1. CHALLENGE! Baseball Challenge!
Copyright © 2002 Glenna R. Shaw and FTC Publishing
All Rights Reserved

2. Today’s Game is pitched by Mrs. Leonard. Will she strike you out?

3. Batter Up! Play Ball! Home Single Visitor Single Double Triple Homer 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

4. Home Single #1 – Which industry depended most on slave labor?
The Pitch!
*tobacco farming*
*coal mining*

5. Home Single #2 – The fishing industry would be important in which region of Virginia?
The Pitch!
*ridge and valley*
*coastal plain*

6. Home Single #3 – Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
The Pitch!
*Parliament decided that the colonists would pay for part of the war cost*
*The fur trade stopped*

7. The Pitch!
Home Single #4 – Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
*Thomas Jefferson*
*Patrick Henry*

8. Home Single #5 – Which is true about indentured servants?
The Pitch!
*They were mostly criminals and remained the property of their masters*
*They worked for their masters long enough to pay for their passage to America*

9. Home Single #6 – This battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The Pitch!
*Battle of Saratoga*
*Battle of San Juan Hill*

10. Home Single #7 – The Magna Carta was part of English law and gave rights to whom?
The Pitch!
*Englishmen*
*The King*

11. Home Single #8 – The Legislative Branch of the government does what?
The Pitch!
*decided if laws are fair*
*makes the laws*

12. Home Single #9 – The Legislative Branch consists of whom?
The Pitch!
*The House of Representatives and The Senate*
*The Supreme Court and Executive Leaders*

13. Home Single #10 – The Louisiana Purchase did what?
The Pitch!
*Gave the land back to the Native Americans*
*doubled the size of the United States*

14. Home Single #11 – The Judicial Branch of the Government does what?
The Pitch!
*Decides if laws are fair*
*carries out the laws*

15. Home Single #12 – The Judicial Branch consists of whom?
The Pitch!
*The Court systems*
*The Senate and House of Representatives*

16. Home Single #13 – The Executive Branch of the government consists of whom?
The Pitch!
*The President, Vice President and Cabinet Members*
*The Supreme Court and Federal Court system*

17. Home Single #14 – The Executive Branch of the government does what?
The Pitch!
*Decides if the laws are fair*
*Carries out the laws*

18. Home Single #15 – Which describes the Southern states before the Civil War?
The Pitch!
*They were primarily a farming region and believed in States’ Rights*
*They were a manufacturing region with large towns and cities*

19. Visitor Single #1 – Textiles are…?
The Pitch!
*fabrics made by knitting or weaving*
*parts of buildings*

20. Visitor Single #2 – Economy is the use of resources, money and ________ to meet peoples' wants and needs.?
The Pitch!
*computers*
*goods*

21. Visitor Single #3 – Agriculture is ______________.
The Pitch!
Visitor Single #3 – Agriculture is ______________.
*farming*
*the study of animals*

22. Visitor Single #4 – What is Tennessee’s state bird?
The Pitch!
*bluebird*
*mockingbird*

23. Visitor Single #5 – What is Tennessee’s state flower?
The Pitch!
*Iris*
*rose*

24. Visitor Single #6 – Which state does NOT border Tennessee?
The Pitch!
*Georgia*
*West Virginia*

25. Visitor Single #7 – What is Tennessee’s Nickname?
The Pitch!
*Tennessee looks good to me!*
*The Volunteer State*

26. Visitor Single #8 – Who was Tennessee’s very first congressman?
The Pitch!
Visitor Single #8 – Who was Tennessee’s very first congressman?
*Andrew Jackson*
*Andrew Johnson*

27. Visitor Single #9 – Who was the first governor of Tennessee?
The Pitch!
*Andrew Jackson*
*John Sevier*

28. Visitor Single #10 – In June of 1861, what did Tennessee join?
The Pitch!
*The Confederacy*
*The Union*

29. Visitor Single #11 – What Tennessee General said that he would only accept “Unconditional Surrender?
The Pitch!
*Robert E. Lee*
*Ulysses S. Grant*

30. Visitor Single #12 – What US President from Tennessee was the first President to ever be impeached?
The Pitch!
*Bill Clinton*
*Andrew Johnson*

31. Visitor Single #13 – What citrus soft drink that was invented in Tennessee derived its name from moonshine?
The Pitch!
*Sprite*
*Mountain Dew*

32. Visitor Single #14 – What is the current capital of Tennessee?
The Pitch!
*Knoxville*
*Nashville*

33. Visitor Single #15 – People who wanted to end slavery were called?
The Pitch!
*abolitionists*
*carpet baggers*

34. Fly Ball! It’s Caught! You’re Out!
Next Batter!

35. It’s a Hit! Base Run Single!
Next Batter!

36. Double #1 – Abraham Lincoln wanted to end?
The Pitch!
*slavery*
*equal rights*

37. Double #2 – The capital of the Confederacy was?
The Pitch!
*Washington DC*
*Richmond*

38. Double #3 – The Underground Railroad helped slaves escape by?
The Pitch!
*hiding them on their way north*
*supplying them with weapons*

39. The Pitch!
Double #4 – Robert E. Lee surrendered to Grant at _____________in Virginia?
*Appomattox*
*Yorktown*

40. Double #5 – Who was the father of the Constitution?
The Pitch!
Double #5 – Who was the father of the Constitution?
*Thomas Jefferson*
*James Madison*

41. Double #6 – This lists the basic rights granted to all Americans by the U.S. Constitution?
The Pitch!
*The Articles of Confederation*
*The Bill of Rights*

42. Double #7 – Our Nation’s first Constitution was called?
The Pitch!
*The Articles of Confederation*
*The Mayflower Compact*

43. Double #8 – Who was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
The Pitch!
*Benjamin Franklin*
*George Washington*

44. Double #9 – The first Capital of Tennessee was?
The Pitch!
*Knoxville*
*Chattanooga*

45. Double #10 – Another city that was once capital of Tennessee was?
The Pitch!
Double #10 – Another city that was once capital of Tennessee was?
*Atlanta*
*Kingston*

46. Double #11 –Who was an abolitionist who led an attack on Harper's Ferry?
The Pitch!
*John Brown*
*Paul Revere*

47. Double #12 – Who won the Presidential election of 1860?
The Pitch!
Double #12 – Who won the Presidential election of 1860?
*Abraham Lincoln*
*George Washington*

48. Double #13 – What was the first state to secede from the Union?
The Pitch!
*Tennessee*
*South Carolina*

49. Double #14 – Which Confederate state was the first to rejoin the Union?
The Pitch!
*South Carolina*
*Tennessee*

50. Double #15 – What city lies in the very center of Tennessee?
The Pitch!
*Murfreesboro*
*Knoxville*

51. Pop Up Center Field! It’s Caught! Two Outs!
You're Out!
Next Batter!

52. It’s a Hit! Base Run Double!
Next Batter!

53. Triple #1 – The rights that all Americans should have are?
The Pitch!
*Civil Rights*
*The Bill of Rights*

54. Triple #2 – This amendment guarantees freedom of speech?
The Pitch!
*1st*
*5th*

55. Triple #3 – This amendment protects you from incriminating yourself?
The Pitch!
*1st*
*5th*

56. Triple #4 – This amendment guarantees you a trial by your peers?
The Pitch!
*5th*
*7th*

57. Triple #5 – This amendment gives you the right to own a gun?
The Pitch!
*2nd*
*1st*

58. Triple #6 – This amendment guarantees freedom of religion?
The Pitch!
Triple #6 – This amendment guarantees freedom of religion?
*1st*
*2nd*

59. Triple #7 – The introduction to the Constitution is called the?
The Pitch!
*Bill of Rights*
*Preamble*

60. Triple #8 – This document was a letter addressed to the King of England stating that the colonies wanted to be free?
The Pitch!
*The Declaration of Independence*
*The Constitution*

61. Triple #9 – Which of the following is an example of economic independence?
The Pitch!
*people growing their own food*
*importing goods from other countries*

62. Triple #10 – Which of the following contributed to the Stock Market crash of 1929?
The Pitch!
*people investing in the stock market*
*banks buying and selling bank stocks*

63. Triple #11 – During the Great Depression…?
The Pitch!
*many people had jobs*
*many people lost their jobs*

64. Triple #12 – Hoovervilles were during which time period?
The Pitch!
*The Great Depression*
*World War I*

65. Triple #13 – What war did the bombing of Pearl Harbor get American involved in?
The Pitch!
*World War I*
*World War II*

66. Triple #14 – Which port did most immigrants from Europe come through?
The Pitch!
*Ellis Island*
*Angel Island*

67. Triple #15 – Someone who buys stock in a company is?
The Pitch!
*a consumer*
*an investor*

68. Ground Ball! Thrown to Base! Two Outs!
Next Batter!

69. It’s a Triple Base Hit!
Triple!
Next Batter!

70. Homer #1 – Someone who buys goods is a?
The Pitch!
*consumer*
*producer*

71. Homer #2 – How can a bill that passed in Congress NOT become a law?
The Pitch!
*the states veto it*
*the President vetoes it*

72. Homer #3 – Ghost towns were formed when?
The Pitch!
Homer #3 – Ghost towns were formed when?
*mines ran out of gold and silver*
*Native Americans attacked the settlers*

73. Homer #4 – The vertical lines on a map are called?
The Pitch!
*longitude*
*latitude*

74. Homer #5 – Why is democracy referred to as self-government?
The Pitch!
Homer #5 – Why is democracy referred to as self-government?
*the government runs itself*
*people elect representatives to make decisions for them*

75. Homer #6 – Why did President Hoover drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The Pitch!
*as revenge for Pearl Harbor and to win votes in the election*
*to save the lives of American soldiers by ending the war*

76. Homer #7 – What is economics?
The Pitch!
Homer #7 – What is economics?
*The study of the production and distribution of goods and services*
*The study of past events and the impact they’ve had on people*

77. Homer #8 – The 15th amendment, which was passed after the Civil War, gave the right to vote to whom?
The Pitch!
*women*
*black americans*

78. Homer #9 – The 19th amendment granted the right to vote to whom?
The Pitch!
*women*
*non citizens*

79. Homer #10 – The government can NEVER take your rights way.
The Pitch!
*false*
*true*

80. Homer #11 – Because of our system of checks and balances, Congress can override which of the following?
The Pitch!
*a Presidential veto*
*a Supreme Court decision*

81. Homer #12 – What was the cause of the Korean War?
The Pitch!
Homer #12 – What was the cause of the Korean War?
*South Korea attacked North Korea to stop communism*
*North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism*

82. Homer #13 – Which of the following did the Cold War involve?
The Pitch!
*an arms race*
*a battle in Germany*

83. Homer #14 – Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
The Pitch!
Homer #14 – Why was there fighting in Vietnam?
*North Vietnam wanted to make South Vietnam a colony*
*North Vietnam wanted to make South Vietnam communist*

84. Homer #15 – Which was first used for warfare during World War II?
The Pitch!
*poison gas*
*the airplane*

85. Fly Ball! It’s Caught! Three Outs!
Next Batter!

86. Out of the Ball Park! Home Run!
Next Batter!