40 US Geography Trivia Questions for Kids
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1. Seattle is a city in which state in the Pacific Northwest?
easy- Idaho
- Montana
- Oregon
- Washington
2. Which state is home to the city of Chicago?
easy- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Ohio
3. New Orleans is a city in which state?
easy- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
4. Which state contains Portland, the city beside the Willamette River?
medium- Idaho
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Washington
5. In which state would you find Philadelphia?
easy- Delaware
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
6. The city of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert is in which state?
easy- Arizona
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Utah
7. San Antonio is a city in which large southern state?
easy- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- Oklahoma
- Texas
8. Which state has the coastal city of Miami?
easy- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- South Carolina
9. Grand Canyon National Park lies in which state?
easy- Arizona
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Utah
10. The Everglades in southern Florida are best known for which kind of landscape?
easy- High mountains
- Ice fields
- Sand dunes
- Wetlands
11. Most of Yellowstone National Park lies in which state?
medium- Colorado
- Idaho
- Montana
- Wyoming
12. Yosemite National Park, with its granite cliffs, is in which state?
easy- California
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Utah
13. Acadia National Park is on the coast of which New England state?
medium- Connecticut
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
14. Which state contains Arches National Park and its natural stone arches?
easy- Arizona
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Utah
15. Mammoth Cave National Park is in which state?
medium- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
16. Haleakalā National Park is on Maui in which state?
easy- Alaska
- California
- Hawaii
- Oregon
17. Which lake in Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States?
medium- Crater Lake
- Great Salt Lake
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Tahoe
18. Which Great Lake lies entirely inside the United States?
medium- Lake Huron
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Ontario
- Lake Superior
19. The Mississippi River begins at which Minnesota lake?
hard- Crater Lake
- Lake Erie
- Lake Itasca
- Lake Tahoe
20. Which river flows along the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
easy- Colorado River
- Columbia River
- Hudson River
- Mississippi River
21. The Great Salt Lake is in which state?
easy- Arizona
- Colorado
- Nevada
- Utah
22. Lake Tahoe sits on the border between California and which other state?
medium- Arizona
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Utah
23. The Chesapeake Bay lies in which pair of states?
hard- Georgia and Florida
- Maine and New Hampshire
- Maryland and Virginia
- Oregon and Washington
24. Which river forms much of the border between Texas and Mexico?
medium- Columbia River
- Hudson River
- Missouri River
- Rio Grande
25. Which mountain range runs through the eastern United States?
easy- Appalachian Mountains
- Cascade Range
- Rocky Mountains
- Sierra Nevada
26. The Rocky Mountains run through which broad part of the United States?
easy- The Atlantic coast
- The Northeast
- The Southeast
- The West
27. The Sierra Nevada mountain range lies mostly in which state?
medium- California
- Colorado
- Montana
- Wyoming
28. The Mojave Desert is in which part of the United States?
easy- The Great Lakes region
- The Northeast
- The Southeast
- The Southwest
29. Which broad grassland region lies just east of the Rocky Mountains?
medium- Appalachians
- Coast Ranges
- Everglades
- Great Plains
30. Most of the Black Hills lie in which state?
hard- Kansas
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
31. Which U.S. desert is the natural home of the giant saguaro cactus?
medium- Chihuahuan Desert
- Great Basin Desert
- Mojave Desert
- Sonoran Desert
32. Which ocean meets the coast of California?
easy- Arctic Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
33. Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties are in which state?
easy- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York
34. Which is the smallest U.S. state by total area?
easy- Connecticut
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- Rhode Island
35. Which state has two main parts called the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula?
medium- Illinois
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Wisconsin
36. Arizona, Utah and Colorado meet one more state at Four Corners. Which state?
hard- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Wyoming
37. How many states make up the connected group called the contiguous United States?
medium- 46
- 48
- 49
- 50
38. Which state lies directly south of North Dakota?
easy- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
39. Which state lies between Washington and California along the Pacific coast?
easy- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- Oregon
40. Much of Florida extends into the sea as which kind of land shape?
easy- Archipelago
- Isthmus
- Peninsula
- Plateau
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