List of U.S. states and territories by population - Quiz
  • 1. Which territories are included in the United States Census Bureau's statistics?
A) California, New Jersey, and Illinois
B) New York, Texas, and Florida
C) Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands
D) Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
  • 2. As of April 1, 2020, how many U.S. states contain slightly more than half of the total population?
A) Fifty
B) Nine
C) Fifteen
D) Twenty-five
  • 3. Which state has more people than the 21 least populous states combined?
A) California
B) Texas
C) New York
D) Florida
  • 4. Which state is the least populous as of 2025?
A) North Dakota
B) Vermont
C) Wyoming
D) Alaska
  • 5. What is the population of Wyoming as of 2025?
A) 500,000
B) 588,753
C) 1,000,000
D) 750,000
  • 6. Who is counted in the United States Census?
A) Only residents of the 50 states
B) Only people in the District of Columbia
C) Only U.S. citizens
D) Citizens, non-citizen permanent residents, and non-citizen long-term visitors
  • 7. How often is the U.S. Census conducted?
A) Every 10 years
B) Every 4 years
C) Every 5 years
D) Every year
  • 8. What is the total number of seats in the United States House of Representatives?
A) 435
B) 350
C) 600
D) 500
  • 9. What is the minimum number of Electoral College votes any state has?
A) Five
B) Three
C) One
D) Seven
  • 10. What does the Twenty-third Amendment grant the District of Columbia?
A) Electoral College votes equal to the least populous state
B) No Electoral College votes
C) A fixed number of House Representatives
D) Two U.S. Senators
  • 11. How many members are in the Electoral College?
A) 538
B) 435
C) 600
D) 100
  • 12. Which territories are not included in the Electoral College?
A) Territories of the United States
B) The 50 states
C) The District of Columbia
D) Puerto Rico and Guam
  • 13. What is the purpose of the decennial census?
A) To collect taxes
B) To allocate seats in the House of Representatives
C) To determine state boundaries
D) To elect the President
  • 14. What is the role of the Reapportionment Act of 1929?
A) Changed the number of Electoral College votes
B) Altered the census schedule
C) Increased the number of states
D) Capped the size of the House of Representatives
  • 15. How many states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census?
A) Fourteen
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Twenty-five
  • 16. Which state is guaranteed at least one Representative in the House?
A) Only states with a small population
B) Every state
C) Only states with a large population
D) Only populous states
  • 17. What is the total number of members in the U.S. Senate?
A) 538
B) 435
C) 100
D) 300
  • 18. How many states are there in the United States?
A) Fifty-one
B) Forty-eight
C) Fifty-two
D) Fifty
  • 19. What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
A) To elect the President and Vice President
B) To determine state boundaries
C) To allocate House seats
D) To conduct the census
  • 20. Which amendment grants the District of Columbia Electoral College votes?
A) The First Amendment
B) The Fifteenth Amendment
C) The Twenty-third Amendment
D) The Tenth Amendment
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