Which U.S. state is the most populated?
a. Texas
b. New York
c. Florida
d. California
d. California
100
What is Rhode Island's state drink?
a. coffee milk
b. strawberry milkshake
b. Dr. Pepper
c. apple juice
a. coffee milk
100
How many states does Florida border?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
b. 2 (Georgia and Alabama)
100
The Grand Canyon is a huge gorge found in the U.S state of Arizona. But which river flows through the Grand Canyon?
a. Colorado River
b. Mississippi River
c. Rio Grande
a. Colorado River
100
What is the name of the imaginary line that goes around the earth that divides the North Pole from the South Pole?
a. equinox
b. equation
c. equator
d. Ecuador
c. equator
200
What is the Earth's largest continent by population?
a. North America
b. Asia
c. Australia
d. Europe
b. Asia
200
What is the name of the person who founded Rhode Island?
a. John Brown
b. James Brown
c. Ronald Williams
d. Roger Williams
d. Roger Williams
200
How many Californias could fit inside Alaska?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
4
200
Machu Picchu was built as a mountain retreat containing palaces and temples amongst the many buildings. But which people built Machu Picchu?
a. Aztecs
b. Mayans
c. Sioux
d. Incas
d. Incas
200
What percent of the earth's rainfall eventually runs back into the ocean
a. 50%
b. 70%
c. 90%?
90%
300
Most people in the world speak which of the following language?
a. Mandarin
b. English
c. Hindi
d. Spanish
a. Mandarin
300
The world's largest bug is on the roof of New England Pest Control in Providence. What kind of bug is it?
a. bed bug
b. beetle
c. fly
d. termite
d. termite
300
Can you name three countries whose spelling begins with the letter D?
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Democratic Republic of Congo
300
The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. But which country built and donated the statue to the United States?
a. France
b. Spain
c. Holland
d. England
a. France
300
Often used to describe any area possessing what is considered a hot, humid climate.
a. Tundra
b. Desert
c. Grassland
d. Tropics
d. Tropics
400
About half of the WORLD'S population is under what age?
a. 35 and younger
b. 30 and younger
c. 25 and younger
d. 20 and younger
c. 25 and younger
400
This city is home to the oldest schoolhouse in the United States. The school was built in 1716.
a. Portsmouth
b. Warwick
c. Jamestown
d. Newport
a. Portsmouth
400
The world's longest continuous hiking trail is located in the U.S., and is called the Appalachian Trail; it extends over 2,000 miles, from which state in the North to which state in the South?
a. New Jersey to Tennessee
b. New York to South Carolina
c. Maine to Georgia
d. Vermont to Florida
Maine to Georgia
400
Which Parisian landmark was built for the 1889 World Fair that marked the centennial celebration of the French Revolution?
a. Arc de Triomphe
b. Eiffel Tower
c. Notre Dame
d. Louvre
b. Eiffel Tower
400
A low area between mountains.
a. valley
b. canyon
c. plain
a. valley
500
This U.S. state is the LEAST populated state with about 550,000 residents.
a. Nebraska
b. South Dakota
c. Montana
d. Wyoming
d. Wyoming
500
The Crescent Park ________ in East Providence is the official state symbol of folk art.
a. Quilt
b. Playground
c. Trail
d. Carousel
d. Carousel
500
Which U.S. state borders eight other states?
a. Ohio
b. Kansas
c. Tennessee
d. Massachussetts
c. Tennessee
500
The Taj Mahal in India was built as a mausoleum for the wife of Shah Jahan, who was then the Mughal Emperor. But where in India would you find the Taj Mahal?
a. Mahabaleswar
b. Hyderabad
c. New Delhi
d. Agra
d. Agra
500
This type of rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
a. metamorphic rock
b. sedimentary rock
c. igneous rock