USA
13 questions tagged USA — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
Where is Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is in southern Nevada, USA, in a valley of the Mojave Desert.
Where are the Everglades?
The Everglades are a vast wetland in southern Florida, USA.
When did the American Revolution begin?
The American Revolutionary War began on 19 April 1775 with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
When was the Louisiana Purchase?
The Louisiana Purchase was agreed in 1803, when the United States bought about 2.1 million square kilometres of land from France for $15 million.
When did the US buy Alaska?
The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, a deal signed on 30 March 1867.
Where do Venus flytraps grow in the wild?
Venus flytraps grow wild only in a small area of wetlands within about 120 kilometres of Wilmington, North Carolina, in the United States.
When was the first Ferris wheel built?
The first Ferris wheel was built for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, designed by engineer George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
When was the Great Chicago Fire?
The Great Chicago Fire burned from 8 to 10 October 1871, destroying about 17,000 buildings and leaving some 100,000 people homeless.
Where is Antelope Canyon?
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon on Navajo Nation land near the town of Page in northern Arizona, USA.
Where is Denali?
Denali, North America's highest peak at about 6,190 m, is in the Alaska Range in south-central Alaska, USA.
Where is the General Sherman tree?
The General Sherman tree, the world's largest single-stem tree by volume, grows in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park, California.
Whose poem is The Raven?
The Raven is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845.
Whose design is Fallingwater?
Fallingwater was designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and built between 1936 and 1939 over a waterfall in Pennsylvania.