Mock USA test
What is the capital of Maine?
Augusta
What is the capital of New Hampshire?
Concord
What is the capital of Vermont?
Montpelier
What is the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton
What is th capital of North Carolina?
Raleigh
What is the Capital of South Carolina?
Columbia
What is the capital of Kentucky?
Frankfort
what is the capital of California?
Sacramento
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
What is the capital of Louisiana?
Baton Rouge
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
what is the capital of New Mexico?
Santa Fe
What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
what is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
what is the capital of Colorado?
Denver
What is the capital of Oregon?
Salem
What is the capital of Washington?
Olympia
What is the capital of Alaska?
Juneau
In which state can you find the White Mountains?
New Hampshire
In which state can you find the Green Mountains?
Vermont
In which state can you find Poconos mountains?
Pennsylvania
In which state can you find Catskill mountain?
New York
In which state can you find Alleghenies mountain?
West Virginia
In which state can you find Berkshires mountains?
western Massachusetts
In which state can you find Adirondacks mountain?
northeastern New York
What is the hottest and lowest point in the US?
Death Valley, California
what is he highest point in the USA?
Mt. Denali, Alaska
What is classified as "The Great One? and what was it formerly called?
Mt. Denali and was formerly known as Mt. McKinley
What is the largest lake in the USA which is also shared with Canada?
Lake Superior
what is the largest lake solely within USA?
Lake Michigan
What is the largest salt water lake in the US?
The Great Salt Lake, Utah
What is the northernmost point in the US?
Point Barrow, Alaska
What is the Southernmost place in the US?
South Cape Point, Hawaii
What group of people were fabled to first arrive at the South Point, Hawaii and what were they called over time?
The Tahitians and they were later called Hawaiians
What is the harshest polar location in Alaska and how many residents live there?
the Barrow area and approximately 4,500 residents
What is the westernmost point in the US?
Cape Wrangell, Attu Island, Alaska
What is the westernmost Aleutian Island?
Attu Island (nearly 1,770kms from the Alaskan mainland)
What is Attu home to?
A small number of U.S. Coastguard personnel
What is Attu famous for?
Occupied by the Japanese in June 1942 and site of the bloodiest fight during WWII
What is the Easternmost point in the US?
West Quoddy Head, Maine
Who signed the order in 1806 authorizing the construction of a lighthouse at West Quoddy?
Thomas Jefferson
What did the lighthouse assist at Quoddy Narrows?
It guided ships through Quoddy Narrows between the US and Canada until 1858 when replaced by the current tower and keeper's house
What are three major airlines in the US?
Alaska, Jetblue, American, Virgin America, Southwest, United, Delta,
what are the major international gateways in the US?
New York, Los Angeles/San Francisco, Miami
What is the most visited attraction in the US?
Times Square, New York
How many visitors visit Times Square annually?
42+ million visitors
Where is Times Square located and what's its nickname?
Located at the intersection of Broadway & Seventh Avenue and is nicknamed the "Crossroads of the World"
What is the 2nd most visited attraction in the US?
Central Park
What is the most visited national park in the US?
Great Smokey Mountain National Park, Tennessee (12.5 million visitors)
What is the 2nd visited national park in the US with 6 million visitors?
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
What is the 3rd most visited national park in the US with 4.7 million visitors?
Rocky Mountains National Park, Colorado
What is the 4th most visited national park in the US w/ 4.5 million visitors?
Zion National Park, Utah
What is the 5th most visited national park in the US with 4.5 million visitors?
Yosemite National Park, California
What is the first national park in the US and highly regarded as the first national park in the world?
Yellowstone National Park, mostly in Wyoming but spreads to parts of Idaho & Montana
What is the eighth largest national park in the US with 4 million visitors?
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Where is Old Faithful located and what is it?
It is located in the Yellowstone National Park and one of nearly 500 geysers that park rangers can predict its eruptions regularly about every 90 minutes.
How many national parks exceeding 1 million acres in area is in the US?
12 national parks, 7 of them found in Alaska
What is the largest national park in the US?
Wrangell-St. Elias, Alaska (8.3 million acres)
What is the 5th largest national park in the US?
Death Valley National Park, California (3.3 million acres)
What are the 6 states of New England?
Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachussetts, Vermont
What is Boston classified as and where is it?
Is classified as "The City of Firsts" and is in Massacchussets
Where is the 1st public library and public park located?
Boston, Massachussets
What is the first public park in Boston called?
Boston Common
Where is the Quincy Market and Fanueil Hall located?
Boston, Massachussetts
When was the Quincy Market and Fanueil Hall built?
1742
When was the Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall remodeled?
1805
What is the Quincey Market & Faneuil hall well known for?
Shopping, eating and entertainment
What is the Freedom trail?
2.5 mile of walking trail that connects 16 historic sites
Where is the Freedom Trail located?
Boston, Massachussetts
What is the Salem Witch Museum?
It's a museum in Salem, Massachussettsbased on actual documents of the witch trials
What is Salem famous for?
Salem is famous for the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
Where is Harvard University located?
Cambridge, Massachussets
What is the oldest university in the US and when was it established?
Harvard University and was established in 1636
Where is Cape Cod and what ship dropped anchor near the tip on November 21, 1620?
Cape Cod is in Massachussetts and it was the Mayflower
Where is Plymouth Rock located?
Pilgrim Memorial State Park, Massachussetts
What is Plymouth Rock?
A rock where the Pilgrim fathers first stepped after disembarking the Mayflower ship.
How many visitors cisit Plymouth Rock annually?
1 million visitors
What is Cape Cod?
Penninsula connected to the mainland by 2 bridges & home to the Cape Cod National Seashore
Where is Cape Cod located?
Massachussetts
What is Provincetown's nickname?
P-town
What is Provincetown well known for?
Its beaches, harbors, artists, tourist industry and well known for welcoming the LGBT+ community
Which presidential family has a summer home in Hyannis Port?
The Kennedy Family
Where is Hyannis Port located?
Cape Cod, Massachussetts
Where is Martha's Vineyard located and famous for?
Massachussetts and for it's beautiful scenery
Where is Nantucket Island located?
30 miles south from Cape Cod, Massachussetts
Where is Berkshire Hills located and famous for?
Berkshires, Massachussets and a year round destination
What is the highest peak in New England and what is it notorious for?
Mt. Washington and well known for its erratic weather
Where is Mt. Washington located?
New Hampshire
Where was the highest wind ever observed by man (231 miles per hour)?
Mt. Washington Observatory
What is the White Mountains known for?
Many hiking trails and ski resorts
What state has no sales tax?
New Hampshire
Maple Syrup and dairy products come from which New England state?
Vermont
What is the French term for the Green Mountains and who named them?
Verd Mont and named by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain
What is the Long Trail?
438km hiking trail located along the Green Mountains along the length of the state.
What is the oldest long distance trail in the US and when was it constructed?
The Long Trail and was built between 1910 and 1930
What are the popular ski areas in Vermont?
Stowe and Killington
What is the oldest covered bridge (1820) in Vermont?
Pulp Mill Covered Bridge
How many covered bridges in Vermont?
100+ covered bridges
What lake marks the border between NY and VT ad the northernmost extends into Canada?
Lake Champlain
What New England state is as large as N. Hampshire, VT, Connecticut, RI and Massachussetts?
Maine
Where is the Acadia National Park located?
Maine
What is New England's only National Park primarily located on Mt. Desert Island?
Acadia National Park
Where is the Thunder Hole located?
Acadia National Park
What is the Thunder Hole notorious for?
Rush of wave arrives and air and water is is forced out to sound like a clap of distant thunder. Water sprouts as high as 12km with a thunderous roar.
Where can you go Puffin and whale watching?
Bar Harbor, Maine
What state is not an island?
Rhode Island
Which family built the Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island?
The Vanderbilt Family
How many visitors visit The Breakers annually?
Half a million visitors
What is Block Island, Rhode Island known for?
Beaches, cliff hiking, cycling & relaxing w/ food and drink
Where is Yale University located?
New Haven, Connecticut
When was Yale University established?
1701
What is the 3rd oldest university in the US?
Yale University
What is the name of Boston's public transportation system?
Massachussetts Bay Transportation Authority
The novel Moby Dick was set in which New England town?
New Bedford, Massachussetts
Which Presedential family has a summer home in Kennebunkport?
The Bush Family (George H.W. Bush)
You can visit Ben and Jerry's head office in this state
Vermont
What national park is the famous granite structures Half Dome and El Capitain located?
Yosemite National Park
What state is known as the "thunderstorm capital" of the US?
Florida
What period do most thunderstorms occur in Florida?
June through September
When is the hurricane season?
June 1 - November 30
What months are the peak period for tornadoes in Florida?
April, May and June
What are some cities in Florida?
Jacksonville, Daytona, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Key West, St. Petersburg
What state is "The Sunshine State"?
Florida
What state leads the nation in the number of lightning strikes?
Florida
Florida has 3,500 cloud to ground lightning flashes per day and 1.2 million flashes per year occur.
True
Which is the largest and busiest passenger cruise port in the US?
Port of Miami
How many passengers does the Port of Miami normally accumulate?
Close to 5 million passengers a year
Name three diving sites along the Florida Keys.
Alligator Reef, Pickles Reef, Tennessee Reef, Crocker Reef, Love Key National Marine Santuary
What bridge was constructed between 1908 & 1912 as a railway bridge?
Seven-mile Historic Bridge
When was the Seven-mile Historic Bridge modified for automobiles?
In 1935 until 1982
Where does the Seven mile Historic bridge run through?
Florida Keys
Which highway connects the Florida Keys?
Highway US 1
What is the southernmost point that is also 90 miles to Cuba?
Key West, Florida
What is known as the "Home of the Sunset"?
Key West, Florida
Where can you visit the Hemingway Home?
Key West, Florida
Little Johnny likes amusement parks. Where should you tell his parents to go?
Orlando, Florida
Where is EPCOT located?
Bay Lake, Florida
What is the oldest settlement in Florida and US?
St. Augustine, Florida
When was St. Augustine founded?
1565
When was The Castillo built and by who?
In the late 1600s by the Spanish when it was part of the Spanish empire
Where are people able to drive and park on the sand?
Daytona Beach, Florida
Where is the Atlantis, Kennedy Space Center located?
Cape Canaveral
Where is the launch base for Space X rockets?
The Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
What is the Everglades National Park?
1.5 million acres of wetland
How many entrances are there to the park but not connected and accessed through different areas of South Florida?
3 entrances
Everglades National Park is a?
World Heritage Site and International
What is the largest city in Florida by both population and area?
Jacksonville, Florida
This Florida City has the most lightening strikes.
Tampa, Florida
Where is the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument located?
St. Augustine, Florida
What can you take a ride on in the Everglades?
Airboats
Where would someone have to travel through to get from Naples to Ft. Lauderdale?
Alligator Alley
How long would it take to get from Naples to Ft. Lauderdale?
90 min drive or 125km
How many rest stops and gas stations throughout Alligator Alley?
Only 2 rest stops and 1 gas station
What are the 16 US Southern states?
Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, North Carolina, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, West Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, Texas and Mississippi
What state is the site of the 1st permanent English settlement?
Virginia
What state is known as the "birthplace of a nation"?
Virginia
Where is the Luray Caverns located?
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
What park holds more than 800+kms of trails and 160+kms of the Appalachian Trail?
Shenandoah National Park
What national park can you find the Skyline Drive?
Shenandoah National Park (169kms south from Fron Royal - Rockfish Gap at I-64)
What city is NOT on the Atlantic side of Florida?
Fort Meyers
What national park does the Blue Ridge Parkway end?
At the entrance of Great Smoky Mountain National Park,
Where does The Skyline Drive end at I-64?
Blue Ridge Parkway
What historic area includes several 100 restored and re-created buildings from 18th century colonial Virginia?
Colonial Williamsburg
What is the 5km boardwalk that stretches along its beach-lined oceanfront?
Virginia Beach
What area is a number of technology and scholarly institutions located in North Carolina?
Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham
Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham is known as what?
The Research Triangle
Where is Outer Banks located?
Cape Hatteras (off the coast of North Carolina)
What is Outer Banks?
112+ km of islands which curve out into the Atlantic Ocean and back again, sheltering North Carolina's mainland coast.
What does the Outer Banks include?
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
What is the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Mountain Range?
Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain is?
Privately owned
What South Carolina known for?
Its shoreline of subtropical beaches and marsh like Sea Islands
What is Hilton Head Island known for?
20kms of white sand beaches, 24 championship golf courses and 300+ tennis courts
What is the Grand Strand and where is it located?
An arc of beach land on the Atlantic Ocean and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
What is known for almost 100kms of sandy beach and attractions and an area from Little River to Georgetown?
Grand Strand
What state is the USA's number 1 producer of peanuts and pecans?
Georgia
Where was Coca-Cola invented in 1886?
Atlanta, Georgia
Where is the home of the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. Luther King JR?
Atlanta, Georgia
What state was KFC is founded and when?
Kentucky in 1952
What cities are in The Gulf Coast of Florida?
Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, Fort Meyers
Where were the Louisville Slugger baseball bats made since the 1800s?
Kentucky
What's the world's longest cave (over 400 miles) and where's it located?
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
Where is the Diamond Caverns located and when was it discovered?
Kentucky and it was discovered 1859 (rediscovered daily)
Mammoth Cave National Park is?
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
What unusual animals are found in the Mammoth Cave?
Eyeless fish, White spiders and Blind Beetles
What is the Home of Country Music?
Nashville, Tennessee
Where is the Country Music Hall of Fame located?
Nashville, Tennessee
Where is the Grand Ole Opry?
Nashville, Tennessee
What is Printer's Alley?
A famous alley and home to a nightclub district from the 1940s
Where is Printer's Alley located?
Nashville, Tennessee
What is Tennessee famous for?
Whiskey
Where is the home of Jack Daniel's whiskey aka the Jack Daniel's Distillery?
Lynchburg, Tennessee
What is the first registered distillery within the US?
Jack Daniels Distillery
What area in Tennessee is considered a "dry-county" (not being able to drink alcohol)?
Lynchburg
Where is the "Birthplace of Rock n' Roll and Home of the Blues?
Memphis, Tennessee
What city is famous for Beale St. and Graceland?
Memphis, Tennessee
What is the home of Elvis Presley?
Graceland, Tennessee
Beale Street is known for?
3km of music, food and drink
What is the most visited National park in the US that straddles the NC/TN border?
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
What is Gatlinburg well-known for?
Resort-like village, beautiful scenery, great shopping as well as its colourful history
What city is surrounded by a gulf, a lake and the mighty Mississippi River?
New Orleans, Louisiana
What is used for tourist day cruises and longer offered?
Mississippi Paddlewheeler
The Mississippi Paddlewheeler was first introduced in the Mississippi River in 1811 for trade routes and transportation.
True
What is the oldest part of New Orleans?
The French Quarter
What is Bourbon Street known for?
13 blocks long and full of bars and restaurants
What is the French Quarter famous for?
The Mardi Gras Parade
What state is the USA's biggest producer of oil, cattle , sheep, minerals, cotton, and wool?
Texas
What state is second in size only to Alaska?
Texas
Where is the Alamo?
San Antonio, Texas
What is the site of the Mexico vs. Texas battle of 1836?
The Alamo
Where can you visit the Riverwalk?
San Antonio
Where is the Grassy Knoll and Book Depository?
Dallas, Texas
Where can you buy some cowboy hats and boots?
Dallas, Texas
Where was JFK assassinated in 1963?
Dallas, Texas
What style of architecture can you see in South beach?
Art Deco
The Wright brothers first flight was in Kitty Hawk in this state.
North Carolina
Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head are two popular resort towns in this state.
South Carolina
The District of Columbia borders these 2 states
Virginia and Maryland
Which president is buried in Arlington National Cemetery?
Kennedy
The Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC were a gift from Japan.
True
Where can the Smithsonian Institution be found?
The Mall, Washington DC
Where is the Liberty Bell located?
Philadelphia
Where is the Independence Hall located?
Philadelphia
Where did Lincoln make his famous speech?
Gettysburg
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
What town is famous for its street lights shaped like kisses?
Hershey, Pennsylvania
What town did the United 93 crash near?
Shanksville, Pennyslvania
What city borders the Canadian city of Fort Erie?
Buffalo, New York
What city is made up of 5 boroughs?
New York City
Where is the Baseball Hall of Fame located?
Cooperstown, New York
Where is the Glass Museum located?
Corning, New York
Where does the ball drop every year from that Manhattan landmark?
Times Square, New York
Where is the highest real estate prices in Manhattan located on the west side of:
Central Park, New York
Where is the NBC Studios located in New York?
30 Rock
In which city can the two Trump Hotels be found?
Atlantic City, New Jersey
What city is Monopoly fashioned after?
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Which airport services Washington DC but is not in Washington?
Baltimore - Washington International Airport
What are the 3 main airport services in Washington DC?
Washington Dulles (IAD), Ronald Reagan National (DCA), Baltimore Washington International (BWI)
What airport service is the more international in Washington DC?
Baltimore Washington International
Is Washington DC a state?
No
What river runs through Washington DC and splits the capital in two areas?
Potomac River
What is the Potomac River sometimes referred to?
The Nation's River
How long and wide is the Potomac River in certain areas?
380 miles long and 11 miles wide
There are a lot of museums in Washington DC?
True
Where has every President lived since 1800?
The White House
What president was the White House built by?
George Washington
What president built the White House?
George Washington
What museum is Washington DC well known for?
The Smithsonian Institute
How many rooms does the White House have?
132 rooms
What president/s customized the rooms in the White House over time?
Grant -a zoo, Roosevelt - a pool, Bush Snr. - a horsheshoe throwing lane, Clinton - a jogging track
What area is classified as the Mid-Atlantic?
New York, Pennyslvania, Washington DC
What river is important for moving goods from one area to another in Washington DC?
Potomac River
What days do the White House Tours run and when do you have to book for it?
Fridays and Saturday ; 6 months in advance
What historic landmark has the famous dome on top of it?
The Capitol, Washington DC
When was the Capitol built?
In the late 1700s
What is basically the political center of the US government?
The Capitol
Where are the seats of government found?
The Capitol
When was the Vietnam Veterans Wall Memorial opened?
1982
How many panels of black granite walls at the Vietnam Veterans Wall Memorial?
70
What is inscribed on the black granite walls at the Vietnam Veterans Wall Memorial?
The name of over 58,000 American soldiers that were missing or killed in the Vietnam War.
Visitors or relatives of the soldiers often take a pencil and a paper to put over the name and do an etching of the name on the paper.
True
How tall is the Washington Monument?
About 550 feet
When was the Washington Monument started to be built?
1848
How long did the Washington Monument take to complete?
37 years
One can take the elevator up and walk back downstairs in the Washinton Monument.
True
What can be seen from the Lincoln Memorial?
Washington Monument
What is between the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial?
The Reflecting Pool
What is at the end of the Reflecting Pool?
Lincoln Memorial
What monument honorsthe 16th US president?
The Lincoln Memorial
When was the Lincoln Memorial completed?
1922
What is the Lincoln Memorial known as?
the symbol of America's commitment to civil rights
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. preached his famous speech "I have a dream" in 1963?
On the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial
How many columns does the Lincoln Memorial have?
36 columns
What is inside the Lincoln Memorial?
The statue of Abraham Lincoln in his chair
What is the area called where all the monuments are found ?
The Mall
What is the One Mile Boulevard?
The Mall that runs from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capitol
What is the Mall sometimes called?
The National Mall
What is north of the Mall?
The White House
What is south of the Mall?
The Jefferson Memorial
What is the Smithsonian Institute made up of?
19 museums and a zoo
Where is the Smithsonian Institute located?
Washington DC
How many objects does the Smithsonian collection have?
141 million objects
What is considered one of the world's largest museum?
The Smithsonian Institute
What museum has everything in the museum like lots of famous sayings from movies or TV shows?
The Smithsonian Institute
Where is the original plane by the Wright Brothers (The Wright Flyer, 1903) located?
Hangs in the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum
Where is the Top Hat worn by President Lincoln when he was assassinated at Ford's Theatre (April 1865) located?
The Smithsonian Institute
Where does Dorothy's red ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz and Fonzie's leather Jacket from Happy Days located?
The Smithsonian Institute
What is across from the Potomac River?
The Arlington National Cemetery
Where is John F. Kennedy and his family buried?
Arlington National Cemetary
Where does the Tomb of Unknown soldiers located?
The Arlington National Cemetary
What is the Tomb of Unknown Soldiers?
A tomb that marks a place for soldiers from the WWI, WWII, and Vietnam War/ Korean War
There are guards that guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
True
How large is the Arlington National Cemetary?
Over 250,000 graves in the cemetery
Where is the Jefferson Memorial located?
South of The Mall area
What is the Jefferson Memorial modeled after?
The Pantheon in Rome because it looks just like that
What is the Jefferson Memorial?
It's a memorial to the 3rd president of the US, Thomas Jefferson
Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence for the US?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is one the founding fathers of the US?
Thomas Jefferson
When is the nicest time to visit the Jefferson Memorial in Washington?
In Spring to be able to see the cherry blossoms
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Harrisburg
Pennyslvania is almost totally covered by mountains and has a lot of hills and valleys.
True
50% of the land is still covered by forest and some lowlands that are more in the south east and also the Appalachian Mountains.
True
Where are the Allegheny and Pocono Mountains
Pennyslvania
What is the Pine Creek Gorge often called?
The Grand Canyon of Pennyslvania
How long and deep is the Pine Creek Gorge?
50 miles or 76kms long in length ; over 1600kms deep
What mountain is the Pine Creek Gorge carved into?
Allegheny Mountains
What city has one of the largest districts of original colonial type homes & shops in the country?
Philadelphia
Where is the Independence Hall located?
Philadelphia
Where is the Assembly Room located?
In the Independence Hall
What is the Assembly Room?
Where Washington was appointed the chief commander of the army & where the Declaration Of Independence was adopted in 1776
Where was the design of the American flag agreed upon?
In the Assembly Room
Where is the Liberty Bell located?
Philadelphia
Where was the Liberty Bell created?
London, England and was shipped over but was cracked as soon as it arrived
When was the last time the Liberty Bell has been rung?
Since 1846
When was the Liberty Bell created?
1753
How heavy is the Liberty Bell?
About 2000 pounds
Philadelphia is about 60 miles inland along the Delaware Valley River
True
What is one of the country's busiest freshwater ports?
Delaware Valley River
What is Delaware Valley River well known for?
The Ben Franklin Bridge over the Delaware Bridge
What town is popular for the Pennsylvania Amish or Pennyslvania Dutch country?
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Where is the America's oldest Amish settlement?
Lancaster County
Where was the site of the largest civil war battle ever fought in the West?
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Where is the location of 7000 graves and about half of them are from the civil war?
Gettysburg National Cemetary
Where did Abraham Lincoln, president at that time, deliver his Gettysburg Address, famous speech that starts when four score?
Gettysburg
How large is the Gettysburg National Cemetary?
About 6000 acres
What is north of Gettysburg?
Hershey, Pennyslvania
What is the world's largest chocolate company and where is it located?
Hershey's Food Corporation and is located in Hershey, Pennyslvania
When was the Hershey Food Corporation found and what was it called?
1894 and was called the Hershey Chocolate Company
What was the Lesia Park and when was it opened?
An amusement park that was opened by the Hershey Company for its employees and was opened in 1999. But later opened to the public
What is at the Lesia Park?
It is 110 acres and has over 60 rides and attractions
What is Pennsylvania known for?
The Flight 93 Memorial
What is the Flight 93 memorial?
This is the site where the United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on 9/11
Where is the Flight 93 located?
Stoney Creek Township
Where is Stoney Creek Township located?
A 100km southeast of Pittsburg
Where was Flight 93 headed?
somewhere into Washington
What is the Flight 93 memorial?
The memorial was made to honor the passengers and the crew of Flight 93
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
A huge mountain chain that runs up along the eastern seaboard
What is the southern part of the Appalachian mountains in New York?
Catskills Mountain
What is the northern part of the Appalachian mountains in New York?
The Adirondacks mountains
Where is the Finger Lakes region?
New York
Why is it called the Finger Lake Regions?
Because they look like long, slender fingers
How many of the lakes are in the Finger lake region?
11 little lakes but 3 of them are big
What is the Finger Lake region good for>
Great area for hiking, boating, etc.
What is one of the most popular spots in the Finger Lake region?
Watkins Glen State Park
Why is the Watkins Glen State Park popular?
Because its very scenic especially in the fall
What is east of Finger Lakes region?
Cooperstown
Where are the Little League World Series held?
Cooperstown, New York
Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame museum located?
Cooperstown, New York
What is in the Adirondacks?
Lake Placid
What is Lake Placid known for?
Known for hosting the Winter Olympics
Where is Lake Oneida?
South from Lake Placid
What is the largest inland lake in the New York State?
Lake Oneida
What city has five boroughs?
New York City
What are the 5 boroughs?
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and The Bronx
Brinx is further up north
True
What is the memorial at the area where the Twin Towers were called?
Ground Zero
What are the 3 major airports that service New York City?
LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Airport (EWR) (actually in New Jersey), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
What is the Circle Line Manhattan?
The circle line basically circles the whole island of Manhattan. You can also see alot of the famous skyline
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
On Liberty Island
How many steps would it take to get to the top of the Statue of Liberty?
About 354 steps up equivalent to 22 stories. The elevator takes you up the first 10 stories
What is the tallest and iconic building in New York
The Empire State Building
How tall is the Empire State building?
About 102 floors and stands at 443 metres tall
What is an often occurence in the Empire State building?
A foot race to the top
What street runs all the way from the Lower East side to the Upper West Side?
Broadway Street
What does Broadway street run through?
Chinatown, Soho, Greenwich and Midtown through Times Square and then all the way up to the Upper West Side
What can be done along the Broadway street?
Walk along the High line
What is High land park?
It's a 2.3 km elevated trail
Where was High Land created?
It was created on a former New York central railroad
What is considered as a tourist photo opportunity?
The FlatIron Building
When was the FlatIron Building created?
1992. Was considered one of the tallest buildings during that time
Where does the FlatIron Building sit?
On a triangular block
What area is the triangular block that FlatIron Building?
Fifth Avenue, Broadway and East Twenty Second
Why is it called the FlatIron Building?
Derives from its resemblance to a clothes iron
Why is Times Square known as the entertainment centre?
It stretchesn from West Forty Second to West Forty Seven with billboards and advertisements
What is nicknamed as The Heart of the World?
Times Square
What is one of the world's busiest pedestrian areas?
Times Square
What is the hub of the Broadway theatre district and a major centre of the world's entertainment industry?
Times Square
What popular bridge connects the Manhattan island to the Brooklyn area?
The Brooklyn Bridge
What is one of the oldest bridges in the US?
The Brooklyn Bridge
How long did it take for the Brooklyn Bridge to be completed?
14 years
How long does it take to cross the Brooklyn Bridge?
About 30 minutes
When was the Grand Central Rail Station built?
1913
When was the Brooklyn Bridge restored?
In early 1900s
What museum covers 4 square blocks?
American Museum of Natural History
What is the American Museum of Natural History famous for?
Its dinosaur hall, ocean life and more than 30 million artifacts
What is one of the best art museums in New York?
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Where is the Van Gogh painting located?
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Name 3 monuments dedicated to US presidents in Washington DC.
Lincoln, Jefferson and Washington
Who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave?
President Donald Trump
What is the name of the area that contains the Capitol, the Smithsonian, the Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument?
The Mall
Which memorial is a tribute to a war that America fought in the 60s and the 70s?
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Where can I see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall?
Philadelphia
What is Gettysburg known for ?
Civil War Battle
Where did UA93 crash on Sept. 11?
Shanksville, Pennsylvania
Which type of travellers would be interested in a trip to the Poconos?
Honeymooners
What are the 3 major gateways to California?
LAX, SAN, SFO
What is California's nickname?
The Golden State
Where can you sample wine in California?
Napa and Sonoma
What is Pier 39 famous for?
Sea Lions
Al Capone was one of the prison's famous inmates/
Alcatraz Island
Which drive connects Monterey Bay to Carmel?
The 17 Mile Drive
Which furry aquatic animal can be seen off the Monterey Peninsula?
California Sea Otter
Half Dome and El Capitain ar 2 granite structures found in this California National Park.
Yosemite National Park
See the stars hand and foot prints in front of this theatre in Hollywood.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm are closest to this Californian town.
Anaheim
Which town in Mexico is is only 20 miles from San Diego?
Tijuana
In which state can you see Mt. Rushmore?
South dDakota
The first national park of America is found in this state.
Wyoming
Which mountain erupted in Washington State in 1980?
Washington Mt. St. Helens
In which state can you find America's deepest lake?
Oregon Crater Lake
What is the Capital of Nevada?
Carson City
Name the 4 states that make up the Four Corners.
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado
In which city can you visit the London Bridge?
Lake Hayasu City
What is Tombstone's claim to fame?
Shoot out at the OK Corral
What is Arizona's nickname?
The Grand Canyon State
This is the mile high city.
Denver
Pike's Peak is in this state.
Colorado
Aspen and Beaver Creek are famous for?
Skiing
What city is Fisherman's Wharf located in?
San Francisco
Name 2 national parks in Utah
Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Arches
Napa and Sonoma are known for?
Wine
Visit American's largest zoo in this city
San Diego
You can see the sea lions at pier 39 in this city.
San Francisco
Go shopping on Rodeo Drive in this city.
Los Angeles
Lombard street is the most crooked street in America and can be found here.
San Francisco
The largest Chinatown in North America can be found here
San Francisco
The 17 Mile Drive connects these two California towns
Monterey to Carmel
Which one of these California towns is home to a famous Aquarium
Monterey
The lowest, hottest and driest place can be found in this National Park
Death Valley
You can see the granite structures of Half Dome and El Capitain at this National Park
Yosemite
Old Faithful Geyser is found here
Yellowstone
Arizona is home to this National Park.
The Grand Canyon
The Hollywood sign was originally called?
Hollywoodland
Santa Monica Pier is at?
the end of Route 66.
Mount Rushmore is found in
South Dakota
Yellowstone National Park is found in:
Wyoming
Mt. St. Helen's erupted in 1980 in this state.
Washington
America's deepest lake - Crater Lake is found in
Oregon
Pike's Peak is in
Colorado
There are no roads into Juneau. You must arrive by boat or plane.
True
Most tourists visit Alaska by
Cruise ship
Where can you visit St. Michaels Russian Church and the Raptor Centre?
Sitka
Where can you see the totem poles?
Ketichikan
Take the tramway to Mt. Roberts in
Juneau
This island's nickname is "The Gathering Place"
Oahu
This island's nickname is "The Big Island"
Hawaii
This island's nickname is "The Garden Isle"
Kauai
The Hana Highway can be found on
Maui
Volcanoes National Park can be found on this island.
Hawaii