Social Studies Jeopardy

Age of Exploration

100

This was the name of the guy who "discovered" America

Who is Christopher Columbus

200

These are the 3 G's

What is (God, Glory, Gold) 

300

What year did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue

What is 1492

400

This is the man credited with circumnavigating the globe. (FM) 

 Who is Ferdinand Magellan 

500

This country was famous for exploring first and was the most dominating force for exploration. (Prince Henry the navigator is from here) 

What is Portugal 

Renaissance and Reformation

100

Renaissance was a cultural (Re) 

What is Rebirth

200

This painter created the Mona Lisa

Who is Leonardo Di Vinci 

300

This monk created the 95 thesis that challenged the Catholic Church. 

Who is Martin Luther 

400

This invention helped spread ideas faster across Europe. (Made books faster) 

What is the printing press

500

This was the Catholic Church's response to the reformation. (Counter) 

What was the counter reformation 

Revolutions

100

This country gained independence from Great Britain in the late 1700's. (North America) 

What is the United States

200

This was the way the French Society was divided into (3) 

What is the 3 estates 

300

This was the emperor of France who rose to power by being very successful militarily. (The first emperor) 

Who is Napoleon 

400

These are John Locke's 3 natural rights 

What is (Life, Liberty, and Property) 

500

This is the name of the document that states: "All men are created equal"

What is the US constitution 

World War 1

100

`This is the name of the Archduke who was assassinated in Austria, that started WW1.

Who is Franz Ferdinand 

200

This is the type of warfare that was used in ww1. (Fortified portions dug in the ground) 

What is trench warfare 

300

This invention allowed for men to cross no mans land with cover and was heavily armored, but moved extremely slow 

What is a tank

400

This is the name of the treaty that ended WW1. 

What is the treaty of Versailles 

500

This is the acronym used to remember the treaty of Versailles. (Can you tell the the letters)

What is B.R.A.T 

World War 2

100

This event starts the war in EUROPE

What is the invasion of Poland 🇵🇱 

200

This event starts the war in the PACIFIC

What is Pearl Harbor 

300

This new kind of ship became the most important for ww2. (Airplanes) 

 What are aircraft carriers 

400

Name the Axis (3) and the Allied Powers (4)

Who is (Germany, Japan, Italy) (United States, Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union) 

500

This was the military strategy used to defeat the Japanese in the Pacific. (Hopping) 

What is Island Hopping