1001 U.S. Geography Trivia Q&A

By Mike McGuire

The Geography Attitude as author Mike McGuire, The Map Man called it was explained in the Geography Literacy Report by The Gallup Poll in 1993, again by the U.S. Education Department in 1994, and in 2002 by The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and The National Geographic-Roper 2002 Global Geographic Literacy Survey all stating how poorly American students did in testing for geography literacy.

U.S. and World Geography is not taught as a core subject in our school systems here in America, but as a part of another subject, such as History or the English Language. So it is no wonder why American students and adults for that matter of fact are so poor in their understanding of the subject material of geography. This educational trend needs to be reversed because U.S. geography is so vital to our daily lives, global events and our culture.

By using the common and popular method of Trivia Questions (Note the popular TV shows: Jeopardy, Who wants to be a Millionaire and The Weakest Link among others) this format was chosen to develop interest, fun in learning and respect for the educational value of geography.

Lets first start by learning about the geography in our Homeland, The United States of America and then move on to World Geography later.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 31, 2005
• ISBN: 9781465319616

Mike McGuire

Mike McGuire A.K.A. The Map Man The Map Store in Dublin, Ohio owned and managed by Mike McGuire for eleven years was a leading travel book & map retailer with over 10,000 different maps, charts and topographical maps; you just name it and they had a map for it. The Map Store carried an extensive selection of travel books & guides, world globes, all types of atlases, and just about anything that had to do with geography, from software to GPS to toys to placemats. However, the “lack of geography knowledge”, “geographic ignorance” and just plan apathy among young students for geography was prevalent every day, which lead to the publishing of this 1001 U.S. Geography Trivia and Fact Q & A book. Mike McGuire donated 50, 16” Replogle Edinburgh Globes to every high school, parochial school, career center and private school in Franklin County, Ohio the Columbus, Ohio area for the benefit of teaching geography.

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1001 U.S. Geography Trivia Questions and Answers for fun and enjoyment in learning to make geography a part of your everyday life.

1001 U.S. Geography Trivia Questions and Answers along with the 200 BONUS Map Trivia Questions and Answers were set up to do 20 questions and answers a session. However if you want two or more groups of Q & A that can be done at anytime, you just move along at your own pace.

The best way to get the maximum benefit from all this trivia is to purchase a U.S. Road Atlas, a 12" raised relief Replogle world globe and a Delorme State Atlas & Gazetteer of your home state. These three items will add tremendous educational value and present excellent relationships between cities, states, highways, mountain ranges, rivers and other geographic features referred to in the Q & A. Plus they will provide information for years to come and you will better understand the benefits and value of geography.

U.S. Road Atlases and Delorme State Atlases are available at most local bookstores. Replogle globes are available at Travel Book & Map Stores or from one of several internet retailers under the search words world globes.

As a family, to improve your overall Geographic Literacy watch your local and national news with a globe and or an atlas nearby for handy reference.

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1-1     What state has the most national parks?

1-2     What is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable?

1-3     What is the only state that borders both Massachusetts and Rhode Island?

1-4     What state used to be called Western Virginia?

1-5     What is the state between Illinois and Ohio, Michigan and Kentucky?

1-6     What is the westernmost state of the Great Lake states?

1-7     Alaska’s land area could hold how many of the smallest states?

1-8     T or F The United States borders three oceans.

1-9     What is the first foreign country you come to flying due south from Detroit, MI?

1-10     Name the five Great Lakes, also known as the HOMES lakes.

1-11     Which is closer to Atlanta, GA, Yosemite National Park or Spokane, WA?

1-12     What is the capital of the United States of America?

1-13     What is the only state that touches two oceans?

1-14     Which state extends the farthest north, not counting Alaska?

1-15     What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

1-16     What is the southern most city in the United States?

1-17     The geographic center of the United States is in which state?

1-18     What is the western state that borders Canada and six other states?

1-19     Which state is the most crowded, that meaning the most people per square mile?

1-20     Which state borders the most Canadian provinces?

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1-1     Alaska

1-2     Maine

1-3     Connecticut

1-4     West Virginia

1-5     Indiana

1-6     Minnesota

1-7     21

1-8     True—Atlantic, Pacific and Artic Oceans

1-9     Canada

1-10     Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior

1-11     Yosemite National Park

1-12     Washington, DC

1-13     Alaska—Pacific and Artic Oceans

1-14 Minnesota

1-15     Colorado River

1-16     Na’Alehu, Hawaii

1-17 Smith County, Kansas

1-18     Idaho

1-19     New Jersey

1-20     Montana—3 of them; British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan

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2-1     What is the largest of the Great Lakes?

2-2     What city in Florida has the largest total area of any city