American Geography Trivia

American Geography Trivia

• Question 1 out of 10

  What is the capital of the United States?

  Washington, D.C. has served as the capital since 1800. New York City and then Philadelphia each held the role earlier under the new Constitution.

  New York

  Philadelphia

  Washington, D.C.

  Boston

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Which is the largest U.S. state by area?

  Alaska spans about 665,000 square miles — more than twice the area of Texas, the second-largest state.

  Texas

  California

  Alaska

  Montana

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• Question 3 out of 10

  According to the U.S. Geological Survey, which is the longest river in the U.S.?

  Measured by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Missouri River runs about 2,340 miles, slightly longer than the Mississippi at about 2,320 miles.

  Mississippi

  Missouri

  Colorado

  Ohio

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• Question 4 out of 10

  How many states are there?

  The 50 stars on the flag stand for the 50 states. Alaska and Hawaii were the last two admitted, both in 1959.

  48

  50

  51

  52

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which ocean borders California?

  California's roughly 840 miles of coastline face the Pacific Ocean, the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.

  Atlantic

  Pacific

  Arctic

  Indian

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which of the Great Lakes lies entirely within the United States?

  Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake that sits completely inside U.S. borders. The other four are shared with Canada.

  Lake Huron

  Lake Michigan

  Lake Erie

  Lake Ontario

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• Question 7 out of 10

  The Continental Divide follows which mountain range?

  The Rockies form the spine of the Continental Divide, separating rivers that run toward the Pacific from those that drain toward the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.

  The Appalachians

  The Sierra Nevada

  The Rocky Mountains

  The Cascades

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• Question 8 out of 10

  Which state shares a border with only one other state?

  Maine touches only New Hampshire. Florida borders both Georgia and Alabama, and South Carolina borders Georgia and North Carolina.

  Maine

  Florida

  Washington

  South Carolina

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Death Valley, the lowest point in North America, lies mostly in which state?

  Badwater Basin in eastern California sits about 282 feet below sea level. A slice of Death Valley National Park does reach across the line into Nevada.

  Nevada

  Arizona

  Utah

  California

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which peak is the highest in North America?

  Denali in Alaska rises about 20,310 feet. Mount Whitney, at roughly 14,500 feet, is the tallest peak in the lower 48 states.

  Mount Whitney

  Mount Rainier

  Denali

  Pikes Peak

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