UIL Social Studies

Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar?

• The British Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Mongol Empire

Which of the following is NOT one of the original 13 American colonies?

• Virginia

• California

• New York

• Massachusetts

What type of government is run by the people?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

Who makes the laws in a community?

• Teachers

• Government officials

• Students

• Animals

Use of absolute power over people.

• convulsions

• tyranny

• desolation

• consent

Not to be given or taken away.

• constitution

• formidable

• insurrection

• unalienable

________ is a location's distance north or south of the equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

_________ was the African American surveyor who helped carry out French Engineer Pierre L'Enfant's plan.

• Benjamin Banneker

• Kobe Bryant

• Aaron Burr

• Alexander Hamilton

A location's distance east and west of the prime meridian is ______.

• Latitude

• Longitude

The imaginary line that divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres is _________.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator