Peachoid and Peach History

Peachoid and Peach History

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video explores Gaffney, a town east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, known for its iconic water tank called the Peachoid. It delves into the history of peaches in America, brought by Spanish explorers and cultivated by Native Americans, leading settlers to believe they were native to South Carolina. The video highlights South Carolina's pride in its peach production, surpassing Georgia, and its claim as the tastier Peach State.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Gaffney known for before it became a sleepy town?

A historical battle site

A famous tourist destination

A thriving textile mill center

A major peach producer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who originally brought peaches to America?

French traders

Spanish explorers

Native Americans

English colonists

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What misconception did English colonists have about peaches?

They assumed peaches were a type of apple

They thought peaches were native to South Carolina

They believed peaches were poisonous

They thought peaches could only grow in Europe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year was the Peachoid constructed?

1981

1975

2000

1990

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Peachoid designed to look like a giant peach?

To attract tourists to Gaffney

To commemorate a historical event

To celebrate a local festival

To highlight South Carolina's peach production