U.S. Geography Trivia Questions
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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
What name is shared by one of Chicago's major avenues and the Great Lake that borders the city?
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michigan
What river, along with the Atlantic Ocean, forms the eastern border of New Jersey?
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hudson river
What is the area code for Manhattan?
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212
Which Ohio city is split into an east side and a west side by the Cuyahoga River?
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cleveland
Which state's first and only public deep water port was opened at Burns Harbor east of Gary in 1970?
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indiana
In which U.S. state is Greenville, the home of the annual Delta Blues Festival, located?
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mississippi
Which volcano in Washington state erupted on November 22, 1842, and again in 1980?
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mount st. helens
Which state's Panhandle restricts Alabama's Gulf of Mexico coastline to the vicinity of Mobile Bay?
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florida
In which state, located on the southern border of Kansas, can you find the Wichita Mountains?
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oklahoma
What river forms the eastern border of Nebraska and contains the state's lowest point?
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missouri river
Which mountain's summit can be reached via a road owned by the city of Colorado Springs, located 12 miles east?
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pikes peak
Which U.S. region located between the Appalachians and the Atlantic Coastal Plain shares its name with a region in Italy?
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piedmont
In which state can you find the counties named Gila, Pima, and Yuma?
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arizona
Which state includes the towns of New Bern, Asheboro, and Asheville?
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north carolina
What is the name of the scenic valley in Arizona and Utah characterized by tall, red sandstone buttes and mesas?
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monument valley
What river contributes to Philadelphia being a major U.S. port?
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delaware
In which U.S. state is Suwannee Sound located?
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florida
What Florida city is actually the southernmost city in the continental U.S. despite what its name might imply?
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key west
Which U.S. state has the Mackinac Bridge connecting its two peninsulas?
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michigan
What island, once known as Oyster Island by the Dutch, was the site of the U.S. Immigration Depot?
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ellis island
On which river is Montana's Fort Peck Dam, one of the world's largest earth-fill dams, located?
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missouri river
Which U.S. state has its most populous city named after Andrew Jackson, who once served as its territorial governor?
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florida
Which state is home to two of the nation's oldest seashore resorts, Long Branch and Cape May?
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new jersey
In which U.S. state can you find The Enchanted Circle, a scenic drive known for its breathtaking views, also referred to as the 'Land of Enchantment'?
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new mexico
Which city, known as the twin city of St. Paul, is referred to as the 'City of Lakes' due to its 22 lakes within its city limits?
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minneapolis
In which U.S. state is the Boise River extensively used for irrigation?
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idaho
In which state is Lake Pontchartrain the largest lake?
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louisiana