Fun Facts
What animal does wool come from?
Sheep
What is the color of most of the stripes on the American flag?
Red
What scientific instrument makes small things look larger?
Microscope
In what month does Thanksgiving occur?
November
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
Which president's face is on the American penny?
Abraham Lincoln
When you travel north, what direction is to your right?
East
What is the colored part of a human’s eye called?
Iris
What holiday is celebrated on July 4th?
Independence Day
What is the world's fastest land animal?
Cheetah
What is another name for the season of fall.
Autumn
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What is the Earth’s path around the sun called?
Orbit
What holiday, first officially observed in 2021, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the US?
Juneteenth
What is the largest continent (not country)?
Asia
What bird is known for its enormous and beautiful tail? (hint: this bird's ability to fly is limited)
Peacock
What is the name of the famous mountain that has the faces of four past presidents carved on it?
Mt. Rushmore?
What type of animal eats only plants?
Herbivore
What holiday, celebrated on the last Monday in May, honors U.S. military personnel who died in service?
Memorial Day
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the art of Japanese paper folding called?
Origami
Name one of the Great Lakes. Bonus points if you can name more than one.
Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie
What is caused when the Earth’s crust moves suddenly along a fault?
An earthquake
What holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September?
What is the largest desert in the world? (hint: it's not sandy)
Antarctica