National Parks
This U.S. park is home to Old Faithful geyser.
What is Yellowstone
This giant statue in Rio de Janeiro stretches its arms wide.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
This 98-foot statue in Brazil overlooks Rio de Janeiro with open arms.
He sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
He crossed the Atlantic in 1492, leading to European awareness of the Americas.
This city is home to the Eiffel Tower
What is Paris?
The Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 World’s Fair, is now one of the most-visited landmarks in the world.
Known as the “King of the Jungle."
What is the lion?
Despite the nickname “King of the Jungle,” lions actually live on grasslands and savannas.
Dorothy followed the Yellow Brick Road in this story.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
The Grand Canyon is located in this state
Arizona
This ancient city in Jordan is carved into rose-red rock.
What is Petra?
Nicknamed the “Rose City,” Petra is an ancient trading hub carved into pink stone cliffs
The first person to walk on the moon
Who is Neil Armstrong?
On July 20, 1969, he became the first human to walk on the moon.
The pyramids are found near this Egyptian city.
What is Cairo?
This Egyptian capital is just a short drive from the Great Pyramids of Giza.
This large bird is the national symbol of the United States.
What is the bald eagle?
Chosen in 1782, it symbolizes freedom and strength for the United States.
Indiana Jones searches for this biblical artifact in “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
In “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Indiana Jones searches for this legendary biblical treasure.
Known for its giant sequoia trees, this park is in California.
Sequoia National Park
This Wall stretches over 13,000 miles.
What is the Great Wall of China?
Built over centuries, this wall was meant to protect China from invasions.
This explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
Although he died mid-voyage, his expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the globe.
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of this country.
What is Australia?
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system on Earth, visible from space.
The Amazon River flows primarily through this country.
What is Brazil?
The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world and holds more water than any other.
Bilbo Baggins goes on a great journey in this J.R.R. Tolkien novel
What is The Hobbit?
Bilbo Baggins leaves his cozy home to face dragons, trolls, and adventure in Middle-earth.
Mount Denali, the tallest peak in North America, is in this state.
What is Alaska?
Denali stands over 20,000 feet tall, making it the highest peak in North America.
This mausoleum in India was built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This white marble masterpiece in India was built as a symbol of love and devotion
He explored the American West with William Clark.
Who is Meriwether Lewis?
Along with William Clark, he led an expedition that mapped the western U.S. in the early 1800s.
Venice is famous for canals and boats called this.
What are gondolas?
These long, narrow boats are the traditional way to travel through Venice’s canals.
This desert is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara Desert?
Covering 3.6 million square miles, it’s about the size of the entire United States
This 2000 film features a man stranded on an island with only a volleyball named Wilson.
What is Cast Away?
Tom Hanks portrays a man stranded on a deserted island with only a volleyball companion.
This park in Maine is the first place to see the sunrise in the U.S
Acadia National Park
Cadillac Mountain inside Acadia is the first place in the U.S. to see the sunrise in fall and winter.
This Incan citadel sits high in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
What is Machu Picchu?
High in the Andes of Peru, this lost Incan city was rediscovered in 1911.
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain on this continent.
What is Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.
The Northern Lights are also called this scientific name.
What is the Aurora Borealis?
This natural light show is caused by particles from the sun interacting with Earth’s atmosphere.
Jules Verne wrote about going here in 80 days.
What is Around the World in 80 Days?
Jules Verne’s classic adventure follows Phileas Fogg’s race to circle the globe.