"We are not makers of history. We are made by history." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston Churchill
"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." - Winston Churchill
SIXTH GRADE HISTORY is general history about the world.
SEVENTH GRADE HISTORY is mostly made up of Texas History questions, with some general U.S. history questions. In addition to studying the resources on this page, look over your notes from Texas History (the class) and look over important dates for the Republic of Texas (When the Texas Rangers were founded, battle dates, presidents of the Republic of Texas, etc.)
EIGHTH GRADE HISTORY has a variety of U.S. History, most of it before 1865, including many questions about the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. There are also a lot of questions about explorers and world history from about 1300-1900. Work ahead on your worksheets in history class to be prepared for this event and study the attached resources.
Related Open Events: U.S. Presidents (2018), National Parks (2020)
SEVENTH GRADE HISTORY is mostly made up of Texas History questions, with some general U.S. history questions. In addition to studying the resources on this page, look over your notes from Texas History (the class) and look over important dates for the Republic of Texas (When the Texas Rangers were founded, battle dates, presidents of the Republic of Texas, etc.)
EIGHTH GRADE HISTORY has a variety of U.S. History, most of it before 1865, including many questions about the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. There are also a lot of questions about explorers and world history from about 1300-1900. Work ahead on your worksheets in history class to be prepared for this event and study the attached resources.
Related Open Events: U.S. Presidents (2018), National Parks (2020)
KAHOOT AND SPORCLE LINKS
Order of Presidents: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/c232f9d1-25c8-4ef2-a8bb-ad55d455060d
World War II: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/81b0602d-4548-4176-939d-648337d367e3
History Bee 1: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/7c1f3f24-5f9e-441e-aea7-64addb144021
History Bee 2: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/1a3f9e76-ba62-42ce-9a54-58592df3d81b
Ancient History: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/dfe30861-afa7-4979-b954-d36358b4add8
Texas History: https://www.sporcle.com/games/blackbilltx/texashistory
Explorers 1: https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/famousexplorers
Explorers 2: https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/famousexplorers
History Grab Bag: https://www.sporcle.com/games/hscer/usagb
History Quotes: https://www.sporcle.com/games/khands/us-history-quotes
World War II: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/81b0602d-4548-4176-939d-648337d367e3
History Bee 1: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/7c1f3f24-5f9e-441e-aea7-64addb144021
History Bee 2: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/1a3f9e76-ba62-42ce-9a54-58592df3d81b
Ancient History: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/dfe30861-afa7-4979-b954-d36358b4add8
Texas History: https://www.sporcle.com/games/blackbilltx/texashistory
Explorers 1: https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/famousexplorers
Explorers 2: https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/famousexplorers
History Grab Bag: https://www.sporcle.com/games/hscer/usagb
History Quotes: https://www.sporcle.com/games/khands/us-history-quotes
6TH GRADE TEST QUESTIONS
Where did Jim Bowie die
What was Texas’s main cash crop?
After WW2, what war did Russia and US go into – Cold War
Who claimed Louisiana for France
Magellan
Who claimed the lower tip of Africa?
American Revolution
Greece and Rome
Texas imports
Who discovered Canada - Vikings
Koreas - religions
Relgion
Ancient history - Roman empire - groups in cities?
Texas history - dates.
James Bowie die? - Alamo
Married Pocahontas - John Rolf
Early explorers of US - Louisiana, Quebec, sail around world,
What was Texas’s main cash crop?
After WW2, what war did Russia and US go into – Cold War
Who claimed Louisiana for France
Magellan
Who claimed the lower tip of Africa?
American Revolution
Greece and Rome
Texas imports
Who discovered Canada - Vikings
Koreas - religions
Relgion
Ancient history - Roman empire - groups in cities?
Texas history - dates.
James Bowie die? - Alamo
Married Pocahontas - John Rolf
Early explorers of US - Louisiana, Quebec, sail around world,
7TH GRADE TEST QUESTIONS
Texas dates 1845, annexed?
Texas explorers LaSalle, Magellan, James Long,
Great plains – what texas offers
Tenant farmers, sharecroppers,
First capital
Early Texas history
Geography of World
Texas History
when where discoveries made of missions and cities
What type of forts were these
Significance of Alamo
Dates of texas founded, texas annexed, texas became a state, independence from Mexico
Native American tribes - location in present day american
What Indian tribe attacked Texas
Which Indian Chief attacked British after F & I war - Pontiac
Capitals of states - NJ
8TH GRADE TEST QUESTIONS
year of magna carta
what did magna carta concern
columbus sailed for who
3 nordic countries
who won 1st battle of bull run
who was the virgin queen
why did the US get into WWII
what was france's north american conquest based off of (Fur trade)
which countries tried to take over North America
what body of water was to the east of Arabian Peninsula
treaty of Versailles
adobe brick made by hopi indians
six indian tribes in Iroquis league
Cherokee sequoia was famous for what (making an alphabet)
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote uncle tom's cabin
Mayas created what? Calendar, zero, etc. ???
when did austin become the capital of Texas?
when was texas annexed in US?
what year did texas succeed?
what advantage did the north not have in the civil war?
who was horatio gates?
after what battle did france join america's cause in the revolutionary war
Benedict Arnold was a traitor in the Rev. War
what contributes to Texas' climate? Choices: locaton, absolute locaton, elevation, heat
where were the vikings from
what is the longest river in the world
first baby born in America
how did we get involved in world war 1
where and when was islam started
was mohammed married
when did jefferson become governor
who had the highest standard in rome
what countries are part of great britain
Revolutionary War
Civil War – who was president of Confed.
What was not an advantage that the North had (better leadership)
Pre-colonized America – Mayans – calendar, crops, they developed the number zero,
Charlemagne – significance of him being emperor- Holy Roman Emperor- Romans, Celts,
Traitor in 1780 – Benedict Arnold?
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Harriet Beecher Stowe
What battle made French recognize America as a country – Saratoga?
How did George Washington got his men to fight? Threats
what did magna carta concern
columbus sailed for who
3 nordic countries
who won 1st battle of bull run
who was the virgin queen
why did the US get into WWII
what was france's north american conquest based off of (Fur trade)
which countries tried to take over North America
what body of water was to the east of Arabian Peninsula
treaty of Versailles
adobe brick made by hopi indians
six indian tribes in Iroquis league
Cherokee sequoia was famous for what (making an alphabet)
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote uncle tom's cabin
Mayas created what? Calendar, zero, etc. ???
when did austin become the capital of Texas?
when was texas annexed in US?
what year did texas succeed?
what advantage did the north not have in the civil war?
who was horatio gates?
after what battle did france join america's cause in the revolutionary war
Benedict Arnold was a traitor in the Rev. War
what contributes to Texas' climate? Choices: locaton, absolute locaton, elevation, heat
where were the vikings from
what is the longest river in the world
first baby born in America
how did we get involved in world war 1
where and when was islam started
was mohammed married
when did jefferson become governor
who had the highest standard in rome
what countries are part of great britain
Revolutionary War
Civil War – who was president of Confed.
What was not an advantage that the North had (better leadership)
Pre-colonized America – Mayans – calendar, crops, they developed the number zero,
Charlemagne – significance of him being emperor- Holy Roman Emperor- Romans, Celts,
Traitor in 1780 – Benedict Arnold?
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Harriet Beecher Stowe
What battle made French recognize America as a country – Saratoga?
How did George Washington got his men to fight? Threats
UNITED STATES PRESIDENTS
This topic will be a 2018 open event at Academic Quest. Make sure to learn more modern presidents, such as Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, as there are a lot of questions about their time period.
Presidents Kahoot: https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=b4f86d11-ac5f-497e-97ae-839f84d64e79
Presidents Kahoot: https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=b4f86d11-ac5f-497e-97ae-839f84d64e79
HISTORY MEMES
Now that you have finished studying, take some time to watch these historical memes.