6th Grade WS
Which continent is home to the Great Pyramids of Egypt?
Africa
What do you call a medieval soldier in full armor?
Samurai
Knight
Boxer
Hoplite
KNIGHT
Name the document where the American colonies declared independence from Britain
The Declaration of Independence
Último Imperio en SudAmérica
IMPERIO INCA
Which history teacher has a son who is an 8th grader at OSMS?
Mr. Hiller
8th Grade U.S. History Teacher
China invented all of these EXCEPT:
Paper
Toothbrush
Floss
Catapults
Floss
The “______ plague” was a contagious disease that killed nearly half of all Europeans.
BUBONIC PLAGUE
Which city was the First Capital of the U.S.A.?
New York, NY
En qué ciudad de centro América estaba establecido Tenochtitlan
Ciudad de México.
Which Social Studies staff member likes to play poker and watch sports in their spare time?
Mr. Suggs
6th and 7th Grade World Studies
Which civilization invented democracy?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Greece
Rome
GREECE
Which indigenous people are native to South America?
Aztecs
Algonquins
Maya
Incas
INCAS
This famous abolitionist was known for fighting for the end of slavery as well as his political connection to Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
¿Qué fue la convención constitucional?
Una reunión de representantes de 12/13 estados para determinar cómo revisar los Artículos de Confederación.
This teacher lives in Aspen Hill, and has been at Odessa Shannon MS the longest.
Mr. Turner
7th Grade WS
Which two months of the year were named after Julius Caesar and his son?
July and August
What are the three continents considered the “Old World”?
AFRICA, ASIA, & EUROPE
The election of this President in 1860 led to the American Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
¿Qué territorio compró Estados Unidos a Francia?
Louisiana
This teacher is from Ecuador and it’s new in the school.
Ms. DeLaCruz
7th, 8th Immersion and SSS teacher.
Who is the greek god of Wisdom?
Athena
Zeus
Apollo
Artemis
Athena
What is the nickname for the Early Middle Ages of Europe?
Hint: “The ________ Ages”
THE DARK AGES
Much of Montgomery County, MD is located on land once belonging to this Native American tribe.
Piscataway Tribe
Porque nuestro continente se llama "America"
Por Amerigo Vespucci quien fue un comerciante, explorador y navegante italiano de la República de Florencia, de cuyo nombre se deriva el término "América".
Which Social Studies teacher is the tallest (and also has the fullest head of hair)?
Mr. Baez
6th Grade WS