Landforms
This warm southeastern state is a peninsula.
WHAT IS FLORIDA?
This capital city in South Carolina boasted the first textile mill completely run by electricity in the late 19th century.
WHAT IS COLUMBIA?
Raleigh is the capital city of this state, where many popular college sports teams, including the Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils.
WHAT IS NORTH CAROLINA?
At the start of the Civil War, the state of Virginia split into two separate states with vast ideological differences regarding the Union and the Confederacy. This state, whose capital is Charleston, was born from this division.
WHAT IS WEST VIRGINIA?
This capital city in Kentucky was originally called "Frank's Ford"
WHAT IS FRANKFORT?
This state is in the same shape as the first letter of its name.
WHAT IS LOUISIANA?
This capital city, in the state of Georgia, is home to major airline Delta, as well as brands such as Coca Cola and CNN.
WHAT IS GEORGIA?
Both the MLB and NFL teams in this state, the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons, are based in its capital city.
WHAT IS GEORGIA?
This state was named after King Charles I of England; however its capital city, Columbia, may have been named after Christopher Columbus.
WHAT IS SOUTH CAROLINA?
The Cardinal Grosbeak is the state bird of this state, whose capital city is Richmond.
WHAT IS VIRGINIA?
WHAT IS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER?
During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to white passengers in Montgomery, the capital city of this state.
WHAT IS ALABAMA?
The New Orleans Saints is the NFL football team that represents the state of Louisiana; however, this team does not call this capital city its home.
WHAT IS BATON ROUGE?
The state of Arkansas is known for its diamond mines and was acquired by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. This capital city is called "La Petite Roche" in French.
WHAT IS LITTLE ROCK
Wheeling was the original capital city in the state of West Virginia. The capital was moved to this city in 1885.
WHAT IS CHARLESTON?
The Great Smoky Mountains straddle North Carolina and this state to the west.
WHAT IS TENNESSEE?
The Little Rock Nine were the first African American students to enter and attend Central High School in the capital city of this state.
The state of Florida is home to several Major League Baseball teams, including the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays; however, there are no major league teams in this capital city.
During the Civil War, Confederate troops burned this capital city in Virginia to the ground when it became clear that the Union Army was quickly advancing and would soon win the war.
WHAT IS RICHMOND?
Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run on March 7, 1914 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and not in this capital city.
WHAT IS RALEIGH?
This mountain range runs through much of the eastern United States, starting at Katahdin, Maine and ending at Springer Mountain, Georgia.
WHAT ARE THE APPALACHAIN MOUNTAINS?
The Grand Ole Opry is a popular tourist location in this capital city of Tennessee.
WHAT IS NASHVILLE?
Big Al is the mascot of the Crimson Tide at the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, which is not in this capital city.
WHAT IS MONTGOMERY?
This state, whose capital is in Frankfort, was the first state west of the Appalachain Mountains to be granted statehood into the United States.
WHAT IS KENTUCKY?
The first human lung transplant took place in 1963 in this capital city in Mississippi.
WHAT IS JACKSON?