US Capitals
Named after a famous explorer, this is the capital of Ohio.
What is Columbus?
This famous structure was built by the ancient Egyptians as tombs for their pharaohs.
What are the Pyramids?
He is the Greek god of the sky and ruler of Mount Olympus.
Who is Zeus?
This large bear eats almost nothing but bamboo.
What is a giant panda?
This Mexican food dish translates literally to "little donkey" in English.
What is a burrito?
It is the capital of New York.
What is Albany?
This document declared the American colonies free from British rule in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This Greek hero's only weakness was his heel.
Who is Achilles?
This animal has the largest eyes in the world, measuring up to the size of a soccer ball.
What is the giant squid?
This vegetable, famously eaten by Popeye the Sailor Man, is packed with iron and vitamins.
What is spinach?
This city is the live music capital of the world.
What is Austin?
This 21-year-old American schoolteacher was caught by the British while gathering intelligence and famously declared he only regretted having but one life to lose for his country.
Who is Nathan Hale?
In Norse mythology, this trickster god can shape-shift into different animals.
Who is Loki?
This massive creature is the largest animal known to have ever lived on Earth, even dwarfing the biggest dinosaurs.
What is the blue whale?
This popular dairy snack contains live, helpful bacteria for your stomach and is often mixed with fruit or honey.
What is yogurt?
This golden state capital shares its name with a professional NBA team.
What is Sacramento?
George Washington relied on this secret spy ring, based in New York, which used invisible ink and coded messages to track British troop movements.
What is the Culper Spy Ring?
This legendary ape-like creature is said to inhabit the forests of North America.
Who is Bigfoot (or Sasquatch)?
Instead of a true backbone, sharks and rays have a flexible skeleton made entirely out of this tough, rubbery material.
What is cartilage?
This specific ingredient gives white chocolate its distinct flavor but lacks the cocoa solids found in dark chocolate.
What is cocoa butter?
This city is the only US capital that has a population under 10,000 people.
What is Montpelier (Vermont)?
During World War II, the United States military used the complex, unwritten language of this Native American tribe to create an unbreakable battlefield code.
Who are the Navajo (Code Talkers)?
This mythical creature has the head of a human and the body of a lion.
What is a Sphinx?
A group of these birds is called a "flamboyance."
What are flamingos?
This tiny, protein-rich grain was a staple crop for the ancient Incas and is used today as a substitute for rice.
What is quinoa?