US Geography Quiz

HERE'S A QUIZ TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN CELLS WORKING! THIS QUIZ WAS DESIGNED FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SO IF YOU ARE NOT ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD - WELL - SEE HOW MUCH YOU REMEMBER! THANKS TO MRS. HILL FOR CREATING THIS QUIZ! IT'S JUST FOR FUN - YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH YOU KNOW ABOUT THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES - OR DON'T KNOW! Keep track of your correct answers and see how you rate on the scale below.

1. In what state is Three Mile Island and what is its importance?

A. State of New York. Site of New York's largest island.            

B. State of California - Site of terminal island.                           

C. State of Massachusetts - Site of the first man-made island.  

D. State of Pennsylvania - Site of the first US nuclear accident. 

2. What are the French speaking Acadians of Louisiana called?

A. Cajuns        

B. Frenchmen  

C. Parisians     

D. Anglocans   

3. In seeking longitude, which direction are you traveling?

A. East or West      

B. North or South   

C. North or West    

D. South or East     

4. What are the cardinal points on a map?

A. N, E, S, and W  

B. N and S           

C. E and W          

D. S and W          

5. If you lived in North America, in which ocean would you find lobsters?

A. Pacific Ocean         

B. Canadian Ocean    

C. Atlantic Ocean       

D. Indian Ocean         

6. What popular vacation spot was once called the Sandwich Islands?

A. The Bahamas                 

B. Martha's Vineyard           

C. The Nantucket Islands     

D. The Hawaiian Islands       

7. If you were standing on the "Four Corners", what state would you enter if you go northeast?

A. Arizona        

B. Utah            

C. Colorado     

D. Nevada       

8. When is "Hail to the Chief", a musical composition, often played?

A. When a military officer enters the Pentagon.      

B. When the US President enters a meeting.           

C. When the Vice President enters the congress.       

D. When the Surgeon General enters Bethesda Medical Center.  

9. Which is the only Great Lake completely within the United States?

A. Lake Huron       

B. Lake Ontario     

C. Lake Superior   

D. Lake Michigan   

10. In which state is the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states?

A. Missouri     

B. Arkansas    

C. Kansas       

D. Tennessee   

11. Name the 33rd US President.

A. Cleveland     

B. Roosevelt    

C. Truman       

D. Eisenhower  

12. The Appalachian Trail is the longest continuous trail in the world! In which two states does it begin and end?

A. Massachusetts and Alabama   

B. New York and Florida              

C. California and Colorado           

D. Maine and Georgia                  

13. Which state was the first to give women equal status to vote.

A. Delaware    

B. California    

C. Wyoming   

D. Virginia       

14. Which part of the US is most famous for finding fossils of prehistoric animals?

A. Badlands of South Dakota  

B. Hills of West Virginia  

C. Death Valley  

D. Arizona  

15. The roadrunner is the state bird of which state of the US?

A. Idaho           

B. Utah            

C. New Mexico 

D. Kansas         

16. Which state contains the geographic center of NORTH AMERICA?

A. South Dakota.   

B. North Dakota.    

C. Minnesota.         

D. Montana.           

17. Where is the United States' only diamond mine?

A. Virginia       

B. Tennessee   

C. Texas        

D. Arkansas   

18. During a presidential election, how many electoral votes does the state of Iowa get?

A. Nine     

B. Five     

C. Seven  

D. Eight    

19. This body of water is one of the largest freshwater lakes within the US. It sits surrounded by a large swampy area called the Everglades. Name this body of water.

A. Lake Kissimmee     

B. Lake Florida           

C. Lake Okeechobee  

D. Lake Charles          

20. This state has the most caves of any state in addition to the most underground streams and rivers. Name the state.

A. Oregon       

B. Louisiana    

C. California    

D. Kentucky    

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