Test your Geography knowledge!

1. What California city was the inspiration for John Steinbecks, "Cannery Row"?
a. San Diego
b. San Francisco
c. Monterey
d. Crescent City

2. In what State will you find the Alamo?
a. Texas
b. Louisiana
c. New Mexico
d. Arizona

3. The Grand Canyon is located in what State?
a. Nevada
b. California
c. Arizona
d. Colorado

4. What famous battle occurred in Montana?
a. Attack on Ft. Sumter
b. Siege of Vicksburg
c. Battle of Bunker Hill
d. Battle of the Little Big Horn

5. In what State will you find Mt. Rushmore?
a. Idaho
b. Wyoming
c. South Dakota
d. North Dakota

6. Austin is the Capital of what State?
a. Kansas
b. Nebraska
c. Texas
d. Kentucky

7. The "Silver State" refers to what State?
a. California
b. Nevada
c. Utah
d. Idaho

8. In which State will you find the Golden Gate bridge?
a. Florida
b. Washington
c. Oregon
d. California

9. Which is the largest of the 50 States?
a. California
b. Alaska
c. Texas
d. New York

10. Florida is bordered on the east coast by what ocean?
a. Pacific
b. Atlantic
c. Indian
d. Arctic

11. Which Hawaiian island has the largest land mass?
a. Oahu
b. Hilo
c. Maui
d. Hawaii

12. What is the highest mountain in the continental United States?
a. Mt. Whitney
b. Mt. Lassen
c. Mt. Rainier
d. Mt. St. Helens

13. The Siege of Vicksburg occurred in what State?
a. Alabama
b. Mississippi
c. Louisiana
d. Missouri

14. In which State will you find New Orleans?
a. Louisiana
b. Alabama
c. Mississippi
d. Texas

15. The Boston Tea Party occurred in what State?
a. Pennsylvania
b. Massachusetts
c. New York
d. New Jersey

16. Which State has Kansas City on its' western border and St. Louis on its' eastern border?
a. Missouri
b. Kansas
c. Arkansas
d. Illinois

17. Dodge City, made famous by Wyatt Earp, is located in what State?
a. Nebraska
b. Iowa
c. Kansas
d. Utah

18. The Country Music capital of Nashville is located in what State?
a. Kentucky
b. West Virginia
c. Tennessee
d. Georgia

19. Which Country runs along the Northern border of the United States?
a. Russia
b. Mexico
c. Canada
d. China

20. Philadelphia is located in what State?
a. New York
b. Pennsylvania
c. New Jersey
d. Rhode Island

21. In what State would you find Niagara Falls?
a. New York
b. New Hampshire
c. Pennsylvania
d. Vermont

22. Where would you find Yosemite National Park?
a. Washington
b. California
c. Oregon
d. Colorado

23. Chicago is bordered on the east side by what lake?
a. Superior
b. Michigan
c. Huron
d. Erie

24. Washington D.C. is in what State?
a. Delaware
b. Maryland
c. Virginia
d. Pennsylvania

25. The Rio Grande river separates Texas from what country?
a. Mexico
b. Columbia
c. Cuba
d. Panama


Answers:
1)c 2)a 3)c 4)d 5)c 6)c 7)b 8)d 9)b 10)b 11)d 12)a 13)b 14)a 15)b 16)a 17)c 18)c 19)c 20)b 21)a 22)b 23)b 24)b 25)a