Geography
World Cultures
North America
Latin America
Future Topics!
100

Using your fingers point me our compass directions (cardinal) as if we were looking at a map.

If you do your intermediate compass directions as well, extra points for you!


100

What are 3 examples of cultural foods?

Chicken fried steak, jollof rice, enchiladas, biryani, loco moco, hamburgers, poutine, sushi, borscht, etc.
100

Frisco is a ______!

Boomtown!

100

What is one of the two major languages in Latin America?

(If you answer both you get extra points!)

Spanish & Portugese

100

What are two of the longest rivers in the world?

Amazon River and Nile River

200

What are the 5 oceans of the world?

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern

200

What country colonized the world more than anyone else? 

Great Britain/United Kingdom/British

200

What are 3 capital cities in the United States of America?

Some examples:

Austin, Texas

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Denver, Colorado


200

What giant mountain range takes up almost the entire western side of South America?

The Andes Mountains


200

What are 4 religions in the world?

Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Sikhism, Confucianism, etc.

(Will accept different branches of Christianity and such)

300

What are 2 pieces of human geography (made by humans)?

Eiffel Tower, Mount Rushmore, Frisco Water tower, Big Ben, Gate of India, Panama Canal, etc.

300

What does ESPN stand for?

Economic Social Political Natural/eNvironmental

300

What are the 3 Branches of Government in the United States? 

Bonus points for saying what they each do!

Executive Branch (Executes/Carries Out Laws)

Legislative Branch (Writes/Makes the Laws)

Judicial Branch (Judges/Evaluates the Law)

300

What 3 countries trade in NAFTA?

United States, Canada, and Mexico

300

What is K-pop short for?

C-pop tried capitalizing on the success of k-pop and is short for what?

K-pop is short for Korean pop music.

C-pop is short for Chinese pop music.

400

What are the 7 continents of the world?

North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania (Australia), and Antarctica

400

What is one example of cultural diffusion? 

McDonalds, Coke-a-Cola, Culture pockets (Chinatown in a big American city), Tex-Mex, My Hero Academia, Avatar: The Last Airbender, etc.

400

What government does the United States have?

What government does Canada have?

U.S. = Federal Republic or Democracy

Canada = Constitutional Monarchy

(Both Limited)

400

What are the 3 Ancient native/indigenous groups of "Mesoamerica" (Central America)?

Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas

400

What are 5 Heroes of the Day? 

(Name 5 superheroes in general)

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Deadman, Green Lanterns, Dawnstar, Blue Marvel, Dazzler, Steel, Blue Beetle, Magneto, Aquaman, Mera, Sunspot, Locust, Hawkeye, Nova, Rictor, Iron Man, America Chavez, Captain America, Guardian, Spider-Girl, Uncle Sam, Wind Dancer, Power Man, All-Might, Aang, Shark-Girl, etc.

500

What is one example of an adaptation and one example of a modification?

Adaptations: Putting on a jacket, sunscreen, bug spray, fishing, solar panels, wind turbines

Modifications: Dams, roads, buildings, landmarks, tunnels, bridges, mining, terrace farming, railroad tracks

500

What are some examples of Elements of Culture? 

(If you name more than 2, you get extra points for each extra 1!)

  • Social Organization (Friends, Family, Clubs, Neighborhood)

  • Customs & Traditions (Clothing, Holidays, Food)

  • Religion

  • Language 

  • Fine Arts (Books, Movies, TV shows, Games, etc.)

  • History

  • Government (that YOU interact with)

  • Technology & Innovations

500

What are 3 pull factors for why people come to the United States?

Jobs, freedom, rights, good economy, popularity, safety, multicultural society, etc.

500

What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?

To trade and transport goods. There are some cruises. The gates flood and empty water to level out sea levels. This makes it possible to cut right through Panama instead of going all around the whole continent of South America or North America.

500

Who fought in the Cold War and what was the fighting about?

United States vs. U.S.S.R. (Russia)

Democracy/Capitalism vs. Communism

Who would be the biggest world superpower?

(You can mention the Cold fighting or the wars inside it, like the Vietnam War or Korean War)