1. Grand Coulee Dam, one of the largest concrete structures in the world, is a hydroelectric dam located on the Columbia River in which state?
2. Sylvan Lake, located in the Black Hills, is an attraction in which state?
3. Long-lot settlement patterns are common in the southern region of what U.S. state which has a strong French heritage?
4. Lake Winnipesaukee, the largest lake in the Granite State, is located south of the White Mountains in which New England state?
5. Lake George, of glacial origin, is a large lake located north of the city of Troy near the border of Vermont and which state?
6. While tracing the Missouri River, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark spent the winter of 1804-1805 headquartered at Fort Mandan in which present-day state?
7. In the middle and late 1800s, railroad and river traffic led to the growth of industry in the city of Davenport, located on what major river?
8. Padre Island, the longest stretch of undeveloped barrier island in the country, extends along the southeastern coast of which state?
9. The Rio Grande flows below the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos Pueblo, a historic community in which southwestern state?
10. The Apostle Islands, composed of more than 20 heavily forested islands, are in Lake Superior off the northern coastline of which state?
ANSWERS: 1. Washington 2. South Dakota 3. Louisiana 4. New Hampshire 5. New York 6. North Dakota 7. Mississippi River 8. Texas 9. New Mexico 10. Wisconsin
National Geographic Bee, National Geographic Society
