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2024 Social Studies
Acadimic team social studies
Question | Answer |
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Who was President of the United States of America during the Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln |
One cause of the Civil War? | Slavery |
Latitude lines run in what direction? | East and West |
Longitude lines run in what direction? | North and South |
0 degrees latitude is? | The equator |
0 degrees longitude is? | The prime meridian |
July 4th is what holiday? | Independence Day |
What is a political map? | A map that shows states and capitals |
What is a physical map? | A map that shows mountains and rivers |
Rosa Parks was jailed for refusing to give up her seat and move to the back of the bus. As a result, African Americans stopped using the buses in Montgomery, Alabama. What was this event called? | The Montgomery Bus Boycott |
Who was the minister from Atlanta, Georgia who helped lead boycotts and made speeches like “I Have a Dream”? | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Who was the well known black abolitionist who had escaped from slavery and became a writer and speaker? | Frederick Douglas |
November 11th is what holiday? | Veteran’s Day |
What are the four major cities in Tennessee? | Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga |
What is an economic bust? | A time of rapid decline in the economy – for example during the Great Depression |
What is an economic boom? | A time of rapid growth in the economy – for example during the 1920’s (Roaring 20’s) |
What is the 19th amendment? | Gave Women the right to vote |