What initiative, passed in 1965, was designed to address poverty and economic underdevelopment in Appalachia?
Correct answer(s):
- The Appalachian Regional Development Act
Subject
Geography of the United States
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What agricultural product, vital to early Appalachian settlers, is still a key part of the region’s cuisine?
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- Beans
What is the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains?
Correct answer(s):
- Mount Mitchell
What is the main outlet of Lake Erie?
Correct answer(s):
- Niagara River
Lake Ontario is located between which two countries?
Correct answer(s):
- United States and Canada
Which is the smallest Great Lake by surface area?
Correct answer(s):
- Lake Ontario
Which of the following is the outlet of Lake Ontario?
Correct answer(s):
- St. Lawrence River
Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes. What is its average depth?
Correct answer(s):
- 50 feet
Which state does NOT border Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- Ohio
Which city is located on the shore of Lake Michigan?
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- Chicago
Which city is located on the western shore of Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- Duluth, Minnesota
Which national park is located along the shores of Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
What is the name of the narrow waterway that connects Lake Huron to Lake Michigan?
Correct answer(s):
- Strait of Mackinac
Lake Michigan is connected to which other Great Lake?
Correct answer(s):
- Lake Huron
Which of the following is a popular tourist destination located on Lake Huron?
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- Mackinac Island
Which of the following lakes is the deepest of the Great Lakes?
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- Lake Superior
What major river flows into Lake Huron?
Correct answer(s):
- Thames River
What is the average depth of Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- 500 feet
Which state has the longest coastline along Lake Erie?
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- Ohio
Which of the following is the largest island in Lake Superior?
Correct answer(s):
- Isle Royale