Geo Bee Quiz 1 MSN

Huntsville, once the state capital, lies near the Tennessee River in what southern state?

• Alabama

• Nebraska

• Florida

• Georgia

Which state averages more inches of rainfall per year?

• Arizona

• Florida

• Tennessee

• Washington

Before flowing into New Brunswick, Canada, the Saint John River flows through which U.S.

state—Tennessee or Maine?

• North Dakota

• Maine

• Tennessee

• Ohio

Chattahoochee [chat-a-HOOH-chee] National Forest is in the mountainous northern part of

which southeastern state?

• Georgia

• Missouri

• Indiana

• Florida

Which state, located on the Gulf of Mexico, is known as the Pelican State?

• Arkansas

• Louisiana

Which corn-producing state is known as the Hawkeye State, a nickname that may be a tribute

to Native American chief Black Hawk of the Sauk [SAWK] and Fox people?

• Iowa

• New Hampshire

Which state that borders Long Island Sound is known as the Constitution State because of its

claim to have created the first written constitution in history?

• Connecticut

• Kentucky

• Indiana

• Virginia

Known for the tree nuts resembling deer eyes, which midwestern state is called the Buckeye State?

• California

• Ohio

• Virginia

• Mississippi

5. Hurricane-strength winds create a rare scaly formation called “dragon skin” ice. This ice was once observed in the Ross Sea near Victoria Land off the coast of what continent?

• North America

• Australia

• Antarctica

• Asia

It takes 65 tons of paint to cover the Eiffel Tower. This landmark is located in Paris, France, on which continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa