Essential Knowledge

Historical Facts

100

Who was the first black baseball player to play on a Major Leagues team?

Jackie Robinson

200

What is the Kansas City Negro Leagues team called?

The Kansas City Monarchs

300

Who were 3 important figures in the Civil Rights movement? 

Rosa Parks, MLK, Ruby Bridges, Malcom X, etc

400

Which president signed the Emancipation Proclamation (ended slavery)?

Thomas Jefferson

500

Who wrote the Black National Anthem (Lift Every Voice)? 

James Weldon Johnson

Geography

100

What state is our school in?

Missouri

200

What are 3 states that touch Missouri?

Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Kentuck, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma

300

What are the names of two state capitals?

answers will vary

400

What are the names of all 7 continents?

North America, South America, Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica

500

What is one country from each continent? 

Answers will vary

Life Skills

100

How many quarters are in a dollar?

4

200

What do am and pm refer to (ex: morning, afternoon, evening, night)

AM is morning (mostly) and PM is afternoon through early night

300

How many minutes is 2 and a half hours?

150

400

If something costs $15.86, and you hand the cashier $20, how much change should they give you?

$4.14

500

If you need to be to a party at 8:30 pm, and it takes you 26 minutes to drive there, 30 minutes to get ready, and 7 minutes to get a gift wrapped for the person, what time should you start getting ready? 

7:27 at the latest

Social Skills

100

What should you do if someone tells you to stop?

stop right away

200

What are 3 ways you could express that you're angry with someone?

Answers may vary 

300

You're at the grocery store and you need some Oreos. When you get to the snack aisle, you see two people fighting and screaming right in front of the Oreos. What should you do? 

Walk away. Maybe even tell an employee of the store. Shop for other things and come back for Oreos when it's safe. 

400

You're working on a group project. Two of your group members want to learn about robots. One person wants to learn about aliens. One person doesn't have an idea, but they said they won't do any help if you learn about robots. What could you do?

Answers will vary.

500

Five of your friends have started picking on a student who you kind of are friends with. They're making fun of the way the person dresses and the way they smell. You don't really like that kid's smell or her clothes either, but you don't want to be hurtful. You are worried that if you say something to your other friends, you might make them mad or make them laugh at you. 

What can you do?

Answers will vary

Trivia

100

How many states are in the US?

50

200

What heritage do we celebrate in the month of May? Why?

It is AAPI month, and we celebrate it to honor the things Asian/Pacific Islanders have done to make our country a better place. 

300

When and what is the Winter Solstice?

It is the shortest day of the year. It is also the official start of Winter. It happens on December 22 or 23, depending on the moon. 

400

What is the difference between a landfill and a dump?

A landfill is more organized

500

What are the three types of clouds AND how do you describe them?

Stratus - low, flat sheets

Cirrus - medium, puffy clouds

Cumulus - high, storm clouds