1. What is the capital of the United States?
A) New York City
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Los Angeles
D) Chicago
Answer: B) Washington, D.C.
2. Which river is the longest in the United States?
A) Mississippi River
B) Missouri River
C) Colorado River
D) Rio Grande
Answer: B) Missouri River
3. What is the largest state by area in the United States?
A) Texas
B) California
C) Alaska
D) Florida
Answer: C) Alaska
4. Which mountain range runs along the western coast of the United States?
A) Appalachian Mountains
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Sierra Nevada
D) Cascades
Answer: C) Sierra Nevada
5. Which Great Lake is the largest by surface area?
A) Lake Michigan
B) Lake Huron
C) Lake Superior
D) Lake Erie
Answer: C) Lake Superior
6. What is the smallest U.S. state by area?
A) Rhode Island
B) Delaware
C) Connecticut
D) New Hampshire
Answer: A) Rhode Island
7. Which U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Florida
D) Hawaii
Answer: C) Florida
8. Which U.S. state has the nickname “The Golden State”?
A) Texas
B) California
C) Nevada
D) Arizona
Answer: B) California
9. What is the largest desert in the United States?
A) Mojave Desert
B) Sonoran Desert
C) Great Basin Desert
D) Chihuahuan Desert
Answer: C) Great Basin Desert
10. Which U.S. state is home to the famous Yellowstone National Park?
A) Montana
B) Wyoming
C) Colorado
D) Utah
Answer: B) Wyoming
11. Which U.S. state is known for its production of maple syrup?
A) Vermont
B) New Hampshire
C) Maine
D) Michigan
Answer: A) Vermont
12. Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?
A) Colorado River
B) Rio Grande
C) Mississippi River
D) Missouri River
Answer: B) Rio Grande
13. Which U.S. state is the only state that is an archipelago?
A) Florida
B) Hawaii
C) Alaska
D) Louisiana
Answer: B) Hawaii
14. Which city is the largest in the state of New York?
A) Buffalo
B) Albany
C) New York City
D) Syracuse
Answer: C) New York City
15. What is the capital city of California?
A) San Francisco
B) Los Angeles
C) Sacramento
D) San Diego
Answer: C) Sacramento
16. Which U.S. state has the most coastline?
A) California
B) Alaska
C) Florida
D) Hawaii
Answer: B) Alaska
17. Which U.S. state is known for having the largest number of active volcanoes?
A) Washington
B) Oregon
C) Hawaii
D) Alaska
Answer: D) Alaska
18. What is the name of the U.S. territory located in the Caribbean Sea and known for its beaches and tourism?
A) Guam
B) Puerto Rico
C) American Samoa
D) U.S. Virgin Islands
Answer: B) Puerto Rico
19. Which U.S. state is the leading producer of potatoes?
A) Idaho
B) Washington
C) Oregon
D) Wisconsin
Answer: A) Idaho
20. Which U.S. state has the lowest population density?
A) Alaska
B) Wyoming
C) Montana
D) North Dakota
Answer: A) Alaska
21. Which U.S. city is known as the “Windy City”?
A) New York City
B) Chicago
C) San Francisco
D) Boston
Answer: B) Chicago
22. Which U.S. state is home to the Great Salt Lake?
A) Nevada
B) Utah
C) Idaho
D) Colorado
Answer: B) Utah
23. Which U.S. river is known for the Grand Canyon?
A) Colorado River
B) Mississippi River
C) Missouri River
D) Rio Grande
Answer: A) Colorado River
24. Which U.S. state is known for its famous natural landmark, Mount Rushmore?
A) Wyoming
B) South Dakota
C) Montana
D) Colorado
Answer: B) South Dakota
25. Which U.S. state is known for the annual Kentucky Derby horse race?
A) Kentucky
B) Ohio
C) Tennessee
D) West Virginia
Answer: A) Kentucky
26. Which U.S. state is famous for its limestone caves, including Mammoth Cave?
A) Kentucky
B) Tennessee
C) West Virginia
D) Indiana
Answer: A) Kentucky
27. Which U.S. state has the largest national park, Wrangell-St. Elias?
A) Alaska
B) Arizona
C) California
D) Montana
Answer: A) Alaska
28. What is the largest island in the United States?
A) Puerto Rico
B) Guam
C) Hawaii
D) Kodiak Island
Answer: C) Hawaii
29. Which U.S. city is known as the “City of Angels”?
A) San Diego
B) San Francisco
C) Los Angeles
D) Seattle
Answer: C) Los Angeles
30. Which U.S. state is home to the city of Charleston, known for its historical architecture?
A) North Carolina
B) South Carolina
C) Georgia
D) Virginia
Answer: B) South Carolina
31. Which U.S. state is known for its famous natural landmark, Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley)?
A) Washington
B) Alaska
C) Oregon
D) Idaho
Answer: B) Alaska
32. Which U.S. city is famous for its cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge?
A) San Diego
B) San Francisco
C) Los Angeles
D) Seattle
Answer: B) San Francisco
33. Which U.S. state is known for its historical sites related to the Civil War, such as Gettysburg?
A) Virginia
B) Pennsylvania
C) Georgia
D) Alabama
Answer: B) Pennsylvania
34. Which U.S. state is famous for its vineyards and wine production, particularly in Napa Valley?
A) Washington
B) Oregon
C) California
D) New York
Answer: C) California
35. Which U.S. state has the most active military bases?
A) Texas
B) California
C) Florida
D) Virginia
Answer: A) Texas
36. Which U.S. state is known for its famous natural landmark, the Everglades?
A) Louisiana
B) Alabama
C) Florida
D) Georgia
Answer: C) Florida
37. Which U.S. state is known for its contributions to the aerospace industry, particularly through NASA’s Johnson Space Center?
A) Florida
B) California
C) Texas
D) Alabama
Answer: C) Texas
38. Which U.S. state is known for its rugged coastline and is famous for the city of Portland?
A) Washington
B) Oregon
C) California
D) Maine
Answer: B) Oregon
39. Which U.S. state is home to the famous University of Notre Dame?
A) Michigan
B) Illinois
C) Indiana
D) Ohio
Answer: C) Indiana
40. Which U.S. state is known for its desert landscape and has the city of Las Vegas?
A) Arizona
B) Nevada
C) New Mexico
D) Utah
Answer: B) Nevada
41. Which U.S. state is known for its historical sites and the city of Philadelphia?
A) New York
B) New Jersey
C) Pennsylvania
D) Delaware
Answer: C) Pennsylvania
42. Which U.S. state is famous for its large national forests, including the Nantahala and Pisgah?
A) South Carolina
B) Georgia
C) North Carolina
D) Tennessee
Answer: C) North Carolina
43. Which U.S. state is known for its iconic natural landmark, Mount Hood?
A) Washington
B) Oregon
C) California
D) Nevada
Answer: B) Oregon
44. Which U.S. state is famous for its rich history in the oil industry and the city of Tulsa?
A) Texas
B) Louisiana
C) Oklahoma
D) Arkansas
Answer: C) Oklahoma
45. Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes and is known for its volcanic activity?
A) Washington
B) Oregon
C) Hawaii
D) Alaska
Answer: D) Alaska
46. Which U.S. state is home to the Kennedy Space Center?
A) California
B) Texas
C) Florida
D) Alabama
Answer: C) Florida
47. Which U.S. state is known for its famous landmark, the Liberty Bell?
A) New York
B) Massachusetts
C) Pennsylvania
D) New Jersey
Answer: C) Pennsylvania
48. Which U.S. state is home to the famous Glacier National Park?
A) Colorado
B) Montana
C) Idaho
D) Wyoming
Answer: B) Montana
49. Which U.S. state is known for its unique geological formations in the Badlands National Park?
A) North Dakota
B) South Dakota
C) Montana
D) Nebraska
Answer: B) South Dakota
50. Which U.S. state is known for its famous natural landmark, the Grand Teton National Park?
A) Colorado
B) Montana
C) Wyoming
D) Utah
Answer: C) Wyoming