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State Float Questions

Directions: Choose 12 questions that you are going to research for your state float.

Where is a fun place to go in your state?

What is the state ______? (i.e. tree, animal, food)

Who declared it as a state?

Who found your state?

What special events happened in your state? (i.e. Super Bowl, Civil War battle?)

Who is a famous actor/actress/singerfrom your state?

Who is your state governor?

Was your state a free state or a slave state during the Civil War?

What major specific natural disasters took place in your state?

What resources (3) come from your state?

What are some TV shows hosted in your state?

What movies have been filmed in your state?

Were any presidents born in your state? Who? Any Founding Fathers from your state?

What is something that was invented in your state?

What was your state coin? (explain)

Any famous statues or buildings?

Was your state a battle ground for the Civil War or Revolutionary War?

If you have ever traveled to your state, what is something you learned while there?

What Native American tribes live/lived in your state?

What are your state’s sports teams and have they won championships?

Is your state an agricultural or industrial state?

What famous museums are located in your state?

What military base is located in your state?

What major sporting event buildings/fields are in your state?

What folk tales originated from your state?

What states does your state border?

What are any well-known haunted spots in your state?

What Big 10 colleges are located in your state?

Where did your state name originate from?

What famous amusement parks are in your state?

What famous dinosaurs were found in your state?

What does your state “mean”?

What country originally owned your state?

What famous people died in your state?

What famous artists/art works are located in your state?

What famous sports players were born in your state?

Was your state one of the original thirteen colonies?

What does your state license plate look like?

What is the most visited tourist attraction in your state?

How far away is your state capital from Frankfort, IL?

What major companies have headquarters in your state?

What zoo(s) is located in your state?

Did the Underground Railroad run through your state? If yes, what current cities did it run through?

What astronauts were born in your state?

How many counties are there in your state?

What endangered animals live in your state?

What is the size (in square miles) of your state?

What skyscrapers are located in your state? What are their heights?

What was the first town/city built in your state?

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