American Geography
How many States are there in America?
50
In the United States government, who is the chairman/in charge of the Senate?
Vice President
What is the president's wife called?
The First Lady
Which military academy opened on July 4, 1802, in New York?
WEST POINT
What is the largest state by landmass?
Alaska
Which is the largest North American animal?
Buffalo
How many electoral votes are required to win election and become the president and vice president of the United States of America?
270+
Name one of the two astronauts to walk on the moon in July of 1969.
BONUS: Name Both
Lance Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
What element does the chemical symbol “O” represent?
Oxygen
What is the US population?
(within 10 million, if within 5 million extra 200 pts)
346m
How many buffalo are left in America? (within 1,000)
30,000~
Who is considered the chief executive of a state’s government? Who is the top guy for a state?
DAILY DOUBLE
Governor
Who is known for inventing the lightning rod after earlier in the year proving that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm?
BEN FRANKLIN
What is the only species of big cat that can’t roar?
Cheetah
What city did the California Gold Rush start in?
DAILY DOUBLE
San Francisco
BONUS DOUBLE: How long can they get?
White Sturgeon
15-20 feet
Conscription in the United States, is more commonly known as what?
The Draft
What is the official name of the American Flag?
The Stars and Stripes
What’s the diameter of an official basketball hoop in inches?
18 inches
Longest river in the United States?
BONUS: HOW LONG (within 100 miles)
Missouri
2,300 miles
How often do deer's antlers fall off?
Every year they fall off and regrow
Which branch the the U.S. Government does the Supreme Court fall under?
BONUS: Name all 3 branches
Judicial Branch
Who said: "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country!"
JFK
What year did Disneyland open?
1955