Social Studies 1
Arts & Humanities
Social Studies 2
Social Studies
Thanksgiving
100

What monument symbolized the gateway to the west?

St. Louis Arch

100
It was painted by Andrew Wyeth. Identify this painting of a lone girl looking at a weathered barn and a seemingly deserted house on a hill.
What is Christina's World?
100

What Holiday is on November 11

Veterans Day

100
Give the economics term for the inability to pay one's debts.
What is bankruptcy?
100

Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?

Lincoln

200

In what city was the declaration of Independence signed?

Philadelphia

200
It was a dance music featured in the film Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta. Identify the most popular rock style of the 1970s.
What is disco?
200

Name a significant tourist site in Phoenix

Grand Canyon

200
Athletic games were staged at Olympia in Greece every 4 years to honor this mythological god.
Who is Zeus?
200

Which Native American friend to the settlers acted as an interpreter?

Squanto

300

When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana territory, he sent two men on an expedition throughout the territory. What were the names of the two men?

Lewis and Clark

300
Identify the 2 word art term referring to the representation of inanimate objects in painting, drawing or photography.
What is still life?
300

Which president has the nickname "Teddy"

Theodore Roosevelt

300
It begins in the Andes in Peru and empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Brazil. Give the name of the world's second longest river.
What is the Amazon?
300

How many passengers were on the Mayflower?

102

400

Who are the four presidents atop Mount Rushmore? 

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln

400
Identify the German classical composer known for his Moonlight Sonata, Eroica and Fur Elise.
Who is Beethoven?
400

What state borders the Rio grande

Texas

400
It is accomplished through the use of troops and warships. identify the military tactic used to stop supplies for people from coming in or out of port.
What is a blockade?
400

 What Native American tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?

The Wampanoag

500

When did the U.S. Civil War Start

A. 1857

B. 1860

C. 1861

D. 1865

1861

500
Wind instruments are made out of metal with either a cup or funnel shaped mouthpiece is known as this musical family.
What is brass?
500

What is the name of the famous dam in Nevada

Hoover Dam

500
This is the name of the last battle of the American Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500
An example is old news and gigantic shrimp. Identify this literary term referring to the technique in which two contradictory words come together for a special effect.
What is oxymoron?
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