Unit 3: Central America

Country Facts

100

What country starts with the letter G?

Guatemala

200

What 2 countries are the smallest?

Belize and El Salvador

300

Which country is known as the Banana Republic?

Honduras

400

What country is the closest to South America

Panama

500

What country did most of Central America get their independence from?

Spain

Explorers, Explorers, Explorers

100

What explorer "discovered" America

Christopher Columbus

200

Who was the first to circumnavigate the world?

Ferdinand Magellan

300

How many men did Magellan bring with him?

270/280

400

How many times did Columbus got to the Americas?

4

500

How many men survived the journey with Magellan

18

Teachers Teach

100

Which 6th grade teacher most recently had a baby born?

Mr. Spencer

200

Which 6th grade teacher just got married?

Mr. Matsutani

300

Which 6th grade teacher has twins?

Mr. Farrell

400

Which 6th grade teacher is getting another degree?

Mrs. Morford

500

Name all the 6th grade math teachers

Wilson, Morford, Haddorff

For fun (and speed)Explorers part 2

100

What is one bad thing Magellan did?

Murder, no concern for crew, lack of dedication

200

What is one bad thing Columbus did?

kidnap, enslave, steal

300

In what country did Magellan die?

Phillippines

400

Which country's king did Magellan approach first?

Portugal

500

What country was Columbus from?

Italy