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Where was Neil Armstrong when he said, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind?"
on the moon
Which U.S. President first spoke of a "government of the people, by the people, and for the people?"
Abraham Lincoln
In which organization can you work your way up from Tenderfoot to Eagle?
the Boy Scouts
From West Coast to East Coast, is the United States about 3,000 or 30,000 miles wide?
about 3,000 miles wide
What American document because the law of the land in 1788?
The Constitution of the United States
It's a flat, round, plastic that sails through the air when thrown. What do we call it?
frisbee
In 1752, during a thunderstorm over Philadelphia, who flew a kit to prove that lightning is electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
"Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night" can keep these government workers from their jobs. Who are they?
U.S. mail carriers
The capital of the United States is Washington D.C. What does the D.C. stand for?
District of Columbia
Salsa, sushi, polka, pie - which one is both a food and a kind of music?
Salsa
What mountain chain begins in Alaska and extends all the way down to New Mexico?
The Rocky Mountains
The FBI is our national detective agency. What do the letters "FBI" stand for?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
In what series of books does "the Friz" take her students on trips through the human body and inside the Earth?
The Magic School Bus
What symbol of freedom was a gift from the people of France to the people of America?
The Statue of Liberty
In what city can you enter Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom?
Orlando, Florida
What city in the Midwest is known as "Motor City?"
Detroit, Michigan
