# Can you name all 50 U.S. states in ten minutes or less? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 6, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984 "2011-07-06T02:50:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/1 "2011-07-06T02:50:23Z")
I thought [this quiz](http://www.sporcle.com/games/states.php) would be a piece of cake. It was easy going at first, and some are pretty obvious. But as I filled more of the map in, I admit I started to blank out. I suppose if it had been an unlimited time quiz, I would have eventually gotten all of them, but in ten minutes I got 46 out of 50. For the last minute, I was racking my brain and not coming up with answers. The states I missed were… Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and New Hampshire. How many can you come up with? Be honest! ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/2 "2011-07-06T02:54:17Z")
I can say all 50 states in 2 seconds. Ready? “All 50 states.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/3 "2011-07-06T02:56:26Z")
Got them all in 4 minutes (I just went alphabetical then filled in the ones I forgot). I would have been much much faster if I were better at a)typing b)spelling. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/4 "2011-07-06T03:00:52Z")
Hah, Sporcle. The 50 states thing is kid stuff. For a real challenge, try the one naming all the world capitals in 20 minutes, (I think it’s 20 minutes.) Remember, Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/5 "2011-07-06T03:02:08Z")
I’ve done enough state-related quizzes that I got them all with 5 minutes and 23 minutes to spare. I start with my own state and generally work my way across borders and then add the non-continental states. Got stuck on Utah, or it would have been quicker. Fun quiz. Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/6 "2011-07-06T03:02:13Z")
All 50 in 1 minute 27 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![amarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@amarone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarone)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/7 "2011-07-06T03:04:42Z")
3 minutes 32 seconds. Not bad for a Brit. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/8 "2011-07-06T03:12:09Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > I can say all 50 states in 2 seconds. > > Ready? > > “All 50 states.” 🙂 I saw that one coming. :smack: “Time Remaining” for me: 06:53, meaning I did all 50 in 3 minutes and 7 seconds, held back only by my poor typing skills. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/9 "2011-07-06T03:13:18Z")
3 minutes and 10 seconds! ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/10 "2011-07-06T03:14:15Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I saw that one coming. :smack: You’re lucky. Louis DePalma (Taxi) didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/11 "2011-07-06T03:14:25Z")
> [@GilaB](#): > > All 50 in 1 minute 27 seconds. You must be a more confident typer. I got it in 3:32. Seeing as even a single typo means none of the rest of the states you type will count, I can’t type at full speed. Especially with words I don’t normally type, I usually make one or two mistakes with every paragraph. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/12 "2011-07-06T03:15:33Z")
all 50 in 1 minute 44 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/13 "2011-07-06T03:18:09Z")
I had to learn the [Nifty Fifty](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HeLofy7IE) song when I was in elementary school for a class performance. Strangely, I’ve never forgotten the song and can say them all in about 30 seconds (in the same tune too!). Typing takes a little longer. Unfortunately, that’s my only super power. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/14 "2011-07-06T03:22:55Z")
> [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](#): > > I had to learn the [Nifty Fifty](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HeLofy7IE) song when I was in elementary school for a class performance. Strangely, I’ve never forgotten the song and can say them all in about 30 seconds (in the same tune too!). Typing takes a little longer. Unfortunately, that’s my only super power. You and me both. Comes in handy when I need to alphabetize a list of the states (I’m a freelance copyeditor). ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/15 "2011-07-06T03:23:34Z")
All 50 in about 2.5 minutes. I noticed the map after… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/16 "2011-07-06T03:24:46Z")
All 50 in 2:45. I can sing all of them and their state capitals too! (thanks Wakko!) ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/17 "2011-07-06T03:26:08Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > You’re lucky. Louis DePalma (Taxi) didn’t. Well, I’m taller than he is. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/18 "2011-07-06T03:26:20Z")
Don’t forget the other 7. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/19 "2011-07-06T03:29:06Z")
[Wakko can do it in 2 minutes, 4 seconds; capitols, singing, no less.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNUDDaEOvuY) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2011, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984/20 "2011-07-06T03:44:56Z")
Got 'em in 2:37. The last one I typed took me a few seconds to think of. New Jersey. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-name-all-50-u-s-states-in-ten-minutes-or-less/587984.md?page=2)