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US History to 1865 SOL Test Prep Review Games – 3 Jeopardy-Style Games

This US History to 1865 SOL Test Prep Review Games resource includes 3 fun, Jeopardy-style games to help students review every US History to 1865 SOL and prepare for the social studies SOL test. Versions of the interactive review games are included for both PowerPoint and Google Slides.

What does each US History to 1865 SOL Test Prep Review Game include?

Three Jeopardy-style games are included with this resource.

Each social studies SOL review game includes 25 questions. The questions feature a mixture of content from every US History to 1865 SOL. There are 75 questions in total.

Question types include short response, multiple choice, multiple select, true or false, ordering events, matching, and labeling maps.

Each question is linked to a slide with the answer so that students can quickly and easily check their answers.

What formats of the game are provided?

Each of the US History to 1865 SOL Test Prep Review Games in this resource comes with versions for BOTH PowerPoint and Google Slides. The questions used with each version are the same.

How are these social studies review games played?

The PowerPoint version should be played in presentation mode. Category values disappear when they are clicked on. The category values can be reset anytime by exiting the presentation and reopening it. You are able to type scores onto a scoreboard while playing in presentation mode. The presentation has been coded to help you easily navigate from the category board to questions and answers without scrolling.

The Google Slides version should be played in full screen, edit mode. Instructions and a video tutorial are provided that show how this is done. You are able to type scores onto a scoreboard but the category values do not disappear when they are clicked on. This is a limitation of Google Slides. But, markers are provided alongside the category board that you can drag and drop over the category values after they have been used. The presentation has been coded to help you easily navigate from the category board to questions and answers without scrolling.

Check out the preview video below to see how this Jeopardy-style game works in PowerPoint and Google Slides!

What social studies standards are covered?

These US History to 1865 SOL Test Prep Review Games are specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia Social Studies SOLs. Every US History to 1865 SOL is covered throughout these Jeopardy-style games.

Topics covered:

• U.S. Geography (SOL USI.1)
• Indigenous People (SOL USI.2)
• Early Explorers (SOL USI.3)
• Transatlantic Slave Trade and West Africa (SOL USI.4)
• Colonial America (SOL USI.5)
• American Revolution (SOL USI.6)
• Early American Government (SOL USI.7)
• Westward Expansion (SOL USI.8)
• Civil War (SOL USI.9)

What are other teachers saying?

“These are games that actually work the way they are supposed to! I love that when the students answer a question it disappears and they can easily see which questions have not been answered. This can be completed whole group, small groups, and even individually. This will definitely be used for SOL reviews before the spring test. Thank you for making great products that actually work and are based on Virginia SOLs.” (Ms. Martin)

Don’t miss out!

These US History to 1865 SOL Test Prep Review Games provide a fun, no-prep way to review everything thing students have learned about U.S. history, geography, government, and economy throughout the school year! It is the perfect interactive activity to use before the US History to 1865 SOL test at the end of the school year.

 

This teaching resource is included in the U.S. History to 1865 Jeopardy Games Bundle for a discounted price.

 

More US History Resources:

• U.S. History Unit Bundle
• U.S. History Escape Room Bundle
• U.S. History Task Cards Bundle
• U.S. History Study Guides Bundle

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