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Regions of the USA Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on some interesting trivia about the regions and divisions of the USA, defined by the Census Bureau.

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

Author
zambesi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,842

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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762

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Question 1 of 10

1. Northeast-Division 1: There is a shy and friendly monster called Champ, which is this landlocked state's answer to Scotland's Lock Ness monster. In which state would you look for Champ? Hint

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Vermont

Maine

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Question 2 of 10

2. Northeast-Division 2: Which city, situated near the Delaware River, patented the first ever drive-in movie theater? Hint

Rochester (New York)

Hoboken (New Jersey)

Camden (New Jersey)

Allentown (Pennsylvania)

3. Midwest-Division 3: "Barbie" is supposed to have lived in the fictional city of Willow in a state that also has a famous non-profit, community-owned football team. With which state is this fictional city associated? Hint

Illinois

Michigan

Indiana

Wisconsin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Midwest-Division 4: Which US President came to North Dakota and lived at the Maltese Cross Ranch and then after a double tragedy moved to the Elkhorn Ranch?
Hint

Ronald Reagan

Theodore Roosevelt

Ulysses S. Grant

Benjamin Harrison

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Question 5 of 10

5. South-Division 5: The largemouth bass is the official state fish of which state that was named after a British king? Hint

Georgia

Maryland

Delaware

South Carolina

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Question 6 of 10

6. South-Division 6: Gary Cooper won an Oscar for Best Actor (1942) for portraying the real life WWI hero Sgt. Alvin C. York, who was born in the last US state to leave the Union and join the Confederacy. This state is bordered by eight other states. Where was Sgt. York born in 1887? Hint

Pall Mall (Tennessee)

Tupelo (Mississippi)

Lexington (Alabama)

Hodgenville (Kentucky)

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Question 7 of 10

7. South-Division 7: Only two states do not have counties. One of them is Alaska, while the other is in this region and was named after a French king. Which is other state does not have counties? Hint

Oklahoma

Texas

Louisiana

Arkansas

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Question 8 of 10

8. West-Division 8: This mountain division consists of eight states. Which are the states that are in this division? Hint

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

New Mexico, Idaho, Texas, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, California

Montana, Wyoming, Texas, Nevada, Colorado, California, Utah, Idaho

Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma

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Question 9 of 10

9. West-Division 9: Singer and actor Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was born in Washington state. He was born in a port city which is known for its riots of 1885. Where was he born?
Hint

Seattle

Bremerton

Aberdeen

Tacoma

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Question 10 of 10

10. The belt regions of the USA are areas that share similar characteristics. In which state is the Pine Belt of the USA located? Hint

Mississippi

California

Oregon

Minnesota

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Northeast-Division 1: There is a shy and friendly monster called Champ, which is this landlocked state's answer to Scotland's Lock Ness monster. In which state would you look for Champ?

Answer: Vermont

Champ is supposedly lurking in Lake Champlain, Vermont. The legend goes back to the Native American tribe the Abenaki who informed French explorers about the lake monster. Capitalizing on the myth, the local Minor League Baseball team is called The Vermont Lake Monsters. Lake Champlain is the sixth largest interior body of water in the USA.

2. Northeast-Division 2: Which city, situated near the Delaware River, patented the first ever drive-in movie theater?

Answer: Camden (New Jersey)

The first drive-in theater opened in Camden, New Jersey on June 6, 1933 with 400 slots and a screen that was 40ft x 50ft. The first movie shown starred Adolphe Menjou in "Wife Beware". The first recorded baseball game was in Hoboken in 1846 between the Knickerbocker Club and the New York Nine.

Answer: Wisconsin

Barbara "Barbie" Millicent Roberts supposedly lived in Willows and attended Willows High School in Wisconsin. Milwaukee is the home of Harley Davidson motorcycles. Marion is the birthplace of James Dean and David Letterman. Elsie is the home of the world's largest Holstein dairy herd. The football team is the Green Bay Packers.

4. Midwest-Division 4: Which US President came to North Dakota and lived at the Maltese Cross Ranch and then after a double tragedy moved to the Elkhorn Ranch?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

In 1884, when Roosevelt's first wife and mother died on the same day, he left the Maltese Cross Ranch and headed further north where he constructed his new Elkhorn Ranch. He spent most of his time there. He became the 26th President of the United States in 1901.

5. South-Division 5: The largemouth bass is the official state fish of which state that was named after a British king?

Answer: Georgia

The state fish of Delaware is the weakfish. Maryland's state fish is the rockfish-striped bass. South Carolina's state fish is the striped bass. The British monarch in question was King George II who reigned from 1727 to 1760.

Answer: Pall Mall (Tennessee)

Sgt. York (1887-1964) fought in WWI, and was one of the most decorated American soldiers in that conflict. There is a State Historic Park in Pall Mall named in his honour, which includes the family farmhouse. Heavyweight boxer Joe Louis was born in Lexington (1914-1981). Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo on January 8, 1935. Abraham Lincoln was born in Hodgenville on February 12, 1809. Tennessee was also the first state to be readmitted to the Union after the Civil War.

7. South-Division 7: Only two states do not have counties. One of them is Alaska, while the other is in this region and was named after a French king. Which is other state does not have counties?

Answer: Louisiana

Louisiana does not have counties; instead its political subdivisions are called parishes, which are the equivalent of counties. Plaquemines is the largest by area. There are 64 parishes in Louisiana. Alaska also does not have counties; it has boroughs and census areas.

The other states mentioned have counties: Texas (254), Oklahoma (77) and Arkansas (75). Louisiana was named after Louis XIV who reigned from 1643 to 1715.

8. West-Division 8: This mountain division consists of eight states. Which are the states that are in this division?

Answer: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

This region is also called Mountain States or Mountain West. Most of the states in this division follow Mountain Time.

9. West-Division 9: Singer and actor Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was born in Washington state. He was born in a port city which is known for its riots of 1885. Where was he born?

Answer: Tacoma

Big Crosby (1903-1977) was born in Tacoma, Washington, which is a port city in the county of Pierce County. Bill Gates and Jimmy Hendrix (1942-1970) were both born in Seattle. Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) was born in Aberdeen. And Howard Duff (1913-1990) was born in Bremerton. Tacoma's riots of 1885 involved mobs expelling Chinese immigrants from the city.

10. The belt regions of the USA are areas that share similar characteristics. In which state is the Pine Belt of the USA located?

Answer: Mississippi

There are over 20 belt regions in the USA, and southeastern Mississippi is the Pine Belt region. Also known as "Piney Woods", the name comes from the longleaf pine trees that are in abundance in the region. This belt region covers 36 counties.

Source: Author zambesi

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