What is the capital of Virginia?
Richmond
The Ohio River forms a natural boundary for the Southeast on the northern border of which two Southeast States?
Kentucky and West Virginia
Name two causes of the Civil War.
Possible Answers: States' Rights, Sectionalism, Slavery, Economy
True or False: The Coca Cola Museum is a popular tourist attraction in Mississippi.
False, it is in Georgia!
What celebration brings many people to New Orleans each year?
Mardi Gras
Which state's capital is Charleston?
West Virginia
True or False: The Savannah River forms a natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.
True
Which U.S. president abolished slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
Two famous tourist attractions in Tennessee are _____ and ______.
Graceland and The Grand Ole Opry
Name 2 types of Southeast music
Possible Answers: Country, blues, and/or jazz
True or False: The capital of Kentucky is Raleigh.
False
What mountains run through the Northeast and Southeast?
Appalachian Mountains
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A former slave who escaped slavery, then became a conductor of the Underground Railroad.
The ________ Space Station is popular tourist attraction in Florida.
The Kennedy Space Station
True or False: Almost half of the Peanuts grown in the United States are grown in Tennessee.
False, most are grown in Georgia!
Name the capitals of Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Frankfort, Columbia, and Nashville.
Name 1 Southeast Island
Possible Answers: Florida Keys, The Barrier Islands, Hilton Head, Tybee Island
What was the Underground Railroad?
A hidden path that enslaved people used to escape from slavery.
Name the popular Florida tourist attraction where you would see a mouse by the name of Mickey.
Disney World
____________ and ____________ are popular sports in the Southeast.
Football and golf
How many Southeast capitals start with the letter R? Name them and their states.
2;
Richmond, Virginia
Raleigh, North Carolina,
The _____River forms a boundary between Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Potomac River
The United States split into which two sides during the Civil War?
The Union and the Confederacy
The oldest settlement in the U.S. was _____ Florida.
St. Augustine
Name 2 popular Southeastern foods.
Possible Answers: Fried Chicken, Hush Puppies, Crawfish Boils (Creole), Gumbo, Grits, Boiled Peanuts, BBQ, Corn on the cob