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7 fact-checked facts about Alabama's geography, history and landmarks, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

Which Alabama port city sits on its namesake bay?

AnswerMobile

Mobile lies on Mobile Bay.

Alabama's nickname refers to a bird: the ___ State.

AnswerYellowhammer

Alabama is the Yellowhammer State.

Going deeper

Alabama became a US state in which year?

Answer1819

Alabama joined the Union in 1819.

Which Alabama city is home to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center?

AnswerHuntsville

Huntsville is nicknamed Rocket City.

The 1965 voting-rights marches went from Selma to which city?

AnswerMontgomery

Marchers walked from Selma to the capital, Montgomery.

Expert level

Helen Keller was born in which Alabama town?

AnswerTuscumbia

Keller was born at Ivy Green in Tuscumbia in 1880.

Alabama was admitted as which number state?

Answer22nd

Alabama was the 22nd state.

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