US Regions Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which pair consists of states in two different Census regions?
Minnesota and Kansas
California and Nevada
Kentucky and Texas
Pennsylvania and Ohio
2. New York and New Jersey share which Census division?
New England
South Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
3. A student claims that North Dakota and South Dakota belong to the Mountain division. Which correction is accurate?
They belong to the Mountain division, but it is part of the Midwest
North Dakota is Mountain, while South Dakota is West North Central
Both are in the West North Central division of the Midwest
Both are in the East North Central division of the Midwest
4. A teacher wants one state from each of the four Census regions. Which set works?
Connecticut, Michigan, Alabama, and Utah
Maine, New York, Texas, and California
New Jersey, Kansas, Missouri, and Oregon
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Idaho, and Washington
5. Which state belongs to the New England division?
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Delaware
6. Which Census division contains both Texas and Louisiana?
West South Central
East South Central
South Atlantic
Mountain
7. Which state does the U.S. Census Bureau place in the Midwest?
Montana
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kansas
8. An event organizer wants one state from each of the South’s three Census divisions. Which trio meets that requirement?
Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama
Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
Virginia, Tennessee, and Louisiana
9. Which U.S. Census region includes both Alaska and Hawaii?
South
West
Northeast
Midwest
10. A road trip crosses directly from Oregon into Idaho. Which Census divisions does it connect?
Pacific and Mountain
East North Central and West North Central
Mountain and West North Central
New England and Middle Atlantic
11. Someone relocates from Arizona to Nevada. Which regional description is accurate?
They move from the South to the West
They remain in the West South Central division
They move from the Mountain division to the Pacific division
They remain in the Mountain division of the West
12. In which U.S. Census region is Pennsylvania located?
South
Midwest
Northeast
West
13. A traveler goes from Maine to Pennsylvania. Does the traveler enter a different Census region?
Yes; the traveler moves from the Northeast to the Midwest
No; both states are in the Northeast
Yes; the traveler moves from New England to the South
Yes; the traveler moves from the Midwest to the Northeast
14. Kentucky belongs to which Census division?
East South Central
South Atlantic
West South Central
East North Central
15. Iowa and Nebraska are both part of which Census division?
East North Central
West North Central
Mountain
West South Central
16. An analyst needs a group containing only states from the South Atlantic division. Which group qualifies?
Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
Maryland, Georgia, and West Virginia
Delaware, Kentucky, and Florida
South Carolina, Alabama, and Delaware