1. California
   Louisiana
2. North Dakota
   Texas

California is the 31st state of the union. This west coast state became the most populous state in the early 1960s.

1. Concord, Massachusetts
   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. Wheeling, West Virginia
   Keene, New Hampshire

In 1751, the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly commissioned the Liberty Bell to hang in Philadelphia's State House, which is now named Independence Hall. The bell is a symbol of freedom and was cast in London, England before it was delivered to America in 1752.

1. Syracuse
   San Francisco
2. Montpelier
   Dallas

Montpelier is the capital city of the state of Vermont. The city is positioned in a valley along the North Branch and Winooski rivers.

1. 140 miles
   16 miles
2. 115 miles
   179 miles

The Hoover Dam was first commissioned as the Boulder Canyon Project in 1928. The Hoover Dam is situated on the border between Nevada and Arizona.

1. New Mexico and Louisiana
   Mississippi and Georgia
2. South Dakota and Nevada
   California and Arizona

New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana are all U.S. states that border Texas. Mexico lines the southwest border of Texas.

1. Colorado
   Arizona
2. Nevada
   Wisconsin

The Grand Canyon is one of the natural wonders of the world. It's a huge valley carved by the Colorado River and is located in the northwestern region of Arizona.

1. Mount McKinley
   Ebright Azimuth
2. Death Valley
   New Orleans

Death Valley is located in southeastern California. This structural depression is approximately 280 feet below sea level and spans nearly 140 miles.

1. Idaho
   Washington
2. Minnesota
   Wyoming

The U.S. state of Wyoming lies approximately 865 miles south of Saskatchewan, Canada. Montana lies immediately north of Wyoming, and lines Canada's southern border, as do Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, and Minnesota.

1. North America
   Antarctica
2. Europe
   Asia

North America is the world's third largest continent and spans nearly 9,400,000 miles. The United States, Canada and Mexico occupy the continent. The island of Greenland is also included.

1. Biddeford
   Great Falls
2. Honolulu
   Salt Lake City

Great Falls, Montana has been dubbed "Electric City" in recognition of its vast hydroelectric power technologies. It's Montana's second-largest city and lies at the junction of the Sun and Missouri rivers.

1. Lake Okeechobee
   Lake Erie
2. Lake Superior
   Red Lake

The largest single U.S. lake by surface area is Lake Superior, which measures 31,700 square miles. The lake reaches 350 miles long and is one of the five Great Lakes of east-central North America.

1. Farmington
   Hobbs
2. Portland
   Albuquerque

Portland is the largest city in the state of Oregon. Albuquerque, New Mexico lies approximately 1,362 miles southeast of Portland.

1. 5
   3
2. 6
   12

Five boroughs, or districts, comprise New York City. The boroughs of New York City are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island.

1. Detroit, Michigan
   Olympia, Washington
2. Boise, Idaho
   Albany, New York

Seattle, Washington lies nearly 60 miles north of capital city Olympia. The capital city is named for the Olympic Mountains that are situated in northwestern Washington.

1. Washington
   Kentucky
2. California
   Oregon

Kentucky lies in the eastern south-central region of the United States. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia border Kentucky's northern territory.

1. Moosup River
   Mississippi River
2. Snake River
   Seine River

The Seine River measures 483 miles long and is located in Paris, France. The Moosup River spans nearly 24 miles in Rhode Island, and the Snake River flows through the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

1. Alaska
   Indiana
2. California
   Oregon

Active volcanos are at or near the earth's moving tectonic plates. Mount Hood is Oregon's highest peak and measures nearly 11,240 feet high. This volcano last erupted in the year 1865.

1. Thar Desert
   Sonoran Desert
2. Registan Desert
   Simpson Desert

The Sonoran Desert is located in the southeast region of California and the southwest region of Arizona. This desert covers approximately 120,000 square miles.

1. Arizona
   Albany
2. Arkansas
   Alabama

Montgomery is the capital city of Alabama. It lies approximately 91 miles southeast of Birmingham, and 60 miles southwest of Auburn in the state.

1. Wisconsin
   Indiana
2. New York
   Maryland

Antigo, Wisconsin is a city in Langlade County and is located in the northeastern region of the state. It has a population of approximately 8,230.

1. 314
   690
2. 197
   560

Kansas City, Missouri lies close to the Kansas-Missouri border. Kansas City, Kansas is approximately 4 miles northwest of Kansas City, Missouri.

1. Minnesota
   Oregon
2. Florida
   Illinois

Lake Istokpoga is located in the southern central region of Florida. Orlando is approximately 130 miles north of Lake Istokpoga.

1. Long Island
   Staten Island
2. Brooklyn
   The Bronx

Yankee Stadium was built in 1923 in the South Bronx region of New York City. "The House that Ruth Built" is an alternative name for this baseball monument, which is home to the New York Yankees team.

1. 61
   92
2. 20
   36

Indianapolis, Indiana encompasses nine counties, including Hancock, Johnson, Hamilton, Hendricks, Boone, Morgan, Marion, Madison and Shelby counties. The population of Indianapolis is 1,002,000.

1. Alabama
   Virginia
2. West Virginia
   Iowa

The Appalachian Mountains reach approximately 2,000 miles from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to Alabama in the United States. The mountain range is also referred to as the "Appalachians."

1. Alaska
   Nevada
2. Utah
   South Carolina

The Yukon River flows through the northwest Yukon territory of Canada to central Alaska in the U.S. The Yukon empties into the Bering Sea.

1. North Carolina
   Florida
2. Kentucky
   Arkansas

Alabama and Georgia are the only two U.S. states that border Florida, at the north edge of the state. Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi line Tennessee's southern border.

1. Fargo
   Bismarck
2. Denver
   Baton Rouge

Fargo is the largest city of North Dakota. Bismarck, North Dakota is the state's capital city. Denver is Colorado state's capital city, and Baton Rouge is Louisiana's capital.

1. Wyoming
   Ohio
2. Texas
   California

The U.S. state of Wyoming is the country's least populated state. The state has a population of 573,720. Vermont state's population is approximately 50,200 higher at 623,960.

1. Mississippi
   New Jersey
2. Louisiana
   Nebraska

Toms River is a township situated along the eastern coastline of New Jersey state. The town lies approximately 42 miles southeast of Trenton.

1. Lewiston
   Salem
2. Eugene
   Hillsboro

Salem, Oregon is near both Interstate 5 and Interstate 22 freeways. Salem lies southwest of Portland in the northwestern region of the state.

1. Peoria, Arizona
   Waco, Texas
2. Mobile, Alabama
   Amarillo, Texas

The population of Waco, Texas is approximately 103,600. It's a small city nestled in McLennan county, Texas within the state's eastern central region.

1. Kansas
   North Carolina
2. South Dakota
   Alabama

North Carolina is sandwiched between Virginia at the north and South Carolina along its southern edge. North Carolina is an east-coastal U.S. state.

1. Devils Lake
   Lake Oahe
2. Utah Lake
   Lake Livingston

Lake Livingston, located in the southeast region of Texas, spans 130 square miles. The southern tip of Lake Livingston is approximately 90 miles northeast of Houston.

1. Alaska
   Montana
2. Oklahoma
   Utah

Mount McKinley, which is also called "Denali," is North America's highest elevation point. Denali is a mountain peak along the Alaska Range located in the south-central Alaska region.