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General US Geography Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about United States geography?

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Sprink1234

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,373

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
17582

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. How many states begin with the letter 'M'? Hint

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which city is furthest north? Hint

Fort Yukon, Alaska

Nome, Alaska

Barrow, Alaska

Fairbanks, Alaska

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is Minnesota also known as? Hint

The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes

Northern Great Plain

Land of Milk and Honey

The Land of Timberwolves

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Question 4 of 25

4. How many states does Michigan border? Hint

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Question 5 of 25

5. Where is Rocky Mountain National Park located? Hint

Colorado

Montana

Wyoming

Utah

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Question 6 of 25

6. How many states border the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 25

7. What is the smallest state in terms of land area?

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Question 8 of 25

8. What state is nicknamed the Gem State? Hint

Iowa

Colorado

Idaho

Arkansas

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Question 9 of 25

9. How many states border Canada (land-based only)? Hint

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Question 10 of 25

10. What direction does the Niagara River flow? Hint

South

North

East

West

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is the longest interstate highway in the United States? Hint

I-70

I-90

I-40

I-80

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Question 12 of 25

12. In what state would you find the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area? Hint

Wyoming

Idaho

Montana

Oregon

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Question 13 of 25

13. How many states does the Colorado River flow through or border?

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Question 14 of 25

14. Green Bay, WI or New Orleans, LA - Which city is further east?

Answer: (Two Words - City Only)

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Question 15 of 25

15. What state is the geographical center of the continental U.S. located in?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 16 of 25

16. What is the body of water that lies just south of Tallahassee, Florida? Hint

Apalachee Bay

Mississippi Sound

Florida Bay

Barataria Bay

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Question 17 of 25

17. On what island is the Hawaiian capital Honolulu located on? Hint

Hawaii

Maui

Oahu

Molokai

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Question 18 of 25

18. How many states does the western continental divide go through or border? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. There are no states in the US that do not have any Interstate Highways.

True

False

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Question 20 of 25

20. How many states border Missouri? Hint

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Question 21 of 25

21. Where is Davy Crockett National Forest? Hint

Louisiana

Texas

West Virgina

Tennessee

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which of the Great Lakes is the shallowest? Hint

Lake Ontario

Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

Lake Erie

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Question 23 of 25

23. Where is the highest point east of the Mississippi River? Hint

Kentucky

Tennessee

North Carolina

West Virginia

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Question 24 of 25

24. Where is Lake Sakakawea? Hint

South Dakota

New Mexico

Arizona

North Dakota

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Question 25 of 25

25. Excluding U.S. territories, how many time zones does the United States use?

Answer: (Number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many states begin with the letter 'M'?

Answer: 8

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana

2. Which city is furthest north?

Answer: Barrow, Alaska

Barrow is the furthest point north in the U.S.

3. What is Minnesota also known as?

Answer: The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes

4. How many states does Michigan border?

Answer: 3

The states are Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

5. Where is Rocky Mountain National Park located?

Answer: Colorado

The park is northwest of Denver.

6. How many states border the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: 5

California, Oregon, Washington, and don't forget Alaska and Hawaii.

7. What is the smallest state in terms of land area?

Answer: Rhode Island

Rhode Island is the smallest state in the Union with only 1,045 square miles of land. Delaware and Connecticut are the next two smallest states, respectively.

8. What state is nicknamed the Gem State?

Answer: Idaho

Colorado is the Centennial State. Arkansas is the Natural State. Iowa is the Hawkeye State.

9. How many states border Canada (land-based only)?

Answer: 10

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska.

Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all border Canada indirectly via lake or river.

10. What direction does the Niagara River flow?

Answer: North

The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.

11. What is the longest interstate highway in the United States?

Answer: I-90

I-90 is the longest interstate running from Boston to Seattle through 13 states. It is over 3111 miles long.

12. In what state would you find the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area?

Answer: Idaho

It is located near the Payette and Salmon National Forests.

13. How many states does the Colorado River flow through or border?

Answer: 5

The Colorado River flows from Colorado to Utah to Arizona and through the Grand Canyon to border Nevada and then forms the border between Arizona and California.

14. Green Bay, WI or New Orleans, LA - Which city is further east?

Answer: Green Bay

15. What state is the geographical center of the continental U.S. located in?

Answer: Kansas

It is located outside of Lebanon, KS just below the Nebraska border.

16. What is the body of water that lies just south of Tallahassee, Florida?

Answer: Apalachee Bay

17. On what island is the Hawaiian capital Honolulu located on?

Answer: Oahu

18. How many states does the western continental divide go through or border?

Answer: 6

It starts in Alaska and goes through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.

19. There are no states in the US that do not have any Interstate Highways.

Answer: True

On the island of Oahu are the Interstates H1, H2, and H3 which connect important military facilities on the island and are considered Interstates by the USDOT.

Alaska now has designated Interstate Highways A1, A2, A3 and A4. They are considered Interstate Highways because they are federally funded.

20. How many states border Missouri?

Answer: 8

Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Tennesee is the only other state with as many bordering states.

21. Where is Davy Crockett National Forest?

Answer: Texas

It is north of Houston in Texas.

22. Which of the Great Lakes is the shallowest?

Answer: Lake Erie

Lake Erie has a surface area of 32,630 sq mi.

23. Where is the highest point east of the Mississippi River?

Answer: North Carolina

Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina is 6,684 ft. high, only 42 ft. higher than Clingmans Dome in Tennessee.

24. Where is Lake Sakakawea?

Answer: North Dakota

It is northwest of Bismarck.

25. Excluding U.S. territories, how many time zones does the United States use?

Answer: 6

Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, and Aleutian. Six is also an accepted answer because Hawaii and Aleutian time zones reflect the same time! This has caused some confusion.

Source: Author Sprink1234

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