Fun Facts
Geography Gems
Science Sense
African Holidays
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
100
The animal from which wool is obtained?
What is a sheep?
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

a week-long celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the Western African diaspora in the Americas. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.

What is Kwanzaa?

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

a holiday celebrated in various localities in the United States. It began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day, promoting Native American culture and commemorating the history of Native American peoples.

Indigenous Peoples' Day

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 season of fall.
What is autumn?
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

 the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States

What is Juneteenth

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

an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,”

What is Black History Month

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

celebrated February 13th, is the 3rd nationally, observed African American holiday (wholyday) of atonement, reconciliation, celebration and 24 hour demonstration of Black love, showing 5 Tenets (specific acts)– towards the Creator, for Self, for the Family, within the Black Community and for the Black Race.

What is Black Love Day

500
The world's fastest sea animal.
What is a killer whale?