American History
The name of the first permanent English settlement in the 1600s.
What is Jamestown?
The study of architecture, artifacts, and other material remains of past human societies.
What is Archeology?
This lumberjack, who traveled across the frontier with a blue oxen companion, was known for his immense size and superhuman strength.
Who is Paul Bunyan?
The presence of excess minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, in drinking water causing limescale buildup and affecting taste.
What is Hardness?
This beloved British author wrote adored classics like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Matilda”, and “James and the Giant Peach”.
Who is Rhald Dhal?
This time period in the 1730s and 1740s saw colonists embracing secular rationalism over religion.
What is The Great Awakening?
Derived from the Greek term for “man” or “stone”, it refers to the study of human cultures through various material remains such as pottery, tools, and art.
What is Lithic Analysis?
Who is the Headless Horseman?
Since the 20th century, this chemical compound has been used in the prevention and disinfection of waterborne diseases and microorganisms.
What is Chlorine?
This book, written by A.A. Milne, features the many adventures of a honey loving bear and his friends of the Hundred Acre Wood.
What is Winnie the Pooh
This first governing document of the newly created United States was later replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
What is The Articles of Confederation
Conceived by a British anthologist, this concept emphasizes the importance of understanding cultures within their own context.
What is Cultural Relativism?
This diddy tells of a young miner in California who dreams of striking it rich in the goldfields.
What is O’ Susanna?
This process involves passing water through a semi permeable membrane to remove impurities and contaminants.
What is Reverse Osmosis?
Written by Lemony Snicket, this series of novels chronicles the travels of the Baudelaire siblings as they unravel the mystery surrounding their parents death while enduring many calamities at the hands of a fiendish count.
What is A Series of Unfortunate Events?
With the Proclamation Line of 1763, the British forbid American colonists from settling west of of this natural barrier.
What is The Appalachian Mountains?
Coined by French sociologist Emile Durkheim, it is the shared beliefs, values, and norms that form the basis of a socially cohesive society.
What is Collective Consciousness?
Appearing in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, this fiery frontierswoman was known primarily for her adventurous spirit and her impressive sharpshooting skills.
Who is Annie Oakley?
Utilized in most Municipal Water Treatment Facilities, this process involves clumping together waterborne impurities, making them easier to remove.
What is Coagulation?
This author wrote many books about the adventures of a brother and sister as they traverse space and time in a very special tree house.
Who is Mary Pope Osborne?
He was the shortest serving president in American history.
Who is William Henry Harrison
The process by which one learns and internalizes the cultural norms, values, and behaviors of a society.
what is Enculturation?
In this inspiring and legendary story, an African American railroad worker tested his great strength in a legendary race against a steam drill.
What is the Ballad of John Henry?
who is John Henry?
The process of removing dissolved salts and minerals from water to produce freshwater.
What is desalination?
Written by Chris Van Allsburg, this follow up to Jumanji follows the space faring adventures of two brothers after they discover an abandoned board game.
What is Zathura?