U.S. History
What three continents were involved in the Triangle Trade?
America's, Europe, and Africa
What does MENA stand for?
Middle East and Northern Africa
How many players are allowed to be on an NFL team?
53 total
What is the capitol of New York?
Albany
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants
What was the difference between enslavement and slavery?
Enslavement: The process of making someone a slave.
Slavery: Being born into that life
What were the three main ancient African kingdoms?
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai
This legendary player in the MLB was called “The Bambino.”
Babe Ruth
Which state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
Florida
Which actor portrayed Iron Man in the Marvel movies?
Robert Downey Jr.
Around how many slaves were able to fit on one of the slave ships in the 1500's?
Around 300 slaves
What three reasons made salt more valuable than gold in Ancient Africa?
1. Heal the human body
2. Preserve food
3. Seasoning/flavor
What soccer player has the most goals of all time with over 979 official goals for club and country combined?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Which state borders only one other U.S. state?
Maine
Who played Jack Dawson in Titanic?
Leonardo DiCaprio
As we know, the triangle trade turned out to be negative due to the enslavement of 12.5 million Africans. But what were two reasons that it became a positive later on in life hundreds of years later?
1. Created a melting pot of different cultures across the world and in the America's.
2. Europe and Africa were able to expand and grow their empires with new goods (raw materials and manufactured goods).
Camels were able to hold around________pounds on their backs when transporting Salt and Gold.
400
What are the 3 NHL New York teams?
New York Rangers, the New York Islanders, and the Buffalo Sabers.
In which state would you find Mount Rushmore?
South Dakota
Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King‘s Mufasa?
James Earl Jones
What did each continent receive in the Triangle Trade? (Multiple examples for all please!).
Europe: Cotton, Indigo, Rice, Sugar, Tobacco, etc.
Africa: Guns, Wine, Textiles, etc.
America's: Enslaved Africans.
What were 3 things that made Mansa Musa a GREAT king?
1. He built universities for children to study Islam
2. He gave gold to the poor
3. He urbanized a dying civilization
What 5 NBA teams have the most championships?
Celtics: 18
Lakers: 17
Warriors: 7
Bulls: 6
Spurs: 5
Which 3 states are home to Yellowstone, the world’s first national park?
Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.
What are the names of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 4 kids?
North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm