Question 1

At 282 feet below sea level, this area of California is not only the lowest point in the United States, it’s also the hottest and driest:

Accepted Answer

Death Valley

Question 2

What freshwater lake in central Africa was once over 10,000 square miles, but is now 579 square miles?  It shares its name with one of the four countries on its border:

Accepted Answer

Lake Chad, Chad

Question 3

This is the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.  Despite its name, Haiti’s official languages are French and Haitian Creole, not Spanish:

Accepted Answer

Hispaniola

Question 4

All of Spain and Portugal are contained on this peninsula.  They also share the land with a small section of France, the island of Gibraltar, and the tiny country of Andorra:

Accepted Answer

Iberia

Question 5

What is the area of raised land that marks the boundary between drainage systems?  In the United States, it determines whether a river flows to the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

Continental Divide

Question 6

This is the world's tallest building, at 2722 feet and 163 stories:

Accepted Answer

Burj Khalifa

Question 7

The Mariana Trench, located in the Pacific Ocean, is considered the deepest trench on earth.  What is its depth?

Accepted Answer

35,000-40,000 ft

Question 8

This colorful term describes fresh water that's available in plants or held underground in the soil:

Accepted Answer

green

Question 9

This brilliant display of wavy light in the sky is caused by activity on the sun's surface.  People may travel to Canada, Alaska, Iceland, and other far northern countries to see this.

Accepted Answer

Northern Lights, The Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis, The Aurora Borealis,

Question 10

The name for part of a territory that juts into an adjacent territory.  Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma (among other states) each have one:

Accepted Answer

panhandle

Question 11

Located in Washington State, this was the world’s largest suspension bridge when it opened July 1940, but it collapsed just four months later:

Accepted Answer

Tacoma-Narrows Bridge, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, Tacoma-Narrows, Tacoma Narrows

Question 12

Loblolly, longleaf, Eastern white, Ponderosa.  These are just a few of the many varieties of this tree:

Accepted Answer

pine, pines

Question 13

People typically associate deserts with extreme heat, but this Asian desert averages single digit temperatures during in the day in the winter, and drops to negative temperatures on winter nights:

Accepted Answer

The Gobi Desert, Gobi Desert, Gobi

Question 14

Also known as California 1, this road offers stunning views of beaches and mountains along its 600 miles.

Accepted Answer

Pacific Coast Highway

Question 15

The American Whitewater Association categorizes rivers into classes depending upon difficulty of navigation.  How many classes are there?

Accepted Answer

Six, 6

Question 16

Black, white, Northern red, English, Texas live, Southern live.  This is only a sample of the many varieties of this tree:

Accepted Answer

oak

Question 17

Defined as "a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs."  Norway is full of them:

Accepted Answer

fjord

Question 18

This manmade waterway was completed in 1914 in order to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans:

Accepted Answer

Panama Canal, The Panama Canal

Question 19

This Asian mountain range is home endangered animals like the snow leopar and Siberian ibex:

Accepted Answer

Altai, Altay, Altai Mountains, Altay Mountains

Question 20

The world's tallest arch, The Gateway Arch, is located in this city:

Accepted Answer

St. Louis

Landmarks and Landscapes Trivia Quiz

2) What freshwater lake in central Africa was once over 10,000 square miles, but is now 579 square miles? It shares its name with one of the four countries on its border:

3) This is the island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Despite its name, Haiti’s official languages are French and Haitian Creole, not Spanish:

4) All of Spain and Portugal are contained on this peninsula. They also share the land with a small section of France, the island of Gibraltar, and the tiny country of Andorra:

5) What is the area of raised land that marks the boundary between drainage systems? In the United States, it determines whether a river flows to the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean.

6) This is the world's tallest building, at 2722 feet and 163 stories:

7) The Mariana Trench, located in the Pacific Ocean, is considered the deepest trench on earth. What is its depth?

8) This colorful term describes fresh water that's available in plants or held underground in the soil:

9) This brilliant display of wavy light in the sky is caused by activity on the sun's surface. People may travel to Canada, Alaska, Iceland, and other far northern countries to see this.

10) The name for part of a territory that juts into an adjacent territory. Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma (among other states) each have one:

11) Located in Washington State, this was the world’s largest suspension bridge when it opened July 1940, but it collapsed just four months later:

12) Loblolly, longleaf, Eastern white, Ponderosa. These are just a few of the many varieties of this tree:

13) People typically associate deserts with extreme heat, but this Asian desert averages single digit temperatures during in the day in the winter, and drops to negative temperatures on winter nights:

14) Also known as California 1, this road offers stunning views of beaches and mountains along its 600 miles.

15) The American Whitewater Association categorizes rivers into classes depending upon difficulty of navigation. How many classes are there?

16) Black, white, Northern red, English, Texas live, Southern live. This is only a sample of the many varieties of this tree:

17) Defined as "a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs." Norway is full of them:

18) This manmade waterway was completed in 1914 in order to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans:

19) This Asian mountain range is home endangered animals like the snow leopar and Siberian ibex:

20) The world's tallest arch, The Gateway Arch, is located in this city: