| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Most populous state in the U.S. | California | 99%
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| "The Windy City" | Chicago | 96%
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| State in New England | Connecticut | 93%
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| River that flows through the Grand Canyon | Colorado | 90%
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| Ocean bay which cuts into Maryland and Virginia | {Chesapeake} Bay | 70%
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| Capital of Wyoming | Cheyenne | 69%
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| Most populous city in South Carolina | Charleston | 63%
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| Most populous city on Lake Erie | Cleveland | 63%
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| City home to both Harvard and MIT | Cambridge | 61%
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| Hook-shaped feature of Massachusetts | {Cape} {Cod} | 59%
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| Longest river in the Pacific Northwest | Columbia | 52%
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| Mountain range that Mount Rainier and Mount Hood are part of | {Cascade} Range | 49%
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| Deepest lake in the U.S., located atop a volcano | {Crater} Lake | 47%
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| By an act of Congress in 1998, this lake in New York and Vermont was officially named the sixth Great Lake. (This status was rescinded two weeks later). | Lake {Champlain} | 37%
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| Cave complex found in New Mexico | {Carlsbad} Caverns | 34%
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| Mountain pass through which Daniel Boone entered Kentucky | {Cumberland} Gap | 31%
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| New York mountain range whose summer resorts were known as the "Borscht Belt" | {Catskill} Mountains | 30%
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| River that flows through the above city which caught on fire several times | Cuyahoga | 27%
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| Valley in California producing more than half the nation's vegetables, fruits, and nuts | {Central} Valley | 24%
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| Industry which the city of Battle Creek, Michigan is known for | Cereal | 22%
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