QUIZ: This US Geography Quiz Will Stump Even Frequent Travelers

The Mississippi River is perhaps the longest waterway in the United States and is a significant topographical milestone. It goes through or along 10 states and was an essential exchange and transportation route in U.S. history.

Annapolis is less than 7 square miles in area. Its historic district includes spots like the 1700s Maryland State House, a naval history museum and a collection of 18th century brick houses.

The Missouri River starts in the Rocky Mountains of Western Montana and twists east and south for 2,341 miles before getting together with the Mississippi River in Missouri.

The 49th state of the U.S. offers about 33,904 miles of coastline. It also happens to be one of two other U.S. states that is not bordered by another. Spoiler alert! Hawaii is the other one.

The 1,450-mile-long river drains a broad, bone-dry watershed that includes portions of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states. And the massive concrete dam was built on the Colorado River itself.

The Appalachian Mountains are a significant topographical element in the eastern United States. Mount Mitchell is the most noteworthy with a height of 6,684 feet.

Alaska’s Aleutian Islands are a chain of 55 smaller islands and 14 large volcanic islands that are so far west that the separation between the United States and Russia was once about 2.5 miles.

Hartford and New Haven shared the spotlight between 1701 and 1875. But in 1875, Hartford became Connecticut’s sole capital. Hartford is also home to the Mark Twain House and Museum.

North Carolina was the state where Wright Brothers Orville and Wilbur invented, built and flew the first motor-operated plane in 1903, hence why they put that slogan on their license plates.

Known for its cowboy culture and working oil wells, Oklahoma City is the last city to become a capital. But Juneau, AK comes in close second as it became a capital city in 1906.

The Pacific Ocean fringes the United States' west coast. The coastline extends north to Alaska and south to California. It’s also considered the deepest and largest oceanic division on the planet.

With a populace of around 1.5 million inhabitants, the city of Phoenix, Arizona is the most populated state capital in the U.S. It’s also known for its warm temperatures and sunny weather year-round.

The Atlantic Ocean fringes the east shore of the United States. Over centuries, explorers, colonists and immigrants have crossed the Atlantic on boats to begin a new life in the U.S.

Puerto Rico is an island that is under the authority of the U.S. government. And as residents of a U.S. region, Puerto Ricans are allowed to go between the island and the mainland. Be that as it may, the region doesn't have any representatives in Congress.

Both Nevada and California border the West Coast state of Oregon, while Washington borders the state from the north and Idaho borders it from the east.

On August 21, 1959, Hawaii officially became the 50th state in the U.S. and since it’s on Oceania, it’s the only state that isn’t in U.S. territory. It’s also the only state that’s made up entirely of islands.

Idaho is famous for their potatoes, so images of spuds are quite common on license plates. They even have an Idaho Potato Museum in Blackfoot, Idaho, that contains exhibits on the cultivation of potatoes.

Springfield is the capital of Illinois, but its name is so common that there are 34 other cities named Springfield across the U.S. Some of these states include Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho and Florida.

Minneapolis is known as the “Twin City” because it’s twinning with the state’s capital of St. Paul. The city is considered one of the largest in the Midwest and lies on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Maine was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state on March 15, 1820. It also happens to be the setting to a lot of Stephen King’s novels. But the state is well known for its rocky coastline and natural areas like Acadia National Park.

Dover, Delaware was the site where The Constitution was ratified by 30 delegates in 1787. Therefore, it is officially considered the “First State” in the United States.

Guam is an island in the western Pacific Ocean that’s situated in Micronesia. The island was occupied by Japan for over two years during WWII and locals endured amazingly barbarous treatment during the occupation, but were freed by Americans on July 21, 1944.

The Grand Canyon is over 1,900 square miles in size and offers lots of red rock and views of the Colorado River and canyons. But the Grand Canyon National Park wasn’t established until February 26, 1919.

Tennessee is a southern state that's surrounded by the states of Kentucky, Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi but is nowhere near the Canadian border. It’s also home to Elvis Presley’s Graceland.

The Indianapolis 500 is a car racing event held in Speedway, Indiana every year on Memorial Day Weekend. It’s also known as the Indy 500 but was once called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.