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Super quiz Subject

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M & N STATES

Each answer is the name of a state that begins with “M” or “N.” (e.g., The first state in the list alphabetic­ally. Answer: Maine.)

Freshman level

1. One of its nicknames is “The Baked Bean State.”

2. Its largest city is Newark.

3. The state’s name is derived from the river that flows along its western boundary.

4. It is nicknamed the “Empire State.” 5. It is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”

Graduate level

6. Its capital is Carson City.

7. This state is bordered by three Canadian provinces to the north.

8. Raleigh is the state capital. 9. It is one of the “Four Corners” states.

10. The last state in the list alphabetic­ally.

ANSWERS: 1. Massachuse­tts. 2. New Jersey. 3. Mississipp­i. 4. New York.

5. Minnesota. 6. Nevada. 7. Montana.

8. North Carolina. 9. New Mexico. 10. North Dakota.

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