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North American Cities Trivia Quiz

My third quiz about cities by continent. This one is about North America. A fair amount of questions will center on just the United States, but it won't be too hard for players outside the US. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by sonicman7. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sonicman7

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
312,027

Updated
May 25 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3836

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (9/10), Guest 68 (8/10), Guest 71 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel runs from Kiptopeke, Virginia, U.S.A. to which U.S. city? Hint

Philadelphia

Williamsburg

Norfolk/Virginia Beach

Baltimore

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which city is NOT the capital of its state/province/department? Hint

Puerto Barrios, Izabal, Guatemala

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which Mexican city were there a lot of gas explosions in 1992? It is the capital of Jalisco. Hint

Guadalajara

Aguascalientes

Pachuca de Soto

Mexicali

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which city is NOT in Nicaragua? Hint

Las Vegas

Boaco

Managua

Altagracia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which NASCAR driver was NOT born in North America? Hint

Jeff Gordon

Matt Kenseth

Regan Smith

Juan Pablo Montoya

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Question 6 of 10

6. Is the United States the only North American country to have a city called San Jose?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these cities is NOT located in North America? Hint

Oaxaca

Dallas

Turin

Thunder Bay

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which North American city does not share a name with a city on or relatively near the Mediterranean Sea? Hint

Cairo

Athens

Alamo

Rome

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to the International Date Line, the westernmost point on land is in North America.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these U.S. cities does not have the same first two letters as the state it lies in (for example, "Or"egon City, "Or"egon)? Hint

Minneapolis

Indianapolis

New Milford

Cincinnati

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel runs from Kiptopeke, Virginia, U.S.A. to which U.S. city?

Answer: Norfolk/Virginia Beach

Williamsburg, Virginia is a tourist town 45 minutes away from Norfolk. Baltimore and Philadelphia are large cities north of the general area of the Bridge-Tunnel.

2. Which city is NOT the capital of its state/province/department?

Answer: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton is the capital of Alberta, Canada, not Calgary. Calgary was established in 1875.

3. In which Mexican city were there a lot of gas explosions in 1992? It is the capital of Jalisco.

Answer: Guadalajara

There were a lot of explosions in the sewer system of Guadalajara, Mexico. In the tragedy, 252 people were killed.

4. Which city is NOT in Nicaragua?

Answer: Las Vegas

Las Vegas is an American city in the state of Nevada. Managua is the capital of Nicaragua. Boaco is found in Central Nicaragua. Altagracia is an island city.

5. Which NASCAR driver was NOT born in North America?

Answer: Juan Pablo Montoya

Gordon, Smith, and Kenseth were all born in the United States. Montoya was born in Colombia, therefore he was born in South America.

6. Is the United States the only North American country to have a city called San Jose?

Answer: No

San Jose is an important city in Costa Rica, which is also in North America, as well as a city in Mexico (among others). The US San Jose is located in California. The name 'San Jose' is found in some other countries outside of North America as well.

7. Which of these cities is NOT located in North America?

Answer: Turin

Dallas is in the United States, Thunder Bay is in Canada, and Oaxaca is in Mexico. Turin is an Italian city.

8. Which North American city does not share a name with a city on or relatively near the Mediterranean Sea?

Answer: Alamo

Athens, Rome, and Cairo are all capital cities of countries on the Mediterranean Sea, and they are also cities in the U.S. state Georgia. Alamo is also in Georgia, but it does not share a name with any European cities.

9. According to the International Date Line, the westernmost point on land is in North America.

Answer: True

The point furthest west according to the International Date Line is Attu Island in Alaska, U.S.A. Even though this island lies in the Eastern Hemisphere, it is still east of the International Date Line, and the question asked about the irregular path of the Date Line.

10. Which of these U.S. cities does not have the same first two letters as the state it lies in (for example, "Or"egon City, "Or"egon)?

Answer: Cincinnati

Minneapolis is in Minnesota. Indianapolis is in Indiana. New Milford is my hometown and there is one in New Jersey and New York. Cincinnati is in Ohio.

Although there are other New Milfords, their existence is irrelevant to this question.

Source: Author sonicman7

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