Cities
Home of the headquarters of the United Nations, many global companies and thousands of skyscrapers.
Where is New York City?
This place is known as "the city of sin. It was founded as a stopover on the historic "Route 66".
A: Salt Lake City, Utah
B: Las Vegas, Nevada
C: Boulder, Colorado
D: Tuscon, Arizona
B: Las Vegas, Nevada
Which one of these states is known for it's extremely dry climate:
A: Arizona
B: Washington
C: Minnesota
D: New York
A: Arizona
How many states are there in total?
A: 45B: 53
C: 50
D: 42
C: 50
This gigantic waterfall sits in the border between Canada and the United States:
A: Niagara
B: Ticonderoga
C: Hudson
D: Albany
A: Niagara
This city was founded by and was a part of France until 1803.
A: New Orleans, Louisiana
B. St. Augustine, Florida
C. Worcester, Massachusetts
D. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hint: Think about the state names!
A: New Orleans
This is the coldest major city in the US; the average temperature falls to -18 C during the winter:
A: St. Louis, Missouri
B: San Fransisco, California
C: Chicago, Illinois
D: Minneapolis, Minnesota
D: Minneapolis, Minnesota
This is the home of Microsoft, Starbucks and Boeing. A major sight is the Space Needle and it's known for being very tolerant/progressive.
A: Colorado
B: New Jersey
C: Florida
D: Washington (State)
Hint: It sits directly on the Canadian Border with Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.
D: Seattle, Washington
The "lone star state" is known for it's unique blend of culture, people and food. What state is this:
A: Arkansas
B: Texas
C: Oklahoma
D: Mississippi
Hint: "everything is bigger in ________" (including area)
B: Texas
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from what country?
A: Great Britain
B: Austria-Hungary
C: France
D: Netherlands
Hint: This country was/is also a republic. The occasion was celebrating 100 years of US independence.
C: France
Which of these is the biggest city by area and is famous for it's "bumper to bumper traffic"?
A: Chicago
B: New York
C. Los Angeles
D: Atlanta
Hint: We Built this City by Starship
C. Los Angeles
This is the only city that does not belong to any state (but is not a state itself).
A: Washington D.C.
B: New York
C: Los Angeles
D: San Juan
A: Washington D.C.
New York is know as:
A: The Empire StateB: The Freedom State
C: The Hudson StateD: The Atlantic State
A: The Empire State
Think "Empire State Building"!
This state is known for the Black Hills, Mount Rushmore, the Badlands and it's frontier spirit.
A: South Dakota
B: Michigan
C: Ohio
D: Kansas
Not many people live here and it is close to the Canadian Border.
A: South Dakota
These stunning geological formations are found in the American southwest and span thousands of meters tall. They are made from rock and sandstone:
A: Mesa
B: Valley
C: Tepui
D: Badland
Hint: Think along the lines of the Grand Canyon, New Mexico/Arizona, etc
A: Mesa
This city is the home of the famous NASA's Johnston Space Center, Tex-Mex/BBQ cuisine and the Astrodome.
A. Cape Canaveral, Florida
B. Houston, Texas
C. Dallas, Texas
D. San Diego, California
B. Houston
This southern city is known as the home of country music, soul food and it's vibrant entertainment scene.
A: Louisville, Kentucky
B: Atlanta, Georgia
C: Nashville, Tennessee
D: Charlotte, North Carolina
C: Nashville, Tennessee
This state is dominated by one very large city that sits on a massive lake.
A: Ohio
B: Virginia
C: Illinois
D: Utah
Hint: Because it's on a lake, the city in the prompt is known as "the Windy City"!
C: Illinois
The city is Chicago!
This famous state has cities named after the explorer Christopher Columbus and the Roman consul Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus:
A: Indiana
B: Ohio
C: Wisconsin
D: California
Hint: It's third largest city also starts with C
B: Ohio
Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland!
Yellowstone National Park is known for what famous attraction?
A: Grandad Bluff
B: Old Faithful Geyser
C: El Capitan Rock Formation
D: Grand Canyon
B: Old Faithful Geyser
Kansas City is located in which state?
A: Kansas
B: Nebraska
C: Iowa
D: Missouri
D: Missouri
This city did not grow until the invention of air conditioning. It is the fifth most populous city and is still one of the fastest-growing in the United States (for over 20 years).
A: Phoenix, Arizona
B: Orlando, Florida
C: Austin, Texas
D: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hint: It rises
A: Phoenix, Arizona
Which was the most recent state to join the United States?
A: New Mexico
B: Hawaii
C: Alaska
D: Puerto Rico
Hint: It's state flag also has the union jack!
C: Hawaii
This state was founded by the Mormons. One out of three residents of this state still belong to Mormonism:
A: Illinois
B: Utah
C: New York
D: Idaho
Hint: The name the Mormons called this place was "Deseret" (it sounds like the terrain that this state has a lot of).
B: Utah
How many different theme parks does Disney World (in Florida) have?
A: 4
B: 1
C: 5
D: None, the theme park is in California
A: 4
Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT