3rd Grade SOLopoly

3rd Grade SOLopoly Questions

5 Point Questions

1. Which American Indians lived in the Eastern Woodlands region? /

Powhatan

2. Which American Indians lived in the Plains region? /

Sioux

3. Which American Indians lived in the Southwest region? / Pueblo
4. What materials were used to build Powhatan homes? / Wood and bark
5. What type of home did the Plains Indian live in? / Teepee
6. Who is a European? / A person from one of the countries in Europe
7. What is transportation? / A way of moving people and things from one place to another
8. What is a community? / A place where people live, work, and play
9. What is population? / The number of people living in a community
10. What is an explorer? / A person who travels seeking new discoveries
11. What country sponsored Christopher Columbus? / Spain
12. What country sponsored Juan Ponce de Leon? / Spain
13. What country sponsored Jacques Cartier? / France
14. What country sponsored Christopher Newport? / England
15. Where is Egypt located? / Africa
16. On which continent is the country of Spain located? / Europe
17. On which continent is the country of France located? / Europe
18. On which continent is the country of England located? / Europe
19. What is scarcity? / Not being able to meet all wants at the same time
20. What is a consumer? / A person who uses goods and services
21. What is a producer? / A person who uses resources to make goods and/or provide services
22. What is the written language of ancient China called? / Characters, symbols
23. What is the written language of ancient Egypt called? / Hieroglyphics
24. What does ancient mean? / Long, long ago
25. What is the definition of architecture? / The design of buildings
26. What is the definition of contribution? / The act of giving or doing something
27. Where was the home of the empire of Mali? / Africa
28. What is environment? / Surroundings
29. What are characteristics? / Different traits
30. Where were ancient Greece and Rome located? / On the Mediterranean Sea
31. Where is the James River? / Virginia
32. Where is the Rio Grande? / Texas
33. Where are the Appalachian Mountains? / In the eastern United States
34. Where are the Rocky Mountains? / In the western United States
35. Where are the Great Lakes? / In the northeastern United States
36. Where is the Mississippi River? / It runs through the center part of the United States, from north to south.
37. How many continents are there? / 7
38. Name the continents. / North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe
39. How many oceans are there? / 4
40. Name the oceans of the world. / Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
41. What does a timeline show about the past and present? / Time lines show the sequence of events occurring in the past or in the present.
42. What is a family? / A family is a group of people who care for one another.
43. What is change? / Something that happens to make things different
44. What is location? / Where people live
45. What are physical surroundings? / Land and bodies of water
46. What is a symbol? / A picture or thing that stands for something else
47. What is a tradition? / A custom or belief that happens over a long period of time
48. What does patriotic mean? / Showing respect for and love of country
49. What does the American flag stand for? / The American flag represents the United States.
50. What are some examples of jobs? / Doctors, builders, teachers, cooks, farmers, and firefighters
51. What are basic needs? / Basic needs are things that people need to live (food, clothing, and shelter).
52. What are wants? / Things people would like to have

10 Point Questions

1. How would you describe the homes of the Pueblo Indians? / Multi-story terraced buildings
2. What are regions? / Places that have common characteristics
3. What were the occupations of the Plains Indians? / Hunters, horsemen and warriors
4. What was the occupation of the Pueblo Indians? / Farmers
5. What type of transportation did the Powhatan Indians use? / Walking or paddling canoes
6. What type of transportation did the Plains Indians use? / Walked and/or used horses
7. What type of transportation did the Pueblo Indians use? / Walked
8. Do people live differently today than they lived long ago? How? / Yes. More communities, higher population, faster – more types of transportation
8. What is a hemisphere? / Half of a sphere (globe) created by the prime meridian or the equator
9. What is the equator? / An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides the globe into the northern and southern hemispheres
10. What is the prime meridian? / An imaginary line that divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres
11. What imaginary lines are used to create hemispheres? / Prime meridian and equator
12. Describe the land of the Southwest region. / High flatlands
13. What type of plant life is found in the Eastern Woodlands region? / Forests; variety of plant life
14. What type of plant life is found in the Plains region? / Grasses
15. What type of plant life is found in the Southwest region? / Cactus
16. What are natural resources? / Materials that come from nature (water, soil, wood, coal)
17. What are human resources? / People working to produce goods and services
18. What are capital resources? / Goods made by people and used to produce other goods and services (machines, tools, buildings)
19. What are producers? / People who use resources to make goods and/or services
20. What are goods? / Things that people make or use to satisfy needs and wants
21. What are services? / Activities that satisfy people’s needs and wants
22. What are some inventions from ancient China? / Kite, silk cloth, compass, bronze, fireworks
23. What are some inventions from ancient Egypt? / Paper made from papyrus, 365-day calendar, clock
24. What example of architecture from ancient China is still present today? / Great Wall
25. What example of architecture from ancient Egypt is still present today? / The Pyramids
26. What is a direct democracy? / A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws
27. What is a representative democracy? / A government in which people vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to make their rules and laws for everyone
28. What sporting event came from ancient Greece? / The Olympics
29. What is the land of China like? / Forests, hills, mountains, and deserts
30. What is the land of Egypt like? / The Nile River, deserts, and flooding
31. What is the climate of China like? / Seasons
32. What is the climate of Egypt like? / Hot, dry
33. What is a map title? / The name of a kind of map
34. What is a map legend? / A list of shapes and symbols used on a map and an explanation of what each stands for
35. What is a compass rose? / A symbol that shows direction (north, east, south, and west) on a map
36. Who and what do we celebrate on Columbus Day? / This is a day to remember Christopher Columbus who was given credit for discovering America; It is observed in October.
37. Why do people celebrate holidays? / A day on which something or someone is honored or remembered
38. Who and what do we celebrate on Presidents’ Day? / This is a day to remember all United States Presidents, especially George Washington, Abraham Lincoln; it is observed in February.
36. Who and what do we celebrate on Independence Day? / This is a holiday to remember when America became a new country; it is sometimes called America’s birthday; it is observed in July.
37. What is a globe? / A round model of the Earth
38. What is a map? / A drawing that shows what places look like from above and where they are located
39. What are cardinal directions? / The directions of north, south, east, and west
40. What do map symbols identify? / Map symbols identify land, water, cities, and roads
41. What are some patriotic symbols of the United States? / American flag, bald, eagle, Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty
42. Why do citizens say the Pledge of Allegiance? / Citizens say the Pledge of Allegiance to demonstrate respect for the American flag and the United States.
43. What does the American flag look like? / The American flag has white stars on a blue rectangle; it also has red and white stripes.
44. What is the name of the pledge to the American flag? / The pledge to the American flag is called the Pledge of Allegiance.
45. What is the name given to the leader of the United States? / The President is the leader of the United States.
25 Point Questions
1. What were some contributions of American Indians? / ¨  Arts (jewelry, pottery, weaving)
¨  Legends and stories
¨  Respect for nature
¨  Farming
2. What has led to changes in buildings, jobs, and transportation of communities over time? / New inventions
3. What motivated Christopher Columbus’ explorations? / He wanted to find a western sea route to Asia.
4. What motivated Juan Ponce de Leon’s explorations? / He wanted to discover riches and land to conquer.
5. What motivated Jacques Cartier’s explorations? / He wanted to colonize the new world.
6. What motivated Christopher Newport’s explorations? / He wanted to discover riches, find a western sea route to Asia, and to colonize Virginia.
7. What is climate? / The kind of weather an area has over a long period of time
8. What is land? / The shape of the land’s surface
9. What is environment? / Surroundings
10. Where is China located? / Asia
11 What is the climate of the Eastern Woodlands region? / Mild winters; hot humid summers
12. What is the climate of the Plains region? / Hot summers; harsh, cold winters
13. Name the seven continents of the world. / North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
14. Name the four oceans of the world. / Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean
15. Where is the region of San Salvador? / The Bahamas
16. Where is the region of St. Augustine? / Florida
17. Where is the region of Quebec? / Canada
18. Where is the region of Jamestown located? / Virginia
19. What are the basic purposes of government? / The purpose of government is to make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken.
20. What is a republican form of government? / A representative democracy
21. What is an economic choice? / The choice of or decision among alternatives or possibilities
22. What is opportunity cost? / The next best thing that is given up when a decision is made
23. What success did Juan Ponce de Leon find in his explorations? / He was the first European to land in Florida (near St. Augustine); he gave Spain claim to Florida.
24. What success did Christopher Newport find in his explorations? / He arrived at present day Jamestown; made four additional voyages to bringing more people to Jamestown; was one of the first men to reach to Fall Line of the James River.
25. What is an example of Greek architecture still present today? / The Parthenon
26. What is an example of Roman architecture still present today? / The Colosseum, the aqueducts
27. What examples of Greek and Roman art were used in the construction of buildings? / Mosaics, sculpture, and paintings
28. Why were storytellers so important in the empire of Mali? / Many storytellers in Mali passed on traditions and stories from one generation to the next.
29. How did the people of the desert use salt? / The people of the desert used salt for their health and for preserving foods.
30. How did the ancient Chinese adapt to their environment? / The ancient Chinese fished, farmed, and irrigated the land.
31. How did the ancient Egyptians adapt to their environment? / The ancient Egyptians farmed and irrigated the land near the Nile River.
32. What was the environment of ancient China like? / A great variety of plant life
32. What was the environment of ancient Egypt like? / Grasses along the Nile River
33. What were some human characteristics of ancient Greece? / Farmer, shipbuilders, and traders
34. What were some human characteristics of ancient Rome? / Farmer, road builders, and traders
35. What were some human characteristics of the empire of Mali? / Farmers, miners, and traders
36. What were some important contributions from Pocahontas? / She was an Indian (First American) girl who was a helper and friend to the settlers in Jamestown.
37. What were some important contributions from Betsy Ross? / She is believed to have sewn one of the first flags for our country.
38. What were some important contributions from George Washington Carver? / He was an African American who studied science and plants. He became a teacher. He developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans.
39. What were some important contributions from Benjamin Franklin? / He proved that electricity was present in lightning through his kite experiment. He started the first library and the first volunteer fire department in America.
40. What were some important contributions from Susan B. Anthony? / She led the struggle to give women equal rights, including the right to vote.
41. What were some important contributions from Helen Keller? / She overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf.
42. What were some important contributions from Jackie Robinson? / He was the first African American player in the major leagues of baseball. His actions helped to bring about other opportunities for African Americans.
43. What were some important contributions from Thomas Jefferson? / He was born in Virginia. He was the third President of the United States. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, which states that people have certain rights. He was a leader who helped develop the country.