Average Geography Trivia: U.S. Geography | 10 Questions

Answer: Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs was named following an 1804 meeting with Lewis and Clark and the Otoe (Native American) tribe. Nearby attractions today include Discovery Park, Aladdin's Castle, Lincoln's Visit to Council Bluff's Historical Marker, Woodbury Hills Shopping Center, and Bluff's Run Casino RV Park.

Incorrect options: Laramie is located in Wyoming, Walnut Creek is in California, and Toledo is in Ohio.

Answer: Lake Superior

The states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan border Lake Superior. Lake Superior is the second largest lake in the world, and is considered to be the world's largest freshwater lake in the world. The Caspian Sea is the world's largest lake.

Answer: Massachusetts

Massachusetts borders New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. It is home to some of the top colleges in the U.S., including Harvard, which is located in the town of Cambridge.

Answer: Florida

According to legend, if you drink water from the Fountain of Youth, you will become young once again. There is a Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in Florida which commemorates the location of the legendary fountain.

Answer: Chief Wahunsenacawh

Chief Wahunsenacawh (more commonly known as Chief Powhatan), who led 30 Native American tribes, assisted the English settlers who arrived to colonize Jamestown, Virginia in the 1600s. His men helped the settlers survive through the tough winter, teaching them how to survive in a climate they weren't used to. Chief Wahunsenacawh's daughter was the famous Pocahontas.

Answer: The Rockies

Mt. Elbert is the tallest mountain in the Rocky Mountain Range, with an elevation of 14,439 ft. The Appalachians are on the eastern coast. The Cascades are in the Pacific states. The Sierra Nevada is located in eastern California and in Nevada.

Answer: Arizona

The Sonoran Desert also covers Arizona. Most of it lies in Mexico, partly in the state of Sonora from where it gets its name.

Answer: Idaho

About 96% of Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming, with 3% in Montana, and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone National Park has many geysers, and is home to the famous Old Faithful Geyser. The steaming hot water can erupt as high as 106 to 184 ft, with an average of approximately 130 ft. Eruptions can last from one-and-a-half minutes to five minutes long. Old Faithful erupts every 60 to 110 minutes.

Answer: depression

Death Valley is located in eastern California, way down south in the Mojave Desert. It is the driest and hottest place in North America. It is also the lowest, being 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. It holds some of the hottest air temperature records in the world. On July 10, 1913, 134 degrees Fahrenheit were recorded in Furnace Creek, Death Valley.

Answer: Key West, Florida

The cities mentioned are among the southernmost points of the states in which they are located. Hawaii is not in the contiguous United Sates. Sand Island Light is a lighthouse in Alabama. Brownsville is the near the southernmost point of Texas. Key West, Florida is the southernmost point in Florida and the contiguous United States.