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1.
The Great Salt Lake is one of the Great Lakes
2.
There are no active volcanoes in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River
3.
There are no deserts in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River
4.
Hollywood is the name of a city in California
Hollywood is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, not a city. There is, however, a city named Hollywood in Florida.
5.
Most of the land in Nevada is owned by the federal government
79.6% of Nevada's land is held by thefederal government
6.
Parts of Maine are further north than parts of Alaska
7.
It is possible to see Russian territory from the suburbs of Anchorage
The nearest Russian territory is more than 600 miles away
9.
If you sail due east from Boston, the first land you hit would be Great Britain
You would end up in Spain
10.
More than 1/3rd of people in Louisiana speak French as a first language
Only about 3.5% of Louisiana residents speak French at home
11.
The state of New York has a higher population than Florida
12.
Detroit is on the Canadian border
13.
Indiana borders one of the Great Lakes
Indiana has 41 miles of shoreline on Lake Michigan
14.
Oakland is a suburb of Los Angeles
Oakland is in the San Francisco Bay area
15.
St. Louis is west of the Mississippi River