State Landmarks
Carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota, this monument features the faces of four U.S. presidents.
What is Mount Rushmore?
Known for songs like Great Balls of Fire, this pianist earned the nickname “The Killer.”
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
This epic poem by Homer is about the fall of Troy.
What is The Illiad?
Within a 3 1/2 year, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S.
Who is Grover Cleveland?
This Shakespeare play features the line, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
What is Romeo and Juliet?
Arizona is home to this natural wonder, stretching 277 miles long and up to 18 miles wide.
What is the Grand Canyon?
Which Beatles duo was responsible for writing almost all of their music.
Who are Lennon and McCartney?
This Russian author wrote “War and Peace.”
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
Founded in 1874, this political party advocated printing more money to help farmers.
What is The Greenback Party?
This Asian country, formerly known as Siam, is the only Southeast Asian nation never colonized by a European power.
What is Thailand?
This Seattle landmark, built for the 1962 World’s Fair, was once the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River.
What is the space needle?
This Motown girl group, led by Diana Ross, had hits such as Baby Love and Stop! In the Name of Love.
Who are The Supremes?
It’s the first name shared by bestselling authors Delinsky, Tuchman, and Kingsolver.
What is Barbara?
In 1817, Congress divided a territory that became these two states that are practically mirror images of each other.
What is Michigan and Wisconsin?
This mathematical concept, represented by the Greek letter φ (phi), is approximately equal to 1.618 and is called the “divine proportion.”
What is the Golden Ratio?
Located in Wyoming, this tower-shaped natural wonder was the first U.S. national monument, designated in 1906.
What is Devils Tower?
This folk singer’s protest songs of the 1960s, including Blowin’ in the Wind, became anthems for the civil rights movement.
Who is Bob Dylan?
A futuristic society revolves around science and efficiency in this 1932 novel by Aldous Huxley.
What is a Brave New World?
It’s the election year the campaign slogans “The Moose is Loose” and “Ready for Teddy Again” were used.
What is 1912?
This scientist developed the theory of general relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
This Missouri monument, completed in 1965, is the tallest man-made monument in the U.S., standing 630 feet high.
What is Gateway Arch?
This 1969 music festival in New York became a symbol of the counterculture era, drawing nearly half a million people.
What is Woodstock?
The federal laureate position is technically called “Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry” by this library.
What is The Library of Congress?
In 1864, this man became a lieutenant general and assumed command of all U.S. armies.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great and founded the Lyceum in Athens.
Who is Aristotle?