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DevOpp's Geography Quiz January 2025

By The National Map Corps

Awhile back, TNMCorps volunteer DevOpp reached out to pitch the idea of a geography quiz for our newsletter. While not specifically structures-related, we agreed that it would be a fun way for the TNMCorps community to test their general knowledge of US geography!

Quiz Key

1. Big Bend National Park is located in which state? 
A: California 
B: Arizona 
C: New Mexico 
D: Texas

2. The source of the Snake River is located in which state? 
A: Montana 
B: Wyoming 
C: Colorado 
D: Utah

3. Which of the following states does not border Lake Erie? 
A: New York 
B: Pennsylvania 
C: Ohio 
D: Indiana

4. Which of the following rivers flows through Springfield, Massachusetts? 
A: Ohio River 
B: Hudson River 
C: Connecticut River 
D: Penobscot River

5. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is located on which island? 
A: Hawai’i (Big Island) 
B: Maui 
C: Lanai 
D: Oahu

6. Which of the following cities is located on the Missouri River? 
A: Des Moines, IA 
B: Iowa City, IA 
C: Omaha, NE 
D: Lincoln, NE

7. Petrified Forest National Park is located in which state? 
A: Arizona 
B: New Mexico 
C: Colorado 
D: Utah

8. Which of the following cities is located on the Seward Peninsula? 
A: Anchorage, AK 
B: Fairbanks, AK 
C: Nome, AK 
D: Juneau, AK

9. Which of the following states does not border the Gulf of Mexico? 
A: Mississippi 
B: Alabama 
C: Georgia 
D: Florida

10. Which of the following cities is located on the Long Island Sound? 
A: Hartford, CT 
B: New Haven, CT 
C: Danbury, CT 
D: Waterbury, CT 

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