CIVICS
Among the Barons
Geography
Mercury 7
Random Knowledge
100

City in Greece where democracy was first created.

Athens

100

In the first sentence of the book, who wanted to see Luke?

Mr. Hendricks

100

How many continents are there?

7

100

Which astronaut was the first American man in space?

Alan Shepard

100

The number of letters in the alphabet minus 11 would equal what?  

15

200

Cities that each had their own independent government and ruler but were united by language and customs

City States

200

Say (In order) the Among books that we have read or are currently reading in class

Hidden, Impostors, Betrayed, Barons, Brave

200

What country borders the US to the North?

Canada

200

How old was John Glen when he returned to space after becoming a US senator?

77

200

Which weighs more?  A pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?

Same, they both weigh 1 pound

300

3 main types of government in city states.

1.  Democracy

2.  Oligarchy

3.  ???????

Monarchy

300

True or False, the wagon that Smits was pulled in by Luke's father was red

False

300

True or False:  There are more than 75 counties in Indiana

True

300

What was the name of Alan Shepard's space capsule?


Freedom 7, Liberty Bell 7, Mercury 7, Friendship 7

Freedom 7

300

Which is the correct spelling?

A.  binoculars

B.  benoculars

C. binauculars

D.  bonoculars

A

400

A Monarchy is ruled by......

A King or Tyrant

400

What was the real Lee Grant delivering while crossing the mountains?

Munitions (Guns)

400

States that border Indiana

Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois

400

Which is not a last name of one of the Mercury 7 crew members?

Shepard, Grissom, Glenn, Carpenter, Schirra, Cooper, Slayton, Johnson

Johnson

400

What City is known as the "Windy City"?

Chicago

500

In 507 BC, the ruler of Athens invented a government system called demokrata.  This translates to mean "rule by the ......."

PEOPLE

500

Which of the following did the Grant's agree to not have Luke get?   Braces, Hair Dye, or Contacts

Contacts

500

Which of the following regions of the US is Indiana a part of?  West, Midwest, North, Mid East, East, South

Midwest

500

What happened to Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 

It sank in the Atlantic Ocean

500

How many books are in the entire Among the Hidden series?

7