Social Studies Review (Part II)

U.S. Geography

100

What two states are not a part of the lower forty-eight? These states do not border the inland United States. 

Hawaii and Alaska. 

200

What state is home to the Statue of Liberty? This was given to the United States from France as a gift in 1865.

New York.

300

What is the capital of New York?

Albany.

400

This state is home to Redwood National Park which has the tallest trees in the World.

California. 

500

What state is Mount Rushmore in?

South Dakota. 

World Geography

100

What country did the Spanish language originate from?

Spain.

200

In the United States, we are broken into 50 states. Canada is broken into ten _____________ (ex. Saskatchewan). 

Provinces. 

300

What continent is Oman (a country) located on?

Africa.

400

What is the largest Ocean in the World?

Pacific Ocean.

500

What continent is Syria on? 

Asia.

U.S. Presidents / Executive Branch

100

What is the maximum number of terms that a President can serve under the U.S. Constitution? This was added to the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment in 1951 in the years following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR).

2 Years.

200

How many electoral college votes are needed to win the Presidency?

270.

300

Every four years, the Presidential election is held during this month.

November. 

400

This President served the most consecutive terms (four terms) in U.S. history. He served in the role from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is most famous for guiding the country through both the Great Depression and World War II.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

500

What was the name of the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln? What was the name of the Theatre that Lincoln was assassinated at? What was the name of the play that Lincoln was watching at the time of his death?

John Wilkes Booth / Ford's Theatre / Our American Cousin. 

U.S. Currency

100

What former U.S. President is on the $1 bill?

George Washington.

200

What former U.S. President is on the $5 bill?

Abraham Lincoln. 

300

What former U.S. President is on the $20 bill?

Andrew Jackson.

400

What former U.S. President is on the $50 bill?

Ulysses S. Grant.

500

What former U.S. President appears on the $2 bill?

Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) 

Civil War

100

Name three advantages that North had over the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Answers will vary.

200

What was the name of the President of the Confederacy during the Civil War?

Jefferson Davis.

300

What was the name of the fort in which the first shots of the Civil War were fired?

Fort Sumter. 

400

What was the name of the Confederate General who was accidentally shot by one of his own men at the Battle of Battle of Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. Hint: This general had a cool nickame. 

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson.

500

Nathan Bedford Forrest (a Confederate General) went on to become the first grand wizard (leader) of this group following the Civil War. This group used intimidation, violence, and terror to achieve its goals. It opposed the rights of formerly enslaved people, particularly their right to vote and participate in the political process.  

Klu Klux Klan.