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Quiz about General US Geography
Quiz about General US Geography

General US Geography Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about United States geography?

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Sprink1234
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
11,373
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
11 / 25
Plays
17498
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 25
1. How many states begin with the letter 'M'? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Which city is furthest north? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. What is Minnesota also known as? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. How many states does Michigan border? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Where is Rocky Mountain National Park located? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. How many states border the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 25
7. What is the smallest state in terms of land area?

Answer: (no hint)
Question 8 of 25
8. What state is nicknamed the Gem State? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. How many states border Canada (land-based only)? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What direction does the Niagara River flow? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. What is the longest interstate highway in the United States? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. In what state would you find the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. How many states does the Colorado River flow through or border?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 14 of 25
14. Green Bay, WI or New Orleans, LA - Which city is further east?

Answer: (Two Words - City Only)
Question 15 of 25
15. What state is the geographical center of the continental U.S. located in?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 16 of 25
16. What is the body of water that lies just south of Tallahassee, Florida? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. On what island is the Hawaiian capital Honolulu located on? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. How many states does the western continental divide go through or border? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. There are no states in the US that do not have any Interstate Highways.


Question 20 of 25
20. How many states border Missouri? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Where is Davy Crockett National Forest? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Which of the Great Lakes is the shallowest? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Where is the highest point east of the Mississippi River? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Where is Lake Sakakawea? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Excluding U.S. territories, how many time zones does the United States use?

Answer: (Number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many states begin with the letter 'M'?

Answer: 8

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana
2. Which city is furthest north?

Answer: Barrow, Alaska

Barrow is the furthest point north in the U.S.
3. What is Minnesota also known as?

Answer: The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes

4. How many states does Michigan border?

Answer: 3

The states are Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
5. Where is Rocky Mountain National Park located?

Answer: Colorado

The park is northwest of Denver.
6. How many states border the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: 5

California, Oregon, Washington, and don't forget Alaska and Hawaii.
7. What is the smallest state in terms of land area?

Answer: Rhode Island

Rhode Island is the smallest state in the Union with only 1,045 square miles of land. Delaware and Connecticut are the next two smallest states, respectively.
8. What state is nicknamed the Gem State?

Answer: Idaho

Colorado is the Centennial State. Arkansas is the Natural State. Iowa is the Hawkeye State.
9. How many states border Canada (land-based only)?

Answer: 10

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska.

Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania all border Canada indirectly via lake or river.
10. What direction does the Niagara River flow?

Answer: North

The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
11. What is the longest interstate highway in the United States?

Answer: I-90

I-90 is the longest interstate running from Boston to Seattle through 13 states. It is over 3111 miles long.
12. In what state would you find the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area?

Answer: Idaho

It is located near the Payette and Salmon National Forests.
13. How many states does the Colorado River flow through or border?

Answer: 5

The Colorado River flows from Colorado to Utah to Arizona and through the Grand Canyon to border Nevada and then forms the border between Arizona and California.
14. Green Bay, WI or New Orleans, LA - Which city is further east?

Answer: Green Bay

15. What state is the geographical center of the continental U.S. located in?

Answer: Kansas

It is located outside of Lebanon, KS just below the Nebraska border.
16. What is the body of water that lies just south of Tallahassee, Florida?

Answer: Apalachee Bay

17. On what island is the Hawaiian capital Honolulu located on?

Answer: Oahu

18. How many states does the western continental divide go through or border?

Answer: 6

It starts in Alaska and goes through Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico.
19. There are no states in the US that do not have any Interstate Highways.

Answer: True

On the island of Oahu are the Interstates H1, H2, and H3 which connect important military facilities on the island and are considered Interstates by the USDOT.

Alaska now has designated Interstate Highways A1, A2, A3 and A4. They are considered Interstate Highways because they are federally funded.
20. How many states border Missouri?

Answer: 8

Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Tennesee is the only other state with as many bordering states.
21. Where is Davy Crockett National Forest?

Answer: Texas

It is north of Houston in Texas.
22. Which of the Great Lakes is the shallowest?

Answer: Lake Erie

Lake Erie has a surface area of 32,630 sq mi.
23. Where is the highest point east of the Mississippi River?

Answer: North Carolina

Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina is 6,684 ft. high, only 42 ft. higher than Clingmans Dome in Tennessee.
24. Where is Lake Sakakawea?

Answer: North Dakota

It is northwest of Bismarck.
25. Excluding U.S. territories, how many time zones does the United States use?

Answer: 6

Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, and Aleutian. Six is also an accepted answer because Hawaii and Aleutian time zones reflect the same time! This has caused some confusion.
Source: Author Sprink1234

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