Around the USA 1 - Answers

Published: Monday 15th February 2010
  1. How many states of the USA have "New" in their name? Four (New Hampshire,New Jersey,New Mexico and New York)
  2. What is the State bird of Louisiana? A pelican.
  3. The US city of Cleveland stands on the shores of which of the Great Lakes? Lake Erie
  4. On which river does the city of Indianapolis stand? White River.
  5. What is the American equivalent of "British Summer Time"? Daylight Saving Time.
  6. What are the nicknames of the following States that are used on license plates (i)America's Dairyland, (ii) Constitution State, (iii) Grand Canyon State, (iv) Land of Lincoln and (v) Sunshine State The states are (i)Wisconsin, (ii) Connecticut, (iii) Arizona, (iv)Illinois and (v)Florida.
  7. According to the song which state wanted R Dean Taylor in 1971? Indiana.
  8. What are the five boroughs of New York City? The Bronx,Brooklyn,Manhattan,Queens and Staten Island.
  9. Apart from the USA which other country has a range of mountains known as The Sierra Nevada? Spain.
  10. What would you find at the zip-code, KY 40121? Fort Knox in Kentucky.
  11. Which mountain in Alaska was named after a former US President? Mount McKinley.
  12. What is the only native North American marsupial? The opossum.
  13. Name the thirteen US states that form the border between the USA and Canada. Maine,New Hampshire,Vermont,New York,Pennsylvania,Ohio,Michigan,Minnesota,North Dakota,Montana,Idaho,Washington and Alaska.
  14. What four states border Mexico? Texas,New Mexico,Arizona and California.
  15. Which US state was formerly The Sandwich Islands? Hawaii.
  16. In which city is the "Holland Tunnel"? New York
  17. What is the largest town in Alaska? Anchorage.
  18. Casper and Laramie are towns in which US state? Wyoming.
  19. Oakland is linked by bridge to which other US city? San Francisco.
  20. Which FOUR presidents are represented on the memorial on Mount Rushmore? George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

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