Aztecs
Who was the Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Name any three inventions from the Industrial Revolution
Steam engine, Telegraph, Steam boat, Airplane, Telephone, Automobile, Photography, Power loom, Oil refinery, Steel mill, Cotton gin, Light bulb, Electric generator, Dynamite
Which Italian explorer, sailing under the flag of Spain, accidentally landed in the Caribbean in 1492 while looking for a route to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
What do we call a person who makes and draws maps?
Cartographer
What year was Somersfield Academy founded?
1991
Who was the Aztec emperor ruling when the Spaniards first arrived in the capital city of Tenochtitlan?
Moctezuma II
The Industrial Revolution began in the textile industry. What do they make in this industry?
Fabric and clothing-related items
What is the name of the ship that wrecked on the reefs of Bermuda in 1609?
The Sea Venturer
What line runs north to south between the north pole and the south pole?
Longitude
How many students are there in total in M1?
42
The Aztecs carved a massive, famous circular sculpture that served as a calendar and honored the sun god. What is this artifact called?
The Sun Stone
During the Industrial Revolution, why were young children hired as chimney sweeps?
They were small enough to fit inside the narrow chimney flues to clean out soot.
What is the name of the sea route through North America-the Arctics that would connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Northwest Passage
What feature on a map tells you the relationship between the distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground?
A scale
What is the official name of our school library?
Margaret Hallett Library
Who was the Aztec god of wind and wisdom, often depicted as a feathered serpent? (Hint: the name starts with a Q)
Quetzalcoatl
Which Scottish-American businessman became one of the richest people in history by dominating the steel industry during the Industrial Revolution?
Andrew Carnegie
Which Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sea by sailing around the southern tip of Africa?
Vasco da Gama
What is the difference between True North and Magnetic North?
True North is the fixed geographic North Pole where all longitude lines converge. Magnetic North is the wandering point dictated by Earth’s magnetic core, which your compass uses to align
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