Social Studies Trivia

SOCIAL STUDIES TRIVIA

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Common Core Social Studies and Language Standards Supported: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgements. Government 9. Different perspectives on a topic can be obtained from a variety of historic and contemporary sources. Sources can be examined for accuracy. Students are challenged to expedite (speed up) their research process in this assignment by identifying the central idea of each question. This “summarizing to find the main idea” will streamline their efforts on this homework and future assignments. Students must also examine their sources for accuracy. Let’s try an example: Look at the question below and decide the minimum key words you will need to type in to the computer to find the answer. Hint: Don’t type in the entire question! What are the names of the three ships that Christopher Columbus took on his journey to the New World? (Write your search words below.)

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Directions: Research each question and write the correct answer. You may ask your family before you use the computer, but be sure each answer is spelled correctly. Remember: The first answer is not always the correct answer.

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1. On which continent is Canada located? ______

2. In traveling north, what direction is right? ______

3. On the American flag, are there more red or white stripes? ______

4. What is the longest river in the U.S. (careful) ______

5. What does “N” on a map normally represent? ______

6. Who invented the telephone? (careful) ______

7. What is a book of maps called? ______

8. Name the highest mountain in the world. ______

9. What do you call a piece of land surrounded with water on all sides? ______

10. Three ships Columbus took on his famous journey. ______

11. On what mountain are four famous presidents’ faces carved? ______

12. Name the five Great Lakes. ______

13. Of England, Australia, Peru, and Canada, which nation does not have English as a

national language? ______

14. Name the ocean west of North America ______

15. What is the capital of Hawaii? ______Name______Period______Date______

16. What is the capital of the United States’ largest state? ______

17. What is a piece of land with water on three sides called? ______

18. Who assassinated President Lincoln? ______

19. For whom is America named? ______

20. Which Great Lake lies entirely in the U.S.? ______

21. Who wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac? ______

22. In what city is the Liberty Bell located? ______

23. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ______

24. What does one call a government ruled by a king or queen? ______

25. Which two countries fought in the War of 1812? ______

26. Name the largest African desert. ______

27. Across which continent does the Amazon River flow? ______

28. Which country lies north of Germany and south of Norway? ______

29. Who was the captain of the Mayflower? ______

30. Of which country is Havana the capital? ______Name______Period______Date______

31. What Spanish leader led the conquest of the ancient Aztec people? ______

32. To what mountain range does Mt. Everest belong?______

33. Alaska was purchased by the United States from what country? ______

34. What type of map shows elevations and contours? ______

35. Along the shore of which continent lies the Great Barrier Reef? ______

36. During what years was World War I fought? ______

37. Name the world’s most populous country. ______

38. What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the U.S.?______