Symbols
What red leaf is a symbol of Canada?
maple leaf
Name three Indian tribes
Cherokee, Navajo, Dakota
In what year did Columbus first sail to the Americas?
1492
Tree-climbing marsupials that live in eucalyptus trees. They eat eucalyptus leaves and sleep for many hours each day.
Koalas
Why did the Pilgrims leave England?
religious freedom
Which animal is a symbol of the United States?
bald eagle
Name two types of homes American Indians lived in.
Teepee, Wigwam
What were the names of Columbus’s three ships?
Niña, Pinta, Santa María
Short-legged marsupials that dig burrows underground. They are strong diggers and mostly active at nigh
Wombats
What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims traveled on?
Mayflower
What flower is a national symbol of England?
Rose
Australian natives are called:
Aboriginals
What is colonization?
settling on land and taking control of it
Wild dogs that live in Australia. They hunt for food and can live in deserts, forests, and grasslands.
Dingoes
Where did the Pilgrims land instead of Virginia?
Cape Cod
What flag combines the crosses of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland?
the Union Jack
Name one Aboriginal musical instrument.
Didgeridoo
Name three plants or food that came from the Americas to Europe
corn, potatoes, tomatoes, chocolate, peppers
Large, flightless birds with long legs. They can run very fast and are one of the biggest birds in the world
Emus
What was the first Thanksgiving?
celebration of friendship, cooperation, and being thankful
Which bird is native to New Zealand and is a symbol of the country?
the kiwi
The name of the traditional Maori dance
Haka
what is the Columbian Exchange?
exchange between Europe and the Americas
Very unusual mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live babies. They have a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and live in rivers.
Platypuses
What was the Mayflower Compact?
agreement, that they will help each other