Geography
What country is north of the United States?
Canada!
The continent that contains the United States, Mexico and Canada.
North America!
The first people to live in the United States
Native Americans / Indigenous people
The first president of the United States
George Washington!
Another name for the Fourth of July
Independence Day!
What country is south of the United States?
Mexico!
The only continent in the world that is also an island.
Australia!
A peoples' way of life, including the traditions they have, the holidays they practice and the language they speak.
a culture!
This famous American astronaut was the first person to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong!
The holiday celebrated on the last Thursday in November. People think about the things in their lives for which they are thankful.
Thanksgiving!
What ocean borders the United States to the west (the left side) ?
The Pacific Ocean!
The ocean that lies between India and Africa
Indian Ocean!
A place that is ruled by a faraway country
a colony!
This Founding Father is often called the first American scientist. He was an inventor known for the lightning rod, street lamp and bifocal glasses. His face is on the $100 bill!
Benjamin Franklin!
A day in October set aside for children to dress up in costumes and ask for candy
Halloween!
What two states are not connected to the other 48 that make up the United States?
Alaska and Hawaii!
The southern most continent
Antarctica!
The country that ruled the United States when it was still The Thirteen Colonies
England!
This woman has been called "the mother of the freedom movement" because she was very important to the fight for Civil Rights. She was an African American woman who, in 1955, refused to give up her bus seat for a white passenger to protest bus segregation.
Rosa Parks!
Which month is dedicated to remembering important people and events in African American history?
February is Black History Month!
What is the number of people that live in a country called?
The population!
The ocean that is at the northern "top" of the earth (think very cold!)
the Arctic Ocean!
The war that won the Thirteen Colonies their independence from England
the Revolutionary War or the American Revolution!
This American lawyer and author was the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was married to the 44th President, and was the first African-American First Lady of the United States.
Michelle Obama!
The month of the year in which we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
January!