SS Unit 6 Part 1 Vocab Quiz

What was Federal Hall?

• A book with calendars and weather predictions

• The first meeting place for the First U.S. Congress

• A device used to prevent the damaging effects of lightning

• The capital of the United States

What is an almanac?

• A home heating device

• The study of space and the universe

• An event in which the Sun's light is blocked by the Moon's shadow

• A book with calendars, weather predictions, medical advice, and other information of interest to a community

What is an eclipse?

• A device used to prevent the damaging effects of lightning

• An event in which the Sun's light is blocked by the Moon's shadow

• The capital of the United States

• A book with calendars and weather predictions

What is astronomy?

• The first meeting place for the First U.S. Congress

• A home heating device that produces more heat and less smoke than a traditional fireplace

• The study of space and the universe

• Eyeglasses with two different strength lenses

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

• The first black American to receive a presidential appointment

• The inventor of bifocals

• A founding father, community organizer, and inventor of the bifocals

• The capital of the United States

What are bifocals?

• A home heating device

• Eyeglasses with two different strength lenses

• A book with calendars and weather predictions

• The study of space and the universe

What is a lightning rod?

• The capital of the United States

• A device used to prevent the damaging effects of lightning

• A home heating device that produces more heat and less smoke than a traditional fireplace

• The first meeting place for the First U.S. Congress

What is Washington DC?

• A device used to prevent the damaging effects of lightning

• The first meeting place for the First U.S. Congress

• The capital of the United States

• A home heating device that produces more heat and less smoke than a traditional fireplace

What is a Franklin stove?

• A book with calendars and weather predictions

• The first black American to receive a presidential appointment

• A home heating device that produces more heat and less smoke than a traditional fireplace

• The capital of the United States

Who was Benjamin Banneker?

• The inventor of bifocals

• The first black American to receive a presidential appointment

• A founding father and community organizer

• The capital of the United States