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Worksheets5th Social Studies Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Slavery became most important to the ________ economy in the United States.
a)
Western
b)
Southern
c)
Northern
d)
Midwestern
2.
Does the following statement encourage or discourage slavery: The growing of tobacco required a great deal of care and labor.
a)
encourage slavery
b)
discourage slavery
3.
Does the following statement encourage or discourage slavery: Many mills and factories were built in the North.
a)
encourage slavery
b)
discourage slavery
4.
Does the following statement encourage or discourage slavery: Rocky New England soil did not encourage large farms, so New England families could usually farm their own fields.
a)
encourage slavery
b)
discourage slavery
5.
Does the following statement encourage or discourage slavery: Fertile southern soil encouraged very large farms, and the warmer southern climate had a longer growing season, Farmers could not operate such large farms by themselves.
a)
encouraged salvery
b)
discouraged slavery
6.
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave African-American men the right to vote?
a)
Thirteenth Amendment
b)
Fourteenth Amendment
c)
Fifteenth Amedment
d)
Sixteenth Amedment
7.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ___________________.
a)
outlawed slavery
b)
barred former Confederate leaders from holding national or sate office
c)
made poll taxes illegal in federal elections
d)
all of the above
8.
Laws that required African Americans to be separated from whites in public places were known as __________.
a)
Jim Crow laws
b)
black codes
c)
grandfather clauses
d)
integration laws
9.
In the system known as sharecropping a farmer _____________.
a)
owned the land he farmed
b)
rented the land he farmed by paying a share of his crop to the landowner
c)
was able to sell most of what he grew
d)
was usually able to make a good living
10.
Who invented the electric lightbulb?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Orville Wright
11.
Who flew the first motorized airplane?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Orville Wright
12.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Orville Wright
13.
Who developed hundreds of products from the peanut
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Orville Wright
14.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
The graph below shows the number of sunny days and rainy days in a city during four months.
Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?
Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?
a)
21
b)
56
c)
26
d)
20
20.
What is the main purpose of a line graph?
a)
to compare two things
b)
to show trends over time
c)
to have an independent variable
d)
so you don't have to read words
21.
How much does it cost to have your lawn mowed for 2 hours?
a)
$16
b)
$17
c)
$18
d)
$19
22.
This is the amount of product available.
a)
Demand
b)
Scarcity
c)
Opportunity Cost
d)
Supply
23.
If there are 25 students that need a social studies textbook, but the teacher only has 20, this is an example of what?
a)
Demand
b)
Scarcity
c)
Opportunity Cost
d)
Supply
24.
A new toy came out before the holidays and they cannot keep enough on the shelves! This is an example of:
a)
High Supply
b)
High Demand
c)
Low Supply
d)
Low Demand
25.
If Susan is trying to sell lemonade for $1.50 per glass, what is one way she could get more customers?
a)
Raise her price
b)
Give it away for free
c)
Yell at people to buy her lemonade
d)
Lower her prices
26.
Morgan is selling her paper clip bracelets at the economics fair. She is selling out very quickly! What should Morgan do to the price of the bracelets?
a)
Lower the price
b)
Have a deal: Buy one get one free
c)
Raise her price
d)
Shut down her stand for awhile
27.
There are some clothes on the sale racks at Target that have been there for over a month. This is an example of:
a)
Scarcity
b)
Low demand
c)
High Supply
d)
High demand
28.
Someone that provides a good or service is know as the _______.
a)
consumer
b)
seller
c)
buyer
d)
producer
29.
Someone that buys a good or service is known as the _______.
a)
consumer
b)
seller
c)
buyer
d)
producer
30.
Roger is trying to make some money mowing lawns. He posted flyers on his street, but has only gotten a few customers. What could he do in order to get more customers?
a)
Mow lawns without asking, then ask for money.
b)
Choose a different service to sell.
c)
Post flyers on other nearby streets.
d)
Stop mowing lawns.
31.
A political system where policies are created by representatives selected by the people.
a)
colonization
b)
region
c)
representative government
32.
A contract given to someone to establish a country.
a)
charter
b)
cash crops
c)
migration
33.
A geographic area that shares similar characteristics.
a)
parliment
b)
agrarian
c)
region
34.
A plantation is a large agricultural enterprise where crops are grown for sale.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
35.
A place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
a)
harbor
b)
cash crop
c)
region
36.
A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
a)
mercantilism
b)
cash crop
c)
parliment
37.
A Primary Source is an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source of information that was created at the time under study.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
38.
A secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
39.
The movement of a person or animal from one place to another.
a)
charter
b)
agrarian
c)
migration
40.
Where did the settlers come from?
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
England
41.
Why did people leave England?
a)
Disagreed with religious teachings
b)
Didn't like the food
c)
England was too noisy
d)
Not enough farm land
42.
What was the name of the ship that the pilgrims came to America in?
a)
The Tulip
b)
The Sunflower
c)
The Pinta
d)
The Mayflower
43.
What was the name of the woman who helped the English Settlers?
a)
Maria
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Nina
d)
Hope
44.
True or False: Colonial American men and women dressed like this.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
A lot of colonial people worked on a big farm called a:
a)
Restaurant
b)
Hotel
c)
Plantation
d)
Store
46.
Which of these is a cash crop?
a)
wood
b)
flowers
c)
tobacco
d)
peanut butter
47.
True or false: Colonial Americans had large machines to help them with farming.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Where did the slaves come from?
a)
Antartica
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Canada
49.
Which of these is a colonial job?
a)
blacksmith
b)
magician
c)
superhero
d)
witch
50.
Which of these is a colonial job?
a)
Tailor
b)
Shoemaker
c)
Wigmaker
d)
All of the above
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