5th Grade Social Studies
Who changed the world and revolutionized communication at the turn of the century by inventing the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Along which river did the Egyptian people settle?
The Nile
What religious group was persecuted during the Holocaust?
Jewish
Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears football team, is located in which state?
Illinois
A rock python can live for a year without a meal. This snake lives south of the Sahara Desert on which continent?
Africa
What agreement ended World War 1 and placed the blame on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?
The Tigris and Euphrates.
Which country in Asia went through the Cultural Revolution?
China
The Boston Red Sox play baseball in which state?
Massachusetts
The world's largest swimming pool stretches for a half mile in the country of Chile, located in which continent.
South America
Which president created the New Deal to give Americans relief and jobs during the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
On what sea did the Phoenicians mostly travel for their trading?
The Mediterranean
Name the leader of India's Independence Movement
Gandhi
The San Antonio Spurs basketball team play in which state?
Texas
Nepal is the only country in the world that doesn't have a rectangular flag. On which continent is Nepal located?
Asia
Which battle began June 6, 1944 as a final push to force the Nazis out of France and back into Germany?
D-Day
What does polytheistic mean?
A belief in many gods and goddesses.
What is the name for the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The Anaheim Ducks professional hockey team plays in which state?
California
Red diamonds are some of the rarest stones in the world, they are often mined on which continent that borders the Coral and Timor Seas.
Australia
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Which mountain range protected Rome from invasions from the north?
The Alps
Which country was originally a part of India?
Pakistan
The Tulsa Shock, a professional women's basketball team plays near the Arkansas River in which state?
Oklahoma
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. This bird can be found in the Kalahari and Namib Deserts on which continent?
Africa