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Colorful U.S. Geography Trivia Quiz

A colorful geography quiz found on a map of the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by lumber78006. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
lumber78006

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,433

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
4720

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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1. What colorful Wyoming national park is known for its geysers, particularly Old Faithful? Hint

Redstone

Yellowstone

Green Bayou

Black Hills

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2. The thousand-mile long river separating Texas and Oklahoma has what colorful name? Hint

Yellow River

Green River

Red River

Blue Bayou

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3. What colorful lawn grass gives Kentucky its nickname? Hint

Greengrass

Bluegrass

Yellow weed

Bluebonnet

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4. White mice and lizards are almost the sole inhabitants of this barren area in New Mexico. Hint

Bluegrass

Black Hills

Yellowstone

White Sands

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5. What Wisconsin football town has a colorful name? Hint

Redstone

Blue Park

Orange Grove

Green Bay

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6. Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, but what does its name translate to in English? Hint

Green algae

Brown rock

Red stick

Black mold

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7. What is the name of the colorful mountainous range found in the western states of South Dakota and Wyoming? Hint

White Butte

Blue Hills

Green Mountain

Black Hills

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8. What is the color of the famous brick road in Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hotel? Hint

Orange

Blue

Red

Yellow

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9. In what famous Washington D.C. home could you visit the blue, red and green rooms? Hint

The Blue House

The White House

The Red House

The Green House

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10. Vermont, from the French "Vert Mont", has what colorful nickname? Hint

Bluegrass State

Green Mountain State

Orange State

Golden State

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What colorful Wyoming national park is known for its geysers, particularly Old Faithful?

Answer: Yellowstone

Yellowstone was the first national park in the US. It was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872.

2. The thousand-mile long river separating Texas and Oklahoma has what colorful name?

Answer: Red River

The Red River, 1,360 miles (2,190 km), is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It gets its name from the red-bed country of its watershed.

3. What colorful lawn grass gives Kentucky its nickname?

Answer: Bluegrass

Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State. Poa pratensis, or bluegrass, gets its name from its flower heads, which are blue when allowed to grow to their natural height.

4. White mice and lizards are almost the sole inhabitants of this barren area in New Mexico.

Answer: White Sands

Great dunes of gypsum sand have occupied 275 square miles of desert. They have created the world's largest gypsum dune field.

5. What Wisconsin football town has a colorful name?

Answer: Green Bay

The Green Bay Packers are the third-oldest franchise in the US NFL (National Football League). Green Bay is one of the smallest cities to host an NFL team, and the Packers won three Super Bowls in the 20th century.

6. Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, but what does its name translate to in English?

Answer: Red stick

Baton Rouge is the capital and second largest city in Louisiana. French explorer Sieur d'Iberville named the area "le baton rouge", or red stick, known for its tribal hunting grounds.

7. What is the name of the colorful mountainous range found in the western states of South Dakota and Wyoming?

Answer: Black Hills

The Black Hills are home to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. They get their name from their dark appearance from a distance. European Americans discovered gold in the Black Hills in 1874, which spiked the Black Hills gold rush.

8. What is the color of the famous brick road in Las Vegas' MGM Grand Hotel?

Answer: Yellow

It's the yellow brick road from the "Wizard of Oz". The MGM Grand is one of the largest hotels in the world.

9. In what famous Washington D.C. home could you visit the blue, red and green rooms?

Answer: The White House

The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States. It was built between 1792 and 1800, and was made of white painted Aquia sandstone. The only President not to live in the White House was George Washington.

10. Vermont, from the French "Vert Mont", has what colorful nickname?

Answer: Green Mountain State

Vermont is known as the Green Mountain State. Vermont joined the United States as the fourteenth state in 1791. Vermont is the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States.

Source: Author lumber78006

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