Braingle: 'It's an American Wonder...Or is it?' Trivia Quiz

It's an American Wonder...Or is it?

Can you guess the landmark or wonder from the description? I'll give you a bit of information and you choose the correct landmark. (hint) All the landmarks are in the United States.

Quiz ID:	#3290
Fun:	(2.74)
Difficulty:	(0.61)
Category:	Geography > United States
Created By:	bRIN

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#1 This orange bridge located in California is recognizable worldwide.

Mid Hudson Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Mackinac Bridge

#2 This monument was a gift from France and stands in New York Harbor welcoming the huddled masses.

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#3 Built near Keystone, South Dakota, this mountainous sculpture represents the first 150 years in the history of The United States of America.

#4 The project for this dam was called the Boulder Canyon Project, but the dam ended up being built in the Black Canyon.

Montgomery Point Lock and Dam
Erie Canal Dam
Hoover Dam
Gilboa Dam

#5 Located in Yellowstone National Park, this is perhaps the world's most famous geyser.

Steamboat Geyser
Old Faithful
Strokkur Geyser
White Dome Geyser

#6 This is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. It was created by waters impeded by Hoover Dam.

#7 Also known as Clinton's Folly, this canal ran from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.

Panama Canal
Hudson River Canal
Erie Canal
Bridgewater Canal

#8 This sign is located on the southern side of Mount Lee in Griffith Park, north of the Mulholland Highway.

Ewart's sign
Pemberton's sign
The Hollywood Sign
The Bat signal

#9 This landmark is located in St. Louis, Missouri near the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is part of a bigger memorial, The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.

London Bridge
The Gateway Arch
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
The Pentagon

#10 An archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States, this tourist attraction separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico.

The Okechobee Swamp
The Florida Keys
The Everglades
The Yucatán Peninsula

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lindaingo2

posted 876 days ago

B+ wow hows that

Sunrose

posted 875 days ago

Nice quiz, I enjoyed it

rizrat

posted 875 days ago

that was fun 9/10

Jacquin

posted 874 days ago

I would have got 10/10 but it didn't except "lady liberty" for "Statue of Liberty". oh well. I know I got all of them.

1smart_okie

posted 873 days ago

8/10 I think I did well

saltydavid

posted 873 days ago

I love geography even though I never really studied it in school.

timpani_player

posted 873 days ago

Nice Quiz! 8/10

PimpSlap

posted 870 days ago

I really must know my American wonders... I got 9/10

babygurlnettyjo

posted 867 days ago

9/10 not bad for some one who dropped out of high school

linda2

posted 858 days ago

b+ i need to get a life and stop taking quizes

lauramd

posted 855 days ago

9/10 A great quiz! Keep 'em coming!

Wolverine115

posted 854 days ago

9/10, I liked it.

spinnercat

posted 847 days ago

10/10 easy

plain_jane

posted 784 days ago

9/10, not bad considering i had to guess some of them. still interesting to know.

tazssa

posted 727 days ago

I really liked this one because i travel.

katinkate

posted 687 days ago

The Lake of the Hoover Dam got me but score still A

chocolatecake

posted 615 days ago

Great quiz!

chocolate4me

posted 495 days ago

Very cool quiz...

beanie63

posted 486 days ago

A+!! I knew them all!! Yay!!

sweet

posted 459 days ago

Fun quiz even though I got a B- I should have known more,, forgot lake mead

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It's an American Wonder...Or is it?

#1 This orange bridge located in California is recognizable worldwide.

#2 This monument was a gift from France and stands in New York Harbor welcoming the huddled masses.

#3 Built near Keystone, South Dakota, this mountainous sculpture represents the first 150 years in the history of The United States of America.

#4 The project for this dam was called the Boulder Canyon Project, but the dam ended up being built in the Black Canyon.

#5 Located in Yellowstone National Park, this is perhaps the world's most famous geyser.

#6 This is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States. It was created by waters impeded by Hoover Dam.

#7 Also known as Clinton's Folly, this canal ran from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.

#8 This sign is located on the southern side of Mount Lee in Griffith Park, north of the Mulholland Highway.

#9 This landmark is located in St. Louis, Missouri near the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It is part of a bigger memorial, The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.

#10 An archipelago of about 1700 islands in the southeast United States, this tourist attraction separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico.

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