Social Studies Quiz 1

Who created the alphabet?

• Phonecians

• Those from Mesopotamia

• Americans

• Sumerians

Which of the following are primary sources (select all that apply) of the American Revolution?

• Biography of Paul Revere

• Letter from General Washington detailing the state of his troops during the American Revolution.

• Textbook recounting of the American Revolution with quotes from those involved.

• Cartoon from 1776 about the American Revolution.

Which of the following are primary sources of the American Revolution?

• Newspaper article from 1776 written by a journalist in Virginia about the Battle of Bunker Hill.

• Newspaper article from 1776 written by a journalist who got caught in the cross fire of a battle.

• Newspaper article about the 50th anniversary of the first battle of the American Revolution

Which are three important ruling dynasties to China?

• Khan, Min, and Han

• T'ang, Khan, and Wu Ti

• Sino, Tse-tung, and Ming

• Han, T'ang, and Ming

The Romans conquered this many continents (maybe not the entire continent but a vast majority of it).

• Three

• Four

• One

• Two

Johannes Gutenberg invented:

• New types of architecture which then covered most of Europe

• New ways to grow crops

• Moveable type printing press

• the airplane

The study of human history and culture through material evidence is called

• Anthropology

• Archeology

• Sociology

• Psychology

How did the Industrial Revolution change the landscape of life? (select all that apply)

• More products were invented

• Iron becomes important for machinery which causes more mining

• People had fewer jobs available

• More factories build on the land moving people away from the cities

Who forced Japan into open trade with the United States?

• Commodore Matthew Perry

• Captain Hook

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Commodore Kush

Unrest has been common from the Byzantine Empire/Ottoman Empire and into current day. The reason for this is (select all that apply)

• Oil

• Religion

• Bubonic Plague

• American Revolution