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US Gov
WWI
WWII
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Discovering America
100
How many branches of the government are there?
3
100
Who was the main force that we fought against in WWI?
Germany
100
Who were the two main enemies of the US during WWII?
Germany and Japan
100
What is the state that was damaged the most due to Hurricane Katrina?
Louisiana
100
Who discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
200
Which branch is responsible for MAKING laws
Legislative branch
200
What were the names of the two groups that fought in WWII?
The Allies and Axis powers
200
What is the date that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor? (with or without the year)
December 7, 1941
200
What body of water does the Mississippi River flow into?
The Gulf of Mexico
200
When the individual first discovered America, where did he/she think he/she was?
India
300
How many presidents have there been?
44
300
Did WWI happen before or after "The Great Depression?"
Before (1914-1919)
300
What were the names of the two major cities which were bombed in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
300
Name 2 of the top 5 longest rivers in the US
1. Missouri, 2,540 miles 2. Mississippi, 2,340 miles 3. Yukon, 1,980 miles 4. Rio Grande, 1,900 miles 5. St. Lawrence, 1,900 miles
300
What was the purpose of the voyage that eventually lead to discovering America?
To find a western trade route from western Europe to China
400
Name 2 out of the 4 presidents who were assassinated in office
Abe Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
400
What was the name of the treaty that marked the end of WWI?
The Treaty of Versailles
400
Name one of the most famous German concentration camps
Dachau, Auschwitz, Belzich, Chelmno, etc.
400
I what state did the Battle of the Alamo occur?
Texas
400
What were the names of the three ships used in the voyage to "the new world?"
The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
500
Name 2 out of the 3 presidents who were impeached or resigned before they could be
Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon (resigned), Bill Clinton
500
What was the reason for the US engaging in WWI?
A German submarine (u-boat) sinking a British passenger ship carrying US citizens
500
Name the names (first and/or last) of the enemy commanders
Adolf Hitler, Hirohito, and Benito Mussolini
500
Name the states that border Mexico
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
500
What is the name of the Native American tribe that met Christopher Columbus and the first settlers?
The Arawak tribe