Can You Name the New American State and New American Territory?
It's an easy quiz, if you follow the news.
As you already know the United States of America has 50 sovereign states and 14 overseas territories. But did you know that we have, de facto, one new state and one new overseas territory? Find out who they are by taking this easy current events quiz, which is fun, informational, and, yes, sarcastic. Only two questions need answering.
Which American "state" has no territory but an estimated population of 11 million people in 2022 (see Pew Research Center) and voting members in both houses of Congress?
A. New Mexico
B. New York
C. New Hampshire
D. New Colossus*
*(So named here for Emma Lazarus’ poem, “The New Colossus,” on the base of the Statue of Liberty.)
Which “American territory” is a sovereign nation and has voting members in the House and Senate?
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. Puerto Rico
D. Ukraine
Answers. The correct answers to both questions is “D.” New Colossus is our de facto 51st state, but with no territory or physical boundaries—except our open borders. And, Ukraine is our newest overseas territory, in whose defense against foreign aggression we are aiding.
Final question, this one is open-ended.
What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States, in today’s political environment when our government obviously has greater priorities?