Matching Words U.S. Geography Trivia

1. Which best describes Mt. Vesuvius?

First National Monument Established By Theodore Roosevelt In 1906

A Memorial For The Author Of The Declaration Of American Independence

Famous Volcano

The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

2. Which best describes the Panama Canal?

Fifth Longest River Of North America

50.7 Miles Long And 300 Feet Wide

Texas Army Battled The Mexicans In Their Fight For Independence

Home Of The U.S. President

3. Which best describes The Petrified Forest?

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

Spectacular Collection Of Stone Trees

Park Contains More Than 2,000 Natural Arches

A Bell Tower Designed To Stand Vertical

4. Which best describes The Florida Keys?

Chain Of Subtropical Islands, Linked By The U.S. Highway 1

Great Indoor Stadium

Discovered The Planet Pluto In 1930 There

Greatest Depth Is In The Ionian Basin South Of Greece At 16,800 Feet

5. Which best describes Mount Rushmore?

World Famous Amusement Park

One-Fifth Of A Mile High

Carved By Sculptor Gutzon Borglum

First National Monument In 1906

6. Which best describes Yellowstone National Park?

Greatest Depth Is In The Ionian Basin South Of Greece At 16,800 Feet

Covers More Than Two Million Acres

The Four Dials Of The Clock Are 23 Feet Square

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

7. Which best describes the Sphinx?

Build As An Amphitheater That Would Be Unmatched In Size

Became A U.S. National Monument In January 1908

Head Of A Man, And The Body And Tail Of A Lion

Roof Shaped Like Sails Of A Boat

8. Which best describes the Vatican?

Undersea Wonderland

Largest, Protected Mixed Grass Prairie In The United States

Located In Denali National Park

Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church

9. Which best describes Dracula's Castle?

Dracula, The Blood Sucking Vampire, Said Once To Live There

World's Largest Monolith, In A Park Owned By The Local Aboriginals

Third Largest Ocean In The World

Birthplace Of American Freedom

10. Which best describes Carlsbad Caverns?

Name Is Because Of Its Heavy Fogs

Roof Shaped Like Sails Of A Boat

Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church

80 Limestone Caves, The Deepest Chambers In The World

11. Which best describes Badlands National Park?

One Of The World's Most Massive Volcanoes

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

People Of Roanoke Island Settled-And Disappeared

Largest, Protected Mixed Grass Prairie In The United States

12. Which best describes Banff National Park?

Where The Mayflower Landed In America

Chain Of Subtropical Islands, Linked By The U.S. Highway 1

The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

First And Most Famous Of The National Parks Of Canada

13. Which best describes Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Birth Place Of Many Of Today's Technologies

Figures On The Walls Could Be 1,500 Years Old

Present Day Construction Completed By King Of Munster In 1446

U.S.'s Busiest National Park, Drawing Some Ten Million Visitors A Year

14. Which best describes Devil's Tower National Monument?

The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer And The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Written There

Flows Though Nine Countries

Covers More Than Two Million Acres

First National Monument Established By Theodore Roosevelt In 1906

15. Which best describes the Crazy Horse Memorial?

Willem Cornelis Schouten, The First To Sail Around The Cape

The Mountain Carving Will Be 641 Feet Long By 563 Feet High

The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

Stainless Steel Structure Rises 630 Feet High