Planets
This planet is the only one with USABLE water
Earth
This man was elected to lead the Continental Army
George Washington
This state used to be called New Amsterdam
New York
This Branch has the power of the Veto
Executive
What is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
mitochondria
This planet has a great red spot
Jupiter
This was the Fort the Americans took, at night, without a single shot being fired.
Fort Ticonderoga
This colony was made to ensure the safety of Catholics
Maryland
This Branch rules on the Constitutionality of a Law
Judicial
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
This planet is the only one who's poles face east/west not north/south (it spins on its side)
Uranus
This battle ended the American Revolution with Cornwallis' surrender
Yorktown
This colony was founded as a buffer to Spanish Florida
Georgia
This Branch has the power of impeachment
Legislative
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as” (e.g., “as brave as a lion”).
Mars is about _______ the size of Earth (in diameter)
1/2
Which battle occurred because the British wanted to cut the American Army in half.
Battle of Saratoga
This colony was founded because King George owed debt to a man's father, it was also a safe haven for Quakers.
Pennsylvania
This Branch confirms Presidential appointments
Legislative
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the name of the biggest moon in our solar system?
Ganymede (Jupiter)
This was the man who removed the artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to deliver to Washington.
Colonel Henry Knox
This colony was home to the first US Capital.
Pennsylvania
This governmental branch is the most powerful of all the governmental branches.
None
What begins with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
Teapot