Map Skills
What is an area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water?
Peninsula
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Where is Bussey Way?
It is the name of the walkway from the lower school area up to the middle school building.
The Renaissance was largely centered in what modern day country?
Italy
What is the name of the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is the box located on a map with additional information about any items on the map?
Key
What 2 houses make up the Congress?
House of Representatives & Senate
Where is the trophy case located?
In the middle school hallway, next to the lockers by the janitor's closet.
Hernan Cortez mainly explored/conquered what areas?
Mexico and Hispaniola
The king of Great Britain who had 6 wives and created the Church of England.
Henry VIII
What is the item on a map that helps the reader determine distance?
Scale
What is the name of the group of 9 judges that make up the highest court in the Judicial Branch?
Where is The Grotto located?
It is the area next to the church where the statue of Mary is located.
Prussia was an area that was absorbed into what modern day country?
Germany
What did Johannes Gutenberg invent?
Which 2 hemispheres is the United States located in?
Western & Northern
What is the name of the document that lists the overall laws of our country?
The Constitution
Where is there a statue of angel?
On the front steps of the office.
The Crusades were fought in what area?
The Holy Land, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Asia Minor, or the Arabian peninsula are all acceptable answers.
What is the name of the current President of the United States?
Joe Biden
What degree latitude is the equator located at?
0 (zero)
"Jury duty" is described as what?
Your duty as a citizen to listen to a trial and determine the just outcome
Where is the school's defibrillator located?
Hanging on the wall in Caddell Hall above the trash cans.
The Hueguenots were largely centered in what country?
France
The king and queen of Spain during the Spanish Inquisition.
Ferdinand and Isabella