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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.             Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. State of California - Site of terminal island.                            Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. State of Massachusetts - Site of the first man-made island.   Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. State of Pennsylvania - Site of the first US nuclear accident.  Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Cajuns         Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Frenchmen   Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Parisians      Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Anglocans    Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. East or West       Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. North or South    Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. North or West     Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. South or East      Display The Answer To This Riddle


4. What are the cardinal points on a map?

A. N, E, S, and W   Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. N and S            Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. E and W           Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. S and W           Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Pacific Ocean          Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Canadian Ocean     Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Atlantic Ocean        Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Indian Ocean          Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. The Bahamas                  Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Martha's Vineyard            Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. The Nantucket Islands      Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. The Hawaiian Islands        Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Arizona         Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Utah             Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Colorado      Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Nevada        Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. When a military officer enters the Pentagon.       Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. When the US President enters a meeting.            Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. When the Vice President enters the congress.        Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. When the Surgeon General enters Bethesda Medical Center.   Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Lake Huron        Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Lake Ontario      Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Lake Superior    Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Lake Michigan    Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Missouri      Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Arkansas     Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Kansas        Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Tennessee    Display The Answer To This Riddle


11. Name the 33rd US President.

A. Cleveland      Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Roosevelt     Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Truman        Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Eisenhower   Display The Answer To This Riddle


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    Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. New York and Florida               Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. California and Colorado            Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Maine and Georgia                   Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Delaware     Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. California     Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Wyoming    Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Virginia        Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Badlands of South Dakota   Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Hills of West Virginia   Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Death Valley   Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Arizona   Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Idaho            Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Utah             Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. New Mexico  Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Kansas          Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. South Dakota.    Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. North Dakota.     Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Minnesota.          Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Montana.            Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Virginia        Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Tennessee    Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Texas         Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Arkansas    Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Nine      Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Five      Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Seven   Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Eight     Display The Answer To This Riddle


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      Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Lake Florida            Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. Lake Okeechobee   Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Lake Charles           Display The Answer To This Riddle


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

A. Oregon        Display The Answer To This Riddle

B. Louisiana     Display The Answer To This Riddle

C. California     Display The Answer To This Riddle

D. Kentucky     Display The Answer To This Riddle



HOW DID YOU DO?



 I answered all 20 correctly! I am a genius about US geography!
 I missed 2 or 4 I am pretty darn smart about this stuff!
 I missed 6 or 7 I am a little rusty on these things!
 I missed 8 or more I am stunned and need to study more about the US.




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