USA Cities Quiz

USA Cities Quiz Try our USA Cities Quiz & see how well you know the USA. Answers appear at the bottom. 1. Bobo, Burnt Corn, Eclectic and Intercourse are all located in which state? A) Alabama B) Ohio C) Mississippi D) New York 2. Which is not a New York City borough? A) Queens B) Coney Island C) Manhattan D) Brooklyn 3. How many museums and art galleries are in Los Angeles County? A) 561 B) 603 C) 699 D) 841 4. About which city did Carl Sandburg write a poem? A) New York City B) Boston C) Chicago D) Anchorage 5. The Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts is located where? A) Los Angeles B) Houston C) Buffalo D) Fort Myers 6. Drexel University is located where? A) Philadelphia B) Hartford C) Seattle D) Boston 7. Hygiene, Last Chance, No Name, and Parachute are all located in which state? A) Michigan B) Missouri C) Colorado D) Georgia 8. John McCain’s home is here. A) Tucson B) Flagstaff C) Yuma D) Phoenix 9. Lackland Air Force Base is located here. A) Charleston B) Vandenberg C) Travis D) San Antonio 10. The economy of this city is influenced by its deepwater port, which includes the only major submarine and shipbuilding yards on the West Coast. A) Seattle B) San Diego C) San Francisco D) Portland 11. Dallas was a long-running American prime time television soap opera that revolved around a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. The show was famous for its cliffhangers, including "Who shot J.R.?" Who played J.R.'s long-suffering, alcoholic wife Sue Ellen Ewing? A) Barbara Bel Geddes B) Karen Black C) Linda Gray D) Victoria Principal 12. Who did not play quarterback for the Denver Broncos? A) Frank Tripucka B) Tim Tebow C) Vinny Testaverde D) John Elway 13. During the Civil War, Union General Sherman ordered Atlanta to be burned to the ground, depicted in the novel Gone with the Wind. Who was the author? A) Tennessee Williams B) William Faulkner C) Margaret Mitchell D) Margaret Atwood 14. Xavier University is in this city. A) New Orleans B) Philadelphia C) Boston D) Los Angeles 15. Doris Day was born in this city. A) Toledo B) Philadelphia C) New Haven D) Cincinnati 16. Lee Harvey Oswald was born here. A) Chicago B) New Orleans C) Houston D) Los Angeles 17. Tampa Bay’s NHL nickname is? A) Pirates B) Sea Hawks C) Buccaneers D) Lightning 18. The Rt. Rev. John Spong, once the most well known Episcopal bishop in the U.S., was bishop here for a 24-year tenure. A) Newark B) Cambridge C) Long Island D) Rochester 19. Happy Land, Hooker, Kremlin and Okay are all located in what state? A) Montana B) Oregon C) Kansas D) Oklahoma 20. “The Rock and Roll Capital of the World” resides here. A) Nashville B) Dallas C) Pittsburgh D) Cleveland Answers 1. A, 2.B, 3.D, 4.C, 5.B, 6.A, 7.C, 8.C, 9.D, 10.B, 11.C, 12.C, 13.C, 14.A, 15.D, 16.B, 17.D, 18.A, 19.D, 20.D Ratings 20/20: Congratulations; Rand & McNally are proud of you. 15-19: Not too shabby; you could reside in the US and seem like a native. 10-14: Probably the weird names questions, right? >10: Best purchase an atlas. Suggested Reading All of our US articles at: http://www.whattravelwriterssay.com/destinationUS.html USA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States Suggested Viewing 35 Largest Cities in the United States of America: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrVgQiQ27Vg Best U.S places to live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM9-rNSdeU4 .

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