USA Alphabetically - Part R

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1. "The Flower City" and "The World's Image Center" are nicknames attributed to which city in New York State? Rensselaer Rye Rome Rochester

2. Which Pennsylvania city took its name from William Penn's home town in England? Reading Rochester Richland Radnor

3. The "Gateway to the Black Hills" is a nickname given to which city? Ralston Rapid City Redfield Rock Springs

4. Las Vegas was America's gambling capital in the early 21st century, but which city held that distinction from the 1930s through to the 1950s? Richmond Racine Reno Round Rock

5. Nicknamed "The Star City", which city in the Blue Ridge Mountains was originally called Big Lick? Roanoke Raven Radford Rocky Mount

6. Which city in New England built its wealth on the marble deposits found there? Rockland, Maine Rochester, New Hampshire Rutland, Vermont Randolph, Massachusetts

7. Nicknamed the "City of Oaks", which city was named after an English explorer? Raleigh Robertsville Richmond Rutherford

8. Which city is located at the mouth of the Root River on the shores of Lake Michigan? Racine River Falls Ripon Rhinelander

9. Named after an English town on the River Thames, which city was capital of the Confederate States throughout most of the Civil War? Answer: (One Word - begins with R.)

10. Louisiana Tech University is located in which city? Rayne River Ridge Reserve Ruston