UIL Social Studies Practice Test

Why is June 19th considered a holiday in Texas?

• Texas was freed of Canada

• Day that all enslaved Texans learned they were free

• Celebration for a Hispanic girl on her 15th birthday

• The United States was attacked by Japan

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

• Sparrow

• Dove

• Blue Jay

• Mockingbird

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

• Statues of Liberty

• San Jacinto Monument

• The Building

• Eiffel Tower

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

• There were no major settlements inland

• Most of Texas industries were along the coast

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

• Eating all of the food

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

• Federalism

• Globalization

• Imperialism

• Dictatorship

Which country is an archipelago off the coast of eastern Asia?

• Kuwait

• China

• Japan

• Nepal

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?

• Guiana Peninsula

• Sinai Peninsula

• Baja Peninsula

• Island

Which amendment guarantees "equal protecting of the laws."

• 3

• 15

• 14

• 9

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

• Freedom of Speech

• Go to school

• Get involved

• Obey the laws

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

• everyone is entitled to a job

• all men are created equal

• eat all of your food

• you have to have an education