Mon. Sep 29th, 2025

US International and State Borders

  1. Along the US Mexico border, much of the southern desert region is part of which desert?

    Options:
    1. Mojave Desert
    2. Sonoran Desert
    3. Chihuahuan Desert
    4. Painted Desert

    Option: C

  2. Lake Michigan forms a natural boundary between Michigan and which other US state?

    Options:
    1. Pennsylvania
    2. Ohio
    3. Wisconsin
    4. New York

    Option: C

  3. The Sabine River acts as a boundary line between which two states before reaching the Gulf of Mexico?

    Options:
    1. Texas and Louisiana
    2. Arkansas and Louisiana
    3. Oklahoma and Texas
    4. Mississippi and Louisiana

    Option: A

  4. Directly north of New York lies which Canadian province?

    Options:
    1. Ontario
    2. Quebec
    3. Manitoba
    4. British Columbia

    Option: B

  5. The 100th Meridian has long been called the gateway to the Great Plains. Between which two states is this line famous?

    Options:
    1. Kansas and Colorado
    2. Texas and Oklahoma
    3. Nebraska and Wyoming
    4. North Dakota and Montana

    Option: A

  6. Michigan is unique because it touches two Great Lakes at once. These are Lake Erie and which other lake?

    Options:
    1. Lake Superior
    2. Lake Huron
    3. Lake Ontario
    4. Lake St Clair

    Option: B

  7. Flowing through the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River separates which two neighboring states?

    Options:
    1. Washington and Oregon
    2. Idaho and Washington
    3. Oregon and California
    4. Montana and Idaho

    Option: A

  8. Monuments along the 45th parallel mark part of the US Canada border. This line is especially famous in which region?

    Options:
    1. Vermont and Quebec
    2. Alaska and Yukon
    3. Washington and British Columbia
    4. Montana and Saskatchewan

    Option: A

  9. A northern panhandle that touches both Lake of the Woods and Canada belongs to which state?

    Options:
    1. Wisconsin
    2. Minnesota
    3. Michigan
    4. North Dakota

    Option: B

  10. The Missouri River is a key landmark. Between which two states does it form a major boundary?

    Options:
    1. Nebraska and Iowa
    2. Kansas and Nebraska
    3. Illinois and Missouri
    4. Arkansas and Tennessee

    Option: A

  11. South of New Mexico lies which Mexican state that shares a large boundary with it?

    Options:
    1. Sonora
    2. Coahuila
    3. Chihuahua
    4. Baja California

    Option: C

  12. A water boundary with Canada exists across Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. Which US state shares both of these borders?

    Options:
    1. New York
    2. Ohio
    3. Pennsylvania
    4. Michigan

    Option: A

  13. The Potomac River shapes part of the boundary for which Mid Atlantic state?

    Options:
    1. Maryland
    2. Virginia
    3. West Virginia
    4. Delaware

    Option: B

  14. A border crossing known as the Peace Arch, symbolizing US Canada friendship, is found in which state?

    Options:
    1. Washington
    2. Maine
    3. Montana
    4. Vermont

    Option: A

  15. Out of the New England states, the one that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and Canada is?

    Options:
    1. Massachusetts
    2. New Hampshire
    3. Maine
    4. Rhode Island

    Option: C

  16. The Red River of the North is an important boundary. Between which two US states does it flow?

    Options:
    1. North Dakota and Minnesota
    2. Iowa and Illinois
    3. Montana and Idaho
    4. Nebraska and Kansas

    Option: A

  17. Glacier National Park touches the Canadian border and lies within which US state?

    Options:
    1. Idaho
    2. Montana
    3. Washington
    4. North Dakota

    Option: B

  18. The Canadian province situated directly north of North Dakota is?

    Options:
    1. Alberta
    2. Saskatchewan
    3. Manitoba
    4. Quebec

    Option: C

  19. The southern edge of New Mexico is defined partly by the 32nd parallel. This boundary separates it from which country?

    Options:
    1. Canada
    2. Mexico
    3. Guatemala
    4. Belize

    Option: B

  20. How many US states share a direct land border with Canada?

    Options:
    1. 10
    2. 11
    3. 12
    4. 13

    Option: B