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Current Events
The Civil War
Harriet Tubman
Geography
Odds & Ends
100
This person was elected president of the USA in November of 2008.
Who is Barack Obama
100
This was the name given to the group of southern states who seceded from the Union before and during the Civil War.
What is the Confederacy
100
When Harriet Tubman was born, she was a _____________.
What is slave.
100
This is the state that we live in.
What is Florida
100
This is the city where Mrs. Maine is from.
What is Seattle.
200
This storm caused devastation in Texas in late 2008; for a while, it was thought to be heading towards Miami.
What is Hurricane Ike
200
During the civil war in the North, people worked primarily in ___________________. In the South, people still worked on ___________________.
What is factories; plantations/farms/fields.
200
Harriet Tubman is most famous for helping free slaves on the ________________________.
What is Underground Railroad.
200
This is the largest continent in the world.
What is Asia
200
This is the sport that Mr. Dunning coaches.
What is soccer.
300
This daugher of a politician caused quite a commotion when the nation found out she was a pregnant teen in October of 2008.
Who is Bristol Palin
300
Slaves were paid by getting ______________ once per year.
What is clothing (one shirt, one pair of pants, etc.)
300
After Harriet Tubman got married, she moved to ________________.
What is Philadelphia.
300
This is the world's coldest continent.
What is Antarctica.
300
This is the name of a leader who rules by force, and does not care about the interest of the people.
What is a dictator.
400
This year marks the 40th anniversary of this historic event.
What is Neil Armstrong's moon landing
400
Who did the Confederate states believe should be in charge of making laws?
What is the individual states (not the national government)
400
This is the number of slaves that Harriet freed in her lifetime.
What is over 300.
400
These are 3 of the world's oceans -- you may name ANY 3!
What is Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Antarctic/Southern, Indian (any combination is OK)
400
This is the school where Mrs. Maine's husband, Mr. Maine, teaches.
What is Miami Norland.
500
This is the scientific name for Swine Flu.
What is the H1N1 virus.
500
The Emancipation Proclamation made this deal with Confederate states.
What is that they could keep slavery for a while if they re-joined the Union by Jan 1st, 1863.
500
Near the end of her life, Harriet moved to ________________ and built a _____________________________________.
What is New York; home for sick and needy people
500
These are the 2 Asian countries where the US is currently fighting wars.
What is Afghanistan and Iraq.
500
This is Mrs. Maine's favorite food to eat for lunch :)
What is popcorn!