| Hint | State |
| Take Route 80 | |
| Home of the Cornhuskers | |
| Gave us businessman Warren Buffett | |
| Gave us NBA coach Phil Jackson | |
| More likely to find lutefisk here | |
| Actually has an official state soft drink | |
| Actually has an official state horse | |
| Home to Minot AFB | |
| Was part of Louisiana Purchase; rest acquired 1818 | |
| Has the easternmost point of the two | |
| Borders Canada | |
| Larger in area | |
| Larger in population | |
| Joined Union first | |
| Unicameral legislature | |
| Has smaller capital | |
| Capital named for a German | |
| Capital named for a president | |
| Has more Congressmen | |
| Take Route 94 | |
| Take Route 80 | |
| Home of the Cornhuskers | |
| Gave us businessman Warren Buffett | |
| Gave us NBA coach Phil Jackson | |
| More likely to find lutefisk here | |
| Actually has an official state soft drink | |
| Actually has an official state horse | |
| Home to Minot AFB | |
| Was part of Louisiana Purchase; rest acquired 1818 | |
| Has the easternmost point of the two | |