US states
How many states are in the United States of America?
50
What is a continent?
a large landmass
In which period of history did Martin Luther and Johannes Gutenberg live?
The renaissance (1400-1600)
Define a peninsula.
An area of land surrounded by water on three sides OR a strip of land that extends out into a body of water.
What is a delta?
a low, waterland that is formed at the mouth of a river
What are people from Indiana called?
Hoosiers
Which 3 countries make up the continent of North America?
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
What do we call the period of history between creation and 700AD?
Ancient
What is a hill?
a mound of raised land that is smaller than a mountain
What period of history were characterized by castles and knights?
Middle ages or medieval (700-1400)
Which US state is called "The Last Frontier"?
Alaska
Identify the 7 continents of the world on a map.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
When was the Classical period?
1750-1820
What is a canyon?
a large crack in the earth formed by a river or earthquakes
From what country does chocolate originally come?
Mexico
Which state is known as "America's Dairlyland"?
Wisconsin
Identify the world's 4 main oceans on a map.
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
What do we call the years between 1600-1750?
Baroque
What is a mountain?
a large, tall, rocky area of land that comes out of the earth's surface
When was the Romantic period of music history?
1820-1920
What is an island? And what US state is an island?
Hawaii
Identify and label the primary and secondary directions on a compass
N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Identify the 8 main periods of music history.
Ancient, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th century, Modern
What is an isthmus
a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land
Name the 3 of the 5 Great Lakes
Michigan, Superior, Ontario, Erie, Huron