A Long Walk to Water
Space Science
Civics
Misc
CGaT
100
The place where Salva starts his long walk.
What is the Sudan?
100
What is gravity?
the force that pulls between all objects with mass
100
What are the three branches of the US government, and what is the main job of each one?
legislative branch (Congress), which makes the laws; executive branch (the President), which carries out the laws; judicial branch (the Supreme Court and other courts), which decides whether laws follow the Constitution.
100
What is the room number of this class?
GW - 501
IMA - B206A
EX - 607
MV - C202
100
When is Family night for CGaT and where?
May 13th at Larry C. Kennedy School.
200
Nya spend most of her day doing this, a task central to her family's survival
Gathering water
200
How does energy from the Sun drive the water cycle on Earth?
200
Who is the governor of Arizona?
Katie Hobbs
200
Ilian can buy 5 putt-putt tickets and 2 one-dollar boxes of popcorn for the same price as 3
putt-putt tickets and 12 one-dollar boxes of popcorn. How much does each putt-putt ticket
cost?
$5 per ticket
200
What are the three qualifications to be in CGaT?
Verbal, Quantitative, Visual Spatial
300
After his uncle is killed, how does Salva find the strength to keep going?
by remembering his uncle's encouragement — breaking the journey into small, manageable goals.
300
Name a reason why pluto is not a planet
It's dwarf! The orbit is odd - into our asteroid belt.
300
Why do we have the bill of rights?
because many Americans worried the government might take away people's freedoms, like free speech, religion, and a fair trial. (So they are protected)
300
2(3x +1) = x +22
What is x?
x = 4
300
What does Mr. Hurwitz say about stick figures?
Stick figures must be wearing clothes
400
Describe the "Lost Boys"
Lost boys are refugees from the Sudan civil war who couldn't return home; many moved to the USA.
400
Why does the Moon cause ocean tides on Earth?
400
Arizona has nine representatives in the U.S. House; name three
- David Schweikert (R)
- Eli Crane (R)
- Yassamin Ansari (D)
- Greg Stanton (D)
- Andy Biggs (R)
- Juan Ciscomani (R)
- Adelita Grijalva (D)
- Abraham Hamadeh (R)
- Paul Gosar (R)
400
What does the suffix - IST mean?
IST -is a person (artist, dentist, etc.)
400
Does Mr. Hurwitz like black licorice?
Yes!
500
Alternating between Salva in the 1980s–90s and Nya in 2008 — to build toward a single thematic resolution, and what is connecting the two storylines?
Salva's project comes to Nya's village to dig a well.
500
How does the tilt of Earth's axis affect the amount of solar energy different parts of Earth receive throughout the year
It creates seasons
500
Why did the Founders choose representative democracy instead of letting all citizens vote directly on every law?
they believed elected representatives with time to study problems would make more careful decisions - unlike huge crowds
500
What is the name of the toy cowboy in "Toy Story?"
Woody
500
On his teacher website what does Mr. Hurwitz list as his favorite Comic?
Usagi Yojimbo (the Samurai rabbit)