U.S. Geography Trivia Questions
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After the Twin Cities and Bloomington, what is the next most populous city in the state that includes Duluth?
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minnesota
What did the people of Yakima decide to do when the railroad bypassed their area?
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town
Near which state will you find Dixie National Forest close to Bryce Canyon?
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utah
In which state do nearly 70% of the population live within 30 miles of the Snake River?
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idaho
What is the name of the strait that Francisco de Ortega is credited with discovering, which leads into San Francisco Bay?
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golden gate
In which state are Homestake and other Black Hills mines located, making it a leading gold producer?
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south dakota
Which state is associated with the counties of Jefferson, Scotts Bluff, and Platte?
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nebraska
In which U.S. state would you find Treasure County, situated in a place also known as the 'Treasure State'?
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montana
In which U.S. state is the city of Sedalia located, known for its association with fairs?
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missouri
Which state includes the counties named Whitley, Wayne, and Wabash?
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indiana
Which cardinal direction does not begin the name of any U.S. state?
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east
In which U.S. state can you find the largest area of sand dunes in North America, located north of the Platte River?
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nebraska
Which state's coast will you find Capes Lookout, Hatteras, and Fear along?
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north carolina
On which peninsula did the Pilgrims first dock at Provincetown before moving on to Plymouth?
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cape cod
Which U.S. state has its easternmost point of the Outer Banks located on Cape Hatteras National Seashore?
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north carolina
In which state is the National Fertilizer Development Center located in Muscle Shoals?
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alabama
In which Michigan city is the only imported, operational Dutch windmill in the U.S. located?
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holland
In which state does the Garden State Parkway run the entire length?
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new jersey
In which U.S. state can you find both Coeur d'Alene Lake and Coeur d'Alene River?
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idaho
What northeastern U.S. state's only seaport is located in Portsmouth, known as the 'Granite State'?
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new hampshire
What is the small, natural pass located near the meeting point of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia?
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cumberland gap
In which state is the city of Paterson, once known as 'America's Silk City'?
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new jersey
What Appalachian state has license plates that say it is 'Wild, Wonderful'?
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west virginia
In which state can you visit a resort on the Mescalero Apache Reservation, known as the 'Land of Enchantment'?
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new mexico
In which state does the Ohio River start?
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pennsylvania
What city in western Wisconsin, located on the Mississippi River, is named after a Native American sport?
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lacrosse
In 1825, which city in Ohio was selected as the Great Lakes terminus of the Ohio & Erie Canal?
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cleveland
In which Virginia port city is the old courthouse that now houses the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Memorial located?
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norfolk
In which river is New York's Rikers Island located?
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east river
In which U.S. state are city folk known as 'Rusticators' for having summer addresses?
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maine
Roanoke Island, the site of the first English settlement in North America, is now located in which state?
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north carolina
What is the name of the lake that, at 95 feet above sea level, serves as Vermont's lowest point?
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lake champlain
Which state has a capital that lies on Cook Inlet, west of the Chugach Mountains?
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alaska
In which Great Lake is Washington Island located near the entrance to Green Bay?
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lake michigan
Which southeastern hub city is identified by the U.S. Forest Service as the most densely wooded metropolitan area in the U.S.?
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atlanta
In which U.S. state is Motley County, named after a man wounded in the Battle of San Jacinto, located?
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texas
In which range of the Appalachians is Georgia's highest point, Brasstown Bald Mountain, located?
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blue ridge mountains
What mountain range is home to Virginia's highest point, Mt. Rogers, which stands at 5,729 feet?
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blue ridge mountains
In which state is Pope County, known for its thoroughbred horse farms and its proximity to Hot Springs, located?
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arkansas
In which capital city can you find Roger Williams Park, which spans more than 450 acres?
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providence, rhode island
Which U.S. state is less than 2 miles wide at one point between its borders with Pennsylvania and West Virginia?
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maryland
In which western state is it more likely than not that you live in Clark County if you reside in the state?
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nevada
What is the name of the principal river in Nebraska that is too shallow to be navigable despite being a mile wide in some places?
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platte river
What mountain range is home to Vermont's highest point, Mount Mansfield, which stands at 4,393 feet?
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green mountains
Which U.S. city, featured in a song from 'The Music Man,' was named after an executive of U.S. Steel?
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gary, indiana
Bayamon, established in 1772, is a suburb of which capital city of a U.S. commonwealth?
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san juan, puerto rico
In which state are the cities of Boulder City, Winnemucca, and Henderson located?
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nevada
Which state has Mount Sunflower as its highest point?
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kansas
Which state in the U.S. is home to St. Albans, known for its maple festival?
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vermont
What U.S. state is known as the 'Palmetto State' with the Low Country in the east and the Up Country in the west?
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south carolina
What is Kentucky officially designated as, rather than a state, which it shares with three other members of the union?
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commonwealth
Through which lake does the Kissimmee River eventually empty?
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lake okeechobee
In which U.S. state is Coeur d'Alene Lake located, known for its popular resort area?
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idaho
In which state is Mount Washington, the highest peak in New England's Presidential Range, located?
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new hampshire
In which state are the towns of Dixon, Metropolis, and Decatur located?
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illinois
What is the largest city in New England that is located north of Boston and situated in New Hampshire?
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manchester
What is the name of the 113-mile sand bar along Texas' Gulf Coast that is the state's largest island?
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padre island
What mountain range along the North Carolina-Tennessee border contains the highest motor road east of the Mississippi?
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great smoky mountains
Which island is connected to Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway along with Virginia Key?
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key biscayne
In which mountain range is Springfield, Missouri the most populous city?
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ozarks