Unit 1-3
World Cities/States
Physical Features
MISCELLANEOUS
Holiday Trivia
Holiday Trivia 2
100
Which theme of geography best explains trade, goods, and connections between people and places?
Movement
100
You won’t see a billboard here because they’re outlawed. But, Hollywood love us. We provided the filming location for Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, and Jumanji. Oh, and here’s a fun fact: you can mail a coconut from here. What state am I?
Hawaii
100
Which continent is the hottest?
Africa
100
From whom did the USA purchase Alaska from?
Russia for $7.2 million dollars which is equivalent to $153 million today
100
Which cities are the McCallisters visiting when they forget their 8-year-old son?
Paris, France and NYC
100
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
caribou
200
Which climate zone is this graph showing?
temperate
200
DAILY DOUBLE
This city in England has the Prime Meridian running right through it.
London
200
What is the longest river in the world and which country would we find the longest river in the world?
The Nile River in Egypt
200
Which hemisphere do the majority of humans live in?
Northern Hemisphere (90% of humans)
200
“You smell like beef and cheese. You don’t smell like Santa,” is a quote from what holiday movie?
Elf
200
What is the first ghost that visit Scrooge?
Ghost of Jacob Marley
300
Daily Double
What are the 5 steps of the geographic inquiry? If you get them in the correct order, you will earn the daily double.
Ask, acquire, organize, analyze, answer
300
This city is famous for Gladiator battles, Julius Caesar and the coliseum.
Rome, Italy
300
What is the largest fresh water lake in the world and holds about 10% of the worlds surface freshwater?
Lake Superior
300
What was the most popular party in the year 1773?
The Boston Tea Party
300
Which state in the US grows the most Christmas trees?
Oregon
300
The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military?
The Marines
400
Which of the following are meteorological hazards?
Tornado, earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption
Tornado
400
This city in the US was victim to the Japanese bombing during WWII.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii OR
Fort Stevens
400
What are the largest and smallest oceans?
largest: Pacific
smallest: Arctic
400
Alaska is the coldest state with a record low of -80. Which state is the second coldest with a low of -70?
Montana
400
Which holiday was Jingle Bells originally written about?
Thanksgiving
400
In the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” a dish is demanded typically made with cinnamon and some sort of fruit.
Figgy Pudding
500
What is the 10th most populated country in the world?
Mexico
500
This is the most populated city in Asia and the world.
Tokyo, Japan
500
Which landscape on earth can range upwards of 120 degrees during the day and 20 degrees at night?
Desert or arid climates
500
What tribes are part of the Three Fires Confederacy?
Chippewa
Ottawa
Potawatami
500
In total, how many gifts are given in the “Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
500
This person is famous for sneaking into peoples homes and leaving behind evidence of his break ins.
Santa!