US Trivia
| Two of the largest rivers in the United States are: | The river originates in: | The river runs into: |
| 1. Mississippi River | Minnesota | Gulf of Mexico |
| 2. Colorado River | Rio Grande | Gulf of Mexico |
Origin of State Name |
State |
| This state got its name from a word meaning mountainous place. | Montana |
| This state was named after the largest river in the US. | Mississippi |
| This state got its name from the Indian word meaning lakes. | Michigan |
| This state was named for William Penn. | Pennsylvania |
| This state was named for the father of our country. | Washington |
| This state was named for a group of Indian people and the name means friends. | Texas |
| This state got its name from a Spanish word that means full of flowers. | Florida |
| This state got its name from two French words that mean green mountains. | Vermont |
| This state got its name from the Spanish word that means snowy. | Nevada |
| This state got its name from a river that originates in the state. Indians used the word, which means reddish brown, to name the river. | Colorado |
| What is the name of your state? | |
| Where did your state gets its name? |
| Who discovered America? |
Christopher Columbus |
| When was America discovered? | 1492 |
| North and South America were named after a man. What was his name? | Amerigo Vespucci who landed in a place now called South America in 1501. |
| The Mississippi River gets its name from an Indian word. What does the word mean? | Big River |
| The Mississippi River forms the borders or partial borders of many states in our union. What are those states? | Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana |
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