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100

This city, not the largest in its state, is home to the Liberty Bell.

What is Harrisburg?

100

The “Sunshine State.”

What is Florida?

100

This state is home to Mount Rushmore.

What is South Dakota?

100

This state was the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

What is Delaware?

100

This president, born in Hawaii, served from 2009 to 2017.

Who is Barack Obama?

200

This western capital sits at over 7,000 feet, making it the highest in the U.S.

What is Santa Fe?

200

The “Empire State.”

What is New York?

200

The Grand Canyon is located in this state.

What is Arizona?

200

The Civil War began in this state with the attack on Fort Sumter.

What is South Carolina?

200

The singer known as “The King” was born in Mississippi.

Who is Elvis Presley?

300

This capital shares its name with the largest city in Kentucky.

What is Frankfort? (Largest is Louisville.)

300

The “Land of Enchantment.”

What is New Mexico?

300

This state contains the only U.S. tropical rainforest.

What is Hawaii?

300

The Gold Rush of 1849 took place in this state.

What is California?

300

This tech pioneer was born in Washington and co-founded Microsoft.

Who is Bill Gates?

400

This capital on the Chesapeake Bay was once the nation’s capital for nine months.

What is Annapolis?


400

The “Peace Garden State.”

What is North Dakota?

400

This river forms the border between Texas and Mexico.

What is the Rio Grande?

400

This state was purchased from Russia in 1867.

What is Alaska?

400

This female aviator from Kansas disappeared over the Pacific.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

500

This capital is the only one located on the Mississippi River.

What is Baton Rouge?

500

The “Beaver State.”

What is North Dakota?

500

This state is home to the tallest mountain in North America.

What is Alaska?

500

This state was an independent republic before joining the U.S. in 1845.

What is Texas?

500

This basketball legend from North Carolina became a global icon.

Who is Michael Jordan?

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