Geography MCQs [USA – America]

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

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