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USA Geography
Holidays and Traditions
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Where am I from?

Minnesota

100

What city is the Statue of Liberty located in?

New York City

100

What holiday is celebrated at the end of November?

Bonus points: What food is traditionally eaten, and what is the tradition at the White House?

Thanksgiving

Turkey, and the "turkey pardon"

100

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, DC

100

Name 3 winter sports popular in Minnesota

Hockey, skiing (several types), ice skating

200

How old am I?

22 years old

200

What is the longest river in North America, and where does it begin? (200 pts each)

The Mississippi River, starting in Minnesota

200

For which country does the national holiday share my namesake?

Ireland (Saint Patrick's Day)

200

What is the name of the constellation in the Australian and New Zealand flags?

The Southern Cross

200

Where could you find Bigfoot?

Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Western N.A.


300

How many siblings do I have?

5 siblings
300

How many states are in the United States?

Fifty

300

What is the act of going door-to-door and asking for candy called? And on what holiday?

Trick-or-treating (Halloween)

300

Where could you find a chupacabra?

Puerto Rico and the Southwestern United States

300

This is the second-largest country in the Southern Hemisphere, and the only continent to be comprised of only one country.

Australia

400

Which two continents have I not travelled to? 

North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica

South America and Antarctica

400

How many lakes are in Minnesota?

10,000 (12,000+ also accepted)

400

What is the national holiday in the United States and when is it celebrated?

Independence Day (4th of July)

400

Name four American presidents

Trump, Biden, Bush, Obama, Clinton, Reagan, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Kennedy, Johnson, Roosevelt, Wilson, Hoover, Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Adams
400

What do the Ojibwe use to harvest wild rice?

Canoes and sticks 


500

What university did I go to, and what did I study?

Carleton College, Geology

500

What Native American nations call Minnesota home?

Ojibwe and Dakota

500

What is the name for un poisson d'avril in English?

April Fool's Day prank

500
What is the name of the author who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven"?

Edgar Allan Poe

500

Name all five Great Lakes (100 each)

Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario