early human history and Central & South America Jeopardy
Every team will be chosen by Joe with the intention of mixing girls and boys and grade levels. Teams can choose a name if desired. teams can answer a question if their name is drawn from the hat. team names remain out of the hat until each team has answered. any team can steal an answer for half credit. The order of steals is determined by rolling a die. the next category is chosen by the team whose name has been drawn. Lower point questions must be chosen first. this is competitive. winners will leave with pride, no prizes. Though Joe might give the winning team a high five, which is priceless. Bragging is not encouraged. You should take notes. There will be a quiz on this in the future.
What You Need To Know Every team will be chosen by Joe with the intention of mixing girls and boys and grade levels. Teams can choose a name if desired. teams can answer a question if their name is drawn from the hat. team names remain out of the hat until each team has answered. any team can steal an answer for half credit. The order of steals is determined by rolling a die. the next category is chosen by the team whose name has been drawn. Lower point questions must be chosen first. this is competitive. winners will leave with pride, no prizes. Though Joe might give the winning team a high five, which is priceless. Bragging is not encouraged. You should take notes. There will be a quiz on this in the future.
New Things You Need to Know Teams that work together - share ideas, decide on topics in a civilized manner, have more than one person share answers - will get bonus points at the end of the game. You will have up to two minutes to answer a question. You will have only ten seconds for a steal. This slideshow will be put online. In other words, you will have access to the questions; your notes should have all of the answers.
Time Periods The First Humans The Agricultural Revolution Using Maps 100 Example 100 Origins 100 Definition 100 Location of Continents Central/South America Geography 100 Rivers 200 Why? 200 Means of Survival 200 Transition 200 Comparing Maps 200 Climates 300 Human Species 300 Migration/Movement 300 Role of the Natural Environment 300 Climate 300 Landscapes 400 Break in Two Major Periods 400 Way of Life 400 Changes of Lifestyle 400 Movement of Man (and WO-Man) 400 Matching Climates & Landscapes 500 Last Ice Age 500 Order of Things 500 Impacts on Humans 500+ Locate Landscapes 500 Ideal Living
Time Periods - 100 Points Give one example of a time period or era.
Time Periods - 200 Points Explain why historians use time periods.
Time Periods - 300 Points M/C - The Stone Age is broken up into two main time periods: Paleolithic and Neolithic. Which is the only human species to span through both time periods? a) Australopithecines b) Homo Sapiens Sapiens c) Homo Erectus d) Homo Sapiens/Neanderthal e) Homo Habilis
Time Periods - 400 Points M/C - The Stone Age is broken up into two periods: Paleolithic and Neolithic. This break occurs at 10,000 BCE. What change was happening with humans that led historians to separate the two periods then? a) first tools b) first signs of mastery of fire c) first burials d) first figures in art e) first attempts at agriculture
Time Periods - 500 Points The end of the Paleolithic Period also marks the end of the last ice age. How might this have affected the way humans lived?
The First Humans - 100 M/C - It is believed that the first humans migrated out of which continent? a) Asia B) Africa C) Europe D) Australia
The First Humans - 200 M/C - The first humans relied on as a way of life. a) farming B) manufacturing C) hunting & gathering D) juggling
The First Humans - 300 Humans that migrated from northern Asia to North America came across on what piece of land? HINT: it no longer exists.
The First Humans - 400 M/C - Which of the following was not used by the early hunters and gatherers: a) tools B) fire C) spoken language D) written language E) weapons
The First Humans - 500 Put in order: A) Humans begin learning how to farm & raise animals B) humans begin using metal tools C) humans scavenge for animals and gather nuts and berries as their main sources of food D) Humans begin to use stone tools NOTE: I took out one option to make it easier.
The Agricultural Revolution - 100 Definition: What was the Agricultural Revolution?
The Agricultural Revolution - 200 True/False The Agricultural Revolution did not occur gradually. People all over the world stopped hunting and gathering and began farming and domesticating animals at about the same time.
The Agricultural Revolution - 300 M/C - Which of the following was NOT essential (really important) for humans when they began settling down to farm: a) being close enough to a water source to irrigate fields b) being close enough to large rocks to build stone houses c) being in an area that got enough rainfall to grow crops d) being in an area that had a long enough growing season
The Agricultural Revolution - 400+ Video Daily Double Use the video to answer the following question: Explain how the Agricultural Revolution changed the way people lived (100 points per answer). http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/neolithic-agricultural-revolution-causes-and-implications.html
The Agricultural Revolution - 500+ By either standing up or sitting down, finish the following statements about the impact of the Agricultural Revolution: food supply for most humans goes... population of humans goes... number of human settlements goes... trade between humans goes... number of wars/conflicts goes... number of miles travelled goes... number of jobs/occupations goes...
Using Maps - 100 Find North America and South America on the following map:
Using Maps - 200 Compare the following two maps of South America and explain why they might be different.
Using Maps - 300 Using the following climate map, make three comparisons between South American cities relating to rainfall, elevation and vegetation.
Using Maps - 400 Using the Journey of Mankind answer the following questions about early humans migrational patterns: http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/ From which direction did they arrive in... Europe? Asia? North America? South America? Video Daily Double
Using Maps - 500+ On the following map of Central and South America, locate the following: The Amazon Rainforest The Brazilian Highlands Llanos Pampas Lake Nicaragua Patagonia The Andes Mountains The Atacama Desert
The Amazon Rainforest The Brazilian Highlands Llanos Pampas Lake Nicaragua Patagonia The Andes Mountains The Atacama Desert 100 Points Each
Central & South American Geography - 100 M/C - Which of the following is not a major river or canal in Central or South America? a) Nile River b) Amazon River c) Pirana River d) Orinoco River e) Panama Canal
Central & South American Geography - 200 M/C - Which of the following climates does not exist in Central or South America? a) tropical (wet) b) desert (hot and dry) c) Mediterranean d) highland e) humid oceanic
Central & South American Geography - 300 Match up the following landscapes with those that actually exist in South America: rainforest grasslands mountains Andes Amazon Llanos lowland plains Atacama desert Pampas
Central & South American Geography - 400 Using your notes from the previous question, match up the following climates with the landscapes: hot and dry highland tropical wet humid subtropical Andes Amazon Pampas Atacama
Central & South American Geography - 500 Knowing what you now know about the landscapes of South America, explain how each of the following would have been for hunters & gatherers, farmers or cattle raisers. Amazon Rainforest Llanos (tropical grasslands) Andes Mountains Atacama Desert Pampas (lowland plains)
Ways to Study for a Test make up a practice quiz flash cards/note cards (question on front, answer on back) research additional information on computer or from books look back at old notes/homework ask family members or friends to quiz (explain answers to them) repetition - burn information into your brain put movements/dances to the information make a song highlight notes place questions and answers around house (scavenger hunt) tape answers to ceiling before going to bed look over this slideshow online Other Helpful Hints: get a good night s sleep eat a healthy breakfast find a quiet place to study take frequent breaks while studying don t wait until the last minute