Colonies
This "Lost Colony" was the first English colony in North America
What is the Roanoke Colony?
You see him every day in your pocket, the Great Emancipator who appears on the U.S. penny.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This was the first European country to have colonies in the Americas.
What is Spain?
This guy sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and "discovered" the New World.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This thrilling movie about a terrifying ocean creature is Mr. Kinley’s favorite film.
What is "Jaws"?
Jolly ol' England had this many colonies in North America.
What is 13?
The Great Red Spot is just one of the many features of this gas giant, the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
Despite its small size, this powerful European country established control over Brazil, today the world’s fifth-largest nation.
What is Portugal?
Known for his daring conquest of the Aztec Empire, this Spanish explorer claimed vast lands in Mexico for Spain.
Who is Hernán Cortés
A powerful story of redemption, loyalty, and the end of an era, this video game holds the title of Mr. Kinley’s favorite.
What is "Red Dead Redemption 2"?
This region of England's colonies in North America was known for it's "breadbasket" colonies and cities such as Philadelphia and New York City
What is the Middle Colonies?
These seven large sections of land cover the planet’s surface and separate the world’s oceans and seas.
What are the seven continents?
More destructive than any weapon, this disease brought by Europeans wiped out large parts of Native populations in the Americas.
What is Smallpox?
During the Middle Ages, this powerful religious leader often had more influence than kings and crowned monarchs across Europe.
Who is the Pope?
This Hall of Fame shooting guard led Mr. Kinley’s favorite team to years of success and remains his favorite basketball player of all time.
Who is Reggie Miller?
Fear and superstition swept through colonial Massachusetts in 1692 during this series of trials accusing townspeople of witchcraft.
What is the Salem Witch Trials?
This towering mountain range includes the world’s tallest peak and separates India from Tibet
What are the Himalayas?
Seeking wealth, fame, and religious influence, Spanish explorers were motivated by these ‘Three G’s’ to journey to the Americas.
What are Gold, Glory, and God?
Known for their pyramids, warriors, and human sacrifices, this empire dominated central Mexico until the arrival of the Spanish.
Who are the Aztecs?
It’s been mentioned about 3,567,838,241 times this year, but students still can’t pinpoint the place Mr. Kinley comes from.
What is Richmond, Indiana?
They went from being a baker’s dozen of colonies to forming a brand-new country: the United States.
What are the 13 Colonies?
Grab your coat! In Fahrenheit, water freezes at this chilly temperature.
What is 32 degrees?
Established in Virginia in 1607, this colony became the first lasting English settlement in the New World.
What is Jamestown?
In 1776, this Virginian authored the Declaration of Independence, laying out the colonies’ reasons for breaking from Britain
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Centered around mob boss Tony and his struggles to balance family life with organized crime, this hit HBO series is Mr. Kinley’s favorite show.
What is "The Sopranos"?