1. Orono, located on the Penobscot River about 70 miles northeast of the state capital, Augusta, is a city in which stateGeorgia or Maine?
2. Gary, once a major steel producing center, is located southeast of Chicago in which state — Indiana or Minnesota?
3. Brunswick, a port city that is located northwest of Cumberland Island National Seashore, is located in which state — Georgia or Washington?
4. Wilmington, located on the Cape Fear River, is the principal seaport of which state — Maine or North Carolina?
5. Sheboygan, known for its production of sausages and cheese, is located on Lake Michigan in which state — Ohio or Wisconsin?
6. Owensboro, located on the Ohio River, is a center for grain and tobacco markets in which state — Iowa or Kentucky?
7. Medford, a point of entry to Crater Lake National Park, is located in which state — Oregon or Vermont?
8. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Spartanburg is a distribution center for peaches in which state — South Carolina or South Dakota?
9. Diesel locomotives are manufactured in Erie, which is in the northwestern corner of which state — Arkansas or Pennsylvania?
10. Cairo, located where the Ohio River meets the Mississippi River, is in the southwest corner of which state — Illinois or Nebraska?
ANSWERS: 1. Maine 2. Indiana 3. Georgia 4. North Carolina 5. Wisconsin 6. Kentucky 7. Oregon 8. South Carolina 9. Pennsylvania 10. Illinois
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