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A wise man once said: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". Yes, that’s true, but it certainly helps if you know where you’re going. For an extra little push in the right direction, feel free to play quizzes in our Borders, Maps, and Place Names subcategories.

folder Borders (10) folder Maps (7)
folder Place Names (26)


Editors: minch, Exit10, spanishliz, ozzz2002, Pagiedamon Quiz Search:
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Some sample questions from this category:

* The name "Denali" refers to a large mountain located in the 49th state. What is its more common, presidential name?
* "Louwala-Clough" is the Native American name for a mountain in the Pacific Northwest. The name means "Smoking Mountain" which should give you hint for its more common name. Which mountain, one which literally blew its top in 1980, is it?
* Mount Rainier, in the state of Washington, goes by what native American name, which also sounds like a text font or a pickup truck?
* "Manisses" is the Native American name for an island belonging to Rhode Island. It was named "Adriaen Blocks Eylant" by the Dutch. What is the common name for this island off the tip of Long Island's north fork in the Atlantic Ocean?
* Known as "Agiocochook", or "Home of the Great Spirit", to the natives, this highest of the northeastern US mountains holds the world record for wind velocity at the earth's surface, some 231 MPH. What mountain is this?


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