Fun Facts
Geography Gems
Science Sense
US History
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
100

Closest planet to the sun?

What is mercury?

100
The color of stripes that there are the most of on the American flag.
What is red?
100

This scientific instrument measures radiation.

What is a geiger counter?

100

The third president of the US.

Who is Jefferson?

100
The tallest mountain in the world.
What is Mt. Everest?
200

The president's face that is on the 50 dollar bill.

Who is Grant?

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 (you can see one in the state of Washington).
What is a giant redwood tree?
300

This is another name for the aubergine.

What is eggplant?

300

The capital of New Jersey is called this.

What is Trenton?

300
The colored part of a human's eye is called this.
What is an iris?
300

Cost of a new Model T Ford in 1920.

What is $300?

300

The largest land animal in North America.

What is a polar bear?

400

Ben Franklin wanted to make this the national bird.

What is a turkey?

400

Hoover Dam was built on this river

Colorado

400
This would be caused if the earth's crust moves suddenly along a fault.
What is an earthquake?
400

Name of the telegram sent to Mexico that drew the US into WW1

Zimmerman

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
This is the date that we celebrate Veteran's Day.
What is November 11th?
500
The world's fastest sea animal.
What is a killer whale?