Places in the USA
What state is known as the Sunshine State?
Florida
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What river is the longest in South America?
The Amazon River
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What famous monument in New York Harbor was a gift from France in 1886?
What state is famous for its maple syrup production?
Vermont
What document begins with "We the People"?
United States Constitution
What country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
Who invented the light bulb most commonly associated with electric lighting?
Thomas Edison
What national memorial in South Dakota features the faces of four U.S. presidents carved into a mountain?
Mount Rushmore
What state is famous for potatoes?
Idaho
What battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What household appliance was first widely sold in the 1950s to automatically wash dishes?
Dishwasher
What fort in Texas was the site of a famous 1836 battle?
The Alamo
What city is home to the Gateway Arch?
St. Louis, MO
What purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
The Louisiana Purchase
What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
The Ural Mountains
Who is credited with developing the first successful airplane?
The Wright Brothers
What famous bridge, completed in 1937, spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay?
The Golden Gate Bridge
What state was the last to join the United States?
Hawaii
Which president established the Peace Corps in 1961?
John F. Kennedy
Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
The Suez Canal
What invention by Percy Spencer changed kitchens after he noticed a candy bar melting near radar equipment?
The Microwave Oven
What ancient amphitheater in Rome was once used for gladiator contests?
The Colosseum