What Southern state was the last to rejoin the Union after the Civil War?
Correct answer(s):
- Georgia
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Geography of the United States
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What is the capital of South Carolina?
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- Columbia
Where is the historic Jamestown settlement located?
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- Virginia
Which city is home to the historic French Quarter?
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- New Orleans
Which Southern city was burned during Sherman’s March to the Sea?
Correct answer(s):
- Atlanta
How many gallons of water per second does the Mississippi River discharge into the Gulf of Mexico on average?
Correct answer(s):
- 593,000
What is a delta?
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- The mouth of a river where sediment deposits build up
Which explorer mapped parts of the Mississippi River for France?
Correct answer(s):
- Jacques Marquette
What natural feature forms at the mouth of the Mississippi River due to sediment deposits?
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- Delta
The Mississippi River basin provides irrigation for approximately what percentage of U.S. farmland?
Correct answer(s):
- 40%
Which state has the most miles of the Mississippi River running through it?
Correct answer(s):
- Minnesota
Which of these rivers is NOT a tributary of the Mississippi River?
Correct answer(s):
- Colorado River
Which explorer is credited with naming the Mississippi River “Rio del Espiritu Santo” in 1541?
Correct answer(s):
- Hernando de Soto
Which large U.S. swamp is directly influenced by the Mississippi River’s ecosystem?
Correct answer(s):
- Atchafalaya Basin
What percentage of goods shipped on inland U.S. waterways are transported via the Mississippi River?
Correct answer(s):
- 40%
Which war saw the Mississippi River used as a major strategic route by Union forces?
Correct answer(s):
- Civil War
Which U.S. river is part of the Mississippi River System and drains the Rocky Mountains?
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- Missouri River
Which tributary joins the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois?
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- Ohio River
Which U.S. state has the least land area within the Mississippi River basin?
Correct answer(s):
- Wyoming
The Mississippi River flows past how many state capitals?
Correct answer(s):
- 4