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The ___________ Trail was a 2,000-mile trail from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean.
A. Oregon
B. Washington
C. California
D. Colorado
A. Oregon
In 1836, a small army defended a walled mission, the Alamo, in a battle of independence from Mexico. The cry of the ________ revolution was "Remember the Alamo."
A. New Mexico
B. Arizona
C. Texas
D. Oklahoma
C. Texas
Henry Ford invented his Model T automobile in 1908. ____________ is the #1 producer of cars and trucks in the USA.
A. Indiana
B. Wisconsin
C. Minnesota
D. Michigan
D. Michigan
Since 1875, the Derby, a world-famous horse race, has been held each May at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
A. Tennessee
B. Florida
C. Kentucky
D. Virginia
C. Kentucky
The first American dictionary was written by Noah Webster (1758-1843), a journalist and teacher, in Hartford.
A. Maine
B. Connecticut
C. Vermont
D. New Hampshire
B. Connecticut
Devils Tower is the core of an ancient volcano and sacred to many Native American people. In 1906, it became the first national monument.
A. South Dakota
B. Arkansas
C. Wyoming
D. Alabama
C. Wyoming
What state of Indiana's nickname?
A. Gem State
B. Peach State
C. Keystone State
D. Hoosier State
D. Hoosier State
The Aurora Borealis is the northern light display that brightens the 24-hour winter nights. In the summer, __________ is the land of the midnight sun.
A. Hawaii
B. Wyoming
C. Alaska
D. California
C. Alaska
__________ grows the most chilies in the USA.
A. New Mexico
B. Texas
C. Oklahoma
D. Arizona
A. New Mexico
Almost all of ___________ is farmland.
A. Nebraska
B. Illinois
C. Ohio
D. North Dakota
A. Nebraska
The River is the most important inland waterway in the USA. Riverboats still tour up and down the river.
A. Missouri
B. Michigan
C. Montana
D. Mississippi
D. Mississippi
The maple trees are tapped in late winter to collect maple syrup.
A. Vermont
B. New Hampshire
C. Maryland
D. Massachusetts
A. Vermont
St. Louis Gateway Arch, opened in 1967, is the world's tallest arch and is known as the "Gateway to the West"
A. Missouri
B. Maine
C. Montana
D. Michigan
A. Missouri
What state of Georgia's nickname?
A. Peach State
B. Keystone State
C. Land of 10,000 Lakes
D. Gem State
A. Peach State
The Golden Gate Bridge, completed in 1937, spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay and has been declared one of the wonders of the modern world.
A. Idaho
B. California
C. Nevada
D. New Mexico
B. California
Oil is found in 72 of 77 ____________ counties. There is even an oil pump on the front lawn of the state capitol.
A. Texas
B. Arizona
C. New Mexico
D. Oklahoma
D. Oklahoma
Wheat for pasta grows on the prairies.
A. Ohio
B. Kentucky
C. North Dakota
D. Iowa
C. North Dakota
Mount Vernon was George Washington's home.
A. West Virginia
B. Vermont
C. Virginia
D. Maryland
C. Virginia
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France in 1886. It stands in harbor.
A. New Jersey
B. Maryland
C. Rhode Island
D. New York
D. New York
The Marshall Space Flight Center is where scientists developed the first rocket to put people on the moon.
A. Indiana
B. Colorado
C. Alabama
D. Maine
C. Alabama
What state of Pennsylvania's nickname?
A. Volunteer State
B. Gem State
C. Keystone State
D. Land of 10,000 Lakes
C. Keystone State
The ____________ Islands were formed by volcanoes. Many are still active today.
A. Montana
B. Nevada
C. Washington
D. Hawaii
D. Hawaii
The Grand Canyon is a scenic, 277-mile long gorge, one mile deep in some places.
A. Oklahoma
B. Arizona
C. New Mexico
D. Texas
B. Arizona
This state leads the nation in cheese production.
A. Nebraska
B. Wisconsin
C. Missouri
D. Mississippi
B. Wisconsin
Numerous Apollo and Space Shuttle missions launched from Cape Canaveral and the adjacent Kennedy Space Center.
A. Alabama
B. Mississippi
C. Georgia
D. Florida
D. Florida
America's national anthem was written by Francis Scott Keys in 1814 after watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.
A. Rhode Island
B. Maryland
C. Connecticut
D. Massachusetts
B. Maryland
Millions of pounds of lobsters are sold annually around the world.
A. Massachusetts
B. Maine
C. Michigan
D. Minnesota
B. Maine
What is state of Idaho's nickname?
A. Land of 10,000 Lakes
B. Gem State
C. Volunteer State
D. First State
B. Gem State
The energy of the Colorado River is harnessed by the Hoover Dam.
A. Wyoming
B. Nevada
C. South Dakota
D. Washington
B. Nevada
Which state is Sooner?
A. Texas
B. New Mexico
C. Oklahoma
D. Arizona
C. Oklahoma
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was established on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland.
A. Ohio
B. Minnesota
C. Wisconsin
D. Michigan
A. Ohio
Nearly 78% is covered by forests.
A. North Carolina
B. West Virginia
C. South Carolina
D. Delaware
B. West Virginia
The red chicken breed was developed in the mid-1800s. Soon the quality and quantity of eggs and the taste made chicken farming a big industry.
A. Maine
B. Vermont
C. Delaware
D. Rhode Island
D. Rhode Island
Large dinosaur fossil deposits are found at Dinosaur National Monument in what state?
A. Indiana
B. Georgia
C. Pennsylvania
D. Colorado
D. Colorado
What is state of Minnesota's nickname?
A. Evergreen State
B. Volunteer State
C. First State
D. Land of 10,000 Lakes
D. Land of 10,000 Lakes