6th Grade Social Studies
Who was the leader of Germany during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
What Civilization started along the Nile River and created large pyramids?
Egypt
Created by Epic Games in 2017, this game involves being the last of 100 players to survive in a shrinking arena
Fortnite
What is the largest mammal on the planet?
The blue whale
Mt. is usually the abbreviation for this geographic feature that rises above the ground
Mountain or Mount
What was the Era after the stock market crash in 1929 called?
The Great Depression
What Ancient trade route went from China to Europe?
The Silk Road
This board game involves a checkered board and taking out the opponents king
Chess
What is the largest land mammal on Earth?
The elephant (African Elephant)
What Ocean is Hawaii in?
The Pacific
Who was president during The Great Depression?
President Herbert Hoover
What civilization does the Gobi Desert fall in?
China
This board game involves taking over different countries and eventually conquering the world
Risk
Mr. Peters has two of these animals as pets
cats
What Mountain range does WV completed covered by?
The Appalachian Mountains
What was the original name of WWI (before WWII occurred)
"The Great War" or "the War to End All Wars"
What Civilization settled between the Tigris and Euphrates river?
Mesopotamia
This game is a simulation of laissez faire capitalism. The game ends when everyone else goes bankrupt and features a "Go to Jail" square
Monopoly
What animal did Chirstopher Columbus mistake as mermaids?
Manatees
What continent holds the largest desert in the world?
Antartica
Who was the leader of Germany during WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What country does the Pope live in. (The smallest recognized country in the world)
Vatican City
This board game involves trading resources, building cities and roads, robbing others. The board uses Hexagons to allow for many different ways to plays. (It's also Mr. Peters favorite board game)
Settlers of Catan
The Arctic and Antarctic are Greek for this animal
Arctic meaning "with ______"
Antarctic meaning "without _____"
Bears
What mountain range is Mt. Everest in?
Bonus: What country are they in?
Himalayan Mountains in Nepal