What Native American tribe first made birch-bark canoes?
Algonquin
What state chose the cherry as its state fruit?
Utah (second largest producer of tart cherries, fifth largest producer of sweet cherries)
How many countries are in Africa?
54
Who was named Times Person the the Year three times?
FDR (1932, 1934, 1941)
Chinchillas are native to what continent?
South America
What is the date of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Jan. 1, 1863
Where in the US is the only place where four states meet (name the states)?
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado
Baffin Island is closest to which continent?
North America
In 2009 what extraordinary thing did Chesley Sullenberger do?
Landed a commercial airliner in the Hudson River!!
What was the name of the gorilla with a pet cat?
What is the name of the revolutionary war uprising in which farmers marched to capture the Springfield Armory?
Shays Rebellion, January 1787
What is the state sport of Maryland?
Jousting!
Budapest is the capital of what country?
Hungary
Who was the first woman featured on US currency?
Martha Washington
What is the only animal, besides humans, that can catch leprosy (Hansen’s Disease)?
Armadilloes
What is the name of earth’s ancient supercontinent?
Pangea (the ancient ocean is called Panthalassa)
In what state will you find a town of one person?
Nebraska (Monowi. Elsie Eiler, age 91, is the Mayor, Town Clerk, Librarian, and Treasurer)
What continent contains over half the world’s population?
Asia
Who was the youngest person elected president?
JFK (age 43)
What do you call a group of golden retrievers?
A happy of goldens (or a halo or a snuggle!)
What are the Four Great Inventions of ancient China (name 3)?
Which state is the least populated?
Wyoming
What country has the densest population?
Monaco (50,000/sq.mile)
Who was the first African-American actor to win an Academy Award?
Sidney Poitier, Lilies of the Field 1964
How many horsepower can one horse exert in short bursts?
15 hp