Which American state is known as the "Volunteer State"?

Geography Trivia / February 24, 2026

Tennessee. Tennessee volunteered for the American Revolution.

Which U.S. state is nicknamed the "Silver State"?

Geography Trivia / February 23, 2026

Nevada. Silver prospectors rushed to Nevada in 1859 when the discovery of the Comstock Lode was publicized.

Which city's name can be translated as the City of Peace?

Geography Trivia / February 23, 2026

Jerusalem. Jews, Christians and Muslims all consider Jerusalem to be a sacred city.

What is the largest state (land size) east of the Mississippi river?

Geography Trivia / February 22, 2026

Georgia. Michigan is the largest state east of the Mississippi River if both land and water area are considered.

Which city is the capital of Rwanda?

Geography Trivia / February 22, 2026

Kigali. In the first decade of the 21st century in Rwanda about one in five children die before their fifth birthday.

In what Canadian province is Ottawa located?

Geography Trivia / February 21, 2026

Ontario. Ottawa is the capital of the Canadian province of Ontario as well as the nation's fourth largest city.