This American Elf . . .

has an eastern border of the Mississippi river., is named MIMAL.

a volunteer, temporary, and informal fighting group.

The Articles of Confederation . . .

was the first constitution of the US.

a land bridge between two bodies of water.

an idea which copies itself from mind to mind., the substance of culture.

a body of water partially enclosed by land.

a deep inlet of the sea surrounded by land.

is created by sentiment deposited by a river as its mouth.

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7th Grade Geography Review & 8th Grade US History Introduction

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General questions for 7th and 8th grade #geography and history: emphasis on #Hartford, #Connecticut, and the United States. Originally Created for #Betances STEM Magnet School.

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1
What is this state?
Washington
Rhode Island
Maryland
Delaware
2
This state is . . .
Connecticut.
Washington.
Oklahoma.
Pennsylvania.
3
The boundary between Vermont and New Hampshire . . .
is the Connecticut river.
Doesn't exist: those two states are not next to each other.
is random.
is a mountain range.
4
The state shaded in red is . . .
Maine.
New Hampshire.
Washington.
Louisiana
5
The following is . . .
longitude.
latitude.
6
The state shaded in red is . . .
Illinois
New York
Indiana
Ohio
7
What is this state?
New Hampshire
Vermont
Delaware
Maryland
8
The state shaded in red is . . .
Nevada
Idaho
Utah
New Mexico
9
The nation's first public park is . . .
Elizabeth Park.
Bushnell Park.
Central Park (NYC).
Colt Park.
10
The tallest part of this state is the . . .
Southeast.
Southwest.
Northwest.
Northeast.
11
The state shaded in red is . . .
Delaware
Maryland
Rhode Island
West Virginia
12
This state is . . .
Kentucky.
Georgia.
Missouri.
Arkansas.
13
Paris . . .
is in Belgium.
is in the Netherlands.
is the capital of France.
is on the ocean.
14
The state shaded in red is . . .
Ohio.
Nebraska.
Washington.
Oregon.
15
Washington DC is sandwiched between which two states?
Maryland and Washington
Maryland and New Jersey
Virginia & West Virginia
Maryland & Virginia
16
The state shaded in red is . . .
Kentucky.
New Mexico.
Utah.
Arizona.
17
This American Elf . . .
is neighbors with both Canada and Mexico.
has an eastern border of the Mississippi river.
is named MIMAL.
is something weird middle school geography teachers created.
18
A militia is . . .
a type of military march.
a volunteer, temporary, and informal fighting group.
a type of military music.
the smoke and fire from firing a gun.
19
The Articles of Confederation . . .
was the first constitution of the US.
was written by the American South to break from the America.
are an addition (amendment) to the Constitution.
did not exist.
20
The state shaded in red is . . .
Pennsylvania.
Colorado.
New Jersey.
Connecticut.
21
What state does NOT border Missouri?
Arkansas
Alabama
Nebraska
Kentucky
22
The state shaded in red is . . .
Washington
Nevada
Idaho
Oregon
23
The state shaded in red is . . .
Arkansas
Iowa
Missouri
Louisiana
24
The "shot heard around the world" was fired in . . .
Ne York City, New York.
Concord, Massachusetts.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Providence, Rhode Island.
25
A map key and a map legend . . .
are the same thing.
are different.
26
The state shaded in red is . . .
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Michigan
27
Does a river flow through Hartford?
No. You are gullible and have believed a lie.
Yes. The city covered it.
28
Joseph Smith, the prophet and founder of Mormonism, was born in . . .
Rhode Island.
New York.
Vermont.
Connecticut.
29
The War of 1812 was fought between America and . . .
Spain.
Britain.
Native Americans.
France.
30
A canyon is . . .
often created by wind.
a trap for rain runoff.
often created by earth quakes.
often created by a river.
31
What is the dark shaded state?
Montana
Colorado
Arkansas
Missouri
32
25 percent of African slaves were . . .
actually from India.
sold to New England farmers.
Jewish.
Muslim.
33
An Isthmus is . . .
the place where two continents meet.
a mountain chain near the beach.
a land bridge between two bodies of water.
a group of islands near the mainland.
34
The pilgrims . . .
were Lutheran Protestants.
were Roman Catholic.
were Calvinist Protestants.
Were Anglican Protestants.
35
a meme is . . .
limited by its freshness.
an idea which copies itself from mind to mind.
the substance of culture.
only and simply cat pictures on the internet.
36
Connecticut is known for trading _______________ during Colonial times.
acorns
coconuts
manufactured goods
nutmeg
37
Who is this?
Stephen Curry
Kevin Durant
James Harden
LeBron James
38
This state is . . .
Massachusetts.
Connecticut.
Virginia.
Maine.
39
What is this state?
Michigan
Washington
Maine
Louisiana
40
The US capital is currently in which city?
Columbia
Boston
Washington DC
New York City
41
In Mormonism, the second coming of Jesus Christ is in . . .
Florida.
New York.
Missouri.
Vermont.
42
What is a bay?
a mountain by the sea.
a body of water partially enclosed by land.
sea water that touches the beach.
a shallow body of sea water.
43
a gulf is . . .
a narrow island.
a deep inlet of the sea surrounded by land.
a narrow waterway.
a group of islands.
44
The state shaded in red is . . .
New Jersey.
Delaware.
Washington DC.
Washington.
45
a delta . . .
is created by sentiment deposited by a river as its mouth.
a desert with a river.
the treeless plain at the mouth of a river.
is another name for a swamp.
46
The first European colonists in Connecticut were . . .
Spanish.
Dutch.
French.
English.
47
Which state does NOT touch Missouri?
Iowa.
Indiana.
Tennessee.
Arkansas.
48
This building in Hartford . . .
is the headquarters for Hartford banking company.
is a federal reserve bank.
is the Connecticut supreme court.
is the old state capital.
49
What is this state?
Montana
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
50
What is this . . .
a fidget spinner.
a pinky dipper.
a thumb flipper.
a mind dimmer.
51
Egypt is . . .
on the African continent.
on the European continent.
on the Asian continent.
52
What is a 'redcoat?'
a colonial American soldier
a church official
a British soldier
a lobster fisherman
53
What is this state?
Wisconsin
Louisiana
Michigan
Georgia
54
The Constitution of the United States . . .
was written in 1776.
was written in 1777.
was written in 1787.
was written in 1781.
55
The pilgrims . . .
set sail from Spain.
set sail from England.
set sail from France.
set sail from the Netherlands.
56
In what region is . . .
northeast.
mid-west
south.
northwest.
57
This building in Hartford . . .
is a Russian Orthodox church.
was inspired by a Russian Orthodox church.
is the Colt building.
is a mosque.
58
Hartford . . .
was founded (created) by Thomas Hooker.
was founded (created) by Thomas Jackson.
was founded (created) by Thomas Adams.
was founded (created) by Thomas Jefferson.
59
Wampum . . .
is a type of fishing tool used by New England natives.
first had spiritual qualities to the native tribes.
was money created by native tribes in New England.
naturally forms in Long Island sound.
60
This state is . . .
is in the Midwest.
is in New England.
is in the South.
is in the Northwest.
61
The state shaded in red is . . .
Ohio
West Virginia
Iowa
Indiana
62
The state shaded in red is . . .
Ohio
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
63
This state is . . .
Maine.
Rhode Island.
Vermont.
New Hampshire.
64
This state is . . .
Missouri.
Arkansas.
Louisiana.
Kansas.
65
What is this state?
Washington
Michigan
Idaho
New York
66
The state shaded in red is . . .
Missouri.
Arkansas.
Alabama.
Kansas.
67
This state is . . .
Vermont.
Maine.
Rhode Island.
New Hampshire.
68
The state shaded in red is . . .
Washington.
Wyoming.
Wisconsin.
West Virginia.
69
The capital of this state is . . .
Bridgeport
Hartford
New London
New Haven
70
The state shaded in red is . . .
Mississippi
Louisiana
Georgia
Alabama
71
Jamestown . . .
was founded for profit.
was the setting of Pocahontas
was the first English settlement in the New World.
all three options
72
Hartford . . .
was chosen because everyone was tired.
was first an American native settlement called Suckiaug.
was nothing but trees.
was founded near a Dutch fort.
73
Puerto Rico . . .
is not part of the United States.
is part of the United States.
74
Each star on the flag represents . . .
nothing
a state
a founding father
a battle
75
The state shaded in red is . . .
North Carolina
Kentucky
Alabama
Tennessee
76
This is . . .
a symbol for the center.
a mathematical tool.
an alphabet tool.
a compass rose.
77
How many continents are there in earth?
7
6
5
8
78
A political map . . .
indicates how many people live in an area.
shows countries, capitals, and major cities.
shows highways and cities.
is from gerrymandering.
79
The pilgrims . . .
murdered thousands and thousands of native Americans.
were Dutch.
found most native Americans had died in a plague.
were champions of religious freedom.
80
What geographic feature kept the colonies from spreading west?
peninsula
mountains
ocean
desert
81
The state shaded in red is . . .
Virginia
Georgia
Florida
Arkansas
82
Paris syndrome . . .
is spending unreasonable amounts of money on fashion.
is shock due to disappointment to how Paris actually is.
is feeling the urge to visit Paris.
is living in Paris and forgetting about anywhere else.
83
Who made the first American flag?
Martha Adams
Betsy Ross
Abigail Adams
Dolly Madison
84
The Connecticut shore is mostly on Long Island Sound.
True.
False
85
The state shaded in red is . . .
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Montana
86
The state shaded in red is . . .
Alaska.
Arizona.
Alabama.
Arkansas.
87
What ocean is next to New England?
Arctic
Pacific
Indiana
Atlantic
88
The state shaded in red is . . .
Connecticut.
Massachusetts.
North Carolina.
Pennsylvania.
89
Joseph Smith discovered the Book of Mormon on gold tablets in . . .
New Jersey.
Georgia.
Rhode Island.
New York.
90
The Boston Tea Party . . .
was a party thrown in 1773 in Boston to celebrate the king.
was a defiant and destructive action against a high tea tax.
was a gift of tea to native Americans by British merchants.
was a raid on British ships by French forces.
91
The state shaded in red is . . .
Iowa.
Nebraska.
Wisconsin.
Indiana.
92
What is this state?
Ohio
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
93
Did King George III have good reason to tax the colonists?
No! Taxes bad!
Yes! He is the king!
Yes. The king paid for their defense.
No. The colonists were not well represented in England.
94
The first people in this region arrived . . .
1614
1633
1636
probably thousands of years ago.
95
The Declaration of Independence was written . . .
by Benjamin Franklin.
in Philadelphia.
by Thomas Jefferson.
in New York City.
96
The Ozark Mountains . . .
are in California.
are fictional.
are mostly in Missouri.
are in Africa.
97
This state is . . .
Maine.
New Jersey.
Rhode Island.
Vermont.
98
Sweden had a colony in America.
False
True
99
This building in Hartford . . .
was the house of Samuel Clemens.
was the house of Mark Twain.
was the house of P.T. Barnum.
is the original mayor's mansion.
100
The home of the Mormons is . . .
Missouri.
Vermont.
Utah.
New York.
101
Hartford . . .
is not on the Connecticut river.
is on the west bank of the Connecticut river.
is in the middle of the Connecticut river.
is on the east bank of the Connecticut river.
102
The state shaded in red is . . .
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Washington D.C. (but it's not a state)
Delaware
103
The Constitution of the United States . . .
doesn't exist.
is not used anymore.
has been changed.
has never been changed.
104
The following is . . .
longitude.
latitude.
105
The American Civil War . . .
began in 1845.
began in 1861.
began in 1888.
began in 1905.
106
This state is . . .
CT
CO
PA
CA
107
This state is . . .
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
Wyoming
108
The state shaded in red is . . .
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Colorado
Massachusetts
109
The state shaded in red is . . .
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
110
What is an archipelago?
a type of rock found near the equator.
a colony of sea bacteria.
a group of islands.
mold which feeds on sea salt.

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