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WorksheetsUSA Geo + Skills 40Qs
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which of the following are American States?
California
Texas
New York
Chicago
Miami
Which of these are American cities?
Los Angeles
Chicago
Toronto
Vancouver
Houston
Name the city and name the cultural/religous celebration.
Chicago; St Patrick's Day
New York City; Christmas Day
Boston; Boxing Day
San Antonio; Easter Sunday
Which American city is shown in the photo collage?
Boston
New York City
Washington DC
Philadelphia
What is the location of the original Disneyland which opened in 1955?
Anaheim, California
Miami, Florida
Dallas, Texas
San Francisco, California
Sacramento, California
What is the name of this famous New York City building, appearing in films such as Superman and King Kong?
Chrysler Building
Empire State Building
Trump Tower
Flat Iron Building
An adventurer took this photograph at 6:05 am whilst hiking through the Grand Canyon. What State is she in AND what is her aspect?
Arizona; West
Nevada: East
Nevada: West
Arizona; East
Colorado: North
New York City is known as a world cultural authority. Which famous art museum is this, depicting works from artists such as Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock?
Smithsonian Museum
Louvre Museum
Hermitage Museum
Guggenheim Museum
This world famous Ivy League University is located in which north eastern American city?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
What world famous city is depicted in the photograph?
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Seattle
New York City
How would you best describe the distribution of McDonalds restaurants across the United States?
Heavily concentrated in the Mid West States of North and South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas
Heavily concentrated in the NE States and the West Coast
Heavily concentrated in the NW States such as Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana
Heavily concentrated in Hawaii and Alaska
Manhattanisation is a term used to refer to how city skylines around the world all resemble Manhattan's in NYC. What are the co-ordinates of Manhattan? (don't say "how am I supposed to know this?... really think about it)
40.8° N, 73.9° W
40.8° S, 73.9° W
73.9° N, 40.8° W
40.8° N, 173.9° E
The mighty Mississippi River flows over 3000km from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to which Gulf at its southern extreme?
Gulf of Florida
Gulf of Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Alaska
What are the THREE Major League Baseball teams with birds as their mascot?
Arizona Cardinals; Baltimore Orioles; Toronto Blue Jays
Rhode Island Red Robins; Oregon Orioles; Toronto Bluebirds
Hawaii Hawks; New York Nightingales; Atlanta Falcons
Wisconsin Woodpeckers; Ohio Orioles; Vancouver Vultures
Impressive Monument Valley on the border of Utah and Arizona is shaped by processes of erosion and deposition. What are 3 common landforms found here?
Buttes, mesas and plateaus
gullys, ravines and deltas
Plateaus, deltas and swamps
Islands, spits and tombolos
Impressive Mt Rushmore in South Dakota has 4 former US presidents. Correctly identify them below:
George W Bush; Donald J Trump; Barack Obama; Abraham Lincoln
George Washington; Ronald Reagan; Richard Nixon; Abraham Lincoln
George Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Theodore Roosevelt; Abraham Lincoln
George W Bush; Donald J Trump; Ronald Reagan; Barack Obama
Which THREE NBA teams come from the State of Texas?
Dallas Mavericks; Phoenix Suns; New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio Spurs; Houston Rockets; Dallas Mavericks
Cleveland Cavaliers; Houston Rockets; Denver Nuggets
Dallas Mavericks; Chicago Bulls; Orlando Magic
The 2020 Superbowl winning Chiefs, who play out of Arrowhead Stadium represent what city in the NFL?
Washington DC
Kansas City
Chicago
Cleveland
What is this famous tourist site and what TWO countries does it separate?
Niagara Falls separating USA from Canada
Victoria Falls separating USA from Canada
Niagara Falls separating USA from Mexico
Rio Grande separating USA from Mexico
The iconic Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was an 1886 gift to the United States from which European nation?
Germany
Italy
France
United Kingdom
Canada
Why did the Washington Redskins NFL team make global news in 2020?
They had 4 players and 1 assistant coach die from the COVID-19 pandemic
They were forced to drop their racially insensitive logo after decades of protest
They were the first team to forfeit a game after all players "took a knee' in support of Black Lives Matter
They refused to meet President Donald Trump after their record 62-7 Superbowl win over the Dallas Cowboys
Please type the name of this Californian city in full in the space provided - making sure you adhere to correct grammatical principles such as capitalising proper nouns (hint hint)...
(a)
The famous Smithsonian Museum, is located in which north eastern American city?
Los Angeles
San Diego
Washington DC
New York City
Denver
What type of geographical photo is this and in what location is the photographer?
Ground level; Times Square NYC
Time lapse; Times Square NYC
Oblique aerial; Times Square NYC
Ground level; Grand Central Station NYC
Oblique aerial; Hollywood Boulevard, LA
Which globally famous American TNC has its headquarters in the US State of Oregon?
Nike
Apple
Starbucks
Hersheys
Which globally famous American TNC has its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia?
Coca Cola
Walmart
Starbucks
Harley Davidson Motorcycles
Where would you find the global headquarters of Dr Pepper?
Plano, New Mexico
Plano, Arizona
Plano, Texas
Plano, Florida
Where would you find the global headquarters of Starbucks Coffee?
Chicago, Illinois
Portland, Oregon
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, California
What is this world famous American National Park?
Yellowstone NP
Kruger NP
Kakadu NP
Yosemite NP
How many states are there in the United States of America?
(a)
What element of BOLTS is located off the south coast of Louisiana?
Origin
Orientation
Legend
Scale
Shape
In what yellow coloured state would you find the vibrant and colourful city of New Orleans?
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arizona
Louisiana
West Virginia
What direction is Oklahoma from Michigan?
SW
SE
NE
NW
In what map quadrant would you find the US State of Alabama?
SW
SE
4
NW
Identify 4 states which the Rocky Mountains run through?
Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas
Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
Which of the following statements is TRUE about South Carolina?
It is a landlocked state with no coastline
Its coastline includes Myrtle Beach in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean
Its coastline includes Long Beach in the waters of the Pacific Ocean
Its coastline includes Galveston Beach in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico
What bearing is Salt Lake City from Los Angeles?
40º
230º
80º
120º
What bearing is Austin, Texas from Miami, Florida?
15º
198º
285º
110º
Estimate Seattle's co ordinates?
47.6° N, 122.3° W
47.6° N, 117.7° W
47.6° S, 122.3° W
52.3° N, 122.3° W
What is the State capital of California?
Los Angeles
Sacramento
San Francisco
San Diego
