George Washington
Mountains
Geography"E"
That's History, Kids
Continent by Countries
100
In an important precedent, Washington served this many terms as president, though others wanted him to stay on
What is two
100
In 1963 Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of this 29,035-foot mountain
What is Mount Everest
100
It's the largest kingdom in the United Kingdom
What is England
100
April 14, 1828: Noah Webster publishes this type of book
What is the Dictionary
100
Paraguay, Uruguay
What is South America
200
2-word name for George's family mansion; he's buried there too
What is Mount Vernon
200
31 of Europe's 40 highest mountains lie within this nation or on its borders
What is Switzerland
200
We're here in the Galapagos Islands at zero degrees latitude, which means we're right above this imaginary line that goes all the way around the Earth
What is the Equator
200
May 21, 1927: Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across this body of water
What is the Atlantic Ocean
200
Estonia, Romania
What is Europe
300
George's entire tenure as president took place in this century
What is the eighteenth century
300
The world's highest cog railway takes you to the summit of this 14,110-foot Colorado mountain (Daily Double)
What is Pikes Peak
300
This island in the South Pacific is named for the day of its discovery, a religious holiday
What is Easter Island
300
June 8, 68: Servius Sulpicius Galba becomes this empire's emperor
What is Rome
300
El Salvador, Costa Rica
What is North America
400
Before he was a military man & a president, George had this job, someone who maps out exact land boundaries
What is a surveyor
400
This volcano about 60 miles west of Tokyo last erupted in 1707 but is still listed as active
What is Mt. Fuji
400
Parts of the Arabian and Libyan deserts are found in this African country
What is Egypt
400
May 9, 1927: this country's parliament moves to Canberra
What is Australia
400
Sierra Leone, Senegal
What is Africa
500
It's the large northeastern city where George was first inaugurated, as Washington, D.C. hadn't been built yet
What is New York City
500
You can reach the top of this biblical mountain by taking the path of Moses, a stairway of nearly 4,000 steps
What is Mt. Sinai
500
The family history you wrote for school might include entering the U.S. at this island in New York Bay
What is Ellis Island
500
September 14, 1847: General Winfield Scott captures this western hemisphere capital city
What is Mexico City
500
Laos, Turkmenistan
What is Asia
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