Fun Facts
Geography Gems
Science Sense
American Holidays
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
100

A group of this type of animal is called a pride.

What are lions?

100
The color of stripes that there are the most of on the American flag.
What is red?
100
This scientific instrument makes small things look larger.
What is a microscope?
100

This is the most celebrated holiday in the United States.

What is Thanksgiving?

100
The tallest mountain in the world.
What is Mt. Everest?
200
The president's face that is on the American penny.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
In traveling north, this direction would be on your right.
What is east?
200
Earth's path around the sun is called this.
What is an orbit?
200
The two U.S. presidents for which we celebrate birthdays for in February.
Who are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
200

The tallest living thing in the world.  (It's a plant, not an animal).

What is a giant redwood tree?

300

This is the color of Mickey Mouse's shorts?

Red

300
The capital of Hawaii is called this.
What is Honolulu?
300
The colored part of a human's eye is called this.
What is an iris?
300
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
300
The largest continent (not country).
What is Asia?
400
This bird is known for its beautiful tail.
What is a peacock?
400
This famous mountain has the faces of four past presidents carved on it.
What is Mt. Rushmore?
400
This would be caused if the earth's crust moves suddenly along a fault.
What is an earthquake?
400

This is the date Veteran's Day is celebrated each year.

What is November 11th?

400
The world's largest snake.
What is an anaconda?
500
The art of Japanese paper folding is called this.
What is origami?
500
The five 'Great Lakes' are : Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and _____________________.
What is Lake Erie?
500
These types of animals eat only plants.
What are herbivores?
500

Before pumpkins Jack O Lanterns were first carved in Ireland out of one of these three different vegetables.  (Name one of the three)

What is potatoes, turnips or beets.

500

The world's fastest land animal.

What is a cheetah?