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photographs
parks and rivers
which state has it?
Legends and DATES
people
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http://travel.sndimg.com/static_files/imagesource/imageoutput7/state-landmarks_ss_011_596x334.jpg What is this?
the Statue of Liberty. She holds a tablet in one hand and a torch in the other.
100
The Rocky Mountain National Park displays what mountain range?
The Rockies
100
the Statue of Libery is in this state..
New York
100
What year did America gain independance?
1776
100
Mount Rushmore in SOuth Dakota has 4 famous presidents' faces carved in it. Name two of them.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt
200
http://travel.sndimg.com/static_files/imagesource/imageoutput7/state-landmarks_ss_002_596x334.jpg Is this: a. the Washington Memorial b. the Grand Canyon c. The Liberty Bell
c. The Liberty Bell the copper bell was one of many bells rung to mark the public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776.
200
The world's first national park is called: (hint: it is a color + the word "stone")
Yellowstone National Park
200
The Golden Gate Bridge has been called the most “beautiful bridge in the country, if not the world.” What state and city has this beautiful bridge?
San Francisco, California As for the bridge’s color -- it’s International Orange, a color that’s often used in the aerospace industry to distinguish objects from their surroundings … in the bridge’s case, visibility on foggy days.
200
This place is special because it is the only place in America where 4 states meet. It is in the American Southwest. Visitors can position themselves and be in all 4 states at once. What is the name if this landmark? a. together all 4 b. 4 states touch c. the four corners
c. the four corners
200
Ohio brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright had a vision to to fly a heavier-than-air machine. What does this mean?
an airplane...a machine that weighs more than air
300
http://travel.sndimg.com/static_files/imagesource/imageoutput7/state-landmarks_ss_024_596x334.jpg This shape is called: a. a pyramid b. an arch c. a diamond
b. an arch. The Gateway Arch in Missouri.
300
http://www.great-lakes.net/lakes/ look at this map caarefully. where are these lakes found in terms of direction and borders.
northeastern part of the united states bordering canada
300
Niagara Falls is a landmark for two countries. Which two?
USA and Canada. It is on the border of New York and Ontario.
300
Legend has it that the Pilgrims first landed upon a boulder and it came to be known as ____________________ rock. Is it: a. Plymouth b. Caesar c. Moses
a. Plymouth
300
what type of people filmed the first movie in Hollywood in 1910.
Directors
400
http://www.google.co.il/imgres?q=grand+canyon&um=1&safe=active&sa=N&hl=iw&tbm=isch&tbnid=wKHb6IuLZx_23M:&imgrefurl=http://crazybeautifulnature.wordpress.com/2013/02/10/grand-canyon-arizona/&docid=cxYFkOjPfL_j9M&imgurl=http://crazybeautifulnature.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/grand-canyon-arizona.jpg&w=1923&h=1082&ei=IZ2tUcWCOIWKtAbeyIHgDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=556&vpy=136&dur=156&hovh=168&hovw=299&tx=180&ty=147&page=1&tbnh=136&tbnw=238&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:85&biw=1366&bih=567 what is the magical wonder? a. The Arkansas Park b. The Grand Canyon c. The Mississippi River
b. The Grand Canyon Over 4 million people go to see this site every year
400
You can gamble here and watch shows..SIN CITY it's called. what state is this in?
Nevada. The Las Vegas strip has 15 of the world’s 25 largest hotels
400
Built in _____________, the space needle is a symbol of Seattle. It is 520 ft. high and has a 360 degree rotating restaurant at the top. It has only been around for 51 years, but it is a symbol of the pacific northwest.
1962
400
What famous rock n' roll star lived on a mansion called Graceland?
Elvis Presley 1935-1977
500
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/us-monuments/#/washington-monument-111405_15698_600x450.jpg what monument is this?
the washington monument
500
The Alamo is in this lovely southern state..bonus points if you can name the city
Texas Located on Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, Texas, the Alamo represents nearly 300 years of history
500
The National Mall holds two very important monuments honoring two very famous people. answer all parts of the wuation to get full points: 1. where is the national mall? 2. what two people are being honored? 3. what shapes are the 2 monuments?
1. in washington D.C. 2. Lincoln and Washington 3. Washington-Obeslisk Lincoln- Rectangular