Fun Facts
Geography Gems
Science Sense
American Holidays
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
100
The animal from which wool is obtained?
What is a sheep?
100
The color of stripes that there are the most of on the American flag.
What is red?
100
This scientific instrument makes small things look larger.
What is a microscope?
100
The month that Thanksgiving occurs in.
What is November?
100
The tallest mountain in the world.
What is Mt. Everest?
200
The president's face that is on the American penny.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
In traveling north, this direction would be on your right.
What is east?
200
Earth's path around the sun is called this.
What is an orbit?
200

The holiday that celebrates the separation of the United States from Great Britain. 

What is American Independence Day or July 4th? 

200

The tallest type of tree in the U.S.? Hint: It grows on the West Coast (California, Washington, etc.)


What is a (giant) redwood tree?

300
This is another name for the season of fall.
What is autumn?
300
The capital of Hawaii is called this.
What is Honolulu?
300
The colored part of a human's eye is called this.
What is an iris?
300
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
300
The largest continent (not country).
What is Asia?
400
This bird is known for its beautiful tail.
What is a peacock?
400
This famous mountain has the faces of four past presidents carved on it.
What is Mt. Rushmore?
400
This would be caused if the earth's crust moves suddenly along a fault.
What is an earthquake?
400

The holiday we celebrate on February 14th.

What is Valentine's Day?

400

The snake that squeezes it prey. 

What is a boa constrictor?

500
The art of Japanese paper folding is called this.
What is origami?
500
The five 'Great Lakes' are : Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and _____________________.
What is Lake Erie?
500
These types of animals eat only plants.
What are herbivores?
500

The civil rights champion we celebrate in the month of January?

Who is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

500

The world's fastest sea animal. 

What is a killer whale?

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