U.S. Geography Trivia

How many states border Mexico?

4 California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

Which is the easternmost U.S. national park?

Acadia National Park

Death Valley is located in which US state?

California Given its name during the 1849 gold rush by emigrants looking to cross it, Death Valley is located in the northern Mojave Desert of southern California. Famous for its brutal heat, on July 10, 1913, it became the location of the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States (and the second hottest ever recorded in the world) with a scalding temperature of 134°F (56.6°C). The valley usually receives less than 2 inches (5 cm) of rain each year. Ironically, during the late Pleistocene period, Death Valley was submerged beneath a prehistoric lake!

What are the New England states?

Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island

What is the deepest lake in America?

Crater Lake (Oregon)

Lake Okeechobee is located in what U.S. state?

Florida Lake Okeechobee is sometimes referred to as the "liquid heart" of South Florida. The second largest freshwater lake in the continental United States, it is quite shallow with an average depth of only 9 feet (2.7 meters).

4 Commonwealths

Kentucky Pennsylvania Virginia Massachusetts Each was, prior to 1776, a British colony, or parts thereof, and share a strong influence of English common law in some of their laws and institutions

What is the largest lake in America?

Lake Superior

What are the Great lakes?

Lake Superior Lake Ontario Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Michigan

What is the longest river in the U.S.?

Missouri River

What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

Mount McKinley At 6,194 meters (20,320 ft) Mount McKinley, in Alaska, is the tallest mountain in the United States. In the Athabascan language, it is known as Denali which, translated, means "the great one". Named after former U.S. President William McKinley, this mountain was first ascended in 1913 by an expedition led by Hudson Stuck.

Which is the most populous city in America?

New York City, with a confirmed consensus of over 8 million in 2010! Los Angeles is second with a comparative 3 million, and Chicago third with 2 million.

What is the Peace Garden State and its capital?

North Dakota Bismarck

What is the smallest U.S. state?

Rhode Island With an area of only 1,545 square miles (4,002 sq km), Rhode Island is easily the smallest U.S. state. One of the original thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule during the American Revolution, Rhode Island is known as "The Ocean State".

Pierre is the capital of what U.S. state?

South Dakota Founded in 1880 on the Missouri River opposite Fort Pierre, Pierre has been the state capital since South Dakota gained statehood on November 2, 1889.

Which state is Mount Rushmore located in?

South Dakota?

Which state is Shenandoah National Park in?

Virginia

Which two states donated land to create Washington, D.C.?

Virginia and Maryland

Which state is the Equality State and why?

Wyoming The state earned its moniker for being largely ahead of its time for granting women voting rights during the Westward Expansion of the mid-1800s