A New Country
Past Heroes
Communities Change
Communication Changes
Bonus
100
Who is the leader of Korea?
Park Geun-Hye
100
What is an invention?
something new that someone makes of thinks of
100
What is transportation?
Anything that moves things or people
100
What is communication?
any way of sharing information
100
What is the teacher's favorite color?
Surprise! You are wrong :)
200
What is a colony?
a place ruled by another country
200
What is a hero?
important people that did something brave to help others, or inventors
200
Name three different kinds of transportation.
cars, planes, walking, sleds, taxis, buses, ships, helicopters, etc.
200
Name three different ways we can communicate with other people.
Talking on the phone, writing letters, email, etc.
200
What is faster, sending a letter or email? Explain your answer.
Email of course, it sends in seconds.
300
What is independence?
being free from rule by another nation
300
Who was Thomas Edison?
He invented the light bulb and the sound recorder.
300
What is technology?
using science to make things work better
300
What is the telegraph?
sends messages along a wire with clicks, uses morse code
300
When was the Internet invented?
1975
400
Who did America gain independence from?
Great Britain (England)
400
Who was Jackie Robinson?
The first African-American baseball player. (42)
400
Name three different types of technology.
computers, telephones, smartphones, etc.
400
How has communication changed over time?
It has gotten faster and easier.
400
What did the Inca runners need to be good at?
memorizing, running, and speaking clearly
500
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
Who was Golda Meir?
She was a founder of Israel and one of the first female leaders.
500
How has technology changed the way we live?
Answers will vary.
500
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell.
500
Who was the head of the American postal system in 1776?
Benjamin Franklin
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