Ocean County knowledge
Mongols
New Jersey
Geography
Potpourri
100

The name of on of the two high schools that exist now but used to be a part of Southern Regional's graduating classes. 

What are Pinelands Regional and Barnegat High School? 

100

This is the dynasty in China that was ruled by the Mongols leadership, beginning with Kublai Khan as its leader. 

What is the Yuan Dynasty? 

100

This New Jersey born and raised singer has the nickname "the Boss" and some of his most well known songs are "Born in the USA" and "Dancing in the Dark".  

Who is Bruce Springsteen? 

100

These archipelagos island groups/global region were given the misnomer "West Indies" by Christopher Columbus. Some of the larger islands include Cuba and Hispaniola.

What are the Caribbean islands? 

100

This is the largest mammal presently on Earth. 

What are blue whales? 

200

Manahawkin is believed to be the name for "land of good corn" in the language of these indigenous people for whom it was their homeland. 

Who are the Lenni-Lenape? 

200

When the Mongols conquered the Abbasids, they also destroyed this is in their siege of Baghdad which housed the libraries and academic scholarship. 

What is the House of Wisdom? 

200

This is the only Ivy League university in New Jersey.

What is Princeton University? 

200

Italy, Goryeo and Iberia are all these type of landforms. 

What are peninsulas? 

200

The main hunting season for this type of bird lasts 60 days in New Jersey, begins on Thanksgiving, happens in the bay, and hunters pray for ice....Daffy is scared...

What is duck season? 

300

This local surf/coastal apparel company was founded in 2003, and their motto is "Draw your own line." (and some of their original founders are Southern Regional alumni). 

What is Jetty? 

300

Mongols believed religion was tied to this, and therefore did not force conversion, instead they generally adopted the religion of the people they conquered. 

What is the land? 

300
This is the southernmost port city in coastal New Jersey. 

What is Cape May? 

300

This region of southeastern Europe includes part of Greece, Romania, Serbia and Hungary just to name of a few of the countries that are there now. It was dominated by the Byzantines and later the Ottomans for almost 600 years. 

What are the Balkans? 

300

I am the Assistant Principal for 9th grade at Southern Regional High School. 

Who is Mrs. Craig? 

400

Due to the dangerous conditions and numerous shipwrecks that occurred off of the coast of Southern Ocean County and Barnegat Inlet, it was given this dangerous and deadly nickname 

What is the "Graveyard of the Atlantic"?

400

When Mongols needed to break down the walls of a city they had under siege, they used this technique and energy to make that happen. 

What is water pressure by diverting rivers to use the force to break down the walls? 

400

New Jersey is known for its agriculture hence why this is its nickname. 

What is the Garden State? 

400

Venice was built on islands in the Northern portion of this sea, to protect itself from northern "barbarian" invaders. 

What is the Adriatic Sea? 

400

This social class of people made up the majority of most populations, doing the agricultural work, building the infrastructure with their labor, as well as going on Crusades when their noble/lord called them to do so. 

Who are peasants? Serfs are also acceptable. 

500

The causeway bridge is named after me, I overcame racial discrimination as an African American electrical engineer that designed the lighting system for this bridge that is named after me. 

Who is Dorland J. Henderson? 

500
The Mongols never attacked this leading Italian republic with a monopoly on the spice trade in Europe in the 13th century, instead, they sent envoys and made trade agreements. 

Who are the Venetians? 

500

This late New Jersey native known as "old blue eyes" was a member of "the brat pack", a movie star of the  and singer famous for "New York, New York and The Way you look tonight" and one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. 

Who is Frank Sinatra? 

500

This ocean borders Antarctica. 

What is the Southern Ocean? 

500

Long Beach Island has this many miles of road from north to south? 

What is 18?