North America River City
This large American city mostly sits between the Hudson River and the East River.
New York City
This nut has the same name as a South American country and is the largest nut found in a container of mixed nuts.
What is Brazil? Brazil nuts aren’t really nuts; they are seeds that come from a tree in the Amazon rain forest.
This state’s official nickname is the Beehive State, and one of its unofficial nicknames is Land of the Mormons.
What is Utah? Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints first settled in Utah, and much of the population belongs to the church today.
Today, many young people don’t always know how to tie these because Velcro is used to secure their shoes on their feet.
What are shoelaces? Using Velcro to close shoes is not just a convenience; it keeps you from tripping over shoelaces that come untied.
This four-letter U.S. agency is charged with space exploration.
What is NASA? Its mission is to “drive advances in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality and stewardship of Earth.” NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
This Pennsylvania city sits at the confluence of the Monongahela River and the Allegheny River, which form the Ohio River. Some people say this city sits at the confluence of all three rivers.
What is Pittsburgh?
This huge, delicious summertime fruit is a gourd with red flesh.
What is watermelon? The average watermelon vine produces two to four fruits.
The Sunshine State unofficially goes by the nickname the Citrus State
What is Florida? When you think of orange juice, you think of Florida. Much of North America’s orange and grapefruit production comes from Florida.
People won’t be out of luck when the GPS system goes down if they keep one of these in the glove compartment, assuming they know how to read it.
What is map? Those of us who grew up with maps may find them easier to read than using GPS. Today, AAA offers TripTik apps for the smartphone for those who prefer this method.
This is the newest U.S. military branch, established December 20, 2019.
What is Space Force (USSF)? It “organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.”
This city in the south of Texas sits on a river by the same name and is famous for its River Walk.
What is San Antonio
This C-shaped nut is often found in a can of mixed nuts.
: What is cashew? Cashews are native to Brazil and come from evergreen trees in warm, humid climates across the globe
The Lone Star State is also called the Blizzard State
What is Texas? Blizzard State comes from its windstorms, not from snow blizzards.
Otherwise known as turntables, these devices play music on vinyl.
What are record players? Some people prefer the sound of this earlier technology. You can still buy record players and turntables today.
This series of rockets focused on moon exploration and took several U.S. astronauts to the moon.
What is Apollo? There were 17 Apollo missions. Apollo 18–20 missions were canceled due to budgetary constraints.
Canada’s second-largest city and largest French-speaking city is surrounded by rivers, including the Saint Lawrence River.
What is Montréal? The city of Montréal takes up around three-quarters of the island of Montréal.
This large, orange gourd is the largest fruit in the world.
What is pumpkin? The largest one to date is the Atlantic giant pumpkin that weighed in at 2,625 pounds. The title goes back and forth between pumpkin and squash.
The Volunteer State is unofficially called the Big Bend State
What is Tennessee? Early Native Americans’ called the Tennessee River “Big Bend.”
If you don’t have a vacuum sealer for food, you can freeze food in these and squeeze most of the air out of them.
What are zipper bags (or similar)? You can slide a straw into the opening, close the bag most of the way, and suck the air out of the bag before sealing it.
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on this planet in February 2021.
What is Mars? It launched in June 2020 and landed on February 18, 2021. Shortly after its landing, it beamed photos of Mars to Earth. The rover carried the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, a drone, on its belly to test the first powered flight on Mars.
This capital city of Ontario sits on the mouth of the Humber River.
What is Toronto? Toronto also sits on Lake Ontario and is the largest city in Canada, with eight million residents.
This decadent nut was first introduced to Hawaii in 1881.
What is macadamia? It came to Hawaii from Australia.
The Bay State’s unofficial nicknames include Pilgrim State and the Spirit of America.
What is Massachusetts? The Pilgrims are said to have landed at Plymouth Rock
The easiest way to save money on energy in the summer is to supplement air-conditioning with these devices that create air movement.
What are fans? They do not cool air; they move it. Circulating air feels cooler and requires less air-conditioning. Ceiling fans can lower the temperature by four degrees.
SpaceX, founded by this Elon Musk company, launched 60 Starlink Satellites to provide new, fast internet service. The company also produces electric cars and is named for this Nikola.
What is Tesla? More than 1,000 Starlink Satellites are already delivering broadband services.