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US State Borders Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the geography of the US State borders. Note: answers may involve maritime (water) borders with Canada.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
7,734

Updated
Sep 02 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
3654

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What two states' border is partially formed by the Continental Divide?

Answer: (state names only, no 'and' or punctuation)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What state's border claims territory in 4 of the 5 Great Lakes? Hint

Michigan

Ohio

Wisconsin

New York

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Question 3 of 15

3. What state's borders are NOT made of only straight lines? Hint

New Mexico

Utah

Colorado

Wyoming

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Question 4 of 15

4. What state's southern border is formed by a river of the same name? Hint

Ohio

Oklahoma

Texas

Maryland

5. (For questions 5 and 6, states away from an international border state means how many adjacent states must be moved to to get to a state on an international border, including both the beginning and ending state. E.g., Oregon would be two away: Oregon and Washington.) What two states are the furthest from international border states, at 5 states away?

Answer: (State Names only, no 'and' or punctuation)

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Question 6 of 15

6. What three non-international border states are only 2 away from both Canada and Mexico?

Answer: (Three state names, no 'and' or punctuation)

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Question 7 of 15

7. What two Canadian provinces only border 1 US State?

Answer: (Province Names only, no 'and' or punctuation)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What Canadian province borders the most US States? Hint

Newfoundland

Quebec

Ontario

British Columbia

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Question 9 of 15

9. Of the 48 contiguous states, which is the furthest north? Hint

Minnesota

Maine

Washington

Michigan

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Question 10 of 15

10. One of two states that borders 8 other states.

Answer: (These two states border each other)

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Question 11 of 15

11. This state only borders one other state. Hint

Rhode Island

Florida

Maine

Washington

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Question 12 of 15

12. What states have an arc (segment of a circle) as part of their border? Hint

Delaware and Pennsylvania

New Jersey and New York

Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Connecticut and New York

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which state's border isn't defined by the Missouri River at all? Hint

South Dakota

Iowa

Kansas

North Dakota

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the 48 contiguous states is third-furthest south? Hint

Texas

California

Louisiana

Florida

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Question 15 of 15

15. Starting from Miami, FL, and going straight north, where would you cross the Canadian border? Hint

In Lake Ontario, N of Rochester, NY

In Lake Erie, NNW of Erie, PA

At the NY-Quebec border, 30 miles S of Montreal

Near the New Hampshire-Maine border

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What two states' border is partially formed by the Continental Divide?

Answer: idaho montana

Montana is the state furthest west that's on the eastern side of the Continental Divide.

2. What state's border claims territory in 4 of the 5 Great Lakes?

Answer: Michigan

It claims about half of Lakes Superior, Michigan (surprise), Huron, and just a tiny bit of Lake Erie.

3. What state's borders are NOT made of only straight lines?

Answer: New Mexico

Part of the NM-Texas border is formed by the Rio Grande.

4. What state's southern border is formed by a river of the same name?

Answer: Ohio

Texas' southern border is the Rio Grande, Oklahoma's is the Red River, and Maryland's is the Potomac River.

Answer: Florida South Carolina

Georgia, in-between Florida and South Carolina, is closer because it borders Tennessee.

6. What three non-international border states are only 2 away from both Canada and Mexico?

Answer: Nevada Utah Oregon

Only in the west, where the states are big enough to span great distances.

7. What two Canadian provinces only border 1 US State?

Answer: Alberta New Brunswick

Betcha some of you said 'Yukon'. However, it's not a province, but a territory.

8. What Canadian province borders the most US States?

Answer: Ontario

It borders 5: Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Quebec and BC tie at 4 (Q: New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, {Maine;} BC: Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana). Newfoundland does not border the US.

9. Of the 48 contiguous states, which is the furthest north?

Answer: Minnesota

Part of a peninsula in Lake of the Woods is part of Minnesota, even though land access to it is only from Manitoba, Canada. Point Roberts, WA, is similar; its only land access is through British Columbia, Canada.

10. One of two states that borders 8 other states.

Answer: Missouri

Colorado comes close with 6 (or 7, if you count Arizona).

11. This state only borders one other state.

Answer: Maine

All the other choices in this question border two other states.

12. What states have an arc (segment of a circle) as part of their border?

Answer: Delaware and Pennsylvania

Much of Delaware's border with Pennsylvania.

13. Which state's border isn't defined by the Missouri River at all?

Answer: North Dakota

14. Which of the 48 contiguous states is third-furthest south?

Answer: Louisiana

The Mississippi River Delta is the southern-most point in Louisiana. Florida is furthest, Texas is second, and California is 10th (!), behind Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Arizona, New Mexico, and South Carolina.

15. Starting from Miami, FL, and going straight north, where would you cross the Canadian border?

Answer: In Lake Erie, NNW of Erie, PA

You'd travel through the Atlantic first, then make landfall, then cut through Pennsylvania before crossing the border.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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