Constitution
Bill of Rights
Trail of Tears
Missouri Compromise/Compromise of 1850
Potpourri
100

This is the formal name given to the introduction of the Constitution.  

What is preamble?  

100

The Bill of Rights refers to the first ____ amendments to the Constitution.  

What is ten?  

100

This many major tribes were forcefully relocated as part of the Indian Removal Act.  

What is five?  

100

In one word, this was the main issue surrounding the Missouri Compromise.  

What is slavery?  

100

She was the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.  

Who is Malala Yousafzai?  


200

This article describes the judicial branch. 

What is article III?

200

This amendment guarantees freedom of speech (and many other rights).  

What is the first amendment?  

200

After relocation, the tribes wound up in this modern-day state.  

What is Oklahoma? 

200

As a result of the Missouri Compromise, this state entered the union as a free state.  

What is Maine?  (Had been part of Massachusetts). 

200

The deepest freshwater lake in the world can be found in this country. 

Bonus:  100 extra points if you name the lake as well.  

What is Russia?

Lake Baikal

300

This article describes the executive branch.

What is article II? 

300

This amendment prescribes against cruel or unusual punishments.  

What is the eighth amendment?  

300

This tribe was the main subject of the NPS video we watched in class.  

What are the Cherokee?  

300

This state entered the union as a free state under the Compromise of 1850.  

What is California?  

300

The ancient Persian Empire was based in this modern day nation.  

What is Iran?  

400

This article describes the legislative branch.  

What is article I?  

400

This amendment allows for search and seizure of a person's possessions only if probable cause has been determined.  

What is the fourth amendment? 

400

The Cherokee lost this percentage of their original territory from 1720-1820.  

What is 90%?  

400

The Missouri Compromise banned slavery north of this line of latitude within the Louisiana Purchase lands.  

What is 36 degrees, 30 minutes? 

400

The term "Taliban" means this, in English.  

What is student or truth seeker?  

500

This article describes relations between the states.  

What is article IV?  

500

This amendment guarantees the right against self-incrimination.  

What is the fifth amendment?  

500

List any three (3) of the five "civilized" tribes.  

What are the Cherokee, Seminole, Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw?  

500

In order to maintain the balance of power in the Senate, California was required to do this as part of the Compromise of 1850.  

What is send one pro-slavery senator to Congress?  

500

The term "Al Qaeda" means this, in English.  

What is the Base, or Foundation?