American Nicknames

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1. What city is known as the "Icebox of the United States"? Bangor, ME Nome, AK International Falls, MN Fargo, ND

2. In what state would you find Burlington, the "Orchard City"? Mississippi New York Iowa Georgia

3. Which of these states has an area nicknamed "the Silicon Prairie" or "the Silicon Gulch"? Maine Texas Hawaii Florida

4. What city was nicknamed "Trimountain City" because it was founded on three hills? Boston, MA Newark, NJ Chicago, IL Montpelier, VT

5. What borough is known as the "Dormitory of New York"? Manhattan Brooklyn Queens The Bronx

6. In what city would you find the "White City"? Seattle Chicago New York City Atlanta

7. Where in America would you find the Borscht Circuit? Las Vegas Catskill Mountains Atlantic City Sierra Nevadas

8. In what city would find "Foggy Bottom"? Washington, DC Houston San Francisco Miami

9. What was "Galloping Gertie", in Washington? A water tower A carousel A bridge A train

10. What city has a suburb known as the Main Line? Savannah Phoenix Philadelphia Minneapolis