Jeopardy
Famous Americans in History Maps Civics Economics 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500
What is an atlas? A book of maps Row 1, Col 1
An official count of all the people living in a country or region What is a census? An official count of all the people living in a country or region 1,2
To send goods to other countries for sale or use. What is export? To send goods to other countries for sale or use. 1,3
He discovered electricity. Who is Ben Franklin? He discovered electricity. 1,4
A unit of measurement used for calculating latitude and longitude. What is a degree? A unit of measurement used for calculating latitude and longitude. 2,1
A member of an elected assembly. What is a delegate? A member of an elected assembly. 2,2
A ________ is one that is grown to be sold for a profit. What is a Cash Crop A ________ is one that is grown to be sold for a profit. 2,3
Alexander Graham Bell He invented the first telephone. 2,4
A map that highlights the earth's natural features What is a physical map?? A map that highlights the earth's natural features 3,1
The word that describes the central or national government. What is Federal? The word that describes the central or national government. 3,2
To _______ is to bring goods from another country for sale or use. What is import? To _______ is to bring goods from another country for sale or use. 3,3
He invented the cotton gin which increased slave labor. Who is Eli Whitney? He invented the cotton gin which increased slave labor. 3,4
A map that shows information about past events What is a historical map? A map that shows information about past events 4,1
What is the House of Representatives? The house of Congress in which each state’s number of representatives is determined according to its population. 4,2
Demand for goods when supplies are limited causes prices to _________. What is rise? Demand for goods when supplies are limited causes prices to _________. 4,3
Who was George Washington? He was the commander of the Continental Army whose strong leadership helped the soldiers survive the winter in Valley Forge. 4,4
A map that shows the boundaries of states and countries. What is a political map? A map that shows the boundaries of states and countries. 5,1
What is the Senate? The house of Congress in which each state has an equal number of representatives. 5,2
What is profit? The money remaining after the costs of a business have been paid is the ______. 5,3
Who is Thomas Jefferson? He wrote the Declaration of Independence. 5,4