Jeopardy with Miss Ericson - Fast Facts, Skills, Vocab, Cities & States, Cause & Effect

1. THIS IS Jeopardy

2. Your With Host... Miss Ericson!

3. Jeopardy D- Fast Facts E- Skills F- Teacher’s Choice A- Vocab. B- Cities & States C- Cause & Effect 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

4. Which of the following terms is used to describe a large open pit cut into the ground from which stone is mined? A- quarry B- confederation C- waterway D- canal A 100

5. Which of the following terms is used to describe a large open pit cut into the ground from which stone is mined? A - Quarry A 100

6. What does the term megalopolis mean? A- trading centers where ships are loaded and unloaded B- protected areas of water where ships can dock safely C- huge, slow-moving masses of ice D- a huge urban region formed when two or more metropolitan areas grow together A 200

7. What does the term megalopolis mean? D- a huge urban region formed when two or more metropolitan areas grow together A 200

8. Which of the following terms is used to describe a loosely united group of governments working together? A- metropolitan B- colonist C- confederation D- urban growth A 300

9. Which of the following terms is used to describe a loosely united group of governments working together? C- confederation A 300

10. What does the term revolution mean? A- a body of water that boats can use B- a major, sudden change in government or in peoples’ lives C- the freedom to govern oneself D- a large city together with nearby suburbs A 400

11. What does the term revolution mean? B- a major, sudden change in government or in peoples’ lives A 400

12. Which term best describes a large city together with nearby cities and suburbs? A- urban sprawl B- megalopolis C- colony D- metropolitan area A 500

13. Which term best describes a large city together with nearby cities and suburbs? D – metropolitan area A 500

14. What is the capital of the state that we live in? A- New York City B- Hartford C- Boston D- Harrisburg B 100

15. What is the capital of the state that we live in? D - Harrisburg B 100

16. What state is the Erie Canal located in? A- New York B- Maine C- Rhode Island D- Pennsylvania B 200

17. What state is the Erie Canal located in? A- New York B 200

18. What is the largest city in our country? A- Boston, MA B- Newark, NJ C- New York City, NY D- Philadelphia, PA B 300

19. What is the largest city in our country? C- New York City, NY B 300

20. The Northeast is the largest physical region in the United States. A- true B- false B 400

21. The Northeast is the largest physical region in the United States. B - false B 400

22. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed? B 500

23. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed? Philadelphia, PA B 500

24. What was one of the causes of the American Revolution? A- Britain wanted the colonists to have their own government. B- The colonists wanted to be governed by Britain. C- The colonists wanted independence. D- The colonists wanted ships to carry goods to England. C 100

25. What was one of the causes of the American Revolution? C- The colonists wanted independence. C 100

26. Because the Erie Canal was built, goods can be moved on boats from the Great Lakes to where? A- the St. Lawrence Seaway B- the Gulf of Mexico C- the Atlantic Ocean D- the Mississippi River C 200

27. Because the Erie Canal was built, goods can be moved on boats from the Great Lakes to where? C- the Atlantic Ocean C 200

28. Because of these, the first factories were able to use machines powered by water. A- paper mills B- food factories C- steel mills D- textile mills C 300

29. Because of these, the first factories were able to use machines powered by water. D- textile mills C 300

30. DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE C 400

31. How did immigration impact the size of cities? (no multiple choice answers) C 400

32. How did immigration impact the size of cities? They created urban growth because many immigrants settled in Northeast cities. C 400

33. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the United States? (no multiple choice answers) C 500

34. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the United States? It helped the U.S. become a leading industrial nation. It created new forms of power, such as electricity, and new inventions, such as the light bulb and telephone. C 500

35. Who led the American army during the American Revolution? A- Benjamin Franklin B- Henry Hudson C- Thomas Jefferson D- George Washington D 100

36. Who led the American army during the American Revolution? D- George Washington D 100

37. Which of the following are NOT found in quarries? A – granite B – marble C - livestock D 200

38. Which of the following are NOT found in quarries? C - livestock D 200

39. What is a harbor? (no multiple choice answers) D 300

40. What is a harbor? A protected area of water where ships can dock safely. D 300

41. Why did the Iroquois tribes form a confederation? (no multiple choice answers) D 400

42. Why did the Iroquois tribes form a confederation? To stop fighting other groups in the same area D 400

43. List three changes that helped the Northeast cities grow. D 500

44. List three changes that helped the Northeast cities grow. better transportation new power sources immigration D 500

45. What does this map show? A- Northeast states B- American Revolution C- English Colonies D- Northeast Megalopolis E 100

46. What does this map show? D- Northeast Megalopolis E 100

47. Which English colonies were formed in 1664? E 200

48. Which English colonies were formed in 1664? The New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island colonies. E 200

49. Which state produces both granite and marble? E 300

50. Which state produces both granite and marble? Vermont E 300