Unit 1
Which of the following ancient civilizations did we not discuss this year?
Aztecs, Olmecs, Maya, Sumerians, Incas
Sumerians
Who is the Spanish explorer that thought he was sailing to India, but actually landed in the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
List 3 different kinds of natural disasters.
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, Droughts, Wildfires, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis, Landslides
What is Ms. V's full last name?
Villahermosa
Does Ms. Snoke like when students eat in her classroom?
no!
Which natural resource was the most important for all of the ancient civilizations we learned about?
Soil, Water, Trees, Fossil Fuels, Wind
Water
List one positive effect and one negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.
Positives: new foods, new ideas, new crops, more money, new animals
Negatives: diseases, slavery, disrupted environments, war, conquest
List 1 example of a good and 1 example of a service.
Goods: things you can touch, buy, hold, eat
Services: things you can do or pay people to do
Who is the testing coordinator at GMS?
Ms. Thisse / Ms. Moock
What is the name of your team?
(A Day: Garcia, Lampel, Johnson, Snoke)
(B Day: Days, Fado, Hickman, Snoke)
A day: Morgan
B day: Berkely
What were the Cahokians known for building?
Mounds
List one example of a push factor and one example of a pull factor.
Push factors: bad things that make you want to leave a place
Pull factors: good things that make you want to go somewhere
Supply: how much of something is available
Demand: how much people want something
Who is the GMS Student Advocate? (an adult)
Mr. Mac
How many service learning hours do you need to have by the end of 8th grade?
8
What is geography?
The study of Earth and everything on it
Why is Spanish the most popular language spoken in Mexico today?
Mexico was taken over by Spanish explorers who pushed their language on the indigenous population
What 3 parts of the world were in the Triangular Trade?
Africa, the Caribbean, North America
What is Mr. Fado's full last name?
Fadojutimi
What does DBQ stand for?
Document Based Question
What country did the Aztec civilization live in?
Mexico
Define the Indian Removal Act or the Chinese Exclusion Act
Indian Removal Act: Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and travel to specific lands out west
Chinese Exclusion Act: The US government banned Chinese immigrants from coming to the US for 10 years
What is the Panama Canal?
A man-made river in Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
It made it easier and faster for ships to get across the oceans and trade
List all 5 principals at GMS.
Mr. Clement, Ms. Butler, Ms. Bradley, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Coleman
Where is Ms. Snoke from?
(state, city, or town)
Acceptable answers:
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kennett Square