Map Quiz: M23 US States Trivia

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M23 US States TriviaOnline version Students identify the US state from the piece of information given by Marielvin Blanco 1 A lot of Stephen King's stories take place here 2 Hollywood, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are here 3 Ex-president Barack Obama was born here. 4 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer takes place here 5 It's named after the first U.S president 6 It's one of the top potato producers in the U.S. 7 Its largest city is Portland 8 What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas 9 Miley Cyrus was born here 10 Shares Yellowstone with Idaho and Wyoming 11 The first state to give women the right to vote 12 The rock band Imagine Dragons grew up here 13 Powwows are held regularly throughout this state 14 Mount Rushmore National Memorial is here 15 The Grand Canyon is here 16 Columbine High School massacre happened here 17 It has Native American and Hispanic traditions 18 Farming and ranching are important for them 19 Dorothy’s home in The Wizard of Oz is here 20 Beyoncé was born here 21 It is the largest state by area 22 It faces hard weather challenges such as tornadoes 23 Bob Dylan, a famous American singer, was born here 24 The movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape is set here 25 Its name's pronunciation confuses many people 26 It is the birthplace of jazz music 27 Cosmic horror writer H. P. Lovecraft was born here 28 Drinking is considered a big part of its culture 29 Walt Disney was born here, in Chicago 30 Michael Jackson was born here 31 It holds a very famous horse race 32 It has a river with the same name 33 Stevie Wonder was born here 34 Rosa Parks, activist, was born here 35 LeBron James was born here 36 Martin Luther King Jr. was born here 37 Famous for its beaches and national parks 38 The Notebook (2004) is set in this state 39 Michael Jordan started his basketball career here 40 Thomas Jefferson was born here 41 This state honors its Appalachian heritage 42 Taylor Swift was born here 43 Home to baseball teams Yankees and Mets. 44 Dartmouth College is here 45 Beetlejuice (1988) was filmed here 46 Yale University is here 47 John F. Kennedy was born here 48 Meryl Streep was born here 49 This was the first state to join the United States 50 Michael Phelps was born here Explanation 1 Stephen King is one of the most famous American writers, and is considered the best horror writer alive. He was born in Maine, and a lot of his works, like It and Carrie, are set in Maine. 4 Written by Mark Twain, it's considered a key book of American literature. 5 Considered one of the best U.S presidents, George Washington is also known for having owned many slaves in Mount Vernon. 10 Yellowstone National Park, which was the first national park in the world, is famous for geysers, hot springs, and wildlife like bison and bears 11 It was in 1869 and it earned the nickname “The Equality State.” 14 Featuring the carved faces of four U.S. presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore is one of the most special landmarks in the U.S. 15 The Grand Canyon is one of the world’s natural wonders. 16 This tragedy highlighted important conversations about school safety, mental health, and gun laws across the United States. 21 And it is famous for its vast wilderness, mountains, and cold climate 23 In 2016, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". 24 Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated at age 19 for the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for this movie. 27 Lovecraft is the creator of Cthulhu 34 Known as “the mother of the civil rights movement,” her refusal to give up her bus seat became a symbol of the fight against segregation. 41 The Appalachian Mountains are a long mountain range that stretches from southern New York through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and down to northern Alabama and Georgia. Many people believe this region to be haunted and extremely dangerous. 44 The Venezuelan Santiago Schnell is the new president of Dartmouth College

M23 US States TriviaOnline version

Students identify the US state from the piece of information given

by Marielvin Blanco

1 A lot of Stephen King's stories take place here 2 Hollywood, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are here 3 Ex-president Barack Obama was born here. 4 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer takes place here 5 It's named after the first U.S president 6 It's one of the top potato producers in the U.S. 7 Its largest city is Portland 8 What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas 9 Miley Cyrus was born here 10 Shares Yellowstone with Idaho and Wyoming 11 The first state to give women the right to vote 12 The rock band Imagine Dragons grew up here 13 Powwows are held regularly throughout this state 14 Mount Rushmore National Memorial is here 15 The Grand Canyon is here 16 Columbine High School massacre happened here 17 It has Native American and Hispanic traditions 18 Farming and ranching are important for them 19 Dorothy’s home in The Wizard of Oz is here 20 Beyoncé was born here 21 It is the largest state by area 22 It faces hard weather challenges such as tornadoes 23 Bob Dylan, a famous American singer, was born here 24 The movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape is set here 25 Its name's pronunciation confuses many people 26 It is the birthplace of jazz music 27 Cosmic horror writer H. P. Lovecraft was born here 28 Drinking is considered a big part of its culture 29 Walt Disney was born here, in Chicago 30 Michael Jackson was born here 31 It holds a very famous horse race 32 It has a river with the same name 33 Stevie Wonder was born here 34 Rosa Parks, activist, was born here 35 LeBron James was born here 36 Martin Luther King Jr. was born here 37 Famous for its beaches and national parks 38 The Notebook (2004) is set in this state 39 Michael Jordan started his basketball career here 40 Thomas Jefferson was born here 41 This state honors its Appalachian heritage 42 Taylor Swift was born here 43 Home to baseball teams Yankees and Mets. 44 Dartmouth College is here 45 Beetlejuice (1988) was filmed here 46 Yale University is here 47 John F. Kennedy was born here 48 Meryl Streep was born here 49 This was the first state to join the United States 50 Michael Phelps was born here

Explanation

Stephen King is one of the most famous American writers, and is considered the best horror writer alive. He was born in Maine, and a lot of his works, like It and Carrie, are set in Maine.

Written by Mark Twain, it's considered a key book of American literature.

Considered one of the best U.S presidents, George Washington is also known for having owned many slaves in Mount Vernon.

Yellowstone National Park, which was the first national park in the world, is famous for geysers, hot springs, and wildlife like bison and bears

It was in 1869 and it earned the nickname “The Equality State.”

Featuring the carved faces of four U.S. presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore is one of the most special landmarks in the U.S.

The Grand Canyon is one of the world’s natural wonders.

This tragedy highlighted important conversations about school safety, mental health, and gun laws across the United States.

And it is famous for its vast wilderness, mountains, and cold climate

In 2016, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".

Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated at age 19 for the Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards for this movie.

Lovecraft is the creator of Cthulhu

Known as “the mother of the civil rights movement,” her refusal to give up her bus seat became a symbol of the fight against segregation.

The Appalachian Mountains are a long mountain range that stretches from southern New York through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and down to northern Alabama and Georgia. Many people believe this region to be haunted and extremely dangerous.

The Venezuelan Santiago Schnell is the new president of Dartmouth College

You can integrate the game into an LMS compatible with LTI 1.1 or LTI 1.3 such as Canvas, Moodle, or Blackboard. This way, the scores will be automatically saved into the platform’s gradebook.

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