Maps/Geography
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
Define consumer
A consumer is someone who buys goods and services.
What are the three levels of government?
The governor
Where women in the US allowed to vote in the 1980s?
YES
Passed by Congress on June 4th, 1919 and ratified on August 18th, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote.
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
What is a natural landmark?
A landmark that naturally occurs, it is not manmade.
Define producer
A producer is someone who sells a good or service.
What are the three levels of government?
Local, State, Federal
Is the diary of Christopher Columbus a primary or secondary source?
It is a primary source because he wrote it himself. If someone else wrote it about him or his life, it would be a secondary source.
Who created the first practical telephone?
A. Guglielmo Marconi
B. Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Name three elements you would find on a map.
-compass rose
-scale
-map key or legend
-longitude and latitudinal lines
-labels of state, country, city or continent names etc.
-Title
What is the word for a plan on how you will spend and save your money?
A budget.
What is the document name of the supreme law of the land?
When was the declaration of INDEPENCE signed?
July 4th, 1776
What is the biggest country in the world?
RUSSIA
How many oceans are there?
double points if you can name them all
FOUR
-Atlantic
-Pacific
-Indian
-Arctic
They provide the community with the goods/services they need and help the economy.
What is the name for the people who wrote the Constitution?
bonus points if you can name two of them
The Founding Fathers
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison
What was Abraham Lincoln's known nickname?
Honest Abe
Which country has a state capital of London?
England
How many continents are there?
double points if you can name them all
SEVEN
-Asia
-Africa
-North America
-South America
-Antarctica
-Europe
-Australia
Explain supply and demand.
Supply is the amount of a specific good or service that's available in the market. Demand is the amount of the good or service that customers want to buy.
When demand is high for a product/service, then sellers can charge higher for it because people really want it.
Name all three branches of government and what they do.
Executive= ENFORCES/CARRIES OUT LAWS
Legislative= MAKES LAWS
Judicial= INTERPRETS/EVALUATES LAWS
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
NEW YORK
Presidential Elections occur every ___ years.
FOUR