United States Trivia: Geography - Statistics

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Buffalo, NY, and Toledo, OH, are both located on the coast of which lake? Lake Erie
87%
Which US state is bordered by Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida? Alabama
85%
In 1803, the US bought approximately 529,920,000 acres of North America from France. This transaction is known as the ________ ________. Louisiana Purchase
75%
The northernmost state in the continental US is _________. Minnesota
73%
At 86 meters below sea level, the lowest point in the United States is in _____ ______. Death Valley
69%
How many current US states include land from this transaction? 15
62%
In the region's native Koyukon Athabaskan language, Alaska's Mount McKinley is called ______. Denali
53%
The longest river in North America is the ________ River. Missouri
53%
Located on the Delmarva Peninsula, which state is the second smallest in land area? Delaware
51%
The Oregon Trail is a 19th-century wagon route that runs through Missouri, Kansas, ________, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oregon. Nebraska
36%
Which US state contains the Carlsbad Caverns, Petroglyph National Monument, and White Sands National Monument? New Mexico
36%
The tallest mountain in the world, which resides in the United States, is named _____ ___. Mauna Kea
21%
Cahokia was an ancient city built by the native Mississippian culture. The remains of Cahokia can be found in which US state? Illinois
20%
Which Colorado mountain was originally called "El Capitán" by Spanish explorers? Pikes Peak
20%
California's San Andreas Fault is the boundary between the tectonic plates known as the Pacific Plate and the _____ ________ Plate. North American
19%
The Moon contains an astronaut-named mountain range with the same name as a mountain range that runs through North Carolina and Tennessee. These are the _____ Mountains. Smoky
19%
In which year was the US National Park Service established? 1916
17%
Until 2010, which US mountain held the record for the strongest wind gust ever recorded on the Earth's surface? Mount Washington
17%
In which year did the most powerful recorded earthquake in US history, at a magnitude of 9.2, hit Alaska? 1964
12%
During the Revolutionary War, the majority of the Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place on _______ Hill. Breed's
11%
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