U.S.A. Geography Quiz

Ted M. Montgomery, O.D.

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  1. Which Great Lake does not border on Canada?
  2. The source (beginning) of the Missouri River is in what state?
  3. Which state capital city is situated at the highest elevation of any state capital in the USA?
  4. Someone traveling from Reno, NV, straight (“as the crow flies”) to Los Angeles, CA, would be going in what direction?
  5. What is the southern-most state?
  6. What is the smallest state, in land area?
  7. Which state is west of the Mississippi River?
  8. The geographical center of the 48 contiguous states (that is, excluding Alaska and Hawaii) is located in what state?
  9. Which state does not border on the Gulf of Mexico?
10. The 45th Parallel of Latitude, halfway between the north pole and the equator, does not pass through which state?


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