Unit 1

Native Americans

100

"I live in a house that is rounded at the top, made up of posts and poles that are covered in bark. A lot of my family lives with me."

The Iroquois 

200

I live in the region that is abundant in marine life. In this region I also have the natural resource of the cedar tree! What region do I live in and who am I?

The Kwakiutl and the NorthWest

300

My home is located close to the Great Lakes, who am I?

The Iroquois 

400

I am a Native American that lives in the region that has the geographic feature known to you today as the Rocky Mountains

The Pueblo in the SouthWest

500

I have the Pacific Ocean to the far West and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. What you call the Great Lakes today, I use to fish, hunt and plant crops nearby. Who am I?

The Iroquois

Continents & Oceans

100

I am the Continent that has a country India in it, the Indian Ocean is very close to me. What continent am I?

Asia

200

You live in the Continent above mine, I live in the Continent below you. What Continent am I?

S. America

300

If you live in Virginia what Ocean is closest to you?

Atlantic Ocean

400

I am the only Continent that is also a Country, who am I?

Australia 

500

If you look at a Compass and a Globe or map of the world, I am the Continent that is located starting from the middle of a globe toward the North West. Who Am I?

North America

Geographic Features

100

I am difficult to spell, I have a state in the United States with the same name. Who am I?

The Mississippi River

200

I am highly elevated, thus I have high elevation. Who am I?

Mountains

300

I am a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes spanning the Canada–United States border. I have 5 lakes they are called Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Who am I

The Great Lakes

400

I am the mountain range that is located in the state you live in. What am I?

The Appalachian Mountains

500

Which ocean is on the east coast of the USA?

Atlantic

Primary Sources

100

What is a primary source?

A) A witness

B) My mom's-cousin's-brother's-goldfish's-neighbors-cat

C) The president

D) Peter Pan

A) A witness

200

I am a person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. What is my human resource?

An archaeologist

300

Every choice below is a primary source except:

A) George Washington's diary

B) Beyonce's personal journal

C) A biography

D) A textbook

A textbook....because a textbook is considered a secondary source because it interprets, analyzes, and summarizes information from primary sources, meaning it provides a second-hand account of events or concepts, rather than presenting original data or firsthand experiences; essentially, the textbook author is explaining and commenting on information gathered from other sources 

400

Are ancient Native American bows and arrows a primary source?

Yes

500

These are considered "first-hand" information created by someone directly involved in or witnessing an event. What are these called?

Primary Sources

Bonus

100

Tell me a Country in Australia 

Be Serious...Australia 

200

I am the Country that is located in the continent of Africa. List 3!

I will verify

300

When you draw a compass how do you know which way is West and the other way is East?

A compass spells WE not EW

400

I have a college sports team that is called the Cavaliers their is another that is called the Hookies. What state am I? What Country,on what continent? 

Virginia, USA, N. America

500

What # is Virginia?

13