6th Grade Social Studies
7th Grade Social Studies
8th Grade Social Studies
Tappan Tea
100
Which continent is the largest in terms of land area?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. North America
D. Antarctica
A. Asia
100
True or False: This is a primary source.
TRUE!
100
Which historical document contains the Bill of Rights?
A. Magna Carta
B. Declaration of Independence
C. United States Constitution
D. Tappan Student Code of Conduct
C. United States Constitution
100
What year was Tappan Middle School built?
A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1970
D. 1980
1950
200
All of the following are "Themes of Geography", EXCEPT...
A. Movement
B. Human-Environment Interaction
C. Culture
D. Location
C. Culture
200
During what age did people "hunt-and-gather" for their food?
A. Neolithic Age
B. Bronze Age
C. Paleolithic Age
D. Middle Ages
C. Paleolithic Age
200
Which of the following was NOT a President of the United States?
A. John Quincy Adams
B. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
C. John Fitzgerald Kennedy
D. Henry Philip Tappan
D. Henry Philip Tappan
200
Tappan was named after the first president of U of M. What was his first name?
A. Timothy
B. Henry
C. Frederick
D. George
B. Henry
300
Which of the following is NOT a part of a map?
A. Compass
B. Atlas
C. Scale
D. Key
B. Atlas
300
Which of the following was NOT a known ancient civilization?
A. Ancient Atlantis
B. Ancient Egypt
C. Ancient India
D. Ancient China
A. Ancient Atlantis
300
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolutionary War?
A. Tea Act
B. Corn Act
C. Stamp Act
D. Quartering Act
B. Corn Act
300
Approximately how many acres is Tappan's campus?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 40
D. 50
A. 20
400
In terms of writing, what does "C.E.R." stand for?
A. Claim, evidence, reasoning
B. Claim, exploration, reasoning
C. Communication, evaluation, revision
D. Complaining, exclaiming, restating
A. Claim, evidence, reasoning
400
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?
A. Stable Food Supply
B. Culture
C. Government
D. Vegetation
D. Vegetation
400
All of the following are branches of the US Government EXCEPT…
A. Judicial
B. Legislative
C. Managerial
D. Executive
C. Managerial
400
What is the Tappan mascot?
A. Spartans
B. Warriors
C. Gladiators
D. Trojans
D. Trojans
500
What type of map of Africa is shown below?
A. Vegetation
B. Climate
C. Population Density
D. Economic Activity
C. Population Density
500
In what region did the first known civilization emerge?
A. Oceania
B. South America
C. Present-day Iraq
D. Present-day Germany
C. Present-day Iraq
500
Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?
A. Florida
B. Virginia
C. Maine
D. New Jersey
A. Florida
500
What famous sports coach attended Tappan Middle School?
A. Jim Harbaugh
B. Tom Izzo
C. Bo Schembechler
D. Lloyd Carr
A. Jim Harbaugh