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Difficult USA Geography Quizzes, Trivia and Puzzles

Difficult USA Geography Trivia

Difficult USA Geography Trivia Quizzes

48 quizzes and 520 trivia questions.

The States of the USA great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

This quiz covers general information on half of the 50 states.

Tough, 25 Qns, jesse_fan125, May 28 24

Tough
jesse_fan125
May 28 24
12704 plays

U.S. Geography: 10 Questions great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz testing your knowledge on U.S. geography.

Difficult, 10 Qns, gtsnm, Mar 12 17

Difficult
gtsnm
10874 plays

General US Geography popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

25 Qns

How much do you know about United States geography?

Difficult, 25 Qns, Sprink1234, Jan 19 19

Difficult
Sprink1234
Jan 19 19
17576 plays

Truly Trivial US Geography great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is a true test of your knowledge of US geography. Good Luck!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, triviadoctor, Feb 13 07

Very Difficult
triviadoctor
8911 plays

They Almost Border top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

These states come within 50 miles of each other, but don't quite border each other.

Difficult, 10 Qns, tonythedad, Sep 03 19

Difficult
tonythedad

Sep 03 19
5718 plays

Beyond The 50 States top quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz will focus on questions related to areas that are not official U.S. states, but are or were once considered American territories.

Tough, 10 Qns, RedHook13, Apr 02 10

Tough
RedHook13

3296 plays

US National Monuments great trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Most US National Monuments are natural features. In this quiz we will be looking at a few that I have visited and found interesting.

Difficult, 10 Qns, speerman, Aug 07 17

Difficult
speerman
3415 plays

How Well Do You Know the United States?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz will deal with the geography of the U.S. and some of its landmarks. See how much you know!

Tough, 10 Qns, dan2626, Jul 05 11

Tough
dan2626
2866 plays

U.S. Geography - Strange but True!

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Think you know the U.S. well? It might be time to think again! Try this challenging yet fun mix of questions.

Difficult, 10 Qns, slapchop, Sep 27 20

Difficult
slapchop
Sep 27 20
4663 plays

10.

Sites of Historical Interest in the USA. popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

How well do you know the places where American history was made?

Tough, 10 Qns, Quizcall, Nov 24 19

Tough
Quizcall
Nov 24 19
6354 plays

Quick Question

Where were the Five Civilized Tribes resettled?

From Quiz "The States of the USA"

11.

Americans Do the Darndest Things Part 2

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

Once again those crazy Yanks have got the foreigner stumped. (What is it about Americans and this mania for souvenir shot glasses, anyway?)

Tough, 15 Qns, alkmene, Apr 19 17

Tough
alkmene
2756 plays

12.

State Facts 1

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This may be a little difficult but fun in learning something about the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, finlady, Jan 07 13

Tough
finlady
6853 plays

13.

Name That State

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I'll give you a body of water, a city, and a park or landmark and you name that state that all three can be found in.

Tough, 10 Qns, jingoism911, Jul 04 12

Tough
jingoism911
5095 plays

14.

Where Am I?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

As I have traveled the US, I have taken some interesting photos of interesting places. Someday I hope to turn this into a photo quiz, but for now enjoy my descriptions!

Tough, 10 Qns, pcaskie, Mar 04 13

Tough
pcaskie
794 plays

15.

Extreme Points of the United States popular trivia quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Where are the farthest points west, east, north, south in the United states. Also where are the highest and lowest points.

Difficult, 10 Qns, jacobito433, Apr 13 23

Difficult
jacobito433
Apr 13 23
4448 plays

16.

US Superlatives

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

Each state has something to brag about. We will take a look at some of the things the states of the US can be proud of. Good luck with this quiz.

Tough, 15 Qns, bigwoo, Jul 10 21

Tough
bigwoo

Jul 10 21
2924 plays

17.

Useless State Trivia

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I thought it would be fun to find out some things I may not have known about the 50 states. Here are the first ten.

Tough, 10 Qns, Lis92, Mar 25 20

Tough
Lis92
Mar 25 20
1683 plays

18.

Unusual Place Names

Match Quiz

10 Qns

All the cities and towns in this quiz are located in the U.S. Can you correctly match all ten with the states in which they are located?

Tough, 10 Qns, nmerr, Aug 24 16

Tough
nmerr

397 plays

19.

US State Borders

Multiple Choice

15 Qns

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

Difficult, 15 Qns, TonyTheDad, Sep 02 23

Difficult
TonyTheDad

Sep 02 23
3656 plays

20.

America's Largest Counties

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here's a quick quiz about the largest counties in the USA, based on the 2000 Census or recent estimates.

Tough, 10 Qns, rosieg823, Jan 25 13

Tough
rosieg823
1137 plays

21.

Just some little known "geo" facts about the USA

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A variety of facts about the geography of the good old USA.

Tough, 10 Qns, Rhyno53, Apr 23 14

Tough
Rhyno53
772 plays

22.

U.S. County Quickies

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Some little tidbits about some of the many counties in the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, TriviaHomo, Jan 01 04

Tough
TriviaHomo
1338 plays

23.

Coastal Prominences of the United States

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

The United States is a far ranging place, sticking out into its surroundings at many extreme locations. Which are the prominences described?

Tough, 10 Qns, scalar, May 16 05

Tough
scalar
647 plays

24.

State's Bragging Rights

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Every state has something to brag about. Here are just a few.

Tough, 10 Qns, sportcon, Mar 01 11

Tough
sportcon
3131 plays

25.

Different Places In The USA

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Different facts about different places in the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, morrow, Feb 20 13

Tough
morrow
2562 plays

26.

Numbers in the USA

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Fun with numbers in the 50 states.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, browsin52, Mar 11 17

Very Difficult
browsin52
1577 plays

27.

Yikes! What's the Name of That Place Again?

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Many towns, locations, and places in the United States have very unusual and sometimes troubling names. Do you know where these places are? (Hint-within the questions there may be clues to the answer).

Tough, 10 Qns, Toneman52, Jul 12 14

Tough
Toneman52
637 plays

28.

US States Odd One Out

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Please identify which state is the odd one out using the hint supplied in the question.

Difficult, 10 Qns, mnbates, Jan 09 24

Difficult
mnbates
Jan 09 24
1753 plays

29.

Interesting USA Facts #2

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here is another quiz on some interesting facts I bet you didn't know. All of these questions are as of 2003.

Tough, 10 Qns, pitre29, Aug 24 21

Tough
pitre29
Aug 24 21
1637 plays

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State Facts 2

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I had fun making up the first test and have had a good response to it, so here is another one.

Tough, 10 Qns, finlady, Mar 02 19

Tough
finlady
Mar 02 19
3495 plays

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the US

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Let's see how well you know the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) sites of the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, RCTMASTA, May 21 21

Tough
RCTMASTA
May 21 21
610 plays

32.

One Fact is Wrong - States

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

One of the given facts about a state are wrong - Population (2000 Census), Total Area (including water area per the 2004 World Almanac page 337-363), Capital, Famous Native (born there). Guess which fact is wrong.

Tough, 10 Qns, jmoskow, Jan 25 21

Tough
jmoskow

Jan 25 21
1874 plays

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States and Similarly Sized Nations 5

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I will name a state and you just pick the country that is about the same size as that state.

Tough, 10 Qns, mdoelc4, Mar 31 07

Tough
mdoelc4
1749 plays

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United States: Minor Outlying Islands

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Perhaps Gilligan can find these islands. Can you?

Tough, 10 Qns, ctownron, Feb 12 14

Tough
ctownron
421 plays

35.

Interesting USA Facts #5

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here is another quiz on interesting information on the USA. All information is as of 2003.

Difficult, 10 Qns, pitre29, Apr 04 21

Difficult
pitre29
Apr 04 21
2111 plays

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U.S. Geographical Extremes

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A quiz about geographical extremes in the United States.

Tough, 10 Qns, 81gaucho, Jan 03 15

Tough
81gaucho
1458 plays

37.

U.S. Trade Partners

Multiple Choice

5 Qns

Have you ever wondered who the U.S. trades goods with? Here are some questions and answers to help elucidate the subject. Enjoy.

Average, 5 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Apr 30 23

Average
thejazzkickazz

Apr 30 23
1225 plays

38.

Interesting USA Facts

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here are some interesting facts on the USA that I bet you never knew. All of these questions are as of 2003 unless otherwise stated.

Tough, 10 Qns, pitre29, Jun 10 12

Tough
pitre29
1589 plays

39.

States and Similarly Sized Nations 2

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Again, I will name a state and you pick the country that is about the same size as that state.

Tough, 10 Qns, mdoelc4, Oct 04 20

Tough
mdoelc4
Oct 04 20
889 plays

40.

American Landscape

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Hit the road Jack and get the answers right.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ferdly, May 14 21

Very Difficult
ferdly
May 14 21
2200 plays

41.

Counties of the USA

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Some fun facts on American counties relating to population, race, religion and homicide.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Nick2222, Feb 03 04

Very Difficult
Nick2222
1275 plays

42.

Natural United States Borders

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Natural borders helped create political boundaries when the United States, and the individual states established their boundaries. This quiz is about those boundaries.

Tough, 10 Qns, alanyo, Dec 21 04

Tough
alanyo
2105 plays

43.

People Places and Things

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I list a person, place or thing and you tell me where in the United States it is located.

Difficult, 10 Qns, robtamat, Dec 23 05

Difficult
robtamat
1439 plays

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States and Similarly Sized Nations 4

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Again, I will name a state and you pick the country that is about the same size as that state.

Tough, 10 Qns, mdoelc4, Aug 12 19

Tough
mdoelc4
Aug 12 19
673 plays

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Statistics Facts about the States

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Here are some interesting facts about the states that I learned using my computer program for my statistics class.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ladymacb29, Jan 03 08

Very Difficult
ladymacb29 editor

1297 plays

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Interesting USA Facts #3

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Another quiz on interesting stuff about the United States. All information is as of 2003. Enjoy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, pitre29, Jan 20 24

Difficult
pitre29
Jan 20 24
1373 plays

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Interesting USA Facts #4

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

Another quiz on interesting facts about the USA. All of the questions are as of 2003.

Difficult, 10 Qns, pitre29, Feb 26 22

Difficult
pitre29
Feb 26 22
1299 plays

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States and Similarly Sized Nations 1

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

I will name a state then you pick the country that is about the same size as that state.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, mdoelc4, Mar 10 07

Very Difficult
mdoelc4
971 plays

Difficult USA Geography Trivia Questions

1. Where in the USA can a boat sail under a train driving under a car driving under an airplane?

From Quiz Just some little known "geo" facts about the USA

Answer: The Boston University Bridge

The Boston University Bridge was named the Cottage Farm Bridge when it opened in 1928. It carries Route 2 over the Charles River, connecting Boston to Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2. There is a landmark statute of the Jolly Green Giant in front of me. Where am I?

From Quiz Where Am I?

Answer: Blue Earth, Minnesota

At the south end of the Valley of the Jolly, ho, ho, ho, Green Giant is Blue Earth in Minnesota. Erected in 1978, you can see the attraction from I-90.

3. A horror story or a dream or a movie can be scary. There is also a town named Scary in the United States that a mountaineer may enjoy. Do you know what state it's in?

From Quiz Yikes! What's the Name of That Place Again?

Answer: West Virginia

Scary is an unincorporated community in Putnam County in West Virginia. It is located at the mouth of Scary Creek. A Civil War battle was fought very close to it in 1861, and was the largest land battle to that point in the War Between the States. Now that must have been scary! West Virginia's motto is "Mountaineers Are Always Free".

4. In 2010, how many UNESCO sites were in the United States?

From Quiz UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the US

Answer: 21

UNESCO was founded on November 16, 1945. The US UNESCO sites include several national parks and statues.

5. There are four US states that connect at one point, which is commonly called "four corners". Which four states are these?

From Quiz How Well Do You Know the United States?

Answer: New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah

There is a little place where you can park and then stand on the meeting point of the four states. Some other states come close, but don't all meet in one place. For example: Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, and Illinois all border and merge within 100 miles of each other.

6. What monument is an iconic symbol of a western state and appears on the state's license plate? It is also in a movie by Steven Spielberg as the site where aliens made contact with the US government.

From Quiz US National Monuments

Answer: Devil's Tower

Devil's Tower is a monolithic igneous intrusion in northeastern Wyoming that rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain. The Native Americans believed that the long columnar formations on the edges of the monument were caused by a giant bear clawing the sides trying to attack warriors on the summit. In the 1977 sci-fi classic 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind', aliens make contact with the US government through a series of musical notes and flashing colors on the back side of the monument. It was set aside by President Theodore Roosevelt as the very first U.S. National Monument in 1906.

7. What is the largest town (well, census-designated place, really) in the United States by area?

From Quiz U.S. Geography

Answer: Yakutat, Alaska

Yakutat displaced Sitka, Alaska, which displaced Juneau, Alaska. Yakutat includes a whopping 9,459.28 square miles of area the largest city.

8. The shortest river in the world is 120 feet long,in which U.S. state is it found?

From Quiz Numbers in the USA

Answer: Oregon

The D river flows from Devils Lake into the Pacific.

9. What two states, which border Canada in the northwest US, come within 50 miles of each other?

From Quiz They Almost Border

Answer: Washington & Montana

All of these state combinations are on opposite sides of The Continental Divide: Washington and Oregon on the west side and Montana and Wyoming on the east. However, Montana and Washington are the only two that come within 50 miles of each other. They are 45 miles apart, separated by the northern 70 miles of the panhandle portion of Idaho.

10. What Latin American nation is close in size to Wisconsin?

From Quiz States and Similarly Sized Nations 5

Answer: Suriname

Wisconsin is 65,498 square miles and Suriname is 63,251 square miles.

11. What country, known as Ellada to the locals, is close in area to Louisiana?

From Quiz States and Similarly Sized Nations 4

Answer: Greece

Louisiana is 51,885 square miles and Greece is 50,944 square miles.

12. Oregon and what Latin American country have about the same area?

From Quiz States and Similarly Sized Nations 2

Answer: Ecuador

Oregon is 98,466 square miles and Ecuador is 98,985 square miles.

13. What nation is about the same size as Hawaii?

From Quiz States and Similarly Sized Nations 1

Answer: Armenia

Hawaii is 10,931 square miles and Armenia is 11,506 square miles.

14. By latitude, what is the northernmost point in the United States, excluding territories and possessions?

From Quiz Extreme Points of the United States

Answer: Point Barrow

Point Barrow, AK is 71 degrees 23 minutes north latitude. Before 1960 Northwest Angle, MN was the northernmost point.

15. Which state's name means "large hill place"?

From Quiz The States of the USA

Answer: Massachusetts

Massachusetts comes from a Native American word. Massachusetts was home to the USA's first printing press and its first college (Harvard).

16. What county contained the most people in the 2000 Census?

From Quiz America's Largest Counties

Answer: Los Angeles County (CA)

L.A. County was by far the largest with 9,519,338 people. Cook was second with 5,376,741, Harris was third with 3,400,578, and New York County (Manhattan) was 17th with 1,537,195.

17. The westernmost point in California.

From Quiz Coastal Prominences of the United States

Answer: Cape Mendocino

Cape Mendocino isn't far from where I live. As with many of the prominences in this quiz, it has an island (Sugarloaf) just off-shore and was home to a lighthouse. There is a plaque nearby stating it is the westernmost point of the lower 48 states, a mistaken claim as shown below.

18. Georgia - Which fact is wrong?

From Quiz One Fact is Wrong - States

Answer: Area: 30.2 thousand square miles

Georgia's area is 59.4 thousand square miles. It is the largest state east of the Mississippi River. Every state entirely west of the Mississippi except Iowa and Hawaii is bigger. Jimmy Carter was the only US president born in Georgia through the end of the 20th century.

19. In what state would you find the easternmost point of the 48 contiguous states?

From Quiz U.S. Geographical Extremes

Answer: Maine

West Quoddy Head, Maine is the easternmost point.

20. The Quabbin Reservoir, the city of Pittsfield, and the Minute Man National Historic Park: Name the state.

From Quiz Name That State

Answer: Massachusetts

Massachusetts is the home of Boston, the Clara Barton birthplace, and the Cape Cod Bay.

21. In what state was Kool-Aid invented in 1927 and the 911 emergency system developed and first used?

From Quiz Useless State Trivia

Answer: Nebraska

Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin E. Perkins in Hastings and the 911 system was developed in Lincoln.

22. What is the largest county in terms of square miles in the contiguous US?

From Quiz U.S. County Quickies

Answer: San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut put together. San Bernardino is the home to ghost towns, the Mojave Desert, part of Death Valley National Park, lakes that have dried up, and 10000+ feet high mountain peaks. It is one of the most diverse topographical places in the world.

23. In what state was Major League baseball player Babe Ruth born?

From Quiz Interesting USA Facts #5

Answer: Maryland

He was born in Baltimore and attended Saint Mary's Industrial School. Other Major League ball players besides "The Babe" born in Maryland include: Cal Ripken, Billy Ripken, Lefty Grove, Frank (Home Run) Baker, Harold Baines, Al Kaline, Denny Neagle, and Jimmie Foxx.

24. In what state is the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest held annually?

From Quiz Interesting USA Facts #4

Answer: Arkansas

The first contest was held in Stuttgart on Nov. 24, 1936.

25. In what state would you find snowmobile trails totaling over 15,000 miles?

From Quiz Interesting USA Facts #3

Answer: Wisconsin

Wisconsin have 15,210 miles of signed and groomed snow highways.

26. In what state was the first circus held in the USA?

From Quiz Interesting USA Facts #2

Answer: Rhode Island

The first circus in the U.S. was in Newport, Rhode Island in 1774.

27. Where would you find Lombard Street, which is also called the crooked street?

From Quiz Interesting USA Facts

Answer: California

Lombard Street in San Francisco is the most crooked street in the world.

28. This county experienced the greatest population growth (in terms of numbers, not percentages) from 1990 to 2000.

From Quiz Counties of the USA

Answer: Maricopa, Arizona

Maricopa County, Arizona had a population growth of 950,048 people in 10 years. Will it ever stop? How long before the water runs out?

29. The Mississippi River forms a natural border or partial border between many states. Which of the pairs of states below qualify the above statement?

From Quiz Natural United States Borders

Answer: Minnesota and Wisconsin

Nebraska and Missouri - Missouri River. Texas and Louisiana - Sabine River. Ohio and Kentucky - Ohio River

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