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Mountain Ranges in the USA Trivia Quiz

I will give you a mountain range. You see if you know the correct state it is in or partly in.

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

Author
slowglass

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,667

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1521

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. The Kenai Mountain Range is located in which state? Hint

Texas

Hawaii

Alaska

Washington

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which state would you find the Chisos Mountain Range? Hint

Utah

California

Texas

Arizona

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Question 3 of 15

3. Kittatinny Mountains are located in which of the following states? Hint

Pennsylvania

Maine

Alaska

Texas

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Question 4 of 15

4. In which state would you find the Santa Lucia Mountains? Hint

California

Florida

Texas

Idaho

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Question 5 of 15

5. Where are the Olympic Mountains? Hint

California

New Hampshire

Alaska

Washington

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Question 6 of 15

6. Chuska mountains are located in which state? Hint

Alaska

Arizona

Texas

Utah

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where are the Tehachapi Mountains located? Hint

Pennsylvania

Texas

New Mexico

California

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Question 8 of 15

8. San Francisco Mountains are located in which state? Hint

Washington

California

Arizona

Texas

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Question 9 of 15

9. In which state would you find the San Juan Mountains? Hint

Alaska

Montana

Washington

Colorado

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Question 10 of 15

10. In which state would you find the Owyhee Mountains? Hint

Hawaii

Idaho

California

Alaska

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where are the San Andres Mountains? Hint

Alaska

California

New Mexico

Washington

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where would you find the Absaroka Mountains? Hint

Arkansas

Alaska

Montana

Vermont

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where would you find the Hualapai Mountains? Hint

Washington

Hawaii

Arizona

Utah

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where are the Zuni Mountains? Hint

Alaska

New Mexico

California

Utah

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Question 15 of 15

15. Last but not least, where would you find the Sangre De Cristo Mountains? Hint

California

Montana

Oregon

Colorado

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Kenai Mountain Range is located in which state?

Answer: Alaska

The Kenai Mountain Range has a history of native and Russian settlements and culture.

2. Which state would you find the Chisos Mountain Range?

Answer: Texas

This is the only mountain range to lie entirely within a US National Park.

3. Kittatinny Mountains are located in which of the following states?

Answer: Pennsylvania

These mountains are located in Eastern Pennsylvania northwest of the Delaware Water Gap.

4. In which state would you find the Santa Lucia Mountains?

Answer: California

Santa Lucia was a fourth century Sicilian saint. She is the patron saint of the city of Syracuse.

5. Where are the Olympic Mountains?

Answer: Washington

Mount Olympus at 7954 ft, is one of the highest peaks in this mountain range.

6. Chuska mountains are located in which state?

Answer: Arizona

The Hisatsinom people harvested at least 200,000 ponderosa pines from the Chuskas' eastern slopes. They used the logs to build massive masonry and wood structures.

7. Where are the Tehachapi Mountains located?

Answer: California

Located in southern California extending from east to west between the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Ranges north of Los Angeles.

8. San Francisco Mountains are located in which state?

Answer: Arizona

Humphreys Peak at 12633 ft is the highest point in Arizona.

9. In which state would you find the San Juan Mountains?

Answer: Colorado

These mountains are located in southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico. Uncompahgre Peak at 14309 ft is one of the tallest peaks in this mountain range.

10. In which state would you find the Owyhee Mountains?

Answer: Idaho

Much of the Owyhee Mountain range's granite is covered by Miocene rhyolite.

11. Where are the San Andres Mountains?

Answer: New Mexico

The San Andres mountains mark the western edge of White Sands Missile Range.

12. Where would you find the Absaroka Mountains?

Answer: Montana

The highest point is Granite Peak at 12,799 ft.

13. Where would you find the Hualapai Mountains?

Answer: Arizona

The Hualapai Indians are descendants from a group known as the Cerbat whose presence along the Colorado dates back to A.D. 600.

14. Where are the Zuni Mountains?

Answer: New Mexico

Zuni are related to the other pueblo tribes that are scattered throughout the Southwest.

15. Last but not least, where would you find the Sangre De Cristo Mountains?

Answer: Colorado

The Sangre de Cristos are fault block mountains with major fault lines. The mountains were pushed up about 27 million years ago.

Source: Author slowglass

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