Firsts
Numbers
NASA
Just Visiting
Food
100
What was the 1st national park in the US and the world?
Yellowstone National Park
100
What document has 4,400 words. It is the oldest and shortest written document of any major government in the world.
The U.S. Constitution
100
What was the name of the first American satellite launched into space?
Explorer 1
100
Name 2 of the top 10 most visited places in the US.
Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, Statue of Liberty, Niagara Falls, Yosemite National Park, Times Square, Las Vegas Strip, Golden Gate Bridge, Walt Disney World, and Central Park
100
What was the 1st food made in a microwave on October 8, 1945 ?
Popcorn
200
The world's first ________, was taken by Robert Cornelius in Philadelphia in 1839. He had to remain still for 10-15 minutes.
selfie
200
Approximately 12% of the US population is ________.
Left-handed (about 39.8 million people)
200
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
John Glenn
200
Name 3 of the top 10 most visited states in the US.
California, Florida, New York, Nevada, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, and Illinois.
200
True or false:
There are no beans in Texas chili.
True
300
Who (was)/were the first Europeans to land on the mainland of North America?
Viking explorers including Leif Eriksson
300
On average, about 1,200 ______ happen in the United States each year.
tornadoes
300
What is the name of NASA's space shuttle that tragically broke apart during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard?
Columbia
300
Name 2 of the least visited US states.
Alaska consistently ranks as the least visited, followed by North Dakota, Idaho, Montana, and Nebraska.
300
True or false:
Apple pie isn’t American.
True
400
Who was on the first US postage stamps were issued on July 1, 1847. They were first sold in New York City.
5-cent stamp depicting Benjamin Franklin
10-cent stamp featuring George Washington
400
In 1776, the estimated population of the Thirteen Colonies (which would later become the United States) was about __________.
2.5 million people
400
What year did the Apollo 11 mission land on the moon?
1969
400
What tourist site replicated Stonehenge in England?
400
About how many slices of pizza are eaten every second in the US?
350
500
Who made the 1st telephone call in the US on March 10, 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call to his assistant, Watson, who was just in the next room. He said, “Mr. Watson, come here.”
500
How many people are there in Congress right now? Including the House and Senate?
535 total (Senate = 435; House = 100)
500
How many astronauts have walked on the moon?
12
500
This UNESCO World Heritage site in Illinois was once a thriving Native American city and is now a fascinating place to explore ancient mounds and learn about its mysterious past.
Cahokia Mounds
500
What are Rocky Mountain Oysters actually made of?
These are bull testicles, typically battered and fried.