Shared Flashcard Set

Details

City Features
Geography Oct 12 2005
30
Geography
Not Applicable
10/11/2005

Additional Geography Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Rodeo Drive...

Street in Beverly Hills California known for expensive shops
Definition
Los Angeles
Term
Orange Bowl...

Football Stadium used by NFL Team XXXXX Dolphins
and University of XXXXX Hurricanes (NCAA)
Also the Orange Bowl Game, played on New Years Day where any two College Teams can Play
Definition
Miami
Term
USS Arizona...

Ship sunk in the attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 1941
Definition
Honolulu
Term
Balboa Park
Definition
San Diego
Term
Grand Ole Opry...

Famous radio show where many Country and Western stars got their start. It has been around since the 1930's
Definition
Nashville
Term
Camelback Mountains
Definition
Phoenix
Term
Disneyland
Definition
Anaheim
Term
Motor Speedway

500 Mile Car race is held here very Memorial Day
Definition
Indianapolis
Term
Mile High Stadium...

Home of the NFL XXXXXX Broncos
Definition
Denver
Term
Sears Towers...

Once the tallest building in the world..probably the 2nd or 3rd tallest now!
Definition
Chicago
Term
General Motors

Largest car company in the world...builders of Chevy, Oldsmobile, Cadillac,Buick, GMC Truck, Pontiac, etc!
Definition
Detroit
Term
The White House
Definition
Washington DC
Term
Space Needle

Unique Building...radio tower as well as restaurant and shops in the tower.
Definition
Seattle
Term
Gateway Arch

Famous as the Gateway to the American West
Definition
St Louis
Term
Epcot Center

Part of Disney World...famous for new exhibits of futuristic things and ideas
Definition
Orlando, Florida
Term
Liberty Bell

One of the symbols of american Freedom...Is where the US Constitution was written and ratified
Definition
Philadelphia
Term
Churchill Downs

Home of the Kentucky Derby...run every year in May and is the first leg of the Triple Crown...horseracings most important 3 races
Definition
Louisville
Term
1996 Olympics were held in this city.
Definition
Atlanta
Term
NASA...National Aeronatical Space Administration

Johnson Space Center
Definition
Houston
Term
Bourbon Street
Definition
New Orleans
Term
Golden Gate Bridge
Definition
San Francisco
Term
The Alamo
Definition
San Antonio
Term
Beacon Hill
Definition
Boston
Term
Morman Taburnacle...

Home of the Morman religion...this is their largest and oldest place of worship.
Definition
Salt Lake City
Term
Beale Street

Home of the music called the "Blues"
Definition
Memphis
Term
Caesar's Palace
Definition
Las Vegas
Term
The Cowboys

NFL Football Team once known as "Americas Team"
Definition
Dallas
Term
Fort McHenry

Fort where the American flag still waived after a horrific battle. Fancis Scott Key saw and wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Definition
Baltimore, Maryland
Term
Empire State Building

Once the tallest building in the world... and the symbol of this city. One of the prettiest buildings and most famous buildings in the world.
Definition
New York
Term
Busch Garden Amuesment Park
Definition
Tampa, Florida
Supporting users have an ad free experience!