1046 S In which state would you see this? AZ AK NE OH assets/photos/162007jt.jpg Grand Canyon 2 S Where might you find this flowing lava? HI IA CT SD assets/photos/288005jt.jpg 1036 MC What president is shown here, the US president during the Civil War? Lincoln Washington Roosevelt Kennedy assets/photos/288021jt.jpg Lincoln abolished slavery, and led the US through the Civil War 3 MC What city does the Golden Gate Bridge lead to? San Francisco Los Angles Raleigh, North Carolina Hudson River assets/photos/288027jt.jpg 1023 S Where was the Alamo—originally a mission—defended against a much larger army? TX CA CO NV assets/photos/472002jt.jpg 5 MC What famous waterfalls on the US-Canada border are split in two by Goat Island? Niagara Falls Angel Falls Multnomah Falls Bridal Veil Falls assets/photos/551048jt.jpg 6 S In which state is the Gateway Arch, which marks the beginning of the Oregon Trail? MO TX TN MO assets/photos/632031jt.jpg 7 MC What building is this? Where congress meets the Supreme Court Department of Defense Smithsonian Institute assets/photos/632044jt.jpg 8 MC These bridges lead to Manhattan Island. What city is this? New York City Chicago Los Angeles Houston assets/photos/632047jt.jpg 9 S Where was this picture taken? CA NY NV IL assets/photos/632051jt.jpg Hollywood stars "Walk of Fame" 10 S Where might you see this? AZ MN ID PA assets/photos/632058jt.jpg 11 S Where would you find this bridge? FL NJ MI OK assets/photos/632082jt.jpg Connecting the Florida keys 869 S In which a state are the "Badlands"? SD NV TN KS assets/photos/badlands-south-dakotajt.jpg 13 S Where might you see this bear with a salmon? AK SC MO NV assets/photos/bear-w-salmon2jt.jpg 1020 S In which state are the Carlsbad Caverns? NM CO NC VA assets/photos/carlsbadjt.jpg 14 S In what state is Cape Canaveral ? FL TX CA AK assets/photos/c-canaveraljt.jpg Cape Canaveral, Florida, which was renamed Cape Kennedy, and later switched back to Canaveral 745 S Where was Chimney Rock, over 300 feet at the time and a major landmark on the Oregon Trail, the California Trail and the Mormon Trail? NE WI AZ TN assets/photos/chimney-rockjt.jpg 15 S In which state did Native Americans build houses under cliffs? CO ND WA GA assets/photos/cliffhousesjt.jpg Built by Native Americans, houses were built under cliffs to make them safer from attack 1048 S In which state would you be likely to see this farm land? KS SC MA NV assets/photos/cropland.jpg 16 S In which state might you find this? AZ NH WA NE assets/photos/desertjt.jpg 1091 S In which state might you see these desert cacti? AZ NC NJ MI assets/photos/desertjt.jpg 12 S Where might you see an alligator? FL HI NJ OR assets/photos/evergladesalligator.jpg 4 S Where might you see this in the fall? MA TX LA AZ assets/photos/fall-color-3jt.jpg 17 S In which state would you be likely to see this? VT AZ FL CA assets/photos/fall-color-3jt.jpg 18 S Which state is this? (NASA picture from space) FL PA WY MO assets/photos/florida2jt.jpg 19 S In which state would you be likely to see this Gila Monster? AZ LA OR CT assets/photos/Gila-monsterjt.jpg 20 MC Where is this? (NASA picture from space) The Great Lakes San Juan Islands Louisiana Barrier Islands assets/photos/Great-lakesjt.jpg 21 S Where would you see this sign? CA FL NY IL assets/photos/Holywoodjt.jpg 1 S The orange blossom is the state flower of which state? FL VA OH PA assets/photos/HONG0034jt.jpg 1090 S In which state would you be likely to find Lobster traps? ME GA OR MI assets/photos/lobster-catching.jpg 22 S Where might you meet this fellow? MN CA SC OK assets/photos/moosejt.jpg Moose 909 S In which state might you see a mountain goat? ID GA IN VT assets/photos/mountain-goatjt.jpg 1041 S In which state would you be likely to see a Mountain Goat? ID NC NH GA assets/photos/mountain-goatjt.jpg 138 S In which of these states would you be most likely to see the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) VT MS OK NV assets/photos/Northern-lightsjt.jpg 1037 MC These are the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. What happened to them? They were destroyed in a terrorist attack by al-Qaeda in New York City on 9/11/2001. They were replaced by newer structures They fell in an earthquake They are the most commonly photographed building on the New York skyline assets/photos/NY_NYjt.jpg al-Qaeda terrorists flew hijacked airplanes into both towers, causing them to collapse, with massive loss of life 1038 S In which of these states would you be most likely to see this? TX NH OR SC assets/photos/oil-welljt.jpg Oil well 1047 S In which state would you see these trees? CA ME TX MN assets/photos/redwoods5.jpg Redwood trees 1021 S Which of these states has the Roadrunner as its state bird? NM RI ID LA assets/photos/Roadrunnerjt.jpg 23 MC Who is the only president on Mount Rushmore wearing glasses? Theodore Roosevelt George Washington John Kennedy assets/photos/Rushmorejt.jpg 24 S Where would you find this? SD MN GA CO assets/photos/Rushmorejt.jpg Mt Rushmore 1039 S Off which state would you find this sea otter? CA ME NC TX assets/photos/sea-otterjt.jpg 26 S Where might you see a sea otter? CA GA TX NY assets/photos/sea-otterjt_1.jpg 27 MC Which city is this? Seattle New York Houston Los Angeles assets/photos/Seattlejt.jpg Space needle 25 S Where is this statue? NY CA NC KS assets/photos/S-Libertyjt-1.jpg Statue of Liberty 936 MC In the 1950's, there were only 412 nesting pairs of Bald Eagles known in the contiguous 48 states, although the eagle is the symbol of the United states. This bird which is now found in all the continental states, was almost extinct due to what? Pesticides Hunting for feathers for women's hats Lack of food Water Pollution assets/photos/SSGP4396jt.jpg 28 S The sunflower is the state flower of which state? KS NH WA NV assets/photos/sunflowersjt.jpg 29 S In which state are you likely to find this? OK OR VA MN assets/photos/tornadojt.jpg Tornado 30 S An erupting volcano in the Aleutian Islands—which state is this?? AK FL MD HI assets/photos/volcanojt.jpg 1040 MC In which state is the White House, where the president lives? None of them Texas New York Virginia assets/photos/whitehouse1jt.jpg The White House is in Washington, DC 1022 S In what state would you be likely to see this field of green corn? IA NM ME AK assets/photos/young-cornjt.jpg 31 MC The 42nd parallel North (42 degrees of latitude north of the equator) passes through the California/Oregon border. Which major city is on this same latitude ? Chicago, Illinois Austin, Texas San Francisco, California Portland, Maine 32 MC What is the longest river system in North America ? Mississippi/Missouri Rio Grande Columbia Potomac 33 MC What countries sold Alaska, Louisiana, and the Virgin Islands, respectively, to the US? Russia, France, and Denmark Netherlands, Russia, and Britain Denmark, Britain, and Germany Britain, Germany, and France 34 S Which of these states has NO large cities (population over 100,000)? VT GA NM ID 35 MC Where is 0 degrees north latitude? (not in the US)? Equator At the north pole New York City Greenwich, England 36 MC Where is 0 degrees longitude, from where all latitudes are calculated? (not in the US) Greenwich, England (near London) Moscow, Russia New York City Barcelona, Spain 37 MC How many US states border the Great Lakes? 8 6 7 9 Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio 38 S Which state has the place that can have the greatest temperature range in a day? CA AK TX MN Death Valley has the greatest temperature variation in a day 39 MC Does Hawaii have typhoons? Yes No In the western Pacific (and the rest of the US) they are called hurricanes 40 MC Do you see the same stars in Brazil that you see in New York? No Yes 41 MC Are glaciers fresh water or salt water? Fresh Salt 42 S In which state is the lowest point in the US? CA MD HI WA 43 MC Around the time of the Civil War a US citizen tried to make a Central American country a US state on the Southern side. Which country? Nicaragua Bahamas Venezuela Belize 44 MC What is the line on a mountain above which there are no trees called? The tree line The Piedmont Line Permafrost The Continental Divide 45 S In which state is the highest point in the US? AK WY MT CO 46 S Which of these states was part of the Louisiana purchase? MT PA NM TN 47 S Which state has the place with the most rainfall in the US? HI AK OR MS 48 MC What does the Erie canal join? Lake Erie and Hudson River Lake Superior to Lake Huron Hudson River to Atlantic Ocean Hudson River to St Lawrence River 49 MC What is the largest fresh water lake in the world? Lake Superior Great Salt Lake Lake Erie Puget sound 50 S Which of these states has the most earthquakes? AK MN KS VT 51 MC The US is in which two hemispheres? Northern hemisphere, Western hemisphere Southern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere Eastern hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere 52 S Where is Atchafalaya swamp? LA GA OR AZ 53 S Which state has the most tornadoes? TX KY SC OR 54 MC Where in the U.S. would you see both polar bears and penguins? San Diego Chicago Washington, DC St. Louis In a zoo (all answers are right) 55 S Which state has the most tornadoes per square mile? OK FL GA MT 56 MC What is the long chain of islands off Florida called? The Keys Barrier Islands Channel Islands San Juan Islands 57 S Which of these states has the tallest mountain in the world, as measured from its base? (be careful) HI AK GA CA 58 MC How far is Puerto Rico from the mainland US? A little over 1,000 miles About 400 miles Over 2000 miles Under 200 miles 59 S Mt Mazama, a volcanic mountain, exploded around 7,700 years ago, forming Crater Lake. What state was this in? OR KY KS NC 60 MC Major rivers in the US rarely run in what direction? North South East West 61 S In which of these states is the Grand Canyon? AZ ND AK OH 62 MC It is summer and midday in Kansas. Where is it winter and midnight? On a boat in the Indian Ocean In Scotland In Ghana, in Africa In Mongolia 63 S In which state does the Mississippi River start? MN LA ND OH 64 MC What is the antipode of Illinois? A spot in the Indian Ocean In Germany In the southern Pacific Ocean In northern China 65 S Which state is the closest to the equator? HI FL TX AZ 66 MC What country sold the Louisiana Purchase to the US? France England Spain Portugal 67 MC What kinds of mammals were in Hawaii before any people showed up? Bats and seals Pigs, chickens, mongooses Seals, bats mongooses, pigs Pigs, chickens, goats, mongooses Animals that could fly or swim 68 S Which state has the deepest lake in the US? OR AK TX SD 69 MC What two countries share the Great Lakes? US and Canada US and Mexico Canada and Mexico US and Russia 70 MC How many time zones are there in the United States? Six Four Ten Eight Easter, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaiian 71 S In what state are the Ozark mountains? AR NE NC NV 72 MC Before canals were built, how far inland could you go by boat from the Atlantic Coast? To Lake Ontario by the St. Lawrence River To Lake Erie by the Hudson River To Lake Huron by the St. Lawrence river You could not get as far as any of the Great Lakes 73 S Which of these states is partly in the tropics? HI FL AK LA 74 S The Cajuns, a French-speaking group in Canada, was forced to move to which area in what is now the US? LA FL OK KS 75 S Which of these states is a part of the Four Corners? AZ ID TN OH 76 MC The place names along the Mississippi—Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Dubuque, Iowa;, New Orleans—were originally named by whom? French fur traders Spanish soldiers Russians Mexican farmers 77 S Which of these states is a part of Four Corners? CO IN KY ID 78 MC What formed, and continues to form, the state of Hawaii? Volcanoes Tornadoes Hurricanes Rain 79 S Which of these states is a part of the four corners? NM MT OK TN 80 MC Where did Sacajawea travel? With Lewis and Clark to the Pacific Along the Mississippi river Along the Appalachian trail To California during the gold rush 81 S Which of these states is a part of the Four Corners? UT NC IL MT 82 MC What dyestuff became an important crop in Colonial times? Indigo Corn Tobacco Whiskey 83 S What state is mostly a peninsula? FL ID SC OR 84 MC What do corn, pumpkins, tomatoes, and potatoes have in common? New World foods Staple foods of the Romans Discovered by Captain Cook on his voyages They are all yellow 85 S Which of these states was once part of Mexico? CA LA TN IA 86 S What state consists entirely of islands? HI AK AR FL