American Government
What are the three branches of government?
What are the judicial, legislative, and executive branches?
This group of Native Americans lived in the town of Tenochtitlan which is modern-day Mexico City.
Who were the Aztecs?
This political leader was the first fascist dictator of Italy.
Who was Benito Mussolini?
_____ _____ are a note taking system that requires notebook paper to be divided into three columns.
What are Cornell notes?
Studying for history requires…
Acceptable answers: Memorization, Reading, Watching Historical Movies/Documentaries and Writing papers on various topics in history.
This system prevents other branches of government from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This religious cite was founded by Emperor Constantine during the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
This Austrian Duke's assassination sparked the First World War.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A ______ ______ is a teaching and learning tool that is used to organize information and ideas in a way that is easy to understand and internalize.
What is a graphic organizer?
In _____ _____, students can ask questions about assignments, get clarification on instructions, and receive feedback on graded assignments.
What are professor office hours?
The names of the two houses of Congress are...
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives.
This writing system originated in Egypt and is one of the oldest forms of writing in the world.
What is hieroglyphics?
This country joined the Axis powers after the negotiations at the Treaty of Versailles.
What is Japan?
Creating a ______ shows the order of events from first to last in a linear order.
What is a timeline?
_____ _____ work with students one-on-one to develop their academic competencies (study habits, organizational skills, etc.)
What are Academic Coaches?
The colonies stated their grievances against the British monarch and declared their independence in a document known as the ____ of _____.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
____ ____ was the ruler of the kingdom of Mali and is known for his famous pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who was Mansa Musa?
This future dictator of Germany fought in the First World War.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
______ are a great way to study history. some memorization skills are required and should be part of your learning process.
What are flashcards?
The ______ for ______ ______ is an on campus resource that provides one-on-one peer tutoring in over 100 subjects taught at the university.
What is the Center for Academic Success?
The ______ of ______ was the original constitution of the United States that failed and resulted in Shay's Rebellion.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
_____ _____ was the founder of the Mongol Empire and created the largest empire in history.
Who was Genghis Khan?
The ____ ____ was a civil war that resulted in the death of the last emperor of Russia.
Historically accurate ____ and _____ are a fantastic tool to use when studying.
What are films and documentaries?
The ______ ______ is a collaborative space where writers can receive assistance and feedback with written projects.
What is the Writers’ Studio?