What is the only continent where giraffes live in the wild?
- Australia
- Africa
- Asia
- Africa
What was the name of the first permanent English colony in America?
- Salem
- Jamestown
- Plymouth
- Jamestown
Which ocean is the largest in the world?
- Atlantic
- Pacific
- Indian
- Pacific
It is the biggest in terms of both surface area and volume of water, covering over 30% of the Earth's surface.
The city of Nashville is the capital of which state?
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
What is the largest species of penguin?
- King Penguins
- Emperor Penguins
- Rocker Penguins
- Emperor Penguins
Which famous ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
- The Mayflower
- The Titanic
- The Brittanic
- The Titanic
The Wright brothers are famous for inventing what?
- The television
- The airplane
- The bicycle
- The airplane
What do we call scientists who study fossils and dinosaurs?
- Biologist
- Phlebotomist
- Paleontologist
- Paleontologist
Which state is called the “Aloha State”?
- Florida
- Hawaii
- California
- Hawaii
What kind of animal is a “cassowary”?
- Mammal
- Bird
- Fish
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. and was bought from which country?
- France
- Spain
- Mexico
- France
In 1879, Thomas Edison is credited with inventing what?
- the telephone
- the light bulb
- the radio
- the light bulb
He is known for the theory of relativity.
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
- Charles Darwin
- Albert Einstein
Which state is home to the city of Charleston, famous for historic plantations and cobblestone streets?
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- South Carolina
What’s the only mammal that can’t jump?
- Cow
- Elephant
- Sloth
- Elephant
While they can run up to 25 miles per hour, they always keep at least one foot on the ground. This inability to jump is due to their unique bone structure and massive weight. Their legs are more like pillars, providing stability for their large bodies but not allowing for the spring needed to jump.
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
- Sally Ride
- Bessie Coleman
- Amelia Earhart
- Amelia Earhart
Which famous American is credited with inventing bifocal glasses?
- Thomas Jefferson
- Alexander Hamilton
- Benjamin Franklin
- Benjamin Franklin
How many chambers does the human heart have?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 4
Which state is home to the Everglades National Park?
- Florida
- Texas
- California
- Florida
Everglades National Park is a national park of the United States that protects the southern twenty percent of the original Everglades in Florida. The park is the largest tropical wilderness in the United States.
How many legs does a lobster have?
- 2
- 10
- 6
- 10
What major world event began in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s?
- The Civil War
- The Great Depression
- World War 2
- The Great Depression
What did Jonas Salk create in the 1950s that changed medicine forever?
- Insulin
- Polio Vaccine
- Tylenol
- Polio Vaccine
What is the tallest type of tree in the world?
- Pines
- Redwoods
- Oaks
- Redwoods
These impressive conifers can be found along the coasts of Northern California and Southern Oregon, with the individual tallest known tree being a coast redwood named Hyperion, which stands at an impressive height of 380.9 feet.
Which state has the most people?
- Florida
- Texas
- California
- California
California is the most populous state in the United States. As of July 1st, 2024, the estimated population of California is 39,431,263.
Which animal’s name means “river horse”?
- Elephant
- Hippopotamus
- Otter
- Hippopotamus
The name is derived from the Greek words "hippos" (horse) and "potamos" (river).
What event caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
- bombing of Pearl Harbor
- the invasion of Russia
- Germany destroying Poland
- bombing of Pearl Harbor
The invention of penicillin, which revolutionized medicine, is credited to whom?
- Alexander Fleming
- Jonas Salk
- Louis Pasteur
- Alexander Fleming
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
- Stratosphere
- Troposphere
- Mesosphere
- Troposphere
Which state has the most volcanoes in the United States?
- Hawaii
- California
- Alaska
- Alaska
With over 130, including 54 historically active ones, due to its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire.