Geography
Explorers
Kentucky
War Worlds
Branches of Government
100

Two earth plates move across each other, the earth can unleash tremendous amount of energy. These vibrations are called

Earthquakes

100

Who founded Greenland

Erik the Red

100

Kentucky's nickname

The Bluegrass state

100

During WWI what was the name for the alliance of nations made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire

Central Powers

100
The Federal Agency that has the responsibility of traveling with and protecting the president

Secret Service

200

The oldest US national park is best known for its geothermal activity 

Yellowstone National Park

200

The most famous Western traveler to have journeyed on the Silk Road

Marco Polo

200

Kentucky became the ___th state

15

200

The fear of terrorism and spying results in thousands of people from what ethnic group or heritage being placed in internment camps or relocation centers during WW2

Japan(ese) Americans

200

This branch of the federal government has the power to make laws

Legislative branch

300
What imaginary line, sometimes called,"The backbone of North America," forms along peaks and summits of the Rocky Mountain and separates rivers flowing eastward and westward

The Continental Divide 

300

their famous expedition, called the "Corps of Discovery," where they explored vast uncharted territories of the American West, traveling from the Missouri River across the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

Lewis and Clark

300

The largest city

Louisville

300

WWI lasted from 1914 to 1918. In what year did the United States enter the war

1917

300

How long is the term of office for a member of the US House of Representatives 

2

400

What is the term for a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

Tributary

400

First to find a water route to the Indies by going around Asia

Vasco De Gama

400

With an elevation of 4,150 feet, what is the highest peak in Kentucky

Black Mountain

400

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941, Japanese planes attacked which American naval base located in Hawaii

Pearl Harbor

400

The Supreme court of the United States is the highest court in the land. The person who occupies what office appoints new justices

President

500

Sailors at sea can state their position north or south of the equator. What imaginary lines mark their positions in this way

Latitude

500

North and South America are named after him

He was the first to realize the New World was not in Asai

Amerigo Vespucci 

500

How many members does Kentucky have in the US Congress

8

500

US dropped an atomic bomb on which Japanese city

Hiroshima

500

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing the laws

Executive 

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