U.S. Geography Glossary Terms

1. You can find Grand Teton National Park in which U.S. state?

Hawaii

Florida

Wyoming

Rhode Island

2. Which best describes the Statue Of Liberty?

First National Monument Established By Theodore Roosevelt In 1906

Monument Of Freedom

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

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

3. You can find Mount Rushmore at which location?

St. Louis

Divides Africa And Russia

Southern United States

South Dakota

4. In which three states is Yellowstone National Park located?

Wyoming, Idaho, Montana

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont

South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa

Utah, Colorado, Nevada

5. You can find Disney World at which location?

New York, New York

Juneau, Alaska

Uniontown, Washington

Orlando, Florida

6. Where is Disneyland located?

San Diego, California

Anaheim, California

Long Beach, California

Orlando, Florida

7. Which of these best describes the Golden Gate Bridge?

Recognized Symbol Of San Francisco

Its Clock Dials Are 23 Feet Square

Spectacular Collapse In 1940

Links Two Modern Nations

8. Which best describes the Grand Canyon?

Home Of The U.S. President

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

Became A U.S. National Monument In January 1908

Lake Superior Is The Largest Of The Five

9. Which best describes Yankee Stadium?

4,500 Miles Long From The Mountains Of Korea To The Gobi Desert

The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

Build As An Amphitheater That Would Be Unmatched In Size

U.S. Congress Works There

10. Which best describes Niagara Falls?

First And Most Famous Of The National Parks Of Canada

Where The Mayflower Landed In America

75,000 Gallons Of Water Flow Over The American Falls Each Second

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

11. Which best describes the Eiffel Tower?

Park Contains More Than 2,000 Natural Arches

Built In Celebration Of The French Revolution

Includes Tributary Rivers From Thirty-Two States

Construction Began In 1961

12. Which best describes the Colosseum?

Previously Called Shangri-La

A Memorial For The Author Of The Declaration Of American Independence

Famous Volcano

Build As An Amphitheater That Would Be Unmatched In Size

13. Where is the famous Leaning Tower found?

Pisa

Hamburg

Venice

Naples

14. Which best describes St. Peter's Basilica?

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

First National Monument Established By Theodore Roosevelt In 1906

4,500 Miles Long From The Mountains Of Korea To The Gobi Desert

Contains The Magnificent Dome Of Michelangelo

15. Which best describes the Escorial Palace?

Completed In 1883, It Was The Largest Suspension Bridge In The World

Contains The Bodies Of Some Of The Kings Of Spain

Park Contains More Than 2,000 Natural Arches

Home Of North America's Highest Point, Mount McKinley