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USA Alphabetically - Part E Trivia Quiz

The fifth installment of my alphabetical series of quizzes on American geography features places beginning with the letter E.

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

Author
Dizart

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,820

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5448

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: triviabore (7/10), Guest 150 (9/10), Guest 107 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which city in California has a name derived from the Greek for "I have found it!"?

Answer: (One Word - Begins With E)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which city, nicknamed "The Flagship City", is situated in the heart of the "Rust Belt"? Hint

Elkhart

Elyria

Erie

East Lansing

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where would you find the MetLife Stadium and Meadowlands Racetrack? Hint

East Lansing

East Chicago

East St Louis

East Rutherford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which city is the site of the University of Oregon? Hint

Elgin

Enterprise

Eugene

Estacada

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which city is located at the mouth of the Snohomish River and is home to one of the largest marinas on the west coast of the USA? Hint

El Segundo

Encinitas

Everett

Eureka

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which city is the site of Michigan State University? Hint

East Grand Rapids

Escanaba

Eastpointe

East Lansing

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Texas city lies on the banks of the Rio Grande, directly across the river from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez? Hint

Eagle Pass

El Campo

El Paso

Edinburg

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Indiana city, situated on a horseshoe bend of the Ohio River, is nicknamed the "River City"?

Answer: (One Word - begins with E.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which city in New York State was an important "station" on the underground railroad for escaped slaves in the 19th century and was devastated by a flood of the Chemung River in 1972? Hint

Endicott

Eastchester

Elmont

Elmira

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which city is the site of Northwestern University? Hint

Evanston

Effingham

Elmhurst

Elk Grove

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which city in California has a name derived from the Greek for "I have found it!"?

Answer: Eureka

Eureka, the county seat of Humboldt County, is located on Humboldt Bay in northern California. The city was founded in the 1850s, its location providing a harbor for gold miners in the nearby Trinity region.

2. Which city, nicknamed "The Flagship City", is situated in the heart of the "Rust Belt"?

Answer: Erie

The county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, Erie is located on the shores of Lake Erie. Noted for its manufacture of railway locomotives, Erie is traditionally regarded as being part of the Rust Belt or Manufacturing Belt, which stretches from Wisconsin to New York.

3. Where would you find the MetLife Stadium and Meadowlands Racetrack?

Answer: East Rutherford

East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. It is famous for two sporting venues - MetLife Stadium, home to both the New York Giants and New York Jets of the NFL; and Meadowlands Racetrack, venue for the Hambletonian Stakes, one of the most famous harness horse races in the USA.

4. Which city is the site of the University of Oregon?

Answer: Eugene

The county seat of Lane County, Eugene has been home to the University of Oregon since it was founded in 1876. The city is located at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers and is named after its founder, a settler and farmer called Eugene Franklin Skinner.

5. Which city is located at the mouth of the Snohomish River and is home to one of the largest marinas on the west coast of the USA?

Answer: Everett

The county seat of Snohomish county, Washington, Everett is located 25 miles north of Seattle. In 1992, it became the site of the US Navy Homeport, Naval Station Everett. Boeing's assembly plant for its jumbo jets is also located in the city.

6. Which city is the site of Michigan State University?

Answer: East Lansing

East Lansing, in Ingham County, was founded in 1847. Michigan State University was founded there in 1855 under its original name of the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan.

7. Which Texas city lies on the banks of the Rio Grande, directly across the river from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez?

Answer: El Paso

The county seat of El Paso County, the city of El Paso was founded by Spanish conquistadors in the 17th century. The city has seen many boosts of population since World War II due to the proximity of the Fort Bliss army base.

8. Which Indiana city, situated on a horseshoe bend of the Ohio River, is nicknamed the "River City"?

Answer: Evansville

The county seat of Vanderburgh County in southern Indiana, Evansville was settled in 1812, thriving during its early days on river trade. In the early 21st century, the city was a commercial, medical, and service hub for the tri-state region of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.

9. Which city in New York State was an important "station" on the underground railroad for escaped slaves in the 19th century and was devastated by a flood of the Chemung River in 1972?

Answer: Elmira

The county seat of Chemung County, Elmira was named after its first inhabitant, Abraham Miller, who built a cabin there in the late 18th century. President Richard Nixon declared Elmira a disaster area in the aftermath of the 1972 floods.

10. Which city is the site of Northwestern University?

Answer: Evanston

Situated in Cook County, Illinois, on the northern outskirts of Chicago, Evanston was formerly called Ridgeville but was renamed after the founder of Northwestern University, John Evans, in 1863. The city is the birthplace of Tinkertoys, designed there by Charles Pajeau in 1914.

Source: Author Dizart

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