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Can you name the US state from the initials of its three most populous cities?
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Unidentifiedkiwi
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Correctly named States will show up below
Click any empty City Initials or State to answer for that location
Source:
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City Initials
State
Cities
O,L,B
Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue
P,T,M
Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa
H,SA,D
Houston, San Antonio, Dallas
P,S,E
Portland, Salem, Eugene
M,M,GB
Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay
J,G,B
Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi
NO,BR,S
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport
P,L,B
Portland, Lewiston, Bangor
B,W,S
Boston, Worcester, Springfield
B,C,SS
Baltimore, Columbia, Silver Spring
LA,SD,SJ
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose
C,C,NC
Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston
H,H,K
Honolulu, Hilo, Kailua
L,L,O
Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro
LR,FS,F
Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville
C,C,C
Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati
VB,N,C
Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake
C,A,R
Chicago, Aurora, Rockford
A,A,C
Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus
M,SP,R
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester
J,M,T
Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa
M,N,C
Manchester, Nashua, Concord
D,CS,A
Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora
B,NH,H
Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford
A,LC,SF
Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe
City Initials
State
Cities
P,P,A
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown
F,B,GF
Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks
S,S,T
Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma
C,C,L
Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie
I,FW,E
Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Evansville
C,H,P
Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg
B,M,M
Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile
W,D,N
Wilmington, Dover, Newark
KC,SL,S
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield
M,N,K
Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville
SLC,P,WVC
Salt Lake City, Provo, West Valley City
NY,B,R
New York, Buffalo, Rochester
A,F,J
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau
B,N,M
Boise, Nampa, Meridian
P,W,C
Providence, Warwick, Cranston
C,R,G
Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro
W,OP,KC
Wichita, Overland Park, Kansas City
N,JC,P
Newark, Jersey City, Paterson
OC,T,N
Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman
B,E,C
Burlington, Essex, Colchester
B,M,GF
Billings, Missoula, Great Falls
D,GR,W
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren
SF,RC,A
Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Aberdeen
DM,CR,D
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport
LV,H,R
Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno
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arbitrage
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Nov 8th, 2009 at 04:39 GMT
8 points
I think the "KS" for Missouri / Kansas should be "KC". Cool quiz!
Unidentifiedkiwi
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Nov 8th, 2009 at 04:48 GMT
7 points
Ugh, I knew I'd make that mistake. Fixed, and thanks for playing.
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TimeAndTide
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Nov 8th, 2009 at 05:21 GMT
-13 points
That was harder than I thought it would be. You should probably use NYC for the initials of New York City. Good quiz!
the_cgould
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Nov 8th, 2009 at 08:07 GMT
7 points
1-2 more minutes would be perfect.
MeltedMan
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 12:40 GMT
8 points
Top notch quiz!
ctbrainiacs
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 12:43 GMT
5 points
Excellent! I was amazed at how much time this took, but well worth it. Please consider adding a couple of minutes (and before my son gets home from school would be great, too)!
Lyn_Marie
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 15:16 GMT
13 points
The name of the city is New York, not New York City.
Taffinski99
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 16:36 GMT
6 points
Good quiz!
nomuny12
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 17:53 GMT
5 points
I hate it when I see a quiz like this and think "This is like taking candy from a baby" only to find myself pounding my head on the wall 15 seconds later.
huey782
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 18:52 GMT
11 points
Great quiz. Adding a third column with the names of the cities would be pretty cool. Then I'd stop wasting time trying to figure out what all three cities are.
lbtarr
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 19:22 GMT
6 points
Sweet quiz! I agree that a couple more minutes is necessary
lewistpb
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 20:41 GMT
3 points
Geez, this was a tough one. I could only get 21... not bad for a non-American I guess.
Pistol
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 20:55 GMT
5 points
Great quiz. I could have used 2 more minutes but a strict time limit does stop random guessing so I don't mind.
msylva
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Nov 19th, 2009 at 22:28 GMT
11 points
I found it easier to think of a state's most populous city, and then find the corresponding clue with a matching first letter. Of course, I came up with this idea a little late.
Unidentifiedkiwi
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Nov 20th, 2009 at 01:09 GMT
15 points
@huey782 I'd definitely consider it. Who else thinks this would improve the quiz? Vote this comment up if you want the new column and vote it down if you think it's fine as is. I also added two minutes, by the way.
gqb
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Nov 20th, 2009 at 04:18 GMT
-2 points
No, don't put the city names! There's another quiz similar to that, plus this one really makes us think. I can guess a state by recognizing one or two names.
thefinestmuffins
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Nov 21st, 2009 at 22:33 GMT
10 points
@huey: If you mean a colum with city names could appear AFTER you've correctly guessed the state, then I'm all for it. Otherwise, it totally changes the quiz. This was fun!
Benkirby317
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Dec 26th, 2009 at 08:20 GMT
5 points
Great quiz!
midlifecrisis
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Jan 25th, 2010 at 17:50 GMT
5 points
good quiz - could have use a couple more minutes
kimo
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Apr 12th, 2010 at 19:25 GMT
5 points
awesome quiz. two more minutes would maximize the fun!
TheCavsfan
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Jun 7th, 2010 at 21:52 GMT
3 points
I liked this quiz. It made me think.
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