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U.S. Geography General Knowledge #4

Answer these random American geography questions.
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Last updated: November 12, 2015
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What is the southernmost state capital?
Honolulu
Which state has the lowest population density?
Alaska
What "rocky" city is home to the University of Colorado?
Boulder
What is the most famous building in Seattle?
Space Needle
What is the largest land animal native to the United States?
Bison
On what "strip" in Los Angeles would you find famous clubs such as
the Roxy and the Viper Room?
Sunset Strip
What bridge, between Manhattan and New Jersey, is the world's
busiest motor vehicle bridge?
George Washington
Bridge
On what trail can one walk from Maine to Georgia?
Appalachian Trail
What National Park is located in northwestern Wyoming?
Yellowstone
What U.S. territory includes the islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas?
U.S. Virgin Islands
What desert, starting with the letter M, can be found in southeast California?
Mojave Desert
What famous cracked bell can be found in Philadelphia?
Liberty Bell
Which major city has the highest percentage of African-American residents (82%)?
Detroit
What small city in the Ozark mountains is famous for its musical theatres?
Branson, Missouri
What is the biggest city in California that doesn't start with "San" or "Los"?
Fresno
What country is located 70 miles due east of Palm Beach, Florida?
Bahamas
What ocean gulf borders 5 states, including Florida and Texas?
The Gulf of Mexico
In what mountain range is California's Mt. Whitney located?
Sierra Nevada
What is the state flower of Kansas?
Sunflower
What interstate highway connects the cities of Boston and Seattle?
I-90
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Level 92
Nov 11, 2015
Consider accepting St Croix & Co without "US"?
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Level 77
Nov 11, 2015
Agreed. Considering the quiz is US geography, the US is implied.
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Level 76
Nov 11, 2015
agreed as well
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Level ∞
Nov 12, 2015
Fixed.
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Level 92
Nov 12, 2015
There are two national parks in northwestern Wyoming, but only one is counted as a correct answer. The quiz should accept both parks as correct answers or the clue should be modified to exclude one of the parks.
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Level ∞
Nov 12, 2015
Grand Teton will work now
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Level 54
Oct 24, 2020
Actually Grand Teton is the only park in Northwest Wyoming, because Yellowstone stretches into Montana and Idaho as well. Especially with the way the question is phrased, makes it sound like the park in question is only located in Wyoming.
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Level 92
Nov 12, 2015
Thank you for all your work, Quizmaster.
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Level 79
Nov 29, 2015
Quite pleased with 75%, as a Brit who's visited New York and New England only.
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Level 86
Oct 26, 2018
You should also be proud that you know that New York is not part of New England! Plenty of Americans don't.
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Level 78
Sep 16, 2020
Beats this British person. 14/20 is only 70%.
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Level 74
Mar 2, 2016
Trying to guess the city with %82 African-American population gave me the bridge answer.
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Level 72
Apr 21, 2016
Kept writing Sky Needle. Nice.
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Level 36
Apr 21, 2016
Yay Branson is on something!:)
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Level 65
Apr 21, 2016
The Simpsons has forever changed Branson Missouri.

"Here we are Branson Missouri! No Pal. This is Bronson Missouri." "Hey ma can I have a cookie?" "No Dice" "This ain't over"

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Level 67
Apr 21, 2016
Hahaha. That is one of their all-time great bits. My friends and I use "this ain't over" in the Bronson voice whenever someone says no.
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Level 75
Apr 24, 2016
Classic! When I drove through Branson (as quickly as possible!), I found myself wishing for the Bronson alternative.
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Level 75
Dec 10, 2020
There is no way to drive through Branson "as quickly as possible" unless you are a local and know the shortcuts. 76 is a nightmare sometimes. (Other than the traffic problem why does everyone dis Branson? It's a fun place for a family vacation.)
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Level 83
Oct 25, 2020
I only knew this because of that Simpsons episode.
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Level 48
Apr 22, 2016
*Mostly* in northwestern Wyoming. Small part of the park lies in neighboring Montana and Idaho.
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Level 70
Jul 1, 2016
I think some of these are a bit too lenient. "George" gave me the GW Bridge, and "Sierra" (which just means "mountains") gave me Sierra Nevada. I don't think the first words of these two should be enough (though I could see "Washington" and "Nevada" counting).
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Level 57
Dec 8, 2020
I agree with the second one, but if you have typed George you already know the answer
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Level 30
Jan 23, 2018
Please accept route 90
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Level 86
Oct 26, 2018
Just "90" works.
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Level 74
Sep 16, 2020
I don't think Americans ever use "route" with interstates.
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Level 54
Oct 24, 2020
Route 66 says hello
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Level 61
Dec 8, 2020
Routes are different from interstates. Interstates are federally built and maintained limited access highways that were built as part of the Eisenhower Interstate system. They are typically referred to as "I-_" or "Interstate _" or just their number. Routes are older and aren't limited access. A lot of them just act as streets, especially in small towns. Route 66 is called "America's Main Street" for a reason.
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Level 75
Dec 10, 2020
Good explanation, manny. Route in the general term can just mean a road. It could be said that all interstates are routes, but not all routes are interstates. More info for non-Americans - east-west interstates have even numbers and north-south interstates have odd numbers, and the highway numbers increase from west to east and south to north. There are no interstate highways named I-50 or I-60 because there are major US highways with those numbers which might cause confusion.
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Level 85
May 28, 2020
WOOT! Went 4/4 on this series. 100%. Great series. "Sunset Strip" was the hardest for some reason.
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Level 85
Jul 27, 2020
The Space needle is not officially a building, it is a free standing structure.
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Level 72
Dec 8, 2020
So when it comes to spelling, all you have to do is type 3 letters and you get credit for Ouagadougou, but heaven forbid if you swap the "ia" in Appalachain.
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Level 71
Dec 8, 2020
Isn't Sacramento higher pop than Fresno? Maybe I'm caught in a city proper vs metro area difference.
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Level 70
Feb 13, 2021
Yeah. I couldn't get over Sacramento. Kept trying to spell it differently! No idea it was Fresno.
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Level 43
Dec 8, 2020
Is the Gulf of Mexico an ocean. I would have thought it was a sea
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Level 70
Dec 8, 2020
It's neither a sea nor ocean. It's a gulf that's part of the Atlantic ocean. Although when it comes for names of masses of waters it can get a little confusing and there's a lot of gray area.