Holidays
What are common gifts given to loved ones on Valentine's Day?
Chocolates, roses, or stuffed animals.
What two animals are used to represent the Democrat Party and the Republican Party, respectively?
The Donkey and The Elephant.
What is the most popular sport in America?
Football.
In what state is Miami located?
Florida.
In what state was Coca-Cola invented?
Georgia.
What is caroling?
A Christmas activity in which a group of people will go to a house and sing carols, usually expecting desserts/sweets after.
What two colors represent each of the two main political parties?
Democrats - blue.
Republicans - red.
Who is the best college football team in the United States? (by Championship standards)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The Georgia Bulldogs (The Dawgs).
What instruments are commonly used in Southern Country songs?
The acoustic guitar, drums, and violins.
Who was our male literary icon, and explain why he is considered to be an icon.
What does GMO stand for?
Edgar Allan Poe - Popularized Romanticism and famous for his poems and short stories
Genetically Modified Organism
In refrence to Easter activities, what is the "Golden Egg?"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The egg with the most valuable prize in it, usually money.
Name the three levels of government.
1. Federal
2. State
2. Local
What is the name given to the genre of music defined by the time period it was created in?
(Frank Sinatra is an icon of this era)
Oldies.
What moniker is given to the state of Georgia?
(The __ State)
Peach.
What is America's national animal?
The Bald Eagle (will also accept the American bison).
Explain "Trick or Treating."
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What is the name of the power the president has to overturn a bill which the other branches have passed?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Veto
Define "recreational sport."
A sport played outside a regular highschool team.
What drink is most commonly associated with the South?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Sweet Tea (will also accept Coca-Cola).
What is the name of my family's dog AND where does his name come from?
Bane - the villian from Batman
What was the name of the place in the UK from where the Pilgrims set off to America?
Plymouth.
Name the three branches of the American federal government.
1. The Executive Branch.
2. The Legislative Branch.
3. The Judicial Branch.
In the map I showed regarding the most popular music types by state, what was Georgia's two?
(hint, they were both mentioned in my lesson)
Rock and Oldies
What word do Southerners use to mean "violin"?
"Fiddle."
Tell me the story of how Mr. Scott was murdered.
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