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#88 โ€” A: Geography

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

  • Missouri (River)
  • Mississippi (River)
#89 โ€” A: Geography

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

  • Pacific (Ocean)
#90 โ€” A: Geography

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

  • Atlantic (Ocean)
#91 โ€” A: Geography

Name one U.S. territory.

  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam
#92 โ€” A: Geography

Name one state that borders Canada.

  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Montana
  • Idaho
  • Washington
  • Alaska
#93 โ€” A: Geography

Name one state that borders Mexico.

  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
#94 โ€” A: Geographyโญ 65/20

What is the capital of the United States?

  • Washington, D.C.
#95 โ€” A: Geographyโญ 65/20

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

  • New York (Harbor)
  • Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
#96 โ€” B: Symbols

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

  • because there were 13 original colonies
  • because the stripes represent the original colonies
#97 โ€” B: Symbolsโญ 65/20

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  • because there is one star for each state
  • because each star represents a state
  • because there are 50 states
#98 โ€” B: Symbols

What is the name of the national anthem?

  • The Star-Spangled Banner
#99 โ€” C: Holidaysโญ 65/20

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

  • July 4
#100 โ€” C: Holidays

Name two national U.S. holidays.

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents' Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas