norwaysaint Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 How many US states do you think there are? I've been amazed at how many people don't know the right answer. Try to answer without checking this thread or any other site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 52. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 50. As The The sang in 86. "We are the 51st state of the USA." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFrost Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 (edited) isn't it 46? because Massachusetts, Tennessee and a couple of other 'states' are technically commonwealths? Edited 6 November, 2010 by JackFrost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macey_J2 Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 How many US states do you think there are? I've been amazed at how many people don't know the right answer. Try to answer without checking this thread or any other site. I'm not sure why you're amazed. Theres 50 but hawaii and alaska aren't the most obvious to think of. It's not exactly top of the British school curriculum, and i doubt 100% of americans would know straight away if questioned in a family fortunes style quiz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 I bet most Yanks don't know where Eyeraq is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 UK needs to be included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 The number of states is the same as the number of stars on the flag. The number of stripes is the number of original states in the Union. If you see wartime footage you can see the different pattern. What is also surprising is how recently many of the states have joined the Union. Florida was the latest before Alaska and Hawai, I believe in the 1920s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 I thought 52? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 Google says 52. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 I thought 52? You googled didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 UK needs to be included. and I did vaguely remember it being 52, didnt the purchase of Alaska bring it up to that? Or was Hawaii the last one added? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 (edited) Can someone list the 52. I am pretty sure it is 50. 1. Alabama 2. Alaska 3. Arizona 4. Arkansas 5. California 6. Colorado 7. Connecticut 8. Delaware 9. Florida 10. Georgia 11. Idaho 12. Hawaii 13. Illinois 14. Indiana 15. Iowa 16. Kansas 17. Kentucky 18. Louisiana 19. Maine 20. Maryland 21. Massachusetts 22. Michigan 23. Minnesota 24. Mississippi 25. Missouri 26. Montana 27. Nebraska 28. Nevada 29. New Hampshire 30. New Jersey 31. New Mexico 32. New York 33. North Carolina 34. North Dakota 35. Ohio 36. Oklahoma 37. Oregon 38. Pennsylvania 39. Rhode Island 40. South Carolina 41. South Dakota 42. Tennessee 43. Texas 44. Utah 45. Vermont 46. Virginia 47. Washington 48. West Virginia 49. Wisconsin 50. Wyoming Edited 6 November, 2010 by georgeweahscousin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 You googled didn't you? Honestly no, I wasn't sure either. It's just something I think I have heard/been told so many times that it has just lodged in my brain somewwhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 Honestly no, I wasn't sure either. It's just something I think I have heard/been told so many times that it has just lodged in my brain somewwhere. googling it rather adds to the confusion, I just tried that. Seems to suggest there are 50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_of_the_United_States I was wrong about Florida, 1845 the same as Texas. Oklahoma joined 1907, New Mexico & Arizona 1912. The flag of Hawaii includes the Union Jack in the top left corner. Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania & Kentucky are Commonwealths. Puerto Rico is a US state in all but name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 Is it 51? I'm pretty sure it is because there's that film about Alaska called "The 51st state" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 50, 51st state is always used as an abstract, like "12th man" in football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 They're in a financial state right now f'sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrollman no2 Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 Its 50 because many years ago when i was at school i had an arguement with my history teacher,when i said i thought it was 52.He made me get a map and write down every one. Well it definately worked because to this day i have always remembered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 Google says 52. If you GOOGLE "states of usa" this is top of the list: ]50states.com - States and Capitals State information resource links to state homepage, symbols, flags, maps, ... United States Map · US Capital Cities Map · Blank State Outline Maps ... www.50states.com/ - Cached - Similar State Abbreviations United States Map Capital Cities Map Birds State Flags Massachusetts Maps State Songs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 There are 50. Alaska was 49th, Hawaii 50th and Harold Wilson wanted us to be 51st. There used to be talk of the Philippines joining too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 51. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 Pennsylvaina is named after Admial Penn who set sail from Deal Beach to found it. Second most famous person to have lived in Deal, but he wasn't born there which would have made him an even better man imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint boggy Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 (edited) havent looked at the answer or any of the replies on this thread.....i've always thought it was 52...... EDIT:... ah.......i see i thought wrong!!! Edited 6 November, 2010 by saint boggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 6 November, 2010 Share Posted 6 November, 2010 mrs h is like a state in the US, she has places that even I haven't discovered yet. I'll keep looking though, don;t worry about that people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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