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US state abbreviations quiz

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Which state uses the postal abbreviation AL?

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Two letters can be surprisingly easy to mix up. This round focuses on US postal abbreviations, switching between naming a state from its code and choosing the code for a state. It is a ten-question practice round, rather than a test of all fifty states.

When two codes look alike, read the explanation before moving on: it points out the distinction in several of the trickier pairs. Use the US Postal Service reference below to check the complete list, then replay the round to see what stuck.

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US state abbreviations quiz: the full question sheet

A two-letter challenge across the United States. Can you tell Maine from Maryland and Alaska from Alabama?

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  1. Which state uses the postal abbreviation AL?

    A. Alaska • B. Alabama • C. Arizona • D. Arkansas

    Reveal answer

    Alabama. AL is Alabama. Alaska uses AK.

  2. What is the postal abbreviation for Alaska?

    A. AL • B. AS • C. AK • D. AA

    Reveal answer

    AK. Alaska uses AK.

  3. Which state uses AR?

    A. Arizona • B. Arkansas • C. Alabama • D. Alaska

    Reveal answer

    Arkansas. AR is Arkansas; Arizona is AZ.

  4. What is the postal abbreviation for Maine?

    A. MA • B. MN • C. MI • D. ME

    Reveal answer

    ME. Maine uses ME. MA belongs to Massachusetts.

  5. Which state uses MD?

    A. Maryland • B. Maine • C. Michigan • D. Minnesota

    Reveal answer

    Maryland. Maryland uses MD.

  6. What is the postal abbreviation for Missouri?

    A. MS • B. MO • C. MI • D. MT

    Reveal answer

    MO. Missouri uses MO. Mississippi uses MS.

  7. Which state uses NE?

    A. New Hampshire • B. Nevada • C. Nebraska • D. New Mexico

    Reveal answer

    Nebraska. NE is Nebraska. Nevada uses NV.

  8. What is the postal abbreviation for Iowa?

    A. IO • B. IW • C. ID • D. IA

    Reveal answer

    IA. Iowa uses IA; Idaho uses ID.

  9. Which state uses CT?

    A. Colorado • B. Connecticut • C. California • D. Kentucky

    Reveal answer

    Connecticut. Connecticut uses CT. Colorado uses CO.

  10. What is the postal abbreviation for West Virginia?

    A. WV • B. VA • C. WA • D. WI

    Reveal answer

    WV. West Virginia uses WV; Virginia uses VA.

Answer key

  1. Alabama. AL is Alabama. Alaska uses AK.
  2. AK. Alaska uses AK.
  3. Arkansas. AR is Arkansas; Arizona is AZ.
  4. ME. Maine uses ME. MA belongs to Massachusetts.
  5. Maryland. Maryland uses MD.
  6. MO. Missouri uses MO. Mississippi uses MS.
  7. Nebraska. NE is Nebraska. Nevada uses NV.
  8. IA. Iowa uses IA; Idaho uses ID.
  9. Connecticut. Connecticut uses CT. Colorado uses CO.
  10. WV. West Virginia uses WV; Virginia uses VA.

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