your own quiz is about, me!
superball
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May 10th, 2010 at 14:24 GMT
7 points
I got all but lowest unemployment in March and for a few of these I was guessing several states before I got the right one, so I think the time is right. As for why Maine is so old, it must be all those Floridians who go there to retire.
soldamerican
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May 10th, 2010 at 14:41 GMT
7 points
Time seems about right, great quiz.
evelyn3372
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May 10th, 2010 at 17:00 GMT
6 points
I really liked this quiz. The time seemed right,and it was challenging, but doable.
Kicking222
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May 10th, 2010 at 18:02 GMT
2 points
Thanks for the kind words, everybody. Glad you had fun!
Havok3595
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May 11th, 2010 at 17:51 GMT
4 points
I thought it was great! Time was just right. I kept trying Massachusetts on the capital, d'oh. Must narrowly miss out.
rk559
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May 12th, 2010 at 00:06 GMT
6 points
Figures that the state with the most inland water would be Rhode
Island
pat19
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May 12th, 2010 at 01:16 GMT
6 points
Looks like I'm moving to Maryland!
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RCray7
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May 16th, 2010 at 22:48 GMT
-17 points
i guess the hicks from wyoming dont like obama
ginrummy
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Jun 24th, 2010 at 23:20 GMT
5 points
Tennessee is also bordered by 8 states.
Kicking222
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Jul 1st, 2010 at 23:56 GMT
2 points
Right you are! Thanks for the correction.
Phizzy
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Jul 7th, 2010 at 17:08 GMT
5 points
Nevada now has the worst unemployment rate (14.0%), not Michigan (13.6%).
Kicking222
:
Jul 10th, 2010 at 22:54 GMT
6 points
Though my question was technically correct- it specified March- I did update the game. Thanks for the tip.
Game published: Mar 9th, 2011 at 04:03 GMT
jefe_
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 04:25 GMT
35 points
Over 75% of people didn't get Alaska or Hawaii as a state that doesn't border another state??
brez002
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 04:44 GMT
16 points
@jefe I didn't get it either, but it was just cause I didn't get up to that one (probably cause I was only half paying attention). But yeah, I'd like to think if I had seen that one I would've gotten it immediately.
shanekelby
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 04:50 GMT
43 points
Those Mormons and their babies.
Katie:
Mar 9th, 2011 at 04:56 GMT
7 points
Rhode Island is on this list three times?! Woot!
Murf1013
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 05:09 GMT
3 points
I really like the idea of this quiz. Not as much variety as I expected. Alaska X 5, RI X 3, etc.
TJL
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 05:10 GMT
28 points
I feel like that Rhode Island one is a bit dubious. Yeah, the Narragansett Bay is technically inland, but I'm not sold on it counting as "inland water"
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Gilles_de_Rais
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 05:18 GMT
-6 points
As someone who spent the first 18 years of his life half an hour from New Jersey, I am completely shocked that it is the wealthiest state in the country.
RetroGirl
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 05:35 GMT
32 points
You'd think it would be overly simplistic to assume New Mexico has the most Hispanic people and Maine the least. Nope.
chriskotx
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 05:41 GMT
-4 points
Why not PO abbrevs?
Corydon
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 05:57 GMT
18 points
Maine, eh? I had to check a few times because I thought that I had mistyped "Florida". Fun quiz!
dragon86
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 06:31 GMT
10 points
Being from Maine I was a bit shocked that we have the highest median age. Although have the lowest percent of hispanic origin is completely understandable.
Kicking222
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 12:01 GMT
22 points
HUZZAH!!!! I'm really glad this got published- of all the quizzes that I've made, this is absolutely one of my favorites. I'm particularly proud of this one, and I hope you have a good time with it.
pirate6711
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 12:14 GMT
5 points
That's crazy that Nevada beats out all the rust belt states for unemployment.
cocky
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 12:24 GMT
6 points
A state that reilies so heavily on gambling would likely be hit hard by a recession. I guessed Hawaii for lowest Hispanic population.
kenjab
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 13:06 GMT
8 points
Hmm, there must not be much of a future in stripping or blackjack dealing...who knew?
HudsonHawk
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 13:15 GMT
21 points
Anyone else keep typing in "Phoenix" for largest capital population? I need coffee!
BiloxiSean
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 14:31 GMT
6 points
My state is number 1 in something. Woo Hoo!!!!
glong971
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 15:33 GMT
6 points
@Hudson, I typed Phoenix AND Montpelier...derrrrrr
pfrijiritr
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 15:43 GMT
13 points
"Mary"land
burnsy
:
Mar 9th, 2011 at 16:09 GMT
4 points
5 globes! This was as interesting as I'd hoped and way harder than I expected. Or, to put it another way, exactly why I love Sporcle.
LevellingUp
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 17:57 GMT
3 points
Excellent quiz. I got the state with the lowest female/male ratio because of a Pavement lyric.
bayouboogie
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 18:52 GMT
7 points
I think the reason so many missed the one about no bordering states is because it's toward the end of the quiz. It's a time limit issue. I know it was for me. I spent too much time thinking about the early ones and never even got to that one.
Megawall300
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 18:52 GMT
5 points
@Gilles de Rais You're probably surprised because you were 30 minutes away from the immediate extensions of our two big city neighbors, NYC and Philly. As you move away from those places it's like a whole new state...awesome. I say we hand Newark and company over to New York and Camden and company over to Pennsylvania.
wakethesun
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 19:40 GMT
1 point
Ugh. For so many of them, I guessed all around the answer while managing to miss the correct one. I'd give up and move to the next one, guess all around that answer...
Beatlezfann
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 20:49 GMT
3 points
I can speak for most floridians in saying that Britton Hill which rises a towering 385 feet. Is floridas greatest landmark, at least weve got the maldives beat.
ChadFeldheimer
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Mar 9th, 2011 at 21:35 GMT
5 points
Alaska is a sausage fest!
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