| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Pontchartrain is located near what major city?(Hint: this city is known for its Mardi Gras celebrations) | New Orleans | 100%
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| The Great Salt Lake is located in what U.S. state?(Hint: this state has a large population of Mormons) | Utah | 100%
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| What two states ORIGINALLY donated land to create Washington D.C.? | Virginia | 96%
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| What two states ORIGINALLY donated land to create Washington D.C.? | Maryland | 88%
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| What state is known as the Silver State?(Hint: part of the Hoover Dam is in this state) | Nevada | 88%
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| What Great Lake is the smallest in size? | Erie | 84%
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| Glen Canyon is a hydroelectric dam located on what river? | Colorado | 76%
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| What state is the above lake located in? | Arizona | 68%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | Hawai'i | 68%
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| The Arkansas River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, has its source in what major mountain range? | Rocky Mountains | 68%
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| Cape Hatteras is located off the coast of what state? | North Carolina | 64%
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| What bay is an estuary of the following rivers: Susquehanna, Potomac, York, James | Chesapeake | 60%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | O'ahu | 60%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | Maui | 56%
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| What country, second to Mexico contributes the highest number of U.S. immigrants every year? | India | 52%
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| What is the name of the barrier island chain that Cape Hatteras is a part of? | Outer Banks | 48%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | Kaua'i | 36%
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| Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, is located on the edge of what desert? | Sonoran | 36%
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| What meridian do the Aleutian Islands (an island chain belonging to Alaska) extend across?(Hint: this makes Alaska have both the westernmost and easternmost points in the U.S.) | 180 | 28%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | Moloka'i | 24%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | Lana'i | 16%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | Kaho'olawe | 12%
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| Major islands of Hawaii | Ni'ihau | 12%
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| What lake was created by the above dam? | Powell | 12%
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| What is the term that describes Washington D.C. returning the donated land back to Virginia? | Retrocession | 4%
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