Family Fude Geography Test

Question 1

What are the eight geographic regions of North America?

Answer 1

1. List the eight geographic regions of North America.
   - Appalachian Highlands
   - Coastal Plain
   - Rocky Mountains
   - Mississippi Basin
   - Basin and Range
   - Coastal Range
   - Great Plains
   - Interior Lowlands

Mnemonic:
“All Happy Cats Play Rightfully, Making Big Red Clouds Soar Gracefully In Light.”

Question 2

What are the original thirteen colonies and their capitals?

Answer 2

Delaware → Dover
Pennsylvania → Philadelphia
New Jersey → Trenton
Georgia → Savannah
Connecticut → Hartford
Massachusetts → Boston
Maryland → Annapolis
South Carolina → Charleston
New Hampshire → Concord
Virginia → Williamsburg
New York → Albany
North Carolina → New Bern
Rhode Island → Providence

Mnemonic:
“Daring People Never Give Cold Mountain Snow. New Ventures Need Real Patience.”

Question 3

What are the modern names of three Indian cities that were once major British East India Company bases?

Answer 3

Calcutta → Kolkata
Bombay → Mumbai
Madras → Chennai

Cats Kill Big Mice Most cunningly

Question 4

What are the four Middle Colonies?

Answer 4

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

Question 5

What are the six New England Colonies?

Answer 5

Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont (later added), Maine (part of Massachusetts initially)

Question 6

Name one of the three Low Countries.

Answer 6

Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg

Question 7

What are the 5 Great Lakes?

Answer 7

Huron, Erie, Ontario, Superior, Michigan

Question 8

What are the 5 boroughs of New York City?

Answer 8

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island

Question 9

What are the three most famous river systems in China?

Answer 9

Yangtze River, Yellow River, Pearl River

Question 10

What are the two most famous rivers in India?

Answer 10

Ganges River, Brahmaputra River

Question 11

Name one of the nine rivers that empties into the Mississippi River.

Answer 11

Missouri River
Ohio River
Arkansas River
Illinois River
Red River
Tennessee River
Des Moines River
White River
Minnesota River