U.S. Geography
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What's in a name?
Fun Facts about Massachusetts
100

The capital of the U.S. 

Washington D.C.

100

One of the men responsible for selling the war through propaganda 

George Creel

100

"We the people of the United States," are the first seven words to this document

The Constitution 

100

New York was what name before it became New York?

New Amsterdam 

100

This is Massachusetts' state berry  

The cranberry 

200

This ocean is west of the United States

Pacific Ocean

200

What people called the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 

The Spanish Flu

200

What type of government does the United States have?

democracy

200

How did about half the 50 states get their names?

Native American languages

200

There are 114 of these in Massachusetts

colleges or universities 

300

This state became the 49th United State

Alaska

300

This Amendment was passed in 1920 and gave women the right to vote

The 19th Amendment 

300

The group of people who help the president carry out the duties of the office

The Cabinet

300

Why did West Virginia and Virginia become two separate states?

They disagreed about slavery

300

Boston is home to more than 20 of these

hospitals

400

Name two (out of five) of the territories of the United States

American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

400
This immigrant group suffered the most in the U.S. during World War I

The Germans

400

The system that keeps any part of government from becoming too powerful

checks and balances

400

How do you say GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts?

GLAA-STR

400
This school is the oldest public high school in the United States

Boston Latin School

500

This state used to be part of Massachusetts

Maine

500

The name of the two sides fighting during World War I 

 Allied Powers and Central Powers 

500

The 3 branches of government

Executive, legislative and judicial

500

The town named "China" is in this U.S. state

Texas

500
What are the 5 Boston/New England professional sports teams?

Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, New England Revolution

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