Definition Of U.S. Geography

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    Which best describes The Great Wall?

    • Third Largest Ocean In The World
    • 4,500 Miles Long From The Mountains Of Korea To The Gobi Desert
    • Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church
    • Largest, Protected Mixed Grass Prairie In The United States
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A General Science test on different types of U. S. Geography

US Geography Quizzes & Trivia

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  • 2. 

    Which best describes the White House?

    • The Nation's Most Sacred Shrine

    • Home Of The U.S. President

    • Second Largest River In The World

    • Flows Into The North Sea

    Correct Answer
    A. Home Of The U.S. President
  • 3. 

    Which best describes the Great Sphinx?

    • The Magic Kingdom

    • A Head Of A King Wearing His Headdress And The Body Of A Lion

    • Discovered The Planet Pluto In 1930 There

    • Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church

    Correct Answer
    A. A Head Of A King Wearing His Headdress And The Body Of A Lion
  • 4. 

    Which best describes the Space Needle?

    • U.S. Congress Works There

    • The Tower Stands 605 Feet And Has A Fabulous Views Of Puget Sound

    • A Pre-Historic Megalithic Monument Built In Several Stages

    • Famous Volcano

    Correct Answer
    A. The Tower Stands 605 Feet And Has A Fabulous Views Of Puget Sound
  • 5. 

    Which best describes the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial?

    • Spans The Mid-Portion Of A Sunken Battleship

    • Favorite Resting Place During Westward Expansion Of The United States

    • The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

    • The Tower Stands 605 Feet And Has A Fabulous Views Of Puget Sound

    Correct Answer
    A. Spans The Mid-Portion Of A Sunken Battleship
  • 6. 

    Which of the following statements is true about the London clock known as "Big Ben"?

    • Four Faces Notoriously Inaccurate

    • First Told Time In 1776

    • Each Clock Dial Is 23 Feet Square

    • Was Built By Queen Elizabeth II

    Correct Answer
    A. Each Clock Dial Is 23 Feet Square
  • 7. 

    Which best describes the Thomas Jefferson Memorial?

    • A Head Of A King Wearing His Headdress And The Body Of A Lion

    • Made From White Marble Primarily From Baltimore, Maryland

    • A Memorial For The Author Of The Declaration Of American Independence

    • 80 Limestone Caves, The Deepest Chambers In The World

    Correct Answer
    A. A Memorial For The Author Of The Declaration Of American Independence
  • 8. 

    Which best describes the Lincoln Memorial?

    • A Tribute To Honest Abe

    • Extensive Blooms Of The Algae That When Dying Off Turn Its Color Red

    • Controls The Colorado River

    • Spans The Mid-Portion Of A Sunken Battleship

    Correct Answer
    A. A Tribute To Honest Abe
  • 9. 

    Which best describes the Normandy American Cemetery?

    • U.S. Congress Works There

    • Contains The Magnificent Dome Of Michelangelo

    • Built 1194 By The Master-Builder Of Chartres

    • World War II Memorial

    Correct Answer
    A. World War II Memorial
  • 10. 

    Which best describes the Pictograph Cave?

    • Texas Army Battled The Mexicans In Their Fight For Independence

    • A Pre-Historic Megalithic Monument Built In Several Stages

    • Figures On The Walls Could Be 1,500 Years Old

    • Battle Ground From U.S. Civil War

    Correct Answer
    A. Figures On The Walls Could Be 1,500 Years Old
  • 11. 

    Which of these best describes the "Old South Meeting House"?

    • First Catholic Cathedral In Boston

    • Where Bert And Ernie Met

    • Rallying Spot For Boston Tea Party

    • Where The Bill Of Rights Was Signed

    Correct Answer
    A. Rallying Spot For Boston Tea Party
  • 12. 

    Which best describes the U.S. Capitol Building?

    • Built In Celebration Of The French Revolution

    • U.S. Congress Works There

    • Figures On The Walls Could Be 1,500 Years Old

    • Willem Cornelis Schouten, The First To Sail Around The Cape

    Correct Answer
    A. U.S. Congress Works There
  • 13. 

    Which best describes the Washington Monument?

    • The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

    • Made From White Marble Primarily From Baltimore, Maryland

    • 50.7 Miles Long And 300 Feet Wide

    • River Is Ice-Free All Year

    Correct Answer
    A. Made From White Marble Primarily From Baltimore, Maryland
  • 14. 

    Which best describes the Taj Mahal?

    • A Mausoleum That Is One Of The Most Spectacular Buildings Of The World

    • Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church

    • Flows Though Nine Countries

    • Roughly The Size Of Rhode Island

    Correct Answer
    A. A Mausoleum That Is One Of The Most Spectacular Buildings Of The World
  • 15. 

    What geographical term best describes the Independence Rock?

    • Roughly The Size Of Rhode Island

    • U.S. Congress Works There

    • A Tribute To Honest Abe

    • Favorite Resting Place During Westward Expansion Of The United States

    Correct Answer
    A. Favorite Resting Place During Westward Expansion Of The United States

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