Fun Facts
What severe weather is Oklahoma known for?
Tornadoes
What state is surrounded by 4 of the 5 great lakes?
Michigan
What is the state aircraft of New Mexico?
Hot Air Balloon
Who was Neil Armstrong and what was he famous for?
American astronaut and the first man to walk on the moon
What is the state reptile of Florida?
American Alligator
Why is Gerald Ford well known in Michigan when he wasn't born there?
He grew up in Michigan and attended the University of Michigan
What state is the Grand Canyon located in?
Arizona
What is the state vehicle of Texas?
Chuckwagon
Who was Rosa Parks?
Mother of freedom movement who refused to give her seat on the bus to a white person
What is the state mammal of Montana?
Grizzly Bear
What is a popular sport in Alaska?
Dog mushing
What state is Alcatraz Island located in?
California
What is the state sport of Wyoming?
The Rodao
Who was Sacagawea?
Guide who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition
What is the state large mammal of Texas?
Texas Longhorn
What state discovered so much oil that it launched the US into the petroleum age?
Texas
What state is Arlington National Cemetery located in?
Virginia
What state has no official state motto?
Washington
Who is Mickey Mantle?
American pro baseball player
What is the state mammal of Michigan?
White tailed deer
How deep and wide is the Grand Canyon?
1 mile deep and 18 miles wide
What state was Coca-Cola invented in?
Georgia
Why is Tennessee known as the volunteer state?
Many volunteers during the war of 1812
Who were the Wright brothers?
They built the first airplane that sustained human flight
What is the state reptile of South Carolina?
Loggerhead Sea Turtle