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WorksheetsFMS Texas History Final Exam Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Crude oil can be refined into different products. What refined oil product eventually replaced whale oil in the 1800s?
a)
kerosene
b)
gasoline
c)
jet fuel
d)
asphalt
2.
Where was the first oil strike in Texas?
a)
Odessa
b)
Spindletop
c)
Corsicana
d)
Burkburnett
3.
What is a wildcatter?
a)
Someone who enjoys nature.
b)
Someone who loves the environment and is against the drilling of oil
c)
Someone who took a risk drilling for oil.
d)
Someone who went to Plano Senior High School
4.
The demand for oil grew with the creation of this industry?
a)
integrated circuit
b)
retail sales
c)
banking
d)
automobile
5.
What year did Spindletop erupt and start the oil boom in Texas?
a)
1999
b)
1901
c)
1896
d)
1915
6.
What is the significance of the following?
* Nowhere to sleep* Hard to feed everyone* Fresh water was scarce* Lack of medical care
* Nowhere to sleep* Hard to feed everyone* Fresh water was scarce* Lack of medical care
a)
Problems that developed in boom towns after oil was discovered
b)
Problems facing the city of Houston
c)
Problems that were not significant
d)
Howard Hughes solved these problems with the invention of his drill bit.
7.
What was the significance of C.M. "Dad" Joiner and where was his oil strike?
a)
Wildcatter who made one of the biggest oil discoveries in Texas; East Texas
b)
Wildcatter who made one of the biggest oil discoveries in Texas; West Texas
c)
Roughneck who worked at Spindletop; Electra, Texas
d)
Owned the Gulf Oil Company; Corsicana
8.
What happened to most wildcatters?
a)
They started the Environmental Protection Agency in 1906.
b)
They lost all of their money.
c)
They tried to start other businesses.
d)
They all went to college and became successful.
9.
What did most people do when someone struck oil?
a)
They moved to a different part of the state.
b)
They did nothing.
c)
They tried to steal the oil.
d)
They would drill near the oil strike.
10.
What happened to the oil in the area that it was found?
a)
It depleted quickly
b)
It continued to flow to this day.
c)
It immediately stopped and no one could drill there again.
d)
The area was declared a disaster area.
11.
Region of Texas where more oil was found after Spindletop and what was the area called?
a)
East Texas; Barnett Shale
b)
West Texas; Permian Basin
c)
North Texas; North Central Plain
d)
South Texas; The Rio Grande Valley
12.
What is this business model?
a)
vertical integration
b)
horizontal integration
c)
diagonal integration
d)
static integration
13.
What is this business model ?
a)
horizontal integration
b)
vertical integration
c)
diagonal integration
d)
static integration
14.
What does the term "economic" mean?
a)
laws, government, leaders, boundaries, relationships with foreign countries
b)
people, beliefs, values, way of life
people, their beliefs, values, way of life
people, their beliefs, values, way of life
c)
money, taxes
15.
What does the term "political" mean
a)
laws, government, leaders, boundaries, relationships with foreign countries
b)
people, beliefs, values, way of life
c)
money, taxes
16.
What does the term "social" mean?
a)
laws, government, leaders, boundaries, relationships with foreign countries
b)
people, beliefs, values, way of life
c)
money, taxes
17.
Economic, Social, or Political?
Philanthropists gave to education and arts.
Philanthropists gave to education and arts.
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
18.
Economic, Social, or Political?
New jobs created
New jobs created
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
19.
Economic, Social, or Political?
Texas taxed oil
Texas taxed oil
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
20.
Economic, Social, or Political?
Oil was a major industry in Texas
Oil was a major industry in Texas
a)
Economic
b)
Social
Social
Social
c)
Political
Political
Political
21.
Economic, Social, or Political?
Texas regulated the spacing of oil wells through the legislature.
Texas regulated the spacing of oil wells through the legislature.
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
22.
Economic, Social, or Political?
Creation of the automobile industry
Creation of the automobile industry
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
23.
Economic, Social, or Political?
Rise in urbanization / boomtowns
Rise in urbanization / boomtowns
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
24.
Identify what CAUSE of the Great Depression is being described.
American businesses producing more than selling.
American businesses producing more than selling.
a)
mass production
mass production
mass production
b)
overproduction
under production
under production
c)
under production
overproduction
overproduction
d)
limited production
25.
Identify what CAUSE of the Great Depression is being described.
In October of 1928, stock prices fell and a panic spread in an effort to sell their stocks. Shares of stocks lost their value. The shares were now worthless. This is a also known as "Black Tuesday".
In October of 1928, stock prices fell and a panic spread in an effort to sell their stocks. Shares of stocks lost their value. The shares were now worthless. This is a also known as "Black Tuesday".
a)
Stock market crash
b)
Depletion of oil reserves
c)
Boxcar children hit the rails
d)
Foreign trade was increased.
26.
Identify what CAUSE of the Great Depression is being described?
An effect from the crash, many people lost their jobs and businesses closed. People had no money so they bought less.
An effect from the crash, many people lost their jobs and businesses closed. People had no money so they bought less.
a)
high unemployment
b)
low unemployment
c)
gross national product
d)
recession
27.
When was the Dust Bowl?
a)
1920s
b)
1930s
c)
1940s
d)
1950s
28.
What region of Texas did the Dust Bowl occur?
a)
Mountains and Basins
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Great Plains
d)
Gulf Coastal Plains
29.
How did the Dust Bowl happen?
a)
torrential rains caused erosion that blew the soil into the sky causing huge sand blizzards
b)
tornados blew the soil into the sky causing huge sand blizzards
c)
high winds blew the soil into the sky causing huge sand blizzards
d)
Hurricane Andrew blew the soil into the sky causing huge sand blizzards
30.
What caused the Dust Bowl conditions?
a)
Drought, overplanting, and over plowing of wheat
b)
Drought only
c)
Heavy torrential downpours that caused the topsoil to erode from the land.
d)
Farmers would plow up the land and never plant.
31.
What was Miriam "Ma" Ferguson's claim to fame?
a)
She was instrumental in getting New Deal programs to Texas.
b)
She fought for farmer's rights.
c)
She was the first governor who was impeached.
d)
She was Texas' first female governor.
32.
Why was Ma Ferguson so popular?
a)
She fought against the Ku Klux Klan.
b)
She was pro-Ku Klux Klan.
c)
She was responsible for trade with Mexico.
d)
She got oil companies to come to Texas.
33.
Why was Ma Ferguson disliked?
a)
She was pro Ku Klux Klan.
b)
She spent state money on shoes and clothing.
c)
She gave highway department contracts to her friends instead of the lowest bidder.
d)
She worked hard for the education of prisoners and gave large amounts of state money for them to have free books.
34.
What does "two governors for the price of one" mean?
a)
She ran for governor when her husband couldn't because he was impeached.
b)
She and her sister would run the state of Texas.
c)
She worked as hard as two people.
d)
It meant nothing.
35.
What invention is being described?
* Man-made textile that was cheaper and easier to manufacture in bulk.* became a competition with cotton farmers.
* Man-made textile that was cheaper and easier to manufacture in bulk.* became a competition with cotton farmers.
a)
Windmills
b)
Cars
Cars
c)
Synthetic fibers
d)
Sewing machine
36.
What invention is being described?
* Ability to produce products in areas like the Panhandle and West Texas where little or no water is present.
* Ability to produce products in areas like the Panhandle and West Texas where little or no water is present.
a)
Windmill
b)
Synthetic fibers
c)
Cars
d)
Sewing Machine
37.
What invention is being described?
Gave people the freedom to move around the country.
Gave people the freedom to move around the country.
a)
Windmill
b)
Synthetic Fiber
c)
Cars
d)
Sewing Machine
38.
What type of impact did the following have on Texans?
Household appliances - refrigerators, sewing machines, washing machines, and vacuums which freed up time for housewives.
Household appliances - refrigerators, sewing machines, washing machines, and vacuums which freed up time for housewives.
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
39.
What impact did the following have on Texans?
Demand for larger department stores in cities like Dallas and Houston.Provided more jobs in areas that otherwise couldn't sustain life.
Demand for larger department stores in cities like Dallas and Houston.Provided more jobs in areas that otherwise couldn't sustain life.
a)
Economic
b)
Social
c)
Political
40.
Who was the first African American woman elected to the Texas State Senate and the first African American Texan elected to the U.S. Congress.
a)
Sheila Jackson Lee
b)
Barbara Jordan
c)
Kay Bailey Hutchison
d)
Eddie Bernice Johnson
41.
Who was the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas?
a)
Sheila Jackson Lee
b)
Barbara Jordan
c)
Kay Bailey Hutchison
d)
Eddie Bernice Johnson
42.
Why is the Texas Bill of Rights important to Texans?
a)
Because it ensures our five freedoms: speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition among many others.
b)
It ensure that our leaders are Republicans.
c)
It was written by our forefathers, whom we love and respect.
d)
I makes sure that the police protects us from other governments trying to harm us.
43.
Where did the writers of the Texas Constitution get their ideas from?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Mexico
44.
What term is the following statement describing?
The sharing of power between the Federal and State government?
The sharing of power between the Federal and State government?
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
45.
What term is the following statement describing?
The government is limited by laws that everyone must follow.
The government is limited by laws that everyone must follow.
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Populare Sovereignty
46.
What term is the following statement describing?
The basic liberties and rights guaranteed to citizens listed in the Bill of Rights.
The basic liberties and rights guaranteed to citizens listed in the Bill of Rights.
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
47.
What term is the following statement describing?
All political power comes from the people.
All political power comes from the people.
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Popular Sovereignty
48.
What term is the following statement describing?
Elected representatives serve the will of the people.
Elected representatives serve the will of the people.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Democratism
49.
What term is the following statement describing?
Each branch of the government can control the power of the other two.
Each branch of the government can control the power of the other two.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Democratism
50.
What term is the following statement describing?
Powers are divided among the different branches of government.
Powers are divided among the different branches of government.
a)
Republicanism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Democratism
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