Geography
Native Americans
North American History
World History
Grab Bag
100

What are the imaginary horizontal and vertical lines that help pinpoint locations on Earth?

Latitude and Longitude

100

Unscramble the letters of the following Native American tribes: zacet, yaam, oluepb

Aztec, Maya, Pueblo

100

Early humans migrated into North America from Asia around _________ years ago.

30,000-40,000

100

The Spanish first arrived to the Americas in this year.

1492

100

Name the year that Mrs. Swanson was born.

50 bonus points if you know what day & how old she is. 

May 17, 1999

24, almost 25. 

200

Continent where India, China, Japan and Russia are located.

Asia

200

Describe two ways Native American tribes got their food.

Hunting, gathering, fishing or farming

200

The first North Americans entered crossed the _______ ______ Land Bridge.

Bering Strait

200

Name three countries where English is the main language.

United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland 

200

What are three animals that can't jump?

Rhinos, hippos, sloths

300

What kind of map shows bodies of water and other geographic features?

Physical Map

300

Both the Aztec and the Mayas built huge famous stone sculptures. Many remain today.

What are they?

Pyramids

300

Name the three largest countries in North America.

Canada, the United States and Mexico

300

Name three countries where Spanish is the main language.

Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Colombia, etc.

300

What is ablutophobia?

The fear of bathing or washing oneself. 

400

Second largest continent with over fifty countries.

Africa

400

What does the word "Oklahoma" mean in the Choctaw language?

Red People

400

Unscramble the following plants native to North America: rnoc, ttoonc, stmaoeto.

corn, cotton, tomatoes

400
The United States bought what is now Alaska from which country?

Russia

400

What is the only planet to spin clockwise?

Venus

500

How many countries are there in the world? If you can guess within 20 above/below it will count. 

195

500

Why did most Native Americans settle in what is now Oklahoma?

They were forcibly relocated during the Trail of Tears to reserved lands by the government. 

500

Who was the 16th president of the United States?

Abraham Lincoln

500

Name the only continent where there are no countries and where only scientists live.

Antarctica

500

What is one thing that rhinos and humans have in common?

Keratin

Our fingernails are made of the same thing as rhinoceros horns, which is called keratin.