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3rd Grade History

Who Am I?

Question: The first president of the United States
Answer: George Washington

Question: Famous for Civil Rights leader and "I Had a Dream Speech."
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

Question: Famous for signing the Declaration of Independence so largely that his name is also used as to describe a signature today.
Answer: John Hancock

Question: The 16th president of the United States and is famous for leading the U.S. through the Civil War and being honest.
Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Question: German born theoretical physicist who is famous for inventing and discovering many scientific feats such as E=MC2.
Answer: Albert Einstein

Types of Governments

Question: Type of government in which people are given a direct role in choosing leadership.
Answer: Democracy

Question: Rule of government by a king or queen.
Answer: Monarchy

Question: Form of government in which citizens have the right to elect leaders as well as take away their powers.
Answer: Republic 

Question: One individual rules a country with absolute power.
Answer: Dictatorship

Question: A group of people with similar beliefs rule a country.
Answer: Communism

The United States

Question: Who is credited for being the first non-native to discover North America?
Answer: Christopher Columbus

Question: Who is the current president of the United States?
Answer: Donald Trump

Question: What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution of the United States known as?
Answer: The Bill of Rights

Question: How long can a president of the United States serve for?
Answer: two four-year terms

Question: What are the 3 branches of government?
Answer: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

Vocabulary

Question: Freedom from another country's rule.
Answer: Independence

Question: A rule made by a government that serves as a guideline for everyone within that country.
Answer: Law

Question: Something you are able to do by law because you are a citizen of that country.
Answer: Right

Question: What is the intentional separation of people based primarily on their race?
Answer: Segregation

Question: Leaders that laid the groundwork and the formation of the United States.
Answer: The Founding Fathers

Geography

Question: Extremely dry area of land that is uninhabitable.
Answer: Desert

Question: Largest land areas on a map or globe.
Answer: Continent

Question: The weather of a particular place over a period of time.
Answer: Climate

Question: The continent in which the United States is located?
Answer: North America

Question: Type of climate that is characterized by hot and humid weather with lots of rain.
Answer: Tropical