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The
Mystery State Game
Clues
for March 4-8, 2002:
Monday -- One of this state's borders is on the 37o north latitude
line.
Tuesday -- The Rocky Mountains cover less than one half of this state.
Clues
for February 25-March 1, 2002:
Monday -- This state's international boundary is formed by the 49o
north latitude line.
Tuesday -- There are hundreds of waterfalls and caves in this state.
Wednesday -- The majority of this state is covered by the Rocky Mountains.
Thursday -- If you like French fries, you'll like this state. It grows
more potatoes than any other state.
Friday -- One-third of this state's western border is formed by the Snake
River.
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Clues
for February 18-22, 2002:
Monday -- Down, down, down! In this state you will find a desert with the
lowest elevation of any place in North America.
Tuesday -- The explorer John C. Fremont helped obtain this land for the
United States.
Wednesday -- This state has the tallest and oldest living trees in the
world.
Thursday -- The remains of saber-toothed tigers and other Ice Age animals
have been found in this state's La Brea tar pits.
Friday -- James W. Marshall discovered gold in this state while building
a sawmill for John Sutter.
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Clues
for January 28-February 1, 2002:
Monday -- A region of gently rolling hills called the Piedmont Plateau
stretches across the north-central part of this state.
Tuesday -- In the 1920s, boll weevils attacked this state's cotton crops
and caused many farmers to lose their farms.
Wednesday -- Huge figures of Confederate leaders are sculpted on a mountain
in this state.
Thursday -- During the Civil War, General Sherman made his famous march
across this state to the sea.
Friday -- This state leads the United States in the production of peanuts,
or goobers.
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Clues
for January 21-25, 2002:
Monday -- The oldest European settlement in the United States in located
in this state.
Tuesday -- More types of fish can be found in this state's waters than
anywhere else in the world.
Wednesday -- The second largest freshwater lake that lies wholly within
the United States is found here.
Thursday -- In 1513, the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon became the first
European to set foot in this state.
Friday -- Oranges are this state's most important farm product.
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Clues
for January 14-18, 2002:
Monday -- This state is part of the large piece of land that the United
States bought from France.
Tuesday -- The French explorer la Salle named this area after his king.
Wednesday -- This state is known as the Bayou State because of its
many bayous.
Thursday -- The Mississippi Delta covers about one-fourth of this state.
Friday -- If you love jazz, come to Preservation Hall in this state and
listen to some of the best.
Congratulations
to Annie for figuring out this state with only 1 clue!
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Clues
for January 7-11, 2002:
Monday -- One of North America's most important waterways forms this state's
northern border.
Tuesday -- This state is one of the leading coal-mining states.
Wednesday -- The 16th President of the United States was born in this state.
Thursday -- Gold! Gold! Gold! Most of the gold owned by the U.S. government
is kept in Fort Knox.
Friday -- If you love to watch horse races come to Churchill Downs located
in this state.
Congratulations
to Chris M for figuring out this state with only 2 clues!
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Clues
for the week before Christmas:
Monday -- Oil is the most valuable mineral in this state.
Tuesday -- This state has more volcanoes than any other state.
Wednesday -- Secretary of State William H. Seward bought this state from
Russia for only $7,300,000.
Thursday -- The highest peak in the United States is found in this state.
Friday -- This state's flag has stars in the shape of the big dipper on
it.
Congratulations
to Chris M for figuring out this state with only 2 clues!
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