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

The animal from which wool is obtained?

What is a sheep?

100

The color of stripes that on the American flag.

What is red and white?

100
This scientific instrument makes small things look larger.
What is a microscope?
100
The month that Thanksgiving occurs in.
What is November?
100

The tallest mountain in the world?

A. Mt. Everest 

B. Mt. McKinley 

What is Mt. Everest?

200

How many hotdogs consumed in the US per year?

A. 20 billion

B. 40 billion

20 billion 

200
In traveling north, this direction would be on your right.
What is east?
200
Earth's path around the sun is called this.
What is an orbit?
200

The Holiday celebrated on December 25th?

Christmas 

200

The tallest living building in the US?

A. The White House

B. One World Trade Center

C. Empire State Building 

B. One World Trade Center

300
This is another name for the season of fall.
What is autumn?
300

The capital of the United States is what? 

What is Washington, D.C.?

300

The colored part of a human's eye is called this.

A. Iris

B. Retina

What is an iris?

300
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
300
The largest continent (not country).
What is Asia?
400
This bird is known for its beautiful tail.
What is a peacock?
400
This famous mountain has the faces of four past presidents carved on it.
What is Mt. Rushmore?
400
This would be caused if the earth's crust moves suddenly along a fault.
What is an earthquake?
400
This is the reason that we celebrate 'Memorial Day'.
What is "to honor those Americans who gave up their lives for their country."?
400
The world's largest snake.
What is an anaconda?
500
The art of Japanese paper folding is called this.
What is origami?
500

Which ocean touches Maryland?

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

500
These types of animals eat only plants.
What are herbivores?
500

The holiday where fireworks are often displayed?

4th of July

500
The world's fastest sea animal.
What is a killer whale?
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