History's Mysteries
The Incas contributed what to the farming community?
They developed terraced farming (creating a terrace into the side of a steep hill or mountain)
What does it mean to be a vertebrate?
Having a backbone.
Name at least five animals that live within South America.
Toucan, jaguar, monkey, sloth, piranha, etc. (answers will vary)
The Statue of Liberty is in what state?
New York!
Aztecs (not San Diego State) would sacrifice this to their Gods.
What are humans. :)
During India's Colonial times, Shah Jahan built the ___ ________ for his beloved wife. It was her ______.
Taj Mahal, tomb
True or false - All vertebrates develop from eggs.
True. Eggs can be microscopic or they can be larger than your fist.
True or false: Even heavily damaged coral reefs can be restored.
True. Coral reefs quickly restore themselves when the pollutants and harmful practices are removed.
Mount Rushmore is located in what state?
South Dakota
Walk, Sing, Computer, Clap
Which of these words is NOT a verb?
Computer
This is the name of the war in Europe that lasted 3 decades. Protestants fought Catholics in a war over religion.
The Thirty Years War
Is a shark a fish, a mammal, or an invertebrate?
A FISH!
The most important source of income for most nations in Oceania is ____________
Tourism
Name 2 out of the 4 faces on Mount Rushmore.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
How many cards are there in a complete deck of cards?
52
This war lasted from 1618 to 1648.
What is the Thirty Years War.
Name the three groups of animals that are cold blooded.
Fish, amphibians, reptiles
How many countries are in Oceania?
Fourteen
Niagra Falls sits between what two borders?
New York and Canada
Gorillas belong to the Kingdom Animalia, and the Mammal Class. What ORDER do they belong to?
Hint: Humans also belong in this order.
. _______ the Great ruled over the period known as the Mughal Golden Age.
Akbar
Explain the unique features of the life cycle of an amphibian
Amphibians are hatched in the water, the young have gills, then as they grow the gills metamorphose into lungs and the polliwogs grow legs. The adults live on land and breathe air.
Which large, high-elevation lake in South America has man-made floating islands on it?
Lake Titicaca
The largest waterfall in the world is named what? AND Where is it located?
Victoria Falls
Located in Southern Africa - (Zimbabwe to be exact:)
This wall is 5,499 miles long.
What is the Great Wall of China?