Jeopardy Geography Native Americans EconomicsCivics Famous Americans Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question What is the name for the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth?

$100 Answer equator

$200 Question What do we call a large body of land on the Earth?

$200 Answer A continent

$300 Question What are the names of the five oceans of the world?

$300 Answer Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean Southern Ocean

$400 Question Name the seven continents of the world.

$400 Answer North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Antarctica

$500 Question What are three things that are usually included on maps, and what do they represent?

$500 Answer Title – the name or kind of map Map Legend – a list of shapes and symbols used on a map and an explanation of what each stands for Compass Rose – a symbol that shows direction (north, south, east and west) on a map

$100 Question Which Native Americans made their home in the Eastern Woodlands region of the United States?

$100 Answer The Powhatan Indians

$200 Question Which Native Americans made their home in the Southwest region of the United States?

$200 Answer The Pueblo Indians

$300 Question In which region of the United States did the Lakota Indians make their home?

$300 Answer The Plains Region

$400 Question What were the main occupations of the Powhatan Indians?

$400 Answer They were fishermen, hunters and farmers.

$500 Question What were some contributions of the American Indians?

$500 Answer Arts (jewelry, pottery, weaving); legends and stories; respect for nature; farming

$100 Question What is the term for not being able to meet all needs and wants at the same time?

$100 Answer Scarcity

$200 Question What is a consumer and a producer?

$200 Answer A consumer is a person who uses goods and services. A producer is a person who uses resources to make goods and/or services.

$300 Question Name the 3 types of resources and 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 make economic choices?

$400 Answer People make economic choices because resources and goods and services are limited.

$500 Question What is the difference between bartering and using money?

$500 Answer Barter is the exchange of goods and services without the use of money. Money is coins, paper bills, and checks that are used in the exchange for goods and services.

$100 Question What is one way of taking part in making classroom decisions?

$100 Answer voting

$200 Question What is trustworthiness?

$200 Answer Behaviors that show a person can be trusted.

$300 Question What is self-reliance?

$300 Answer Self-reliance is the ability to depend on yourself.

$400 Question What is a way that people can contribute to their community?

$400 Answer People can contribute to their community by practicing the responsibilities of good citizens.

$500 Question What does it mean to respect and protect the rights and property of others?

$500 Answer Respecting and protecting the rights and property of others can include – returning things that do not belong to you; taking care of another’s things while using them, listening, keeping hands to ourselves…

$100 Question Who overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf?

$100 Answer Helen Keller

$200 Who was the President of the United States who helped free African American slaves?

$200 Answer Abraham Lincoln

$300 Question Who led the struggle to give women equal rights, including the right to vote?

$300 Answer Susan B. Anthony

$400 Question Who was the first African American player in the major leagues of baseball? His actions helped to bring about other opportunities for African Americans.

$400 Answer Jackie Robinson

$500 Question Who led the fight for freedom from England and helped establish a new country?

$500 Answer George Washington

Final Jeopardy Name some contributions from Ancient Egypt and China.

Final Jeopardy Answer Ancient Egypt: Pyramids, hieroglyphics, paper made from papyrus, 365-day calendar, clock. Ancient China: Great Wall, characters, symbols, inventions – kite, silk cloth, compass, bronze and fireworks.