Type 'easy' or 'hard' to begin the quiz. Easy is a 5-degree grid, hard is a 2.5-degree grid. Then, try to name the largest cities in each square IN ORDER. To name a city, you must first click on the grid square to make it have a GREEN border. Then, type in the city answer for that square followed by a '.' (a period).
The squares will start with '0/5' (or maybe fewer cities if less exist in that square). Click on a square and enter the largest city in that square not yet answered (so, the largest city if you have yet to answer a city in that square). You will then have '1/5' and need to click on that square to name the 2nd largest city, and so on until you complete all the cities up to 5 (or less if less exist). If you name an incorrect city in a square it becomes 'locked' and turns red and you can no longer accumulate cities in that square.
You receive 1 point for the largest city in a square, 2 for the 2nd largest, and so on.
AK and HI are NOT included in this quiz.
At the end of the quiz the largest remaining city you haven't named will be shown in each square.
Quiz Takers 
For some reason, Rhode Island seems to have 78 places instead of 39, with 39 being blank places it seems?
Try reloading the quiz – it’s showing only 39 for me.
I’m getting the same bug, seems to double the number of places in every state
Hmm. I can’t replicate on my end. I did change something so try clearing your cache and reloading the quiz now.
Thanks, working again now!
Oftentimes, the quiz will glitch and the amount of cities will double. It’s done that to me before.
I am curious what census you get all city quizzes from – it’s silly but I use hugequiz as my info center for what cities are incorporated haha but I just found out today from a comment here that Cedar Highlands is NOT incorporated, and upon checking wikipedia finding that there is a Spring Lake, UT, as well as an Ogden Valley City, UT that are incorporated and it’s my first time ever hearing of them. They are very new cities like last 6 months so not at all surprised they aren’t on here yet but I am just curious.
Yeah I will update US cities when the next census estimates come out, and add/remove localities that are new/unincorporated. US census data is from the census.gov website and also citypopulation.de
There’s this one little city in Illinois that is driving me insane. LOL. It has 1,566 people according to the quiz. And, for the life of me, i cannot figure it out. I’ve perused Google Maps. I got nothing. I’ve zoomed in to where this mysterious city is. I’ve clicked on buildings in the area where this mysterious city is. These buildings are in East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights, etc. But none are part of this mysterious city, despite being in the exact area where the quiz says it is.
It’s right there by East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights, etc. Just adding this in case I wasn’t clear. Lol
Update: It’s Alorton, IL. Holy smokes. That was a chore. LOL
Chimney Rock Villlage, NC does not work.
just tried it and it took.
Cedar Highlands, Utah is no longer incorporated due to a vote by the residents. It is now a CDP again.
Yeah when the next estimates come out from the census I have some city changes to make.
Census-designated PLACES are not places?
Ironically no, I don’t typically include them in my places quizzes. There are a few quizzes that do though.
Got down to 2 in Nebraska (yeah, I used google maps for the last 10% or so, it was still fun to remember some of the small towns I’d driven through, and I won’t be doing that for any other states), and was sure you’d misspelled them. Turns out I wasn’t using the official names, as you were. Only found out after checking wikipedia for the towns. I had even stayed in one town that my college roommate was from, and it was a totally different name than what he used, and what maps show. Oh well.
Whew! 100% on New Jersey after at least 10 tries.
Well, chapeau to those who are able complete any given State(s) without cheating. Fantastic effort.
@waynejoe: You underestimate us. I finally got 100% on New Hampshire towns today. That’s five states that I can name every town in. Next up: New Jersey and Vermont.
Finally! 100% on Maine towns after 5+ tries.
There are 566 municipalities in New Jersey. Sorry – no one can know all 566 of them with the smallest being less than 20 people. I grew up in this state and in 50+ years have traveled all over it but still haven’t been in many of the towns especially in south and west Jersey.
Looking at my state (Idaho) it’s pretty obvious which part I’ve never been to (the far southeast)
What, no Mexica TX?
It’s Mexia (no c)
Started in Houston….finished in Nesbitt. That is one helluva Texas road trip! I have to get some aloe-vera now because my left arm is sunburnt! Too much fun! Great Quiz!