Bob Dylan, Song Writer and Nobel Laureate
The Advanced Civilization of the Maya
Wild and Wonderful Alaska
Lack of Water: A Global Problem
Vocabulary Words
100

Who is the famous musician won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Bob Dylan

100

The Maya lived on this continent.

North America

100

True or False

The tallest mountain in the U.S. is in Alaska.

True

100

What is essential for survival? 

Water

100

Popular or fashionable at the moment

Trendy

200

Bob Dylan is best known for writing this type of music.

Folk Songs

200

What are the large stone structures the Maya built?

Pyramids

200

Alaska is the largest state in this country.

The United States (USA, America)

200

How long can people survive without water?

Three or four days

200

The highest point of something; a pinnacle

Apex

300

What year did Bob Dylan win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

2016

300

What early agriculture techniques did the Mayans use?

Slash-and-burn

300

What are the natural light display people go to Alaska to see?

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)

300

How many people lack access to clean water?

Nearly 800 million people.

300

A very large area of ice that slowly moves across land

Glacier

400

What prize is usually given to writers, but Bob Dylan won it for his song lyrics.

Nobel Prize in Literature

400

What are Mayan books called?

Codices

400

What is the name of the tallest mountain in Alaska?

Mt. Denali

400

Why are companies commoditizing water resources?

They want to sell water at a profit.

400

A device that controls the amount of water coming out of a water line

Faucet

500

Bob Dylan’s songs often talked about this, especially in the 1960s.

Social issues or protest movements

500

How were Mayan kings chosen?

The monarchy was passed down from generation to generation.

500

Alaska is the ___th state.

49th

500

What do many people in Africa do to get clean water?

They walk three or more hours every day to get to their nearest water source.

500

To make something become a product that is sold by businesses

Commoditize

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