Which Southern state is a leader in peanut production?
Correct answer(s):
- Georgia
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Geography
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What is the main agricultural product of Florida?
Correct answer(s):
- Citrus fruits
Which state has a major timber industry in the South?
Correct answer(s):
- Mississippi
Which city is home to the Riverwalk?
Correct answer(s):
- San Antonio, TX
What Southern state is a leading producer of cotton?
Correct answer(s):
- All of the above
What is the largest city in Texas?
Correct answer(s):
- Houston
Which state is home to the oil-rich Permian Basin?
Correct answer(s):
- Texas
Which state was the site of the Battle of the Alamo?
Correct answer(s):
- Texas
What Southern state was the last to rejoin the Union after the Civil War?
Correct answer(s):
- Georgia
What is the capital of South Carolina?
Correct answer(s):
- Columbia
Where is the historic Jamestown settlement located?
Correct answer(s):
- Virginia
The Mississippi River flows past how many state capitals?
Correct answer(s):
- 4
What type of fish species is commonly harvested in the Mississippi River?
Correct answer(s):
- Catfish
What type of vegetation is commonly found in the Mississippi River delta region?
Correct answer(s):
- Swamp cypress
The Mississippi River was crucial for transporting goods in which historical era?
Correct answer(s):
- Great Depression
What causes the brown color of the Mississippi River water?
Correct answer(s):
- Sand and clay sediment
Which agency manages the lock and dam system along the Mississippi River?
Correct answer(s):
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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?
Correct answer(s):
- 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