Definitions
Clothing is an example of material culture. True or False?
True
How many wards are there in DC?
8
A tool that shows directions on a map
Compass rose
What is the largest country, by land size, in South America?
Brazil
Mexican born, Frida Kahlo, is best known for what?
Her Art
What are the three types of geography?
Physical, Human, Political
True or False: Alexandria was part of the original 10 mile square of Washington D.C.
True
What is the key to all the symbols used on a map
Legend
Name a body of water which borders BOTH South and Central America
Pacific & Atlantic
Fidel Castro governed what country from 1959 to 1976 to 2008?
Cuba
A government or country in which total power is held by a dictator or a small group
Dictatorship
What landmark is at the meeting point of all four Washington D.C. quadrants?
U.S. Capital
This line expresses how far north or south a location is, relative to the equator. North is represented by positive numbers, while south is represented by negative numbers.
Latitude
What two countries border central America?
Mexico & Colombia
Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded by many in the sport as the greatest player of all time
Pelé
Name two examples of a Landform (a natural feature of a land surface)
Examples: mountains, valleys, hills, or canyons
What metro stop is the biggest intersection hub for rail transfers?
L’Enfant Plaza
This is an imaginary vertical line that divides the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
What country is located most most south of the following: Argentina & Peru
Argentina
Puerto Rican American composer, lyricist, playwright, rapper, and actor best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
A major type of community of distinctive plants and animals living together in a particular climate and physical environment.
Biome
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached his last Sunday sermon here before his assassination in Memphis.
Washington National Cathedral
Any of a set of numbers used to locate a point on a line or surface or in space
Coordinates
How many countries make up the continent of South America?
12
Leader in the independence wars of South America who led Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Peru to their independence
Simon Bolivar