USA Quiz

1. United States is a?

a. Continent

b. Country

c. Territory

d. Big island

2. What is the population of the United States?

a. 100 million people

b. 250 million people

c. 400 million people

d. 500 millions people

3. Blue Hen Chicken is associated with which state of United States?

a. Delaware

b. Iowa

c. Texas

d. Mississippi

4. The longest mountain range in North America is the:

a. Appalachian Mountains

b. Sierra Nevadas

c. Cascades

d. Rocky Mountains

5. Most of the United States lies in:

a. mid-latitude climate regions

b. tropical climate regions

c. high latitude climate regions

d. a dry climate region

6. In the South, the state that has major tourist and citrus industries is:

a. Mississippi

b. Florida

c. Virginia

d. Louisiana

7. Where is the United States?

a. Northern hemisphere

b. Southern hemisphere

c. Eastern hemisphere

d. Just east of Hawaii

8. Name two countries that border on the United States?

a. Canada and New Mexico

b. Cuba and Puerto Rica

c. Mexico and Canada

d. Mexico and Yukon

9. The United States was founded in?

a. 1987

b. 1483

c. I didn't know it was ever lost

d. 1787

10. The United States is on which continent?

a. South America b. Paelantic Plate

c. North America d. America

11. Which ocean is on the west coast of the United States?

a. The Atlantic Ocean

b. The Pacific Ocean

c. The Gulf Ocean

d. The Deep Blue Sea

12. The capital of the United States is located in...

a. Washington State

b. Winnipeg, Manitoba

c. Cleveland, Ohio

d. Washington, DC

13. How large is the United States?

a. 3.14 hectacres

b. The largest country in the world

c. 3,615,211 square miles

d. 3,600 miles

14. The United States has how many states?

a. 48

b. 50

c. 52

d. Solid, liquid and gas

15. A large body of water bordering the southern United States is:

a. the Gulf of Mexico

b. the Pacific Ocean

c. the Great Lakes

d. the Great Salt Lake

16. The wettest state in the United States is:

a. Hawaii

b. Mississippi

c. Oregon

d. Washington

17. What was the first state to abolish capital punishment?

a. New York

b. Rhode Island

c. Michigan

d. Vermont

18. Geographers divide the United States into five economic regions based on:

a. the free enterprise system

b. economic activity

c. natural resources

d. overseas trade

19. The first official U.S. flag had:

a. Thirteen stars and thirteen stripes

b. Thirteen stripes and the words "Don't Tread on Me"

c. A British Union Jack in the upper left corner

d. 55 stars

20. What statement about the capital city of the "Last Frontier" state is false?

a. It is the least populated of all state capitals (2000 census)

b. You can only get there by plane or boat. You cannot drive there

c. It takes its name from the last name of an illiterate miner named Joe Juneau

d. It is located further south than Stockholm, Sweden

Answers

1. b

2. b

3. a

4. d

5. a

6. b

7. a

8. c

9. d

10. c

11. b

12. d

13. c

14. b

15. a

16. a

17. c

18. b

19. a

20. b

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