Geography
Discovery and Native Americans
Christmas Trivia
Mr. Goozey Trivia
Bengal Trivia
100

This line divides the Earth into the Norther and Southern hemispheres

Equator 

100
This group of explorers was led by Leif Erikson 

Vikings

100

The saint that Santa is based on 

St. Nicholas 

100

How old is Mr. Goozey

27

100

Which TMS staff member is also a firefighter (Volunteer?) 

Mr. Bishop 

200

Write an example of an absolute location in correct format. 

Latitude followed by longitude with degrees  

200

Wabanaki means... 

People of the dawn(land)

Children of light


200

What cartoon character’s name is used to indicate a small, thin, or just plain undesirable Christmas tree?

Charlie Brown 

200

How many years has Mr. Goozey been teaching? (includes this year) 

6

200

Which Bengal teacher has been at Tripp the longest?

Mrs. Webber 

300

The name for the landform where large boulders are seemingly randomly placed in the landscape. 

Glacial Erratic 
300

This "prehistoric" group of natives in Maine hunted large animals like mammoths. 

Paleo Indians

300

The charity Toys for Tots is run by the reserve force of what branch of the U.S. military?

The Marines 

300

What two sports did Mr. Goozey play in school (school team sports) 

Track and Football 

300

Of the Bengal teachers, who has been a bengal for the least amount of time? 

Mr. Remington and Mrs. Newcomb are both in their first year as a Bengal. 

400

This line divides the day/date on the Earth 

International dateline. 

400

What technique allowed Natives to cut down trees with stone tools?  

Use of fire

400

True or False: Studies show that the average American gains three pounds over the holidays.

False. Closer to 1 pound.

400

Where did Mr. Goozey go to school? (district or name of school) 

Mt. Blue 

400

Mr. Goozey's room was originally built to be for which core class (SS, Sci, Math, ELA)

Science 

500

The last state added to the USA 

Hawaii 

500

Panawahpskek is the name for this group of native people. (Double points if you can tell me what the word means)

Penobscot 


It translates to "people of the rocky river." 

500

The gift on the ninth day of Christmas.

Nine ladies dancing. 

500

Aside from cats, what other pet does Mr. Goozey have? 

Fish 

500

What was the science room before it was science? 

Library