5TH Grade History
President Thomas Jefferson bought about 828,000 square miles worth of land from France in 1803. What name was given to the transaction for that territory?
Louisiana Purchase
If you wanted to travel through three adjacent U.S. states that all started with the same letter, you would have to travel through which three states?
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
What was Babe Ruth’s first name?
George
Fissures, vents, and plugs are all associated with which geological feature?
A volcano
According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
What U.S. state that borders Lake Erie is named after the river that forms its southern border, which in turn is named for an Iroquois word meaning "great water?"
Ohio
What current African country was formerly known as the Gold Coast when it was a British colony?
Ghana
What was the first Disney animated film based on the life of a real person?
Pocahontas
What is the softest mineral in the world?
Talc
What is the pen name of the author who wrote "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?
Mark Twain
Which president one the only election in United States history in which the candidate with the most electoral votes actually lost?
John Quincy Adams
While it probably makes you think of sky-high activities like space launches and theme park rides, which southern state is actually the flattest?
Florida
What currency is used in South Africa?
Rand
What is the biggest artery in the human body?
Aorta
What physical measurement is technically defined as force divided by the area over which that force is being applied?
Pressure
From 2000 to 2008, U.S. "golden" dollar coins were minted with an image of what Shoshone woman who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Sacagawea
How many U.S. state capitals lie west of Los Angeles?
6
Which U.S. President was known for being a great piano player?
Richard Nixon
Which of Newton’s Laws states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?’
The third law of motion
What was the name of the founding father who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and 4th governor of Massachusetts?
Sam Adams
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
Cusco
At nearly 10,000 square miles, what island is the largest in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
What years did the Olympic Games hold competitions in fine art?
1912 to 1948
What are the gaps between nerve cells called?
Synapses
What "upwards" invention did Jesse Reno create by using conveyor belt principles in the 1890s?
Escalator