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Battlegrounds
Quiz: How much do you know about the US swing states?
Candidates have been zoning in on key states that could decide the election result.
DAYS AWAY FROM the US presidential election, candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are still out on the campaign trail trying to scrape up every last vote.
However, it’s not just about being more popular among the American population. In most places, it’s the Electoral College votes that decide whether a state goes Republican or Democrat.
If a candidate wins a state, they usually get all of that state’s Electoral College votes – it doesn’t matter if they win the state with 50.1% of the vote or 99%.
That’s why swing states, also known as battleground or toss-up states, are so important.
There are seven swing states where the polls are so close that it’s impossible to tell who is going to win the state – and as a result, it’s a toss-up who is going to win the actual election.
Take the quiz to test your knowledge!
In which swing state will you find the Grand Canyon?
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Nevada
Wisconsin
Arizona
Michigan
Singer Sufjan Stevens has two albums named after US states, but which one was he born in?
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Arizona
Michigan
Georgia
North Carolina
In which swing state did the Battle of Gettysburg take place in 1863?
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Georgia
Nevada
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Which swing state is nicknamed the Peach State?
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Michigan
Georgia
Arizona
Wisconsin
Which of these has 6 electoral college votes, the fewest of any swing state?
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North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Nevada
In which swing state are the films Where The Crawdads Sing (2022), Cold Mountain (2003), and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) set?
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Georgia
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Arizona
Which swing states share a border? (Hint: There are multiple right answers)
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Arizona and Nevada
Georgia and North Carolina
Pennsylvania and Michigan
Michigan and Wisconsin
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in which swing state?
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Wisconsin
Georgia
Michigan
North Carolina
How many Electoral College votes do Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have combined?
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7
52
93
137
Which of these swing state cities has the largest population?
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Las Vegas
Atlanta
Detroit
Philadelphia
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Battleground Weapon
George Washington would be proud!
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Battleground Brainiac
You know a lot about the toss-up states!
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Toss-Up Tosser
You need to brush up on your battlegrounds!
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Toss-Up Tosser
Well, you've definitely lost this battleground!
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