New People and New Ideas
The World At War
A Fight For Rights and Race for Space
Vocab
Random Fun
100

Name one country people came from during the 20th century. 

Canada, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Greece, China, Mexico

100

What is a suffragist? 

A person who fought for women's right to vote

100

List one of the three space age inventions that came out of the 20th century. HINT page 217

nonstick pans 

fire proof space suit material 

satellites 

100

Define Civil Rights

The freedoms and powers people have as members of communities 

100

What was our Friday dress-up-day last week?

Green and White day 

200

Name one invention made in NH.

guitar, bbq grill, steam power, washing machine, churn, engine 

200
What was the roaring twenties?

 A time of wealth, prosperity and people having a good time 

200

Why is Alan Shepard famous?

He was the first American to travel in space and the fifth to walk on the moon. 

200

Define sacrifice. 

To go without things you want or need. 

200

What theme did we choose for The Grasshopper and the Ant story?.

Survival

300

What restaurant that opened in the 20th century changed the way we think about food?

McDonalds 

300

What was the Great Depression?

A time when there were few jobs and people did not have enough money 

300

Who was Christa Mcauliffe?

a social studies teacher in Concord who worked for NASA in the Teacher in Space program 

300

Define strike. 

Refusing to work 
300

Solve:

2,345-1,987=

358

400
What product did Earl Silas Tupper make?

Tupperware 

400

List 3 things NH factories made during World War 2/

1. uniforms

2. boots

3. gas masks

4. submarines

400

What was the Space Race?

a race to be the first country to get to space

400

Define launched.

start
400

How many seconds are in 2 hours?

7,200 seconds

500
Why did immigrants come to NH?

To have more rights, so their children have better opportunities, to find better jobs 

500

During the Great Depression, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company (AMC) sufferered. What did they lose money after World War 1?

Because of competition from mills in southern states, new equipment in the south and workers paid less. 

500

What was the Civil Rights movement?

a movement which fought for the equality of all people 
500

Define satellite. 

A machine in space that orbits the Earth, sun, moon 

500

How many books are in our classroom library?

A LOT