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    Which desert is located in the United States?

    • Americana Desert
    • Sahara Desert
    • Gobi Desert
    • Mohave Desert
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  • 2. 

    What is Taos?

    • A Buddhist Colony In New York City

    • A Taoist Retreat In China

    • A City In New Mexico

    • A South Pacific Island Owned By The Famous Tao N Out

    Correct Answer
    A. A City In New Mexico
  • 3. 

    Which U.S. state has two distinctive parts - Upper and Lower?

    • Maine

    • Michigan

    • Minnesota

    • Montana

    Correct Answer
    A. Michigan
  • 4. 

    The Guggenheim Museum is located in which city?

    • New York

    • Chicago

    • London

    • Paris

    Correct Answer
    A. New York
  • 5. 

    What U.S. National Park is located in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada?

    • Badlands

    • Death Valley

    • Yosemite

    • Grand Canyon

    Correct Answer
    A. Death Valley
  • 6. 

    Which city is the "Pittsburgh of the South"?

    • Atlanta

    • New Orleans

    • Birmingham

    • Little Rock

    Correct Answer
    A. Birmingham
  • 7. 

    What three U.S. states make up the Delmarva Peninsula?

    • Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland

    • Virginia, Maryland, Delaware

    • Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin

    • Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire

    Correct Answer
    A. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware
  • 8. 

    What amusement park was named the Most Beautiful in America in 1997?

    • Disney World, Miami

    • Busch Gardens, Williamsburg

    • Cedar Point, Ohio

    • Kings Dominion, Richmond

    Correct Answer
    A. Busch Gardens, Williamsburg
  • 9. 

    What is the name of the open air amphitheater in eastern Washington?

    • Crater Lake

    • The Snake

    • The Grand Canyon

    • The Gorge

    Correct Answer
    A. The Gorge
  • 10. 

    Which of these Southwest towns professes to have the most days of sunshine?

    • Tucson, AZ

    • San Diego, CA

    • Albuquerque, NM

    • Palm Springs, CA

    Correct Answer
    A. Tucson, AZ
  • 11. 

    In what U.S. city is the Salvador Dali Museum located?

    • Los Angeles, California

    • St. Petersburg, Florida

    • Keokuk, Iowa

    • Tempe, Arizona

    Correct Answer
    A. St. Petersburg, Florida
  • 12. 

    Which island is the Statue of Liberty on?

    • Manhattan Island

    • Ellis Island

    • Liberty Island

    • Rikers Island

    Correct Answer
    A. Liberty Island
  • 13. 

    Which northwest American city got its name due to a cartographer's typo?

    • Nome

    • Butte

    • Portland

    • Seattle

    Correct Answer
    A. Nome
  • 14. 

    How did Angel Falls get its name?

    • Local Natives Believed That Angels Lived There

    • Its Shape Is That Of Angels' Wings

    • Named After The Explorer, Jimmy Angel

    • It's On The Angel River

    Correct Answer
    A. Named After The Explorer, Jimmy Angel
  • 15. 

    What U.S. capital city has the highest elevation?

    • Juneau, Alaska

    • Santa Fe, New Mexico

    • Helena, Montana

    • Denver, Colorado

    Correct Answer
    A. Santa Fe, New Mexico

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