Statistics for United States Trivia: Geography

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
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%
California's San Andreas Fault is the boundary between the tectonic plates known as the Pacific Plate and the _____ ________ Plate.	North American	20%
Which Colorado mountain was originally called "El Capitán" by Spanish explorers?	Pikes Peak	20%
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%
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 was the US National Park Service established?	1916	16%
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%