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US Geography Questions That Many Americans Can’t Answer Correctly

US Geography Questions That Many Americans Can’t Answer Correctly

US Geography Questions That Many Americans Can't Answer Correctly
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Answer: Lake Superior
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Answer: Maine
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Answer: No Outlet
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Answer: The Mississippi River
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Answer: New Jersey
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Answer: A Land Dispute Resolution
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Answer: Alaska
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Answer: Death Valley
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Answer: Denali
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Answer: Rhode Island and Alaska
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US Geography Questions That Many Americans Can't Answer Correctly
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Answer: Lake Superior
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Answer: Maine
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Answer: No Outlet
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Answer: The Mississippi River
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Answer: New Jersey
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Answer: A Land Dispute Resolution
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Answer: Alaska
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Answer: Death Valley
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Answer: Denali
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Answer: Rhode Island and Alaska

US Geography Questions That Many Americans Can't Answer Correctly

We often assume that basic U.S. geography is common knowledge, with certain facts expected to be known by every citizen. For instance, it's widely believed that everyone knows the United States consists of 50 states, with 48 of them being contiguous, and that Alaska and Hawaii are the exceptions. Or that Rhode Island is the smallest state, and the Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon. But it turns out, not everyone is aware of these facts.

Many of the questions that we think are basic U.S. geography that everyone knows, most Americans get wrong, even the amount of states that make up the nation. And there are probably many more that people don't know about U.S. geography. Take this quiz to see how you fare against the rest of the population.

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