MS World History
Civics
MS US History
HS World History
US History
Miscellaneous Trivia
100
in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia
100
The branch of government represented by Congress, known for writing the laws.
Legislative
100
The document that formally announced the intention to separate from England
Declaration of Independence
100
Influenced later Mesoamerica civilizations in areas of art and religion.
Olmec
100
Describes the reasons that individuals might emigrate from their homes, including poverty, lack of social mobility, violence, or persecution.
Reasons people LEFT the south.
Push factors
100
This character from Wreck it Ralph
Vanellope Von Schweetz
200
an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
ziggurat
200
When the President rejects a bill brought forth by Congress
veto
200
The document written by Thomas Paine that convinced colonists to separate from England
Common Sense
200
Achieved a writing system much like the Egyptians – based on pictures or hieroglyphs; the most advanced in the Americas
Mayans
200
The person credited with inventing the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
200
This basketball team has recently gone on a 28 game loss streak.
Detroit Pistons
300
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
cuneiform
300
The idea that executive, legislative, and judicial powers must be split so that one entity does not have too much power.
Separation of Powers
300
the American army during the American Revolution
Continental Army
300
This civilization established their capital in Tenochtitlan on an Island on Lake Texcoco (present day Mexico city), so there was plenty of fertile soil for farming.
Aztecs
300
A belief that the interests of those born in a country should be favored over the interests of immigrants.
Nativism
300
This military legend was known as Stormin' Norman.
Norman Schwarzkopf
400
a part of the Middle East where some of the world's first civilizations began. In ancient times the land there was good for growing crops.
Fertile Crescent
400
The two houses of Congress
Senate and the House of Representatives
400
This Act required Colonial assemblies to provide housing and supplies for British Troops.
The Quartering Act
400
This city is built on the dried up bed of Lake Texcoco.
Mexico city
400
International agreement to limit Japanese immigration
Gentlemen's Agreement
400
Where is Dollywood, the famous amusement park created by Dolly Parton?
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
500
A Babylonian King known for writing his code of laws
Hammurabi
500
Powers are given specifically to each branch to ensure that no branch has too much power.
Checks and balances
500
This General avoided large battles that might put his army at risk. Instead, he fought a defensive war designed to tire out the British.
General George Washington
500
The conquistador that first made contact with the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes
500
Groups of people who controlled local politics by exchanging favors for votes; known for stealing money from taxpayers via kickbacks, deceit, and fraud.
Political Machines
500
This artist was the first winner of The Masked Singer.
T-Pain
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600
The group of people that regained control of the lands of Mesopotamia after the Assyrians.
Babylonians
600
The number of members in the House of Representatives
435
600
Also called Whigs, these Americans believed the colonies had a right to govern themselves.
Patriots
600
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: DOUBLE POINTS FOR CORRECT ANSWER
The Incas kept government records by tying knots on these objects
Quipus.
600
1st restriction on immigration, banned Chinese immigration
Chinese Exclusion Act
600
NaCl is the chemical name for this common household object.
Salt.