MONEY
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON DC
US GEOGRAPHY
100
What is money?
a medium of exchange that everyone agrees has value
100
What is the capital of Virginia?
Richmond
100
What does "D.C." stand for in Washington, D.C.?
District of Columbia
100
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
200
What does it mean to "barter" ?
a system of trading a good/service in exchange for another good/service
200
What is the state bird of Virginia?
Cardinal
200
What two states gave up part of their land to make up Washington D.C.?
Virginia and Maryland
200
What is the abbreviation for Tennessee?
TN
300
What is "counterfeit" money?
FAKE money!
300
What is the state flower of Virginia?
The Dogwood
300
How tall is the Washington Monument?
555 feet tall!
300
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento!
400
What did the New England Native American tribe, The Wampanoag, us as money?
wampum shells!
400
What river runs between Virginia and Maryland?
The Potomac River
400
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
400
Name three states in the Northeast Region
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
500
What are the two symbols shown on the dollar bill?
Eagle and Broken pyramid.
The eagle represents strength, the olive branch it is holding represents peace, arrows represent willing to defend ourselves if attacked. Broken pyramid represents that we are still growing as a nation and eye of God watching over us.
500
What is Virginia's state motto?
*hint: it is in Latin*
+50 points if you can translate it into English!
Sic Semper Tyrannis = Thus be Always be Tyrants
500
Name the person who saved the plans for Washington, D.C. when the first planner was dismissed and took the plans.
Benjamin Banneker
500
What are the two major US mountain ranges we discussed in class?
Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains
