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US Cities Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about US Cities.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ken1260. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ken1260

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
14802

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (4/10), imahogg (10/10), desertloca (9/10).

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1. Which direction would you go if you took the shortest route from Detroit, Michigan to Canada? Hint

South

East

North

West

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2. In what New York city was President Mckinley assasinated? Hint

Syracuse

New York City

Albany

Buffalo

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3. What city hosts the Kentucky Derby? Hint

Lexington

Louisville

Frankfort

Bowling Green

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4. What Tennessee City is home to the Jack Daniels distillery? Hint

Memphis

Lynchburg

Nashville

Knoxville

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5. What Texas city is across the border from Juarez Mexico? Hint

Dallas

Laredo

El Paso

Brownsville

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6. If the tag on your luggage had 'ORD' on it, Which city would you be flying into? Hint

St. Louis

Omaha

Chicago

San Diego

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7. What is the proper spelling for the capital of New Mexico? Hint

Santa Fe

Albaquerque

Albequerque

Alerquerque

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8. In Sweetwater, Texas, every year they have a roundup for what? Hint

rattlesnakes

cows

horses

pigs

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9. Where did Motown move to in 1972? Hint

Detroit

Los Angeles

New York

Chicago

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10. What California city once had Clint Eastwood as its mayor? Hint

Palm Springs

Long Beach

Oakland

Carmel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which direction would you go if you took the shortest route from Detroit, Michigan to Canada?

Answer: South

It's the only spot in Canada where you would go directly north to the US, so if you were to go the other way you would be going south. Take a look at a map of North America if you do not believe this.

2. In what New York city was President Mckinley assasinated?

Answer: Buffalo

3. What city hosts the Kentucky Derby?

Answer: Louisville

4. What Tennessee City is home to the Jack Daniels distillery?

Answer: Lynchburg

The amazing fact about this is that Lynchburg is dry and you can make Jack Daniels there but you can not buy it.

5. What Texas city is across the border from Juarez Mexico?

Answer: El Paso

6. If the tag on your luggage had 'ORD' on it, Which city would you be flying into?

Answer: Chicago

7. What is the proper spelling for the capital of New Mexico?

Answer: Santa Fe

8. In Sweetwater, Texas, every year they have a roundup for what?

Answer: rattlesnakes

9. Where did Motown move to in 1972?

Answer: Los Angeles

Motown Records moved from Detroit to Los Angeles in 1972.

10. What California city once had Clint Eastwood as its mayor?

Answer: Carmel

Source: Author Ken1260

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