United States Geography Quiz
Try out this United States Geography quiz to test your knowledge. United States Geography trivia spans the country’s 50 states, major landforms, waterways, cities, and regions, turning familiar maps into memorable questions.
15 questions
~3 min to finish
Easy to hard difficulty
270 pts max score
Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
The Mason-Dixon Line was surveyed by which two men?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Brigham Young led Mormon pioneers into which valley in 1847?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
What expedition began in 1804?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Who led the first known expedition through the Grand Canyon in 1869?
Question 5 · Easy · 10 pts
Which U.S. state is the largest by area?
Question 6 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands?
Question 7 · Easy · 10 pts
Los Angeles is in what state?
Question 8 · Easy · 10 pts
New York City sits on which coast of the United States?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
The Great Lakes lie along part of what international border?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
Chicago is located on which lake?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
What famous monument features the carved faces of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Niagara Falls sits on the border of New York and which Canadian province?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of the lowest point in North America, found in Death Valley?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Which Great Lake has the largest surface area?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
The Hoover Dam was built on which river?