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Quiz about Geography of the United States

Geography of the United States Quiz

This quiz contains questions about the United States of America.

A multiple-choice quiz by jingels. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jingels

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,073

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
12489

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Question 1 of 10

1. What two rivers meet in St. Louis? Hint

Mississippi and Ohio

Missouri and Ohio

Ohio and Illinois

Mississippi and Missouri

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the capital of New Hampshire?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what state is Devil's Tower located? Hint

Wyoming

South Dakota

Colorado

Washington

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Question 4 of 10

4. On what lake does the city of Chicago have a shoreline? Hint

Michigan

Huron

Superior

Ontario

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Question 5 of 10

5. What river creates the boundary between the United States and Mexico? Hint

Missouri

California

Mississippi

Rio Grande

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which sports team's city is located the farthest west? Hint

Avalanche, hockey

Broncos, football

Diamondbacks, baseball

Red Wings, hockey

7. What is the name of the geographical feature that separates water flow in the United States? It splits water courses into those flowing either into the Pacific Ocean, or into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. From what state did Harry S Truman hail? Hint

Iowa

Missouri

Kansas

Illinois

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which state is Chaminade University located? Hint

California

Hawaii

Arizona

Texas

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the most densely populated state by persons per square mile? Hint

Rhode Island

New Jersey

New York

Massachusetts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What two rivers meet in St. Louis?

Answer: Mississippi and Missouri

St. Louis is also home to the Gateway Arch and was once known as the Gateway to the West.

2. What is the capital of New Hampshire?

Answer: Concord

3. In what state is Devil's Tower located?

Answer: Wyoming

The Tower and the surrounding 1,347 acres were designated as our nation's first National Monument by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1906.

4. On what lake does the city of Chicago have a shoreline?

Answer: Michigan

There is one other great lake not mentioned here, Erie.

5. What river creates the boundary between the United States and Mexico?

Answer: Rio Grande

This means Great or Grand River in Spanish.

6. Which sports team's city is located the farthest west?

Answer: Diamondbacks, baseball

Diamondbacks play in Arizona, whereas the Broncos in Denver, {Colorado;} the Redwings in Detroit, {Michigan;} and the Avalanche in Denver, Colorado.

Answer: continental divide

The divide begins in British Columbia, Canada.

8. From what state did Harry S Truman hail?

Answer: Missouri

9. In which state is Chaminade University located?

Answer: Hawaii

A private university located in the capital, Honolulu.

10. What is the most densely populated state by persons per square mile?

Answer: New Jersey

New Jersey has 1134 persons per square mile, while Rhode Island has 1003, Massachusets has 809, and New York has 401. If the District of Columbia were a state it would win easily with 9316 persons per square mile.

Source: Author jingels

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