Question 1

What is the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River and the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, located in Utah?

Accepted Answer

Great Salt Lake

Question 2

Often referred to as 'The Sunshine State,' which southeastern U.S. state is a large peninsula known for its beaches, theme parks, and Everglades National Park?

Accepted Answer

Florida

Question 3

Which Hawaiian island is home to the southernmost point in the United States, Ka Lae (South Point)?

Accepted Answer

Big Island (Hawaii Island)

Question 4

While most active volcanoes in the U.S. are in Alaska, which iconic conical volcano in Washington state is famous for its 1980 eruption?

Accepted Answer

Mount St. Helens

Question 5

The vast, flat expanse of fertile land stretching across the central United States, historically known for buffalo and Native American tribes, is called what?

Accepted Answer

Great Plains

Question 6

What is the capital city of Montana, nestled in the Rocky Mountains and named after the former territorial governor?

Accepted Answer

Helena

Question 7

Which U.S. state contains the lowest point in North America, Death Valley's Badwater Basin, and also the highest point in the contiguous U.S., Mount Whitney?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 8

The Red River of the South forms much of the eastern border between which two U.S. states before flowing into the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana?

Accepted Answer

Texas and Oklahoma

Question 9

The highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains, Mount Mitchell, is located in which U.S. state?

Accepted Answer

North Carolina

Question 10

The Point Roberts community is a small pene-exclave of the United States, geographically separated from the rest of the U.S. and accessible by land only through Canada. In which U.S. state is it located?

Accepted Answer

Washington

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