US facts & trivia

250 Amazing Facts About the 50 States

A fun fact and quiz book for kids ages 8-12 — every state, coast to coast.

How well do YOU know America?

Paperback · 112 pages · Ages 8-12

Cover of 250 Amazing Facts About the 50 States

What's inside

  • 250 carefully researched facts covering all 50 states
  • A 10-question multiple-choice quiz after every region — 80 questions in all
  • Answer keys that explain every answer, so kids learn even when they guess
  • Capitals, statehood dates, nicknames, state birds, and state flowers
  • World records, wild history, and weird-but-true stories
  • Eight regions, from New England to the Pacific West, in map order
  • 6 × 9 inches, 113 pages, written for ages 8-12

Did you know? One state used to be its own country. One has a lake so salty you cannot sink. And in Arkansas you can dig for real diamonds and keep what you find. Which states? Open the book and find out.

Perfect for

Curious kids

Every state gets its own page, packed with facts that make kids say "no way!"

Road trips

Organized into 8 easy regions — perfect for following along across the map.

Family trivia night

80 quiz questions with answer keys turn facts into a game everyone can play.

Good to know

  • Trim size 6 × 9 inches, 113 pages
  • Text and quizzes, not an atlas — for maps and flags of every state, see The 50 States of America
  • Facts are checked against public sources, and figures that change are dated
  • The regions run in geographic order, so it doubles as a route through the country
  • Reads well aloud: entries are short enough for one child to read a state to the car

Ready to explore all 50 states? Get your copy on Amazon and become the geography champion of the dinner table!

Free bonus: the Family Trivia Night Pack

100 brand-new questions about the 50 states — none of them from the book — split into three rounds, with a host script, printable scorecards, and a full answer key that explains every answer. Enter your email and we'll send the PDF straight to your inbox.

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