UIL Social Studies Practice Test

Front

Why is June 19th considered a holiday in Texas?

Back

Day that all enslaved Texans learned they were free

Front

What bird imitates the calls of other birds with songs and is the state bird of Texas?

Back

Mockingbird

Front

Which monument is a reminder of the Texas victory in the last battle of the Texas Revolution?

Back

San Jacinto Monument

Front

Why were so many of the battles waged in Texas during the Civil War fought along the Gulf Coast?

Back

To keep Confederate ships from carrying goods into and out of the ports

Front

________________ is the development of a world culture and interdependent world economy.

Back

Globalization

Front

Which country is an archipelago off the coast of eastern Asia? Options: Kuwait, China, Japan, Nepal

Back

Japan

Front

What area is a major crossroads between Africa and Southwest Asia and is home to the Suez Canal, one of the world's most important waterways?

Back

Sinai Peninsula

Front

Which amendment guarantees "equal protection of the laws"?

Back

14

Front

What is an example of a right of an American citizen?

Back

Freedom of Speech

Front

How did Abraham Lincoln, in the Gettysburg Address, describe the nation that he thought was intended by our Founding Fathers?

Back

all men are created equal