Celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November, this holiday commemorates the first successful harvest of the Pilgrims, and is now one of the most popular family gathering times
What is Thanksgiving?
100
Name the most common type of home found in America.
What is a Single family home?
100
What is the last state to be added to the US?
Where is Hawaii?
100
This is a version of football where the basic rules of the game are similar to those of the original game but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag.
What is flag football?
100
How old is an average American student in 8th grade?
What is 13 years old?
200
This holiday celebrates one of the most respected figures who championed the cause of equality in human rights
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
200
This a type of family that consists of a husband, wife, and unmarried children.
What is a Nuclear family?
200
This state contains a world-famous attraction for children. It is also where many people like to go to retire after a long and successful career.
Where is Florida?
200
This is the group activity where everyone sits in a circle and one person goes around asking a question. What is the question?
What is Do you love your neighbor?
200
This short story is about a poor husband and wife who give a priceless gift to each other at Christmas.
What is The Gift of the Magi?
300
On this day remembering the sacrifices of war, the President gives a speech, and places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in DC
What is Memorial Day?
300
This is a type of family based on the authority of the mother.
What is a Matriarchal family?
300
This city is located in between the states of Maryland and Virginia. The Jefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and the Smithsonian Institution are all located here.
Where is Washington D.C.?
300
Although he currently plays for the Miami Heat, this NBA player is the all-time leading scorer for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Who is Lebron James?
300
This medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's picture book published the previous year.
What is the Newbery Medal?
400
Also known as 'Armistice Day', this holiday commemorates the sacrifice and hardships of soldiers who fought in all American-involved Wars
What is Veterans' Day?
400
This is a typical American family home. Name all the rooms.
Entrance, kitchen, dining room, living room, bathroom, two bedrooms, Master bedroom, master bathroom
400
Name the 8 states we covered in our All Around America lessons (with correct pronunciation).
What is New York, Alaska, Hawaii, Florida, California, Washington D.C., Texas, and Arizona?
400
These are the four main sports leagues in America.
NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL
400
This is a legendary creature to live on the East Coast of the United States. The common description is that of a kangaroo-like creature with the head of a goat, leathery bat-like wings, horns, small arms with clawed hands, cloven hooves and a forked tail (picture).
What is the Jersey Devil?
500
Though he never stepped foot on US soil, this holiday celebrates a man that supposedly 'discovered' America, though in recent years his importance has become controversial for some groups of people
What is Columbus Day?
500
This is a type of family where a man can have many wives.
What is Polygamous family?
500
Name 15 out of 50 states in the US (with correct pronunciation).
Answers may vary.
500
Recite one of the childrens' hand games we learned.
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
Down by the banks
500
Name the 8 different categories of the MBTI personality test.