U.S. Geography Trivia Questions
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What lake on the Nevada-California border is fed by more than 30 mountain streams?
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lake tahoe
In which U.S. state are the cities of Corvallis, Coos Bay, and Klamath Falls located?
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oregon
What city in Utah originally had the word 'great' in its name, similar to a nearby large body of water?
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salt lake city
Who is the author after whom the northeastern New Jersey town of Irvington is named?
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washington irving
Which U.S. state capital is located near Mendenhall Glacier and Glacier Bay National Park?
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juneau, alaska
Which Wisconsin city is known for tourist attractions such as a bowling hall of fame and the Pabst Mansion?
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milwaukee
Which island is the smallest of New York City's five boroughs?
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manhattan
In which of New York City's 5 boroughs is New York County located?
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manhattan
In which state did the Diamondbacks start playing Major League Baseball in 1998?
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arizona
Which U.S. state is home to the mouth of the Mississippi River?
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louisiana
In which U.S. state are the waters off Cape Hatteras, known as 'the graveyard of the Atlantic'?
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north carolina
In which state's Upper Peninsula can you find the well-known waterfall called Laughing Whitefish?
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michigan
Which island borough is connected to Brooklyn by the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River?
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manhattan
In 1867, a flood in which U.S. state allowed a steamboat to travel down Chattanooga's Main Street?
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tennessee
What is the name of California's highest peak, named after the geologist who led the expedition that discovered it in 1864?
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mount whitney
What mountain system extends from New Mexico to the Brooks Range north of the Arctic Circle?
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rocky mountains
In which U.S. state are the cities of Anaconda, Billings, and Helena located?
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montana
What is the name of the body of water near Utah's capital where brine flies and brine shrimp are the only creatures that thrive?
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great salt lake
In which U.S. city do the north and south sections of I-95 converge at the 8-lane Fort McHenry Tunnel?
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baltimore
What city is the county seat of Dade County, Florida?
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miami
Which 10-state region in the U.S. rises from 2,000 feet near Omaha to 6,000 feet at Cheyenne?
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great plains
Which U.S. state, known as the 'Land of 10,000 Lakes', is home to Red Lake, the largest of these lakes, spanning about 440 square miles?
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minnesota
Which mountain is encircled by the 90-mile-long Wonderland Trail in Washington State?
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mount rainier
Which 4000-square-mile marsh in Florida began to be drained for farmland in the late 1800s?
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everglades
Which U.S. state contains the abbreviation 'OK' within its name?
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oklahoma
What is the name of the southern Florida swamp area that the Indians called Pa-hay-okee, meaning 'grassy water'?
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everglades
What is the name of the valley that is the driest spot in the U.S.?
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death valley
In U.S. geography, which Longfellow heroine is said to have met her lover under an oak tree in St. Martinville, Louisiana?
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evangeline
Which U.S. state's Upper Peninsula is divided into the Superior Upland and the Central Lowland regions?
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michigan
In which state to the west of Illinois can you find the Dubuque Hills?
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iowa
In which state is Paris (population 8,730) the seat of Bourbon County?
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kentucky
What is the name of the national scenic trail on the east coast that spans over 2,000 miles end to end?
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appalachian trail
In which U.S. state was an 8' 8" cake with 88 gallons of punch served on 8/8/88 in the town of Eighty-Eight?
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kentucky
Which Missouri city includes Belleville, Illinois in its metropolitan area?
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st. louis
Which U.S. city was known as 'Mahn-a-waukee Seepe' by the Potawatomi Indians?
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milwaukee
What is the highest peak in California that lies within 90 miles of the state's lowest point?
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mount whitney
Which U.S. state has its northern region positioned between Quebec to the west and New Brunswick to the east?
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maine
What is the largest body of freshwater that lies entirely within the USA?
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lake michigan
In which U.S. state is there a city named after fur trader Peter Ogden?
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utah
Which state has a county in its panhandle that shares a border with Texas?
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oklahoma
In which U.S. state are both Sun Valley and Craters of the Moon National Monument located?
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idaho
In which U.S. state is Frontier Days, celebrated in Cheyenne since 1897, the most popular annual event?
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wyoming
In which state is Hilton Head Island, known for its year-round golf and recreational activities, located?
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south carolina
What city, situated at 5 feet below sea level, is the lowest point in Louisiana?
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new orleans
In which U.S. state can you find Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, located near Asheville in the Black Mountains?
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north carolina
Which Texas island is named after Father Nicholas Balli?
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padre island
In which U.S. state can you visit Hot Springs National Park and Crater of Diamonds State Park?
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arkansas
In which state, known as the 'Tar Heel State,' can you take guided tours of poet Carl Sandburg's home in Flat Rock?
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north carolina
Which is New Hampshire's largest city where more than one-third of the population is of French-Canadian descent?
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manchester
In which U.S. state is the town of Egg Harbor, which may be named after an egg-throwing battle fought there in 1825, located?
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wisconsin
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