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Total questions: 164
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1.
What is the largest natural region in Texas?
a)
Mountain and Basins
b)
Great Plains
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
North Central Plains
2.
Because Texas is not very far north of the equator, it has
a)
tropical rain forests
b)
mild winters
c)
very little farmland
d)
few lakes or rivers
3.
Which of the following is NOT and urban center in the High Plains region?
a)
Lubbock
b)
Amarillo
c)
Midland/Odessa
d)
Dallas/Fort Worth
4.
The Gulf of Mexico has the greatest impact on which of the following regions of Texas?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
North Central Plains
c)
Edwards Plateau
d)
High Plains
5.
Which of the following in one of the Six Flags of Texas?
a)
Portugal
b)
Bermany
c)
France
d)
Denmark
6.
Which branch of Texas government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
financial
7.
Mining Fishing Forestry _____?_____
Which would complete a chart for Primary Industries?
Which would complete a chart for Primary Industries?
a)
agriculture
b)
construction
c)
health care
d)
research
8.
In which of the following regions can you find many "developing countries"?
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
none of these
9.
What is the term of people leaving farms and villages and moving to cities?
a)
colonization
b)
urbanization
c)
globalization
d)
deforestation
10.
What is the most common reason people move to cities?
a)
to find jobs
b)
death of livestock
c)
to live with relatives
d)
to own more cars
11.
Blue jeans are a part of American culture that have spread to the rest of the world. This is known as
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
relative location
c)
human environmental interaction
d)
regional traits of culture
12.
Egypt built the Aswan High Dam
a)
so ships could travel easily between the Mediterranean and the Red Seas
b)
to control the Nile floods so crops could be grown year round
c)
so the Nile floods could continue their pattern of inundation and cultivation
d)
to introduce genetically improved grains and farming methods to farmers
13.
Latin America refers to countries in what regions?
a)
Central America and Hawaii
b)
North America and the Caribbean
c)
South America and the Canary Islands
d)
Central and South America
14.
The Great Pyramid is to Egypt as the Great Wall is to
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Iran
15.
Which of these countries is a democracy in which most of the citizens would have the opportunity to participate in and influence elections?
a)
Somalia
b)
Cuba
c)
China
d)
India
16.
The cost of oil of increasing. One reason for the increasing prices is
a)
unlimited supply
b)
scarcity
c)
limited demand
d)
overproduction
17.
Where did John Brown's Raid take place?
a)
Washington, DC
b)
Seneca Falls, New York
c)
Atlanta, Georgia
d)
Harpers Ferry, Virginia
18.
Sectionalism resulted when
a)
the North and South developed 2 different ways of life
b)
the Erie Canal was cut across the state of New York
c)
immigrants from southern Europe lived in crowded tenements
d)
Native Americans were forced to move to reservations
19.
What would be the best title for this group?
The Liberator
The North Star
Freeman's Advocate
Freedom's Journal
The Liberator
The North Star
Freeman's Advocate
Freedom's Journal
a)
Confederate Pamphlets
b)
Abolitionist Newspapers
c)
Legal Journals of the 1800s
d)
Southern Travel Magazines
20.
Which of the following was part of the Supreme Courts's ruling in the Dred Scott Decision?
a)
That Scott was no longer a slave since he had lived in a free state
b)
That slaves were property and could not be taken away under the 5th Amendment
c)
That Congress could ban slavery in any territory
d)
That voters in a territory could ban slavery
21.
What was the agreement that allowed California into the Union as a free state and allowed the territories of New Mexico and Utah to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
California Agreement
22.
Which woman escaped slavery in the South and traveled the county preaching about the injustices of slavery?
a)
Phyllis Wheatly
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
Sojourner Truth
d)
Rosa Parks
23.
Who served as president of the Confederate States of America?
a)
Abraham Loncoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Stephen Douglas
24.
Event Importance
Attack on Fort Sumter - First battle of the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation - Freed all enslaved African Americans in the South
Appomattox Court House - ??
Attack on Fort Sumter - First battle of the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation - Freed all enslaved African Americans in the South
Appomattox Court House - ??
a)
Location where the Dred Scott Decision was made
b)
Place where Lee surrendered to Grant, ending the Civil War
c)
Site of the last major battle of the Civil Was
d)
Headquarters of the Underground Railroad
25.
The Emancipation Proclamation was to take effect on what date?
a)
January 1,1863
b)
September 22,1862
c)
as soon as the war ended
d)
April 9, 1865
26.
"And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain form all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages.
And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service."
The 2nd paragraph allows freed slaves to
And I further declare and make known that such persons of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places, and to man vessels of all sorts in said service."
The 2nd paragraph allows freed slaves to
a)
serve in the military
b)
purchase land
c)
travel to other states
d)
hold public office
27.
What is the purpose pf the first paragraph of the selection?
"And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain form all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages."
"And I hereby enjoin upon the people so declared to be free to abstain form all violence, unless in necessary self-defense; and I recommend to them that, in all case when allowed, they labor faithfully for reasonable wages."
a)
to encourage freed slaves to keep peace and look for work
b)
to require freed slaves to perform military service
c)
to require freed slaves to leave Southern states
d)
to encourage freed slaves to arm themselves
28.
What was the "great task" Lincoln spoke of in his Gettysburg Address?
a)
passing an important bill in Congress
b)
winning the election of 1864
c)
winning the Battle of Gettysburg
d)
winning the Civil War
29.
Which of the following is one way that the Constitution of Confederate States is similar to the Constitution of the United States?
a)
Both include a Bill of Rights
b)
Both establish 3 branches of government
c)
Both define a 4-year term for the president
d)
all of the above
30.
Article II of the Constitution of the Confederate States deals with
a)
secession from the Union
b)
the Congress
c)
the judicial brand
d)
the President and executive branch
31.
The Constitution of the Confederate States established a Congress that
a)
was appointed by the Confederate President
b)
included a Senate and House of Representatives
c)
had only a House of Representatives
d)
had no specific powers
32.
The Constitution of the Confederate States was adopted on what date?
a)
January 1, 1862
b)
December 31, 1860
c)
November 19, 1863
d)
March 11,1861
33.
In Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, "government of the people, by the people, for the people" refers to what form of government?
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
democracy
d)
military
34.
Which branch of the government interprets, or explains, laws?
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
military
35.
Which if the following is the BEST example of the system of checks and balances?
a)
The House of Representatives electing its leaders
b)
The President appointing cabinet members
c)
Federal courts overruling state laws
d)
Congress voting to override a President's veto
36.
Who is the head of the executive branch of government?
a)
Chief Justice
b)
Attorney General
c)
the President
d)
the
the Vice President
the Vice President
37.
Which of the following is Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
a)
Anthony Kennedy
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
John Paul Stevens
d)
John Roberts
38.
The important cultural movement among African Americans in New York City in the late 1920s was called the
a)
Harlem Remaissance
b)
New York Revival
c)
Roaring Twenties
d)
Great Migration
39.
Which of the following was one of the founders of the NAACP?
a)
W.E.B. Du Bois
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Duke Ellington
40.
Langston Hughes was a famoue
a)
composer
b)
singer
c)
poet
d)
politician
41.
What river forms part of the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma?
a)
the Red River
b)
the Rio Grande
c)
the Colorado River
d)
The Sabine River
42.
Which of these is NOT one of the natural vegetation regions of Texas?
a)
forest
b)
grassland
c)
tundra
d)
savanna
43.
The Texas legislature is ___________________, meaning it has two chambers.
a)
bifocal
b)
biennial
c)
bicameral
d)
bilateral
44.
Which elected official serves as president of the Texas Senate?
a)
governor
b)
treasurer
c)
comptroller
d)
lieutenant governor
45.
A factory that builds wood furniture is an example of what type of industry?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
d)
quarternary
46.
The adoption of one group's cultural traits by another group is called
a)
ethnocentrism
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
cultural borrowing
d)
multiculturalism
47.
Around the world, many people are leaving villages and farms and moving to cities. What is this movement called?
a)
displacement
b)
urbanization
c)
globalization
d)
interdependence
48.
Which of the following is the BEST example of geography determining where people live?
a)
a town is built close to a source of fresh water
b)
people begin buying larger houses
c)
a local government zones an area of town for business development
d)
parents move close to the school they want their children to attend
49.
Which of the following do China and India have in common?
a)
system of government
b)
decreasing population
c)
rapidly growing economies
d)
language
50.
Which country is the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Thailand
51.
The region known as the "Birthplace of Three Religions" is in
a)
Southeast Asia
b)
the Middle East
c)
Central Europe
d)
Latin America
52.
* Human resources
* Natural resources
* Capital resources
What is the BEST title for this chart?
* Natural resources
* Capital resources
What is the BEST title for this chart?
a)
Developing Nations
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Traditional Economies
d)
Factors of Productions
53.
Which region, formerly made up of communist members of the Warsaw Pact, since 1991 has given its citizens more freedoms and set up market economies?
a)
Southeast Asia
b)
Northern Africa
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Latin America
54.
Who was the abolitionist whose raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, increased tensions between the North and the South?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
John Brown
55.
Which was the first state to secede from the Union?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Texas
c)
Georgia
d)
Mississippi
56.
*The Fight Against Slavery*
Abolition Movement
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Nat Turner's Rebellion
__________?_______
Which of the following BEST completes the chart?
Abolition Movement
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Nat Turner's Rebellion
__________?_______
Which of the following BEST completes the chart?
a)
States' Rights
b)
The Underground Railroad
c)
Seneca Falls Convention
d)
King Cotton
57.
President Lincoln and General Winfield Scott made a plan to win the Civil War. What was Scott's name for the plan?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Cotton Diplomacy
c)
Pickett's Charge
d)
Reconstruction
58.
The Civil War was a "total war". What does this phrase mean?
a)
many new weapons are used
b)
both sides use all of their military forces
c)
there are at least 10 major battles, including at least 2 naval battles
d)
each side strikes not only against the other's soldiers, but also against civilians and the enemy's economic system
59.
Who shot President Lincoln just a few days after the Civil War ended?
a)
Robert E Lee
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
d)
Walt Whitmans
60.
* Antietam
* Shiloh
* Vicksburg
* Gettysburg
What would be the BEST title for this chart?
* Shiloh
* Vicksburg
* Gettysburg
What would be the BEST title for this chart?
a)
Major Southern Cities
b)
Civil War Generals
c)
Major Civil War Battles
d)
Sites of Important Speeches
61.
"It is rather for us the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."
What is the "great task"?
What is the "great task"?
a)
winning the election of 1864
b)
winning the civil war
c)
passing an important bill in Congress
d)
winning the Battle of Gettysburg
62.
What major theme of the speech is included in the passage?
a)
the best way to honor those who died is to continue to fight
b)
few people will remember this battle
c)
dedicating this cemetery is a good thing to do
d)
the South has no hope of winning the war
63.
The Constitution of the the Confederate States established a Congress that
a)
was appointed by the Confederate President
b)
included a Senate and House of Representatives
c)
had no specific powers
d)
had only a House of Representatives
64.
Under the Constitution of the the Confederate States, how long was the term of the Confederate President?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
65.
The Constitution of the the Confederate States was adopted on what date?
a)
January 1, 1862
b)
December 31, 1860
c)
November 19, 1863
d)
March 11, 1861
66.
Which of the following was included in the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
That certain parts of Louisiana and Virginia were not included
b)
That freed slaves should not engage in violence, except in self-defense
c)
That freed slaves would be accepted into the armed forces
d)
All of the above
67.
The idea that prices of goods will change based on the amount available and how many consumers desire them is called
a)
supply and demand
b)
inflation
c)
free enterprise
d)
entrepreneurship
68.
Who is the 2016 Secretary of State?
a)
Colin Powell
b)
Dick Cheney
c)
Condoleezza Rice
d)
John Kerry
69.
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
a)
John Roberts
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
d)
Anthony Kennedy
70.
Who is this?
a)
Dick Chaney
b)
John Kerry
c)
Joe Biden
d)
John Roberts
71.
Who was the former slave who founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?
a)
W.E.B. Du Bois
b)
Dr. Martin luther King, Jr
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Booker T. Washington
72.
Duke Ellington was a famous composer of what type of music?
a)
jazz
b)
opera
c)
Broadway musicals
d)
folk
73.
What effect did life in the different regions have on the United States?
a)
Led to exploration of the west
b)
More protection of the young industries
c)
Led to the rise of sectionalism.
d)
Brought about the need for more natural resources.
74.
Before the Civil War, why did the South oppose a tariff on imported goods?
a)
It protected its infant industries
b)
It increased the cost of imported goods
c)
It decreased the cost of labor and materials
d)
It brought additional revenue to the states
75.
What is Reconstruction?
a)
Period of rebuilding after the Civil War
b)
Mail delivery service begun in1860
c)
Important religious movement
d)
Movement of people and animals between Eastern & Western Hemispheres
76.
Which Supreme Court case does this describe?
* Historic court decision
* Definition of citizenship
* Contributed to the growing dispute over slavery
* Historic court decision
* Definition of citizenship
* Contributed to the growing dispute over slavery
a)
Gibbons V. Ogden
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
77.
Who is the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
a)
Clara Barton
b)
Louisa May Alcott
c)
Mary Harris Jones
d)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
78.
Which Civil War battle that occurred in Sept of 1864 did General Sherman use a method of warfare called total war?
July 1861 - Battle of Bull Run
Sept 1862 - Battle of Antietam
July 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg
Sept 1864 - ?
July 1861 - Battle of Bull Run
Sept 1862 - Battle of Antietam
July 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg
Sept 1864 - ?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Stones River
c)
Chickamauga
d)
Vicksburg
79.
Who is this nurse?
* Volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War
* Nicknamed the "Angel of the Battlefield"
* Founded the American Red Cross
* Volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War
* Nicknamed the "Angel of the Battlefield"
* Founded the American Red Cross
a)
Mercy Otis Warren
b)
Clara Barton
c)
Mary Hays
d)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
80.
Howell Cobb is best known for
a)
President of the United States in 1860
b)
Governor of Texas in 1860
c)
President of the Montgomery Convention
d)
Leader of the Confederate forces
81.
Which state was NOT a member of the Congress of Confederate States in 1861?
a)
Alabama
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
South Carolina
d)
Texas
82.
For what occasion did President Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
a)
State of the Union Address
b)
Memorial Day picnic
c)
Dedication of a cemetery
d)
Fourth of July celebration
83.
How many years are fourscore and seven?
a)
87
b)
17
c)
47
d)
11
84.
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Total destruction of the South and people's will to fight
b)
Protecting Union military leaders' rights
c)
Called attention to shortages and hardships of women
d)
Freed slaves in areas of rebellion
85.
By what power did President Lincoln have the authority to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy
b)
Chief Diplomat and Chief of Staff
c)
Legislative leader
d)
Head of a political party
86.
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution -
a)
Gave women the right to vote
b)
Provided for prohibition
c)
Sufferage for African American males
d)
Limited the terms of office for the President
87.
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees equal protection of the law to all citizens?
a)
15
b)
14
c)
13
d)
16
88.
What was NOT a major impact of the growth of industry in the United States?
a)
Cities started to grow
b)
Immigration contributed to the growth of cities
c)
Millions of new jobs are created
d)
Goods became more expensive
89.
Which entrepreneur helped steel making become a major industry in the United States?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
c)
John D. Rockefeller
d)
Andrew Carnegie
90.
What is the greatest impact these invention had on agriculture?
* Cotton gin
* Mechanical reaper
* steel plow
* Cotton gin
* Mechanical reaper
* steel plow
a)
Small farms were in greater demand
b)
Reduced the amount of labor needed
c)
Laborers were allowed to band together in unions
d)
Reduced the need for electricty in rural areas
91.
Increased demand for manufactured and farm goods led to the rapid expansion of what mode of transportation?
a)
stagecoach
b)
pony express
c)
transcontinental railroad
d)
steamboat
92.
What happened to the plantations following the Civil War?
a)
Many were sold for back taxes
b)
Returned to former glory
c)
Given to freed African Americans
d)
Improved seeds made them more profitable
93.
What is the most important way that an individual can participate in the democratic process?
a)
Be tolerant of others
b)
Help one's family
c)
Voting
d)
Receive an education
94.
If you are under 18 years of age, what is a way that you can be involved in the democratic process?
a)
Serve in the military.
b)
Vote
c)
Serve on a jury
d)
Write to your elected official about issues that concern you.
95.
About 29% of Egypt's people work in agriculture, though only about 2 percent of Egypt's land is used for farming. How has Egypt been able to do this?
a)
New strains of insect resistant seeds
b)
Machines have been used to clear rocky areas
c)
Fertile soil makes fertilizers unnescessary
d)
Dams control the water making irrigation possible
96.
What mountain chain attracts millions of tourists to Austria to enjoy hiking and skiing?
a)
Himalauas
b)
Alps
c)
Rockies
d)
Sierra Madre
97.
The Amazon Basin provides these economic activities and products for what country?
* Africulture-soybeans, tobacco
* Mining-bauxite, tin, iron ore
* Forestry-rubber
* Africulture-soybeans, tobacco
* Mining-bauxite, tin, iron ore
* Forestry-rubber
a)
Brazil
b)
Russia
c)
United States
d)
Great Britain
98.
Towering oil wells give you a clue that rich oil fields lie under Lake Maracaibo, the largest lake in South America, is located in what country?
a)
China
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Venezuela
99.
What Central American country has set aside one-fourth of its rain forest as national parks to attract eco-tourists?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
Norway
d)
Costa Rica
100.
The Willamette Valley, a fertile area that produces many different fruits and vegetables, is in what country?
a)
France
b)
Argentina
c)
United States
d)
India
101.
Taiwan is one of the world's most prosperous countries mainly because of its high-tech industries, manufacturing and trade with other countries. What are high-tech industries?
a)
Produce computers and other kinds of electronic equipment
b)
Removes salt form seawater to make it drinkable
c)
Gemerates electricty from flowing water
d)
Makes large, circle-shaped tents from skins that can be easily moved
102.
Why has Siberia's resources not been developed for use in other areas of Russia?
a)
Not enough of a labor source
b)
Harsh, cold climate and size
c)
Lack of transportation
d)
Not enough resources to make it profitable
103.
The European Union is
a)
Military alliance between the Soviet Union and its satellite countries
b)
Trade alliance among many European countries
c)
Free trade agreement beetween Canada, US, and Mexico
d)
Formed by heh United States and countries in Western Europe to respond to possible attacks by the Soviet Union
104.
In Africa, droughts have led to the loss of lives and animals and the relocation of thousands of people. What is a drought?
a)
Long periods of extreme dryness and water shortage
b)
Seasonal wind that blows for months at a time
c)
Tropical storm with winds of more than 74 miles per hour and heavy rains
d)
Low area surrounded by higher land
105.
Which statement best supports the impact Reconstruction had on Texas?
a)
African American grew prosperous following the Civil War
b)
Industrial growth led to increased immigration from Europe
c)
Women gained voting rights previously denied to them
d)
Sharecropping became an important source of income for African Americans
106.
What is the Texas State Flower?
a)
Rose
b)
Lilly
c)
Bluebonnet
d)
Impatient
107.
The State Fruit of Texas is
a)
Freestone peaches
b)
Mangoes
c)
Red grapefruit
d)
Bananas
108.
What Texas city is home to these landmarks?
* Institute of Texan Culture
* Riverwalk
* The Alamo
* Institute of Texan Culture
* Riverwalk
* The Alamo
a)
Houston
b)
Austin
c)
San Antonio
d)
Dallas
109.
March 2 is the date for what Texas celebration?
a)
Sam Rayburn Day
b)
Memorial Day
c)
Armed Forces Day
d)
Texas Independence Day
110.
What celebration is held on June 19 to remember when slaves in Texas learned they were free?
a)
Juneteenth
b)
Flag Day
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Quinceanera
111.
What issue was a very important difference between the North and the South?
a)
Slavery
b)
Education
c)
Religion
d)
Language
112.
What bloody battle that occurred in Sept of 1862 became an important victory for the Union forces because it ended Britains's support for the Southern states?
* July 1861- Battle of Bull Run
* Sept 1862 - ?
* July 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg
* Sept 1864 - Battle for Atlanta
* July 1861- Battle of Bull Run
* Sept 1862 - ?
* July 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg
* Sept 1864 - Battle for Atlanta
a)
Lexington
b)
Antietam
c)
Harper's Ferry
d)
Vicksburg
113.
What commander of the Union Forces in the Civil War later became the President of the United States?
a)
James Longstreet
b)
JEB Stuart
c)
William Tecumseh Sherman
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
114.
The Confederate States of America Constitution gave more power to the
a)
National government
b)
Pope
c)
States
d)
King
115.
According to the Emancipation Proclamation, Who was going to recognize and maintain the freedom of the freed enslaved people?
a)
Former slave owners
b)
Governors of the various Confederate States
c)
Police in the local municipalities
d)
Executive government of the United States
116.
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution-
a)
Provided for direct election of senators
b)
All persons born or naturlized in the United States are citizens
c)
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
d)
Outlawed poll tax
117.
What is suffrage?
a)
Union of people or groups
b)
Human-made waterway
c)
Count of the population
d)
Right to vote
118.
What happened to the African Americans that worked on the plantations following the Civil War?
a)
The government compensated them for lost wages
b)
All were relocated to Liberia
c)
They became the new owners of the plantations
d)
They were forced to return to the plantations because they couldn't find work.
119.
Who is the Vice President of the United States under Obama?
a)
Gary Locke
b)
Eric Shinseki
c)
Joe Biden
d)
George Bush
120.
What is the major source of electric power in Egypt?
a)
Aswan High Dam
b)
Red Sea
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
West Bank of the Gaza Strip
121.
Where do people in Southwest Asia and North Africa get most of the usable water in the region?
a)
Rivers
b)
Aquifers
c)
Lakes
d)
Oceans
122.
Warm ocean currents have what affect on Japan's economy?
a)
Makes it easier to fish
b)
Harms the environment
c)
Makes shorter growing seasons
d)
Reduces the need for factories
123.
What is a reason why Greece must import most of its food, fuels and many manufactured goods?
a)
Warm ocean currents
b)
Fertile plains
c)
Harsh, cold climate
d)
Poor, stony soil
124.
Luxembourg is attractive to foreign countries because most of its people are multilingual. What is multilingual?
a)
Follower of a specific teacher
b)
Able to speak several languages
c)
Cowhand
d)
Person who protested Catholic practices
125.
What was NOT an effect of the end of the Civil War on daily life in Texas?
a)
African Americans had to find jobs and housing
b)
Many farmers had to learn to grow crops without using the labor of enslaved people
c)
Some Anglo Americans were angry over the new rights of the African Americans
d)
Small farmers saw a great increase in their wealth
126.
Which cause best completes the chart?
North
To preserve the Union
South
Slavery
Defend their homeland and way of life
??
North
To preserve the Union
South
Slavery
Defend their homeland and way of life
??
a)
Free enterprise
b)
Progressivism
c)
States' rights
d)
Nationalism
127.
How did differences between the two regions increase so dramatically?
a)
Politicians tried to pass laws in the best interest of the nation
b)
Southerns lived a mostly rural way of life
c)
Trade agreements between the two sections brought them closer together
d)
A dominate religion in both sections brought them together
128.
Which crop brought a greater demand for slavery in the South?
a)
Cotton
b)
Corn
c)
Wheat
d)
Hay
129.
How were African American lives more difficult after the end of Reconstruction?
a)
A public school system was established
b)
Many industries expanded to the South
c)
Families were able to stay together
d)
Jim Crow Laws restricted where they could go
130.
"But who, sir, makes the trader? Who is most to blame? The enlightened, cultivated, intelligient man..."-Harriet Beecher Stowe
Which novel that describes the cruelties of slavery, was able to win many people over to the abolitionist cause?
Which novel that describes the cruelties of slavery, was able to win many people over to the abolitionist cause?
a)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
b)
Pride and Prejudice
c)
Red Badge of Courage
d)
Lincoln
131.
Who was the abolitionist leader leader, in the picture, that planned to steal weapons from the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia to use in an attack on slave owners in Virginia?
a)
Nat Turner
b)
John Brown
c)
William Lloyd Garrison
d)
Joseph Cinque
132.
Which battle, as part of the Anaconda Plan, called for Union troops to gain control of the Mississippi River to weaken the Confederacy?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Shiloh
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Chickamauga
133.
Who was best known for the political actions?
* Nicknamed "The Great Compromiser"
* Helped create the Missouri Compromise in 1820
* Created the Compromise of 1850
* Nicknamed "The Great Compromiser"
* Helped create the Missouri Compromise in 1820
* Created the Compromise of 1850
a)
James Garfield
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Winfield Scott
134.
Which individual is best described
*Volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War
*Nicknamed the "Angel of the Battlefield"
*Founded the American Red Cross
*Volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War
*Nicknamed the "Angel of the Battlefield"
*Founded the American Red Cross
a)
Jane Addams
b)
Clara Barton
c)
Mary Hayes
d)
Lucretia Mott
135.
What new industry created a growing demand for products made from oil?
a)
Electric light bulb
b)
Typewriter
c)
Automobile
d)
Mechanical reaper
136.
How did these new inventions change life on the Plains?
*New steel plow that could cut through the tough prairie sod
*Special windmills designed to pump water from deep beneath the ground
*New steel plow that could cut through the tough prairie sod
*Special windmills designed to pump water from deep beneath the ground
a)
Allowed industry to grow and prosper
b)
Focused the economy on mining
c)
Enabled cities to flourish
d)
Improved farming efforts helped homesteaders to survive
137.
Which statement best explains why a transcontinental railroad needed to be built in the 1850s?
a)
There was a growing demand for a quicker way for people and goods to cross the country
b)
Pony Express and the telegraph were able to transport goods and people
c)
The various landforms it would have to cross made it too expensive to build
d)
Native American would have to be displaced in order to build it
138.
Where would these crops tend to be grown in the United States during colonial times?
Tobacco
Rice
Indigo
Tobacco
Rice
Indigo
a)
Farms in the middle colonies
b)
In colonial towns
c)
Farms in the backcountry
d)
Plantations in the southern colonies
139.
Which is an example of a right of an American citizen?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Go to school
c)
Get involved
d)
Obey the laws
140.
What are the responsibilities of a democratic citizen?
a)
Benefits and protections guaranteed to you by law
b)
Duties that you owe to your fellow citizens to make sure the government continues
c)
Political agreement between countries to support each other in disputes with other countries
d)
Practice handed down from the past
141.
The __________Amendment guarantees "equal protection of the laws".
a)
2
b)
18
c)
14
d)
24
142.
Acting under which power as President of the United States did Abraham Lincoln enact the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Legislative leader
b)
Head of a political party
c)
Chief executive
d)
Commander in chief
143.
Who was to "recognize and maintain" the freedom of the African American slaves?
a)
United States government
b)
Each state's government
c)
Confederate States of America
d)
The Catholic Church
144.
How did Abraham Lincoln, in the Gettysburg Address, describe the nation that he thought was intended by our Founding Fathers?
a)
Everyone is entitled to a job
b)
All men are created equal
c)
Church attendance is mandatory
d)
Education is required
145.
Which statement would be closest to the intent of Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg?
a)
What the soldiers who fought there did is more important than the honor they are now given
b)
To be paid for a sppech
c)
To call attention to local dignitaries
d)
Seek assistance from foreign countries
146.
What principle of government is illustrated in the diagram?
Executive Branc-Appoints federal judges; Can veto acts of Congress
Judical Branch- Can declare executive acts unconstitutional; Can declare act of Congress unconstitutional
Legislative Branch-Can override veto; Can impeach judges
Executive Branc-Appoints federal judges; Can veto acts of Congress
Judical Branch- Can declare executive acts unconstitutional; Can declare act of Congress unconstitutional
Legislative Branch-Can override veto; Can impeach judges
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Limited government
d)
Check and balances
147.
Which goal of the government is NOT contained in both the United States Constitution and the Confederate States of America Constitution?
a)
Establish justice
b)
Insure domestic tranquility
c)
Provide for the common defense
d)
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
148.
Which step completes the diagram for a bill to become a law in the Confederacy?
*Spending bill originates in the House of Representatives
*Referred to committee
*Passed by both houses
*??
*Spending bill originates in the House of Representatives
*Referred to committee
*Passed by both houses
*??
a)
Supreme Court reviews it
b)
President signs it
c)
People discuss it
d)
States approve/disapprove it
149.
Which European country sparked the Industrial Revolution over 250 years ago but today must import 1/3rd of its food because of a lack of farmland and a limited growing season?
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
150.
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?
a)
Guiana Peninsula
b)
Sinai Peninsula
c)
Baja Peninsula
d)
Balearic Islands
151.
Which country is an archipelago off the coast of eastern Asia?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Nepal
152.
What country has large deposits of coal, oil and natural gas, minerals such as nickel, tin, iron ore and gold and its soil can produce rich yields of grain and vast forests and yet has difficulty obtaining and transporting them?
a)
Croatia
b)
The Czech Republic
c)
Armenia
d)
Russia
153.
Which South American country exports electricity because it has the world's largest hydroelectric power generator at the Itaipu Dam on the Parana River?
a)
Argentina
b)
Uruguay
c)
Venezuela
d)
Paraguay
154.
What are high-technology industries?
a)
Produce computers and other kinds of electronic equipment
b)
Home or village based industry in which family members supply their own equipment to make goods
c)
Crop grown for the purpose of selling
d)
Indusrty that provides services like banking, education and tourism to people rather than producing goods
155.
Which reason finishes the diagram for why Luxembourg is so attractive to foreign businesses?
Centrally located
??
Centrally located
??
a)
Large land area
b)
Most people are multilingual
c)
Extreme climate
d)
Lack of infrastructure
156.
What province completes the chart about Canada?
Newfoundland----fishing
? ---Manufacturing, service industries
Alberta----Farming, ranchingand energyproduction
Newfoundland----fishing
? ---Manufacturing, service industries
Alberta----Farming, ranchingand energyproduction
a)
British Columbia
b)
Nunavut
c)
Quebec
d)
Nova Scotia
157.
______is the development of a world culture and interdependent world economy.
a)
Feudalism
b)
Globalization
c)
Imperialism
d)
Dictatorship
158.
Which agreement opened free trade among the United States, Mexico and Canada?
a)
Declaration of First Nations
b)
European Union
c)
Lighthouse of Commerce
d)
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
159.
Why were so many of the battles waged in Texas during the Civil War fought along the Gulf Coast?
a)
There were no major settlements inland
b)
Most of Texas' industries were along the coast
c)
To keep Confederate ships from carrying goods into and out of the ports
d)
Seat of government was in the area
160.
What action in Texas following the ending of the Civil War best completes this diagram?
*Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
*The Civil War ends in Union Victory
*??
*Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
*The Civil War ends in Union Victory
*??
a)
General Granger announces that enslaved Texans are free
b)
Trade treaties are adopted with Mexico
c)
Ulysses S. Grant opens a business in Laredo
d)
Economy collapses with widespread unemployment
161.
These were characteristics of a time of rebuilding called ___________.
*African Americans had to find jobs and housing
*Farmers had to learn to grow crops without labor
*Anger over new found African American rights
*African Americans had to find jobs and housing
*Farmers had to learn to grow crops without labor
*Anger over new found African American rights
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Prohibition
d)
Progressivism
162.
Which monument is a reminder of the Texas victory in the last battle of the Texas Revolution?
a)
Statue of Liberty
b)
San Jacinto Monument
c)
Come and Take It Cannon
d)
Eiffel Tower
163.
What bird imitates the calls of other birds with songs and is the state bird of Texas?
a)
Sparrow
b)
Blue jay
c)
Cardinal
d)
Mockingbird
164.
Why is June 19 considered a holiday in Texas?
a)
The United States was attacked by Japan
b)
Texas was freed from Mexico
c)
Day that all enslaved Texans learned they were free
d)
Celebration for a Hispanic girl on her fifteenth birthday
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