Geography
Name all 5 Oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern
What group of Europeans colonized Wilmington, Delaware
The Swedish
Define Weather
The condition of the atmosphere at any point in time
What is the largest landform on earth called?
Continent
Name a state that borders Delaware
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
True or false, Alaska has a dense population
False, there is a lot of land and few people that occupy it
Money paid to the government to support public services
taxes
What are the 3 things you are expected to bring to your Social Studies class?
Binder, pencil, charged Chromebook
Who is the principal of Springer Middle School?
Dr. Seemans
What is the most populated city in Delaware?
Wilmington
Name 3 bodies of water that border the state of Delaware.
Delaware River, Delaware Bay, Rehobeth Bay, Indian River Bay, Atlantic Ocean
The longest river in the world is...
The Nile
What is the statue that stands over Rio in Brazil?
Christ the Redeemer
The continent of Europe consists of many (what is the landform)?
Peninsulas
Name all 7 continents
North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Europe
Name all 5 European groups/countries that colonized North America by 1650
Spanish, British, French, Dutch, Swedish
Define Climate
The condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
A landform surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
Where is the Berklee School of Music located?
Boston
What is the official dance of Pennsylvania
Polka
What does contiguous mean?
Grouped together in a single block, piece
Explain why I have 4 shirts located around the room.
They represent the 4 main locations on the Compass Rose
What is the Springer mascot?
Bulldog
What is the capital of Delaware?
Dover
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor because they opposed the taxes charged by the British
The Nile River flows in which direction?
North
What is the name of the waterfall located between two countries in Africa that start with the letter Z?
Victoria Falls
What is the name of the fertile soil that comes from the Nile River?
Silt
Where is the world's largest desert located?
Antarctica
What is the name of the oldest, continuously occupied colony in North America?
St. Augustine
What is the most common extreme weather event?
Thunderstorms
What body of water is the boundary line between Delaware and New Jersey?
Delaware River or Delaware Bay
Who is on the Canadian $20 bill?
Queen Elizabeth II
Where is the United State Holocaust Memorial Museum located?
Washington, D.C.
Name at least 3 aspects of culture?
Answers vary
What two groups (countries) were involved in the Treaty of Paris?
The United States and Britain
What is the color of OUR bathroom pass? Be Specific!!!
Lime Green
What state is located directly North of where WE are RIGHT NOW?
Pennsylvania
What country did Ben Franklin travel to and ask for help with the American Revolution?
He went to France
Within 100 miles, approximately how long is the Nile?
4,132 miles
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a combination of what two beings?
A man and a lion
Initially, what direction did the Bantu Tribes travel?
South or Southeast
Name the imaginary line that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere on a map/globe
Equator
Approximately, when was Wilmington. Delaware colonized?
1730's
Define the word "temperate"
Mild
Name both of the non-contiguous states
Alaska and Hawaii
What are the two main languages spoken in Canada?
English and French
Approximately, how many people live in Mexico City?
22,000,000
What is a "protest" and name something YOU would protest against
Protest means to fight for what you want.
Name at least 2 other places that were considered the capital of the United States BEFORE Washington, D.C.
York, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Annapolis, Baltimore, New York, Princeton
Who is YOUR 6th grade counselor?
Ms. Kaplan
Tell me something that taxes, paid in Delaware, go to support?
Answers will vary (schools, Chromebooks, roads, libraries, parks, etc.)
What's the name of the baseball stadium located in Boston?
Fenway Park
What is the name of the dam built on the Nile River?
Aswan High Dam
What 2 things are missing from the Great Sphinx of Giza?
The nose and kingly beard
What landform was north of the Bantu tribes that forced them to travel away from it?
The Sahara Desert
Where do lines of longitude meet/cross?
The north and south poles
Columbus was sent by ____ to find ______
Columbus was sent by the King of Spain to find a new trade route to India
Define "severe weather"
Severe weather is an extreme event that can do damage to property or harm animals/humans
Name the 3 oceans that border North America
Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic
What process/invention allowed people to create more permanent settlements?
Farming
Name a body of water, other than the Delaware River, that can be associated with Delaware
Answers will vary
Define Plantation
A large farm that produces goods for sale and generally is worked by enslaved peoples
Give 3 reasons why people settle near major bodies of water.
Source of food, travel, trade, irrigation for crops, resource for animals, generates power, sports and recreation, etc
Tell what BARK stands for.
Best Effort, Academic Achievement, Responsible Acts, Kind Gestures
Who is the current Governor of Delaware?
John Carney
Name at least 3 bodies of water you would have to travel if going from Lake Michigan to the Atlantic Ocean.
Lake Erie, Huron, Ontario, St. Lawrence River, Gulf of St. Lawrence
In what year was the Aswan High Dam finished?
1970
The highest mountain in Africa.
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Tell me three ways that the water from the Nile River benefits people.
Domestic and industrial use. Hydroelectric power, fertile soil for crops. Transportation, trade.