American History
The East Coast
Geography
Oceanography
Misc.
100

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

The Mayflower

100

Name the river that forms part of the border between New York and New Jersey.

The Hudson River

100

What European city is known as the "City of Canals"? 

Venice, Italy

100

Name the ocean that surrounds the north pole?

The Arctic Ocean

100

Who wrote the play "Hamlet"?

William Shakespeare

200

In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?

1492

200

Name the mountain range that runs along the eastern edge of the United States.

The Appalachian Mountain Range

200

What river flows through the Grand Canyon?

The Colorado River

200

What ocean is the saltiest?

The Atlantic Ocean

200

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

300

Who was the third President of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

300

What is the capital city of Maryland?

Annapolis

300

Name the country that is known as the Land of the Rising Sun.

Japan

300

What ocean is the warmest on average?

The Indian Ocean

300

What is the capital city of Brazil?

Brasilia

400

What was the nickname for the time period of economic growth in the 1920s?

The Roaring Twenties

400

What is the capital city of Vermont?

Montpelier 

400

Name the desert that spans parts of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.

The Sonoran Dessert

400

In what ocean is the Mariana Trench located, the deepest part of the world's oceans?

The Pacific Ocean

400

What is the largest bird in the world?

The Ostrich

500

What is the name of the Native American woman who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark?

Sacagawea 

500

What is the capital city of Maine?

Augusta
500

What is the currency of Switzerland?

The Swiss Franc

500

What is the name of the largest fish in the oceans?

The Whale Shark

500

Who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird?

Harper Lee