Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.

GEOQUIZ: Which Southern state has had 10 constitutions? Answer: Louisiana. The current constitution, adopted in 1974, is the state’s 10th since 1812. The previous version, approved in 1921, was much ...

Expand your knowledge of geography and culture with our short country quizzes, all based on reporting, photos and videos from The New York Times. By John Otis and Michael Gonchar Test your ...

Orhan Pamuk’s 2009 novel “The Museum of Innocence,” takes place in the 1970s and 1980s and is about a wealthy man’s intense ...

In the oral test, a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officer asks the applicant up to 10 questions out of a pool of 100 questions, covering topics like American history, democracy, and ...

After all, who knows what geography questions they'll help answer at ... Do not use these for your next test without doing your research first. In America, China is the top trading partner. China is ...

North America is the third largest continent in the world. It is located in the Northern Hemisphere. The north of the continent is within the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer passes through ...

In the Department of Geography, we primarily use author-date in-text citation style(s), which puts authors more front-and-center than in other fields. Often we chose the American Psychological ...

Experts call for greater testing of contacts of a person who was infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain before the virus ...

American, Japanese, and Russians vying for control of this strategically important location. Economic activities and resources today: Xinjiang is rich in oil. The Taklamakan is too barren for ...

A&M coach Mike Elko said he’s appreciative of the SEC’s geographical inclination — that it helps old rivalries like No. 24 ...