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Quiz about U S Geography True or False with a Twist

U. S. Geography: True or False with a Twist Quiz

You will be given two statements (A & B) about U.S. geography. Either, Both, or Neither will be true. Choose your answer from "A is the only true statement," "B is the only true statement," "Both statements are true," or "Neither statement is true."

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

Author
imahogg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
396,372

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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480

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Retired2006 (8/10), Guest 87 (8/10), Guest 24 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. (A) New York state is in the Eastern Time Zone.

(B) Maine is in the Eastern Time Zone. Hint

Neither statement is true.

A is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

B is the only true statement.

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Question 2 of 10

2. (A) Arkansas borders the Mississippi River.

(B) Nebraska borders the Mississippi River. Hint

B is the only true statement.

A is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

Neither statement is true.

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Question 3 of 10

3. (A) Indiana has a land border with Canada.

(B) Arizona has a land border with Mexico. Hint

A is the only true statement.

Neither statement is true.

Both statements are true.

B is the only true statement.

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Question 4 of 10

4. (A) Los Angeles is the capital of California.

(B) Portland is the capital of Oregon. Hint

Both statements are true.

A is the only true statement.

Neither statement is true.

B is the only true statement.

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Question 5 of 10

5. (A) North Dakota and South Dakota border Idaho.

(B) North Carolina and South Carolina border Florida. Hint

A is the only true statement.

Neither statement is true.

B is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

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Question 6 of 10

6. (A) You can visit the Appalachian Mountains in Louisiana.

(B) You can visit the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Hint

Neither statement is true.

A is the only true statement.

B is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

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Question 7 of 10

7. (A) The headwaters of the Arkansas River are in Arkansas.

(B) The headwaters of the Colorado River are in Colorado. Hint

A is the only true statement.

B is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

Neither statement is true.

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Question 8 of 10

8. (A) In 1950, Texas was the largest (in area) of the 48 United States.

(B) In 1950, Rhode Island was the smallest (in area) of the 48 United States. Hint

A is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

B is the only true statement.

Neither statement is true.

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Question 9 of 10

9. (A) The Great Salt Lake lies entirely within the state of Utah.

(B) All five of the Great Lakes lie on the border between the United States and Canada. Hint

Neither statement is true.

B is the only true statement.

A is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

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Question 10 of 10

10. (A) Oklahoma is known as the Sooner State.

(B) Ohio is known as the Hawkeye State. Hint

A is the only true statement.

Both statements are true.

B is the only true statement.

Neither statement is true.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. (A) New York state is in the Eastern Time Zone. (B) Maine is in the Eastern Time Zone.

Answer: Both statements are true.

Both New York and Maine border the Atlantic Ocean. All states that border the Atlantic Ocean with the exception of Florida are entirely within the Eastern Time Zone. Parts of the Florida Panhandle are in the Central Time Zone.

2. (A) Arkansas borders the Mississippi River. (B) Nebraska borders the Mississippi River.

Answer: A is the only true statement.

The Mississippi River runs through or along ten states: Minnesota, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas Missouri, and Iowa. Nebraska lies west of Iowa and Missouri.

3. (A) Indiana has a land border with Canada. (B) Arizona has a land border with Mexico.

Answer: B is the only true statement.

Thirteen U. S. states border Canada, but Indiana is not one of them. Arizona is one of the four states (along with New Mexico, Texas, and California) that border Mexico.

4. (A) Los Angeles is the capital of California. (B) Portland is the capital of Oregon.

Answer: Neither statement is true.

Los Angeles is the largest city in California, and Portland is the largest city in Oregon. but neither is the capital of its state. Sacramento is the capital of California, and Salem is the capital of Oregon. (Coincidentally, Portland is also the name of Maine's largest city, but it is not the capital. Augusta is the capital of Maine.)

5. (A) North Dakota and South Dakota border Idaho. (B) North Carolina and South Carolina border Florida.

Answer: Neither statement is true.

Idaho borders Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana, but neither of the Dakotas. Florida borders only two states: Georgia and Alabama.

6. (A) You can visit the Appalachian Mountains in Louisiana. (B) You can visit the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

Answer: B is the only true statement.

The Appalachian Mountains extend as far south and west as Alabama. Louisiana has no true mountains; the so-called Driskill Mountain, highest point in the state, has a "peak" that is only 535 feet above sea level. More than fifty mountains in Colorado top 14,000 feet, and Rocky Mountain National Park is located in the state.

7. (A) The headwaters of the Arkansas River are in Arkansas. (B) The headwaters of the Colorado River are in Colorado.

Answer: B is the only true statement.

Actually, the headwaters of both rivers can be found in the state of Colorado. The headwaters of the Arkansas River are on the eastern side of the Continental Divide, and the headwaters of the Colorado River are on the western side of the Continental Divide.

8. (A) In 1950, Texas was the largest (in area) of the 48 United States. (B) In 1950, Rhode Island was the smallest (in area) of the 48 United States.

Answer: Both statements are true.

In 1959, Alaska was added to the United States, relegating Texas to second place. Rhode Island has been the smallest of the United States since it joined the Union in May 1790.

9. (A) The Great Salt Lake lies entirely within the state of Utah. (B) All five of the Great Lakes lie on the border between the United States and Canada.

Answer: A is the only true statement.

Four of the Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario) are shared by the United States and Canada, but Lake Michigan lies entirely within the borders of the United States. Great Salt Lake lies northwest of Salt Lake City entirely within the borders of Utah. It is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere.

10. (A) Oklahoma is known as the Sooner State. (B) Ohio is known as the Hawkeye State.

Answer: A is the only true statement.

Sooners were the settlers who moved into the territory that would later become the state of Oklahoma before the official start of the Land Rush of 1889. Oklahoma would later become the Sooner State, and sports teams from the University of Oklahoma would become the Sooners. Ohio is the BUCKeye state while Iowa is the HAWKeye state.

Source: Author imahogg

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