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100

Which is longer: our border with Canada or Mexico

Canada

100

Which Founding Father drafted the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

100

What is the only state named for a US President?

Washington

100

What important document did the Founding Fathers frame in 1787?

The US Constitution

100

On a map of the US are main highways colored blue or red?

Red

200

Which state is nicknamed "the Prairie State?"

Illinois

200

What was Alexander Graham Bell's most famous invention?

Telephone

200

Is the state of Hawaii closer to California or Japan?

California

200

What tiny New York island opened to receive immigrants on January 1, 1892?

Ellis Island

200

Some road signs have a white "H" on a blue background, what does the "H" stand for?

Hospital

300

What state has the longest coastline

Alaska

300

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

John Adams

300

Which state is home to both Cajun and Creole cultures?

Louisiana

300

How many justices sit on the US Supreme Court?

nine

300
When it is noon in New York City, what time is it in San Francisco?

9am

400

Which state borders New Brunswick, Canada?

Maine

400

What Native American princess is said to have saved the life of Captain John Smith

Pocahontas

400

What mountain range includes the Grand Canyon and the Grand Tetons?

The Rocky Mountains

400
Until 1803, what river formed the western boundary of the US?

Mississippi River

400

Did miners once find diamonds, gold or platinum in the Black Hills of South Dakota?

Gold

500
Which FOUR states share a border with Mexico?

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

500

Name the actor who assassinated  Abraham Lincoln in Ford's Theater?

John Wilkes Booth

500

What FIVE states border the Gulf of Mexico?

Alabama, Florida, Louisana, Texas, Mississippi

500

What decides how many representatives a state sends to Congress?

Population

500

What exploration society publishes a magazine about lands near and far?

National Geographic Society

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