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Quiz about US Geography
Quiz about US Geography

Geography Quiz: U.S. Geography: 10 Questions | USA


This is a quiz testing your knowledge on U.S. geography.

A multiple-choice quiz by gtsnm. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
gtsnm
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
307,526
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
10682
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (8/10), Guest 73 (10/10), MetaEasy (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the largest town (well, census-designated place, really) in the United States by area? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. If you were to go to Crater Lake, which state would you be in? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the southernmost city in the continental U.S.? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many U.S. state capitals have the word "city" in their name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The "4 Corners" consist of Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona.


Question 6 of 10
6. In which state does the Mississippi River begin? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Buffalo, New York, is the snowiest place in the U.S.A. (average annual snowfall).


Question 8 of 10
8. If I were at the top of Mount Greylock, I would be at the highest point in which state? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the northernmost town in the United States? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many U.S. states border the Pacific Ocean? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the largest town (well, census-designated place, really) in the United States by area?

Answer: Yakutat, Alaska

Yakutat displaced Sitka, Alaska, which displaced Juneau, Alaska. Yakutat includes a whopping 9,459.28 square miles of area the largest city.
2. If you were to go to Crater Lake, which state would you be in?

Answer: Oregon

Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S. It's about 1,958 feet deep.
3. What is the southernmost city in the continental U.S.?

Answer: Key West, FL

I hope you didn't say Honolulu because Hawaii isn't part of the continental United States.
4. How many U.S. state capitals have the word "city" in their name?

Answer: 4

The cities are Salt Lake City, Carson City, Oklahoma City, and Jefferson City. Kansas City isn't a capital. There is a Kansas City in both Kansas and Missouri.
5. The "4 Corners" consist of Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona.

Answer: True

You can be in four states at one time! The United States Department of the Interior placed a monument at the exact point.
6. In which state does the Mississippi River begin?

Answer: Minnesota

The Mississippi River starts in Itasca State Park, Minnesota. It starts out there as a small stream, and then it covers more than 2,300 miles.
7. Buffalo, New York, is the snowiest place in the U.S.A. (average annual snowfall).

Answer: False

Buffalo gets about 93.6 inches of snow per year. The snowiest in the whole U.S. is Valdez, Alaska, with 326 inches per year. The snowiest in the continental United States is Blue Canyon, California, with 240.3 inches of snowfall annually. See http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/askjack/2003-10-01-snowiest-cities_x.htm for more information.
8. If I were at the top of Mount Greylock, I would be at the highest point in which state?

Answer: Massachusetts

It's in northwestern Massachusetts. It is 3,491 feet tall.
9. What is the northernmost town in the United States?

Answer: Barrow, Alaska

Barrow, Alaska, is a desert. It has about 65 days a year without sun (from November 18 or 19 to January 22 or 23).
10. How many U.S. states border the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: 5

I hope you didn't forget about Hawaii and Alaska. The other 3 states are California, Oregon, and Washington.
Source: Author gtsnm

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