Christopher Columbus
What year was Columbus's first voyage?
1492
On what day is Thanksgiving held?
The 4th Thursday of November
On what day is Halloween?
October 31st
What is the longest river in the US?
Mississippi
What is the largest city in the US?
New York
Where was Columbus trying to go?
India
Asia
What is the name of the settlers from England who sailed to America in 1620?
The Pilgrims
What do children say when they go to different houses asking for candy?
Trick or Treat
What river forms the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What is the capital of the US?
Washington, D.C.
Where was Columbus born?
Genoa, Italy
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims sailed on?
The Mayflower
In Ireland, what were Jack O' lanterns carved from instead of pumpkins?
Turnips
What is one major mountain range in the US?
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
In what region is the state of California?
West
What are the names of the three ships from Columbus's first voyage?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
According to the traditional story, when was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
Where does the word Halloween come from?
All Hallow's Eve
What four states meet at the 4 corners?
Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico
In what region is Chicago?
Midwest
Who funded Columbus's voyage?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What was being celebrated on the first Thanksgiving?
The first autumn harvest
The help from the Native Americans
What is the name of the Celtic festival that Halloween originates from?
Samhain
Name two the the five Great Lakes.
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario
In what region is Arizona?
Southwest