Fun Facts
Geography Gems
Science Sense
American Holidays
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
100

This planet is known for its rings.

Saturn

100
The color of stripes that there are the most of on the American flag.
What is red?
100

Two scientific inventions, one purpose...navigation

What is the compass and astrolabe

100

Which federal holiday at the end of May honors U.S. soldiers who died in military service?

Memorial Day

100

This is the fastest thing in the universe.

What is Light

200
The president's face that is on the American penny.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200

The Ural Mountains divide these two continents.

What are Europe and Asia?

200
Earth's path around the sun is called this.
What is an orbit?
200
The two U.S. presidents for which we celebrate birthdays for in February.
Who are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
200
The tallest living thing in the world (you can see one in the state of Washington).
What is a giant redwood tree?
300

A group of flamingos is called this colorful-sounding word.

A Flamboyance

300

The capital of Hawaii is called this.

What is Honolulu?

300
The colored part of a human's eye is called this.
What is an iris?
300
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
300

This is the tallest building in the world is in what city?

What is Dubai

400

This is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name.

What is a Q

400

This famous mountain has the faces of four past presidents carved on it.

What is Mt. Rushmore?

400

This scientist discovered the law of planetary motion.

Who is Johannes Kepler?

400

Which holiday is always celebrated on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, even though it isn’t a federal holiday?

What is election day

400

What is the largest desert in the world?

Antarctic Desert

500

This is the only U.S. state that grows coffee commercially.

What is Hawaii

500
The five 'Great Lakes' are : Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and _____________________.
What is Lake Erie?
500

This country has no rivers but has the world's longest coastline.

What is Cananda

500

Which U.S. holiday has a date that changes every year because it’s based on the lunar cycle?

What is Easter

500

This is the fastest land animal.

What is a cheetah?

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