$100 Question
What is the name for theimaginary line around themiddle of the Earth?
$100 Answer
equator
$200 Question
What do we call a large bodyof land on the Earth?
$200 Answer
A continent
$300 Question
What are the names of the fiveoceans of the world?
$300 Answer
Arctic Ocean,Atlantic Ocean,Pacific Ocean,Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
$400 Question
Name the seven continents of theworld.
$400 Answer
North America, South America,Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia andAntarctica
$500 Question
What are three things that areusually included on maps, andwhat do they represent?
$500 Answer
Title – the name or kind of map
Map Legend – a list of shapes andsymbols used on a map and anexplanation of what each stands for
Compass Rose – a symbol that showsdirection (north, south, east and west)on a map
$100 Question
Which Native Americans madetheir home in the EasternWoodlands region of the UnitedStates?
$100 Answer
The Powhatan Indians
$200 Question
Which Native Americans made theirhome in the Southwest region of theUnited States?
$200 Answer
The Pueblo Indians
$300 Question
In which region of the UnitedStates did the Lakota Indiansmake their home?
$300 Answer
The Plains Region
$400 Question
What were the main occupationsof the Powhatan Indians?
$400 Answer
They were fishermen, huntersand farmers.
$500 Question
What were some contributionsof the American Indians?
$500 Answer
Arts (jewelry, pottery, weaving);legends and stories; respect fornature; farming
$100 Question
What is the term for not beingable to meet all needs andwants at the same time?
$100 Answer
Scarcity
$200 Question
What is a consumer and a producer?
$200 Answer
A consumer is a person whouses goods and services.
A producer is a person whouses resources to make goodsand/or services.
$300 Question
Name the 3 types of resourcesand give examples for each.
$300 Answer
Natural Resources (water, soil, wood, coal)
Human Resources (farmers, miners, builders,painters)
Capital Resources (hammers, computers,trucks, lawn mowers, factory buildings)
$400 Question
Why do people have to makeeconomic choices?
$400 Answer
People make economic choicesbecause resources and goodsand services are limited.
$500 Question
What is the difference betweenbartering and using money?
$500 Answer
Barter is the exchange of goodsand services without the use ofmoney.
Money is coins, paper bills, andchecks that are used in theexchange for goods and services.
$100 Question
What is one way of taking part inmaking classroom decisions?
$100 Answer
voting
$200 Question
What is trustworthiness?
$200 Answer
Behaviors that show a personcan be trusted.
$300 Question
What is self-reliance?
$300 Answer
Self-reliance is the ability todepend on yourself.
$400 Question
What is a way that people cancontribute to their community?
$400 Answer
People can contribute to theircommunity by practicing theresponsibilities of goodcitizens.
$500 Question
What does it mean to respectand protect the rights andproperty of others?
$500 Answer
Respecting and protecting the rights andproperty of others can include – returning thingsthat do not belong to you; taking care ofanother’s things while using them, listening,keeping hands to ourselves…
$100 Question
Who overcame disabilities andworked to help others who were blindand deaf?
$100 Answer
Helen Keller
$200
Who was the President of the UnitedStates who helped free AfricanAmerican slaves?
$200 Answer
Abraham Lincoln
$300 Question
Who led the struggle to give womenequal rights, including the right tovote?
$300 Answer
Susan B. Anthony
$400 Question
Who was the first African Americanplayer in the major leagues ofbaseball? His actions helped to bringabout other opportunities for AfricanAmericans.
$400 Answer
Jackie Robinson
$500 Question
Who led the fight for freedom fromEngland and helped establish a newcountry?
$500 Answer
George Washington
Final Jeopardy
Name some contributions fromAncient Egypt and China.
Final Jeopardy Answer
Ancient Egypt: Pyramids,hieroglyphics, paper made frompapyrus, 365-day calendar, clock.
Ancient China: Great Wall,characters, symbols, inventions –kite, silk cloth, compass, bronzeand fireworks.