5 Themes
World Cities/States
Physical Features
Holiday Trivia
Holiday Trivia 2
100
Which theme of geography best explains trade, goods, and connections between people and places?
Movement
100
Which country did the USA purchase Alaska from?
HINT: It is next door to Alaska
Russia for $7.2 million dollars which is equivalent to $153 million today
100
Which continent is the hottest?
Africa
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 theme of geography tells about the characteristics of a given location?
Place
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
“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
Which theme of geography can be given as absolute or relative?
Location
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
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
Building a road is an example of which theme?
Human Environment Interaction
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 ocean?
The Pacific
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
Which hemisphere do the majority of humans live in?
Northern Hemisphere (90% of humans)
500
Which landscape on earth can range upwards of 120 degrees during the day and 20 degrees at night?
Desert or arid climates
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!