Social Studies 1
This is how many continents are there
What is 7?
In what country would you find the Great Pyramids of Giza
What is Egypt?
True or false:
The United States is ruled by a Monarchy
False
He "discovered" a new world for Europeans after searching for a sea route to India.
Who is Christopher Columbus ?
After his death, I discovered that what Christopher Columbus stumbled upon was not Asia, as he believed, but was actually an entirely new continent.
SEA GUCCI IMPROVE
Amerigo Vespucci
What is the largest state in the United States?
What is Alaska
This Home state of the Golden State Warriors
What is California?
Which of the World's 7 Continents has the most people?
What is Asia
This Ancient Civilazation started the Olympics
What is Ancient Greece?
I was the FIRST European explorer to reach North America. I was not Christopher Columbus, I did this nearly 500 years before him
FOIE CRINKLES
Leif Erickson
This is the longest river in North America?
What is the Mississippi River
What states make up the New England region?
Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine
The United States Government is broken up into three different branches. The Executive Branch, Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch.
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
Executive Branch (President)
This is the date when the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is July 4 , 1776?
Juan Ponce De Leon and his men stumbled across what is today Florida in search of this
YOU HUFF NOTATION
Fountain of Youth
Known as the "Four Corners", if you travel to this part of the United States, you position yourself in 4 different states at the same time.
Point to this location on the map
Teacher will verify answer
What city is the Golden Gate Bridge located in? How did this bridge and the football team that plays in this city get their name?
What is San Franscisco. The bridge and the football team "49ers" are named after the Gold Rush of 1849
What is a Peninsula?
A Peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
When people use this Amendement, they say "I plead the _______
What is the 5th ?
A term used to describe an outbreak of disease that spreads very quickly
PIED MICE
Epidemic
This is the tallest mountain in the World
What is Mount Everest?
Name 6 of the 7 continents
What are Asia, Africa, Antarctica, North & South America, Europe, and Australia
True or False:
The United States was the first country to successfully launch humans into space
False: It was the Soviet Union
Which US President is known for making a promise in 1961 that the United States would send men to the moon before 1970?
Who is John F Kennedy
I was assassinated by members of my own government who were scared of my abuse of power.
SAUCERS JULIA
Julius Ceasar