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North American Geography Wild Cards
North American Wildlife
100
Which ocean is west of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
100
Which President bought the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
100
Which state was originally part of Massachusetts?
Maine
100
What was discovered in California in 1849?
Gold
100
What is the only state with a one-syllable name?
Maine
100
What is the largest state by land mass?
Alaska
100
What is the largest North American land animal?
Bison
200
Which state has the longest name?
Massachusetts
200
Which President helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What states were created in 1820?
Maine and Missouri
200
What invention made cleaning seeds from cotton faster?
Cotton Gin
200
How many ridges are along a dime? (Closest answer wins!)
118
200
How many time zones are there is the U.S. today?
6
200
These feet belong to what animal?
Owl (Snowy Owl)
300
This state is upside down. What state is it?
Kentucky
300
Which two wars did George Washington fight in?
French and Indian War
American Revolutionary War
300
Which state was the first to leave the Union in the Civil War and become part of the Confederate States of America?
South Carolina
300
What is this?
Flying Shuttle
300
What is the only continent that is in all four hemispheres (Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres)
Africa
300
What is the coldest recorded temperature on Mount Washington (tallest mountain in New Hampshire)
(Closest answer wins!)
-46.7 degrees Fahrenheit
300
What animal has these footprints?
Red Fox
400
Which of the following states is along the Mississippi River:
(1) Ohio
(2) New York
(3) Alabama
(4) Louisiana
(4) Louisiana
400
Which Civil War Union Leader is pictured?
General Ambrose Everett Burnside
400
Which two states were created in 1820?
Missouri and Maine
400
Ironclad ships were first used in what war?
American Civil War
400
How many eyelids does a duck have?
3
400
What state has the tallest moutain?
Hawaii (Mauna Kea - 33,500 feet total from the seafloor)
400
How many quills does a typical North American porcupine have? (closest answer wins!)
30,000
500
Which of the following states is part of the Great Plains:
(1) Georgia
(2) Michigan
(3) Nebraska
(4) Kentucky
(5) Arizona
Nebraska
500
Which President is on the Nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
500
To which state were many tribes forced to move in the 1830s after getting forced off their land in Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina?
Oklahoma
500
This is a replica of what invention? And in what war?
The Submarine called "The Turtle" from the American Revolution
500
What is a group of owls called?
A Parliament
500
What 3 states have the most rainfall? (You get 5 guesses! Group with the most correct wins the points!)
(1) Hawaii
(2) Louisiana
(3) Mississippi
500
What is the fastest North American land mammal?
Pronghorn
600
What are 4 states that touch Pennsylvania?
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio
600
Which President signed the Indian Removal Act in 1838 that forced the Cherokee to leave their homeland in Georgia and move to Oklahoma?
Andrew Jackson
600
What were the 13 original colonies?
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
600
What were 3 items boycotted before the American Revolution?
Tea, Sugar, China, Glass, Lead, Paint, Paper
600
What is the only animal besides primates (monkeys, apes, etc) that has fingerprints?
Koala
600
Which two U.S. states have a population of more than 20 million people?
California and Texas.
600
What is a baby armadillo called?
A pup