General US Geography

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How many states begin with the letter 'M'? 8 11 4 6

2. Which city is furthest north? Barrow, Alaska Fairbanks, Alaska Nome, Alaska Fort Yukon, Alaska

3. What is Minnesota also known as? Land of Milk and Honey The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes Northern Great Plain The Land of Timberwolves

4. How many states does Michigan border? 4 1 3 2

5. Where is Rocky Mountain National Park located? Wyoming Colorado Montana Utah

6. How many states border the Pacific Ocean? Answer: (One Word)

7. What is the smallest state in terms of land area? Answer: (no hint)

8. What state is nicknamed the Gem State? Idaho Arkansas Colorado Iowa

9. How many states border Canada (land-based only)? 11 10 15 8

10. What direction does the Niagara River flow? West South North East

11. What is the longest interstate highway in the United States? I-80 I-70 I-90 I-40

12. In what state would you find the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area? Oregon Wyoming Idaho Montana

13. How many states does the Colorado River flow through or border? Answer: (One Word)

14. Green Bay, WI or New Orleans, LA - Which city is further east? Answer: (Two Words - City Only)

15. What state is the geographical center of the continental U.S. located in? Answer: (One Word)

16. What is the body of water that lies just south of Tallahassee, Florida? Barataria Bay Florida Bay Apalachee Bay Mississippi Sound

17. On what island is the Hawaiian capital Honolulu located on? Maui Hawaii Molokai Oahu

18. How many states does the western continental divide go through or border? 6 5 7 4

19. There are no states in the US that do not have any Interstate Highways. True False

20. How many states border Missouri? 6 7 8 4

21. Where is Davy Crockett National Forest? Tennessee Louisiana Texas West Virgina

22. Which of the Great Lakes is the shallowest? Lake Ontario Lake Michigan Lake Huron Lake Erie

23. Where is the highest point east of the Mississippi River? North Carolina West Virginia Tennessee Kentucky

24. Where is Lake Sakakawea? North Dakota Arizona South Dakota New Mexico

25. Excluding U.S. territories, how many time zones does the United States use? Answer: (Number)