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Ludwig's Geography Race - USA Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is the USA on?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

2.

How many states are on the political map?

a)

48

b)

50

c)

54

3.

What state has the abbreviation, IL?

a)

Indiana

b)

Louisianna

c)

Illinois

4.

What state has the abbreviation, ME?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Michigan

c)

Maine

5.

Which ocean borders the USA on the east?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Atlantic Ocean

6.

What are the huge lakes in the northeastern USA called?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Gulf of Mexico

7.

What is the name of the large mountain range in the eastern USA called

a)

Sierra Mountains

b)

the Cascades

c)

Appalachian Mts.

d)

Rocky Mountains

8.

What is the name of the large river that flows north-south through the US? It begins in New Orleans.

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Hudson River

d)

Rio Grande

9.

What is the capital of the USA?

a)

Washington

b)

Washington DC

c)

Montgomery

d)

Alabama

10.

What color do we use to represent water on maps?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

blue

d)

green

11.

In which states can we find active volcanos?

a)

Wyoming and Colorado

b)

Alaska and California

c)

Hawaii and Washington

12.
What type of lines RUN north to south and MEASURE how far EAST or WEST you are?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
13.
What type of lines RUN east to west and MEASURE how far north or south you are from the equator?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude 
14.
What is a land area that is surrounded by water?
a)
Lake
b)
Island
c)
Gulf
d)
Peninsula
15.
Arm of an ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land, usually larger than a bay. 
a)
Gulf
b)
Island
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay
16.
Stream or small river that flows into a large river
a)
Gulf
b)
Lake
c)
Tributary
d)
Bay