Romans
Colonies and Explorers
Light and Sound
Astronomy and Animals
Mix
100
Who was assassinated on the Roman Forum because he was feared to be too powerful?
Julius Caesar
100
What was the name of the first settlement in the New World?
Jamestown
100
Name the black spot in your eye where light enters the eye.
Pupil
100
True or False: The sun is not a star.
False
100
What was the name of the Roman government?
The Roman Republic
200
Where did the Gladiators fight?
The Colosseum
200
Name 2 reasons why the Colonists decided to leave England and start their own colonies?
Answers will vary... mainly religious freedom, wanted more say in government, get away from monarchy, wanted more land.
200
Name the tube in which sound goes through to reach the ear drum. This tube has wax to help the ear fight infection.
The Ear Canal
200
Name the planets in order from closest to furthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, (Pluto is a dwarf planet).
200
Name 4 types of habitats
Forest, Arctic, Dessert, Jungle (Rainforest), Ocean (coral reef) etc..
300
What is the name of the sea that is nearest to Rome that was so important for trade?
The Mediterranean Sea
300
List 3 major crops grown in the New World
Tobacco, Corn, Rice, Wheat, Sugar etc
300
Tell me the journey in which sound travels to get to the brain. (You must name all the parts in order to get this question correct!)
Ear, Ear Canal, Ear Drum, Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup, Cochlea, Auditory Nerve, Brain
300
Name the 5 classifications of animals and give an example of each.
Bird, Fish, Mammal, Amphibian, Reptile
300
Who were the Vikings?
Answers will vary...
400
Describe how the Romans built their roads.
In layers... rocks on the bottom, then stones and pebbles, then sand and finally cobble stones on top with more packed sand around them.
400
Who tried to find the Fountain of Youth?
Ponce De Leon
400
True or False: Sound can travel through solids, liquids and gases.
True
400
What is the difference between Vertebrates and Invertebrates?
Vertebrates have back bones.
400
Explain how shadows are formed.
Light travels in straight lines and when something blocks that then a shadow is formed.
500
Name 3 Roman gods or goddesses and what they were in charge of.
Answers will vary... major ones include, Jupiter (god of all gods), Juno (wife of Jupiter), Mars (god of war), Neptune (god of the sea), Minerva (goddess of beauty), Pluto (god of the underworld/dead)
500
Name 4 more Explorers that we studied (100 bonus if you can name what/where they explored).
Answers will vary..
500
The highness and lowness of a sound is called....
Pitch
500
What is the connection between Rome and Astronomy?
Gods and Goddesses
500
Name 4 Native American Tribes that we learned about this year.
Answers will vary..
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