What causes the brown color of the Mississippi River water?
Correct answer(s):
- Sand and clay sediment
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Geography of the United States
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Which agency manages the lock and dam system along the Mississippi River?
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- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Which state hosts the Masters golf tournament?
Correct answer(s):
- Georgia
Which city is home to the Texas Rangers baseball team?
Correct answer(s):
- Arlington
Which city is home to the NBA team Memphis Grizzlies?
Correct answer(s):
- Memphis
Which Southern state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
Correct answer(s):
- Florida
What is the state bird of Louisiana?
Correct answer(s):
- Brown Pelican
Which state is famous for Dollywood, a theme park?
Correct answer(s):
- Tennessee
What is the state flower of Mississippi?
Correct answer(s):
- Magnolia
Which Southern state has the nickname “The Natural State”?
Correct answer(s):
- Arkansas
What river is the longest in the South?
Correct answer(s):
- Mississippi River
Which state is home to the Natchez Trace Parkway?
Correct answer(s):
- Tennessee
Wall Street, a global financial hub, is located in ____.
Correct answer(s):
- New York City
Which major event started in Boston in 1773?
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- The Boston Tea Party
Which state in the Northeast is known for its maple syrup production?
Correct answer(s):
- Vermont
What Northeast city served as the first capital of the United States?
Correct answer(s):
- New York City
Boston is the capital of which state?
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- Massachusetts
Where did the Pilgrims first settle in the Northeast?
Correct answer(s):
- Plymouth, Massachusetts
Fishing is a major industry in which Northeast state?
Correct answer(s):
- Maine
The Erie Canal, completed in 1825, connects the Hudson River to ____.
Correct answer(s):
- Lake Erie