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STATES TRIVIA CHALLENGE

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What state is in red?
a)
California
b)
Utah
c)
Connecticut
d)
Hawaii
2.
What state is in red?
a)
New York
b)
Ohio
c)
Virginia
d)
Washington
3.
What state is in red?
a)
New York
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Colorado 
4.
What state is in red?
a)
Montana
b)
Florida
c)
Maine
d)
North Carolina
5.
What state is in red?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Canada
c)
Alaska
d)
Maine
6.
What state is in red?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Idaho
7.
Capital of Washington
a)
Seattle
b)
Portland
c)
Olympia
d)
Albany
8.
Capital of Texas
a)
Houston
b)
Dallas
c)
Austin
d)
San Jose
9.
Capital of Alaska
a)
Anchorage
b)
Juneau
c)
Greenville
d)
Nome
10.
Capital of Vermont
a)
Sturgis
b)
Montpelier
c)
Concord
d)
Appleton
11.
Capital of Arkansas
a)
Little Rock
b)
Stonewall
c)
Arkansas City
d)
Brownsville
12.
Capital of Nevada
a)
Reno
b)
Las Vegas
c)
Angel City
d)
Carson City
13.
What state is #7
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Florida
c)
Texas
d)
Georgia
14.
What state is #8
a)
Louisiana
b)
Mississippi
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
15.
Name the State # 8
a)
Idaho
b)
Washington
c)
Nevada
d)
Montana 
16.
Name the State #43
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Oregon
c)
Minesota 
d)
Idaho
17.
Name the State #46
a)
Michigan
b)
Illinois 
c)
Indiana 
d)
Ohio
18.
Name the State #44
a)
Arizona
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Wyoming 
d)
Utah
19.
Which landform/physical feature borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
The Continental Divide
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Mountain
20.
This body of water is located between Mexico and Florida.
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
St. Lawrence River
21.
This landform and physical features has very few trees and lots of grassland
a)
Great Plains
b)
Continental Divide
c)
Great Basin
d)
Death Valley
22.
These bodies of water are connected to each other and contain fresh water
a)
Great Lakes
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Atlantic Ocean
23.
This physical feature empties into the Gulf of Mexico.  It is the largest river in  the USA.
a)
Mississippi  River
b)
St. Lawrence River
c)
Atlantic  Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
24.
Tallest mountain chain in North America
a)
Appalachians
b)
Coastal Range
c)
Rockies
d)
St. Lawrence
25.
This river created the Grand Canyon, but may dry up because of dams and decreasing rain.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Colorado River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Reedy River
26.
This river is the longest in the U.S. It begins in Minnesota and ends as it empties in the Gulf of Mexico at New Orleans.
a)
Amazon
b)
Colorado
c)
Ohio
d)
Mississippi
27.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
28.
What is the following North American Physical Feature?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Rio Grande 
d)
Rocky Mountains
29.
Who would this map help the most?
a)
Someone visiting the national capital
b)
Someone planning a trip to Canada
c)
Someone looking for an address in Seattle
d)
Someone exploring the national parks
30.
Which region is shaded green on the map?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeastern
c)
Midwest
d)
West
31.
Which type of settlement is shown in the picture above?
a)
rural
b)
colonial
c)
urban
d)
suburban
32.
The land in the drawing above is being used for –
a)
farming
b)
manufacturing
c)
mining
d)
logging
33.
Which of the following BEST describes the geographic factors that influence where people settle?
a)
climate, landforms, waterways
b)
savannas, forests, deserts
c)
temperature, wind, elevation
d)
precipitation, elevation, climate
34.
What does diverse mean?
a)
Made up of different groups of people.
b)
A way of life shared by a group of people
35.
What does Culture mean?
a)
Made up of different groups of people.
b)
A way of life shared by a group of people
36.
The united states is ______ because there are different groups of people who live here.
a)
Culture
b)
Diverse
37.
which of these are aspects of culture?
a)
friends and family
b)
kids and babies
c)
Music and language 
d)
chairs and beds
38.
Which of the following is an underlying principle of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Government receives its power from the people
b)
The national government is divided between executive and legislative branches.
c)
The government is unlimited, using the power it chooses to lead the people
d)
The President serves a term of 10 years
39.
People who are sent to live in a new place and claim land for their home country.
a)
Colonists
b)
Nomadic
c)
Indigenous
d)
Pueblos
40.
The basic rights that belong to all citizens
a)
People's rights
b)
Civil rights
c)
Commercial rights
d)
Citizen rights
41.
Which of the following government systems means to be ruled by the people?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Theocracy
42.
What are the first words of the Constitution?
a)
When, in the course of human events
b)
In order to form a more perfect Union
c)
To whom it may concern
d)
We the People
43.
How many stripes does the US Flag have?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
44.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Hancock
45.
How many stars are on the US Flag?
a)
25
b)
37
c)
50
d)
51
46.
What are the 3 words of the Georgia State Motto?
a)
Wisdom, Peace, Freedom
b)
Freedom, Justice, Peace
c)
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
d)
Moderation, Peace, Dawgs
47.
What is the state motto of Louisiana?
a)
Union, Justice, and Confidence
b)
Labor conquers all things
c)
Friendship
d)
Peace, Love, and Rock N Roll
48.
What is California's state motto?
a)
A. "Gold"
b)
B. "Golden State"
c)
C. "Eureka"
d)
D. "Earth"
49.
The Florida state motto is:
a)
Equality for the law.
b)
Never give up.
c)
War....what is it good for?
d)
In God we trust
50.
What is the state motto of Wisconsin?
a)
"Forward"
b)
"Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation"
c)
"Union, Justice, Confidence"
d)
"Eureka"