Blast from the Past
Calculate that Date!
Dollars and Sense
Indigenous Insights
Revolutionary Rundown
100
What is the name of the richest man in history? He was the king of the Mali Empire and famously gave away so much of his gold in Cairo that he briefly collapsed the economy there.
Mansa Musa
100
How many years ago did the Revolutionary War start?
250!
2025-1775=250
100
Write an example of a nonrenewable resource on your whiteboard.
Coal, Oil, Metals, Minerals, Nuclear Energy (dependent on Uranium which is scarce), etc..
100
What is Portage?
The act of carrying a canoe from one body of water to another
100
Who is famous for leading soldiers and crossing the Delaware River on Christmas Evening 1776?
George Washington!
200
What term refers to a foreign power dominating another group of people politically, economically, and culturally over a long period of time.
Colonialism
200
If something occurred in 1883, what century did that event take place in?
the 19th century!
200
Something is considered scarce if it is desirable, has more than one use, and is limited in supply. Are diamonds scarce?
Yes
200
What is this object? Extra 200 points if you can explain its purpose.
Moose call! A Moose call mimics female moose sounds and is used by hunters to attract male moose during mating season.
200
What rebellion in Virginia led to the main source of labor in the colonies switching from white indentured servants to African enslaved people?
hint: This rebellion has the same name as a familiar breakfast food
Bacon's Rebellion
300
The design on the top of this small birch bark container is created using what?
Porcupine quills!
300
What century are we currently living in?
The 21st century!
300
If demand for a new type of pencil began rising quickly, what would happen to the price of the pencil?
The price would increase
300
What fraction of the State of Maine was wrongfully taken from the Wabanaki by the United States Government?
2/3
300
The French and Indian War introduced a new form of warfare to the colonial soldiers. What is the name for warfare that is fought in trees wearing camouflage?
Guerilla warfare
400
Who is this person? She was famously known to European royalty as a female king
Queen Njinga of Ndongo
400
Does the year 0 CE (common era) exist?
No! Historians chose to not include the year 0 when recording history. Example//
The year 1 BCE is actually 2,025 years ago
1+2025-1=2,025
400
Which of these products DO NOT experience price elasticity?
-Christmas Ornaments
-Halloween Decorations
-Swimsuits
-Toilet Paper
Toilet Paper
400
After the Indian Removal Act of 1830 enacted by President Andrew Jackson, Indigenous people in North America were forcibly removed from their lands and told to move onto what?
Reservations
400
What is a Boycott?
A refusal to buy goods as a form of protest
500
This historical figure has a common name but was an uncommon person. They famously were stung by a stingray while fishing, thought they were going to die, had their grave dug, recovered, hunted the stingray, and ate it!
They are also responsible for coming up with the name New England.
The OG John Smith
500
Taking into account that the year 0 CE doesn't exist, how many years ago is 563 BCE?
Fun fact: This is the approximate year the Buddha was born!
2,587 years ago
563+2025-1=2,587
500
If production costs of a textbook increased, how would that affect the supply of the textbook?
The supply would decrease
500
List all the names of the Wabanaki tribes found in Maine (the chant) extra 200 points if all are spelled correctly!
Abenaki, Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet/Wolastoqiyik, Mi'kmaq
500
Please list the names of the 13 colonies (the chant) do your best with spelling.
For an extra 200 points: What year did Maine become a state?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia!
Extra: Maine wasn't a thang until 1820!