American Landmarks
Famous Americans
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Pop Culture
U.S. Inventions
100

This famous statue was a gift from France to the United States.

Statue of Liberty?

100

Known as the “Father of His Country,” he was the first president of the United States

George Washington

100

He is the only U.S. president to resign from office

Richard Nixon

100

Known as the “King of Pop,” this singer was famous for hits like “Thriller” and “Beat It.”

Michael Jackson

100

This invention, created by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, revolutionized communication

What is the telephone

200

This landmark in South Dakota features the faces of four U.S. presidents

Mount Rushmore?

200

This inventor is famous for creating the phonograph and the electric light bulb

Who is Thomas Edison

200

Known as the author of the Declaration of Independence, he was the third U.S. president.

Thomas Jefferson

200

This superhero team includes Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor

Avengers


200

In 1903, these two brothers made the first powered flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Wright brothers?

300

This is the tallest structure in the U.S., located in St. Louis, Missouri

Gateway Arch?

300

She was the first American woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Amelia Earhart

300

This president is on the U.S. penny and led the country during the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln?


300

This American holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November

Thanksgiving

300

This sweet treat was invented by Milton Hershey and became America’s first mass-produced chocolate bar


    • the Hershey bar?

400

Known as the "Grand Canyon of the East," this gorge is found in New York state

Letchworth State Park?

400

Known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” this singer was born in Mississippi

Elvis Presley?

400

This president initiated the New Deal programs to combat the Great Depression

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt

400

Known as the “Queen of Media,” this talk show host built a media empire starting with The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Who is Oprah Winfrey

400

This American invention by Philo Farnsworth in the 1920s would change how people consume media forever

What is the television

500

This desert area in California is famous for being the hottest and driest place in North America.

Death Valley?

500

This civil rights activist refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Rosa Parks?

500

He was the youngest president ever elected, taking office at the age of 43.

Who is John F. Kennedy

500

This classic 1980s movie features the line “Nobody puts Baby in a corner"

Dirty Dancing

500

The first personal computer, the Altair 8800, was released in 1975 and led to the PC revolution.



    • the personal computer?