Fun State Facts
What was the first state to become a state after the 13 colonies?
Vermont
What protects the Earth from harmful radiation?
The Ozone Layer
What is the most visited art gallery in the world, yearly?
Louvre
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Chicago Art Museum
Louvre: 8,737,000 visitors in 2024
Who is the author of Don Quixte?
Miguel de Cervantes
What is the largest state by land area?
Alaska
What constellation is Polaris in?
Ursa Minor
Albert II was the first what kind of animal in space in 1949?
Dog
Mouse
Monkey
Rhesus Monkey
In what play features the line, "To be, or not to be"?
Macbeth
What state has the highest population density?
New JerseyNew York
California
Florida
New Jersey
What do we call rocks from space that land on earth?
Meteorite
Dated back to 2350 BCE in the city of Elba, the oldest written archive was found (roughly 2,500 clay tablets. This is now what modern day country?
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
Turkey
Syria
What is the first creature that Alice, in Alice's Adventure in Wonderland meets after falling down the rabbit hole?
The White Rabbit
What state is known for the Mall of America?
Minnesota
What is the name of the powerful NASA telescope that launches in 2021?
James Webb Space Telescope
Nepalese sherpa, Kami Rita, set the world record for 31 summits of this mountain?
Mount Everest
In Macbeth, who pursuades Macbeth to kill King Duncan?
Lady Macbeth
What state touches the most Great Lakes?
Michigan
The tallest man who has ever lived, Robert Wadlow was measured athis max height of what?
7 Feet 7 Inches
7 Feet 11 Inches
8 Feet 4 Inches
8 Feet 11 Inches
8 Feet 11 inches
What is the most common type of tree in the US?
Oak
What author wrote The Bell Jar and Lady Lazarus?
Sylvia Plath