Presidents
He was the first US president
Who was George Washington?
He invented the light bulb and phonograph.
Who was Thomas Edison?
This planet is the closest to the Sun and is the smallest in our solar system
What is Mercury?
This giant mountain is carved with four presidents’ faces in South Dakota.
What is Mount Rushmore?
He is known for discovering North America in 1492
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This president gave the Gettysburg Address during the Civil War
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
This inventor created a machine called the "cotton gin" that helped farmers clean cotton faster.
Who was Eli Whitney?
This planet is close to the Sun and has a thick atmosphere mostly made of carbon dioxide, causing a strong greenhouse effect.
What is Venus?
This tall tower in New York City was once the tallest building in the world.
What is the Empire State Building?
This explorer was the first to sail all the way around the world, though he himself never made it back.
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
He was president during the Great Depression and World War II and created the New Deal
Who was FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
He invented the first successful airplane with his brother Wilbur.
Who was Orville Wright?
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This famous bridge connects San Francisco and Marin County in California.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
He is famous for exploring Florida and searching for the Fountain of Youth
Who was (Juan) Ponce de León?
This president was known for the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This man invented the telephone
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This planet has the most moons, with at least 79 confirmed.
What is Jupiter?
This memorial in Washington, D.C., honors the first U.S. president.
What is the Washington Monument?
This Italian explorer traveled to Asia and brought back silk and pasta, most notably. There is also a game named after him.
Who was Marco Polo?
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This inventor created the safety elevator, making tall buildings safer to use
Who was Otis?
This is the name of the spacecraft that first landed humans on the Moon in 1969.
What is Apollo 11?
This historic fort in Virginia was the site of the first permanent English settlement in America.
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What is Jamestown?
This woman was a famous pilot who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean
Who was Amelia Earhart?