Map Skills
What is an area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water?
Peninsula
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Where is Bussey Way?
It is the name of the walkway from the lower school area up to the middle school building.
Where is Alexandria located?
Egypt
What is the name of the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What is the box located on a map with additional information about any items on the map?
Key
What 2 houses make up the Congress?
House of Representatives & Senate
Where is the trophy case located?
In the middle school hallway, next to the lockers by the janitor's closet.
We have said that the start of "civilizations" began around what time?
8000 B.C.
Name a famous leader of the Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar, Caesar Augustus (aka Octavian), or Marc Antony
What is the item on a map that helps the reader determine distance?
Scale
What is the name of the group of 9 judges that make up the highest court in the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
Where is The Grotto located?
It is the area next to the church where the statue of Mary is located.
The Circus Maximus was located in what city?
Rome
What is the name of the current President of the United States?
Joe Biden
Which 2 hemispheres is the United States located in?
Northern & Western
What is the name of the document that lists the overall laws of our country?
The Constitution
Where is there a statue of angel?
On the front steps of the office.
Istanbul is the current name of what city located in modern day Turkey?
Constantinople, Byzantium, or New Rome
Name an Ancient Greek philosopher.
Aristotle, Socrates, or Plato
What degree latitude is the equator located at?
0 (zero)
"Jury duty" is described as what?
Your duty as a citizen to listen to a trial and determine the just outcome
Where is the school's defibrillator located?
Hanging on the wall in Caddell Hall above the trash cans.
India
Hummaurabi was a just ruler of which Mesopotamian civilization?
Babylon