Can You Get More Than 11 Right on This Difficult American Geography Quiz?

By: Tasha Moore
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Get More Than 11 Right on This Difficult American Geography Quiz?
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About This Quiz

Welcome! You must love a really good challenge and this difficult geography test does not disappoint! We've reserved this knowledge for the pros who know more than a thing or two about the "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave!" Many have crossed its shores, climbed its mountains and traversed its lands, but how many can truly say that they know the geography of the United States?

When was the last time you pondered the names of Georgia's majestic lakes, the various elevation zones of the contiguous U.S. states, or correctly identified each and every U.S. capital city on a map? Do Missouri and Illinois share a border? Exactly how many mountain ranges does the state of Virginia possess? 

For all of you American literature buffs out there, how many national American geological treasures are named for the great writers who penned so much about the country's volatile history? This test is hard, but that doesn't mean you can't score high. We provide hints for super tough questions like, "How many states include cities that contain the letter "z"? Does Michigan come to mind? If so, then that's one you can add to the list!

Answer challenging American geography questions like these and more in just a few scrolls!


What is the number of U.S. states that rim the Atlantic Ocean?
18
16
19
14
Do you recognize the smallest U.S. state by land area?
Iowa
Connecticut
Rhode Island
West Virginia
How well can you approximate the length of the United States-Mexico border?
795 miles
1,950 miles
4,500 miles
3,000 miles

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Do you know the U.S. state of these choices that does not share a river with Ohio?
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
West Virginia
The U.S. state that includes the Great Valley Road is ________?
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Virginia
New York
Do you recognize the state that does not include the Allegheny Mountains?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Arkansas
West Virginia

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Can you guess the city that belongs to the U.S. state near the largest lake by surface area?
Bozeman
Corvallis
Edina
Taos
Canada does not share a border with ________?
Montana
Missouri
North Dakota
Washington
Can you recognize the New England state whose capital city is the least populated?
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut

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Can you select the smallest river, by length, in the U.S. state of Georgia?
Conasauga River
Alapaha River
Blood Mountain Creek
Suwannee River
Can you identify the Appalachian state among these choices?
North Dakota
Kentucky
Montana
Nevada
The following U.S. states include major cities that end in the letter "x" except ________?
Alaska
Arizona
Kentucky
Michigan

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Do you recognize the U.S. state that does not touch the Gulf of Mexico?
Alabama
Florida
Texas
Georgia
From these choices, can you choose the name of the U.S. state that does not touch the Cumberland Gap?
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
What current U.S. state comprised the Northwest Territory in 1787?
Indiana
Tennessee
Vermont
South Dakota

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The U.S. state of ________ does not touch Lake Superior?
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Where can the lowest elevation point be found within the 48 contiguous states?
Death Valley
Grand Canyon
Great Plains
Key West
The Alabama River converges with what other river in the central-east region of Alabama near the city of Wetumpka?
Yukon River
Columbia River
Little Blue River
Coosa River

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The Saint Lawrence River spans the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, then partially contours the U.S. state of ________?
Kentucky
Iowa
New York
Massachusetts
Can you spot the state that includes the Missouri Plateau?
New Hampshire
Missouri
North Dakota
Oregon
Of these choices, which U.S. region has the highest elevation levels?
Mississippi River and Great Lakes
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Rocky Mountains and Plateaus
Great Plains

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Do you recognize the state that does not share its name with a U.S. river?
Tennessee
Mississippi
Georgia
Minnesota
Which of these states does not have a river along its border?
Tennessee
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arkansas
The Continental Divide cuts through which U.S. state?
Oklahoma
Colorado
Missouri
Florida

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Of these choices, which current state was part of the Oregon Trail?
California
Kansas
New Mexico
Arkansas
Which two U.S. state capitals share the least spatial distance?
Cheyenne-Denver
Helena-St. Paul
Austin-Lincoln
Santa Fe-Phoenix
The Mississippi River flows through or touches how many U.S. states?
Fourteen
Thirteen
Ten
Nineteen

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Which U.S. state has the longest mile span from north to south and nearly the same distance from east to west?
California
Texas
Oregon
Minnesota
There is a rapidly growing artificial geographical mass haunting a United States coastal region. What is the name of the burgeoning load?
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
King Trash Float
Great Atlantic Garbage Grab
United Polluted Heap
What is the second-longest river in North America?
Ohio River
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Northern Dvina River

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Can you identify the river that does not converge with the Mississippi River?
Ohio River
Klamath River
Arkansas River
Kaskaskia River
Which of these choices does not have a Pacific Ocean shoreline?
Idaho
Washington
California
Oregon
Can you identify the major city that lies along the Illinois-Missouri border?
Peoria
St. Louis
Springfield
Jefferson City

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The Mark Twain National Forest is located in the state of ________?
Kansas
Indiana
Kentucky
Missouri
Of these choices, which of these city names is not shared by more than five U.S. states?
Hudson
Polson
Oakland
Cleveland