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WorksheetsEOC Social Studies Practice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The branch of government that makes the laws.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
tree
2.
The purpose of a mission was to teach Native Americans Spanish ways and
a)
explore new tribes
b)
make colonies
c)
convert to Christianity
d)
find gold
3.
The branch of government that makes sure that the laws are carried out.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
tree
4.
The branch of government that makes the meanings of the laws clear.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
tree
5.
Person in charge of the state government.
a)
principal
b)
mayor
c)
president
d)
governor
6.
Person in charge of the local government.
a)
governor
b)
mayor
c)
president
d)
principal
7.
Person who does NOT work at the state level of government.
a)
mayor
b)
governor
c)
state representative
d)
senator
8.
Person who does NOT work for the local level of government.
a)
mayor
b)
governor
c)
city commissioner
d)
policeman
9.
A method to plan for unexpected emergencies.
a)
singing
b)
saving
c)
shopping
d)
begging
10.
Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Florida?
a)
strait
b)
mountain
c)
plains
d)
beaches
11.
Which country did NOT control Florida before it became part of the United States?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Turkey
12.
What type of weather does Florida have that attracts people?
a)
snowy and cold
b)
dry and hot
c)
mild and warm
d)
rainy
13.
What city is the oldest permanent European settlement in FL?
a)
Palm Coast
b)
Orlando
c)
Tampa
d)
St. Augustine
14.
What treaty made Florida a United States Territory?
a)
Fanelli Treaty
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
British Treaty
d)
Florida Treaty
15.
Pioneer men did all of these activities EXCEPT
a)
hunted
b)
farmed
c)
made clothing
d)
raised animals
16.
Pioneer women did all of these activities EXCEPT
a)
childcare
b)
cooking
c)
hunting
d)
gardening
17.
Florida cowboys were called Crackers because they
a)
ate saltines
b)
cracked a whip
c)
cracked jokes
d)
broke things
18.
Which did NOT happen to the Native Americans after the Europeans moved in to FL?
a)
lived happily
b)
had to move
c)
died of diseases
d)
killed in wars
19.
Which of the following is NOT a motivation for exploring Florida?
a)
Gold
b)
Religion
c)
Colonies
d)
Shells
20.
I came to Florida in 1513 to find the Fountain of Youth.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Juan Garrido
c)
Panfilo de Narvaez
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
21.
I was born in Africa and explored with Juan Ponce de Leon. I explored Mexico.
a)
Panfilo de Narvaez
b)
Juan Garrido
c)
Esteban Dorantes
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
22.
I came to FL in 1528 to find gold and start a colony. I died during a storm while exploring.
a)
Esteban Dorantes
b)
Hernando de Soto
c)
Panfilo de Narvaez
d)
Ponce de Leon
23.
I explored with Narvaez and lived through the storm. I explored the southwest.
a)
Juan Ponce de Leon
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Juan Garrido
d)
Hernando de Soto
24.
I was born in Africa and was a slave to Panfilo de Narvaez. I explored Mexico.
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Juan Garrido
c)
Juan Ponce de Leon
d)
Esteban Dorantes
25.
I was the first European explorer who crossed the Mississippi River.
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Esteban Dorantes
d)
Juan Garrido
26.
A French explorer who created a settlement called Charlesfort. Ran out of supplies and left.
a)
Jean Ribault
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
King Charles
d)
Laudonniere
27.
I started the first French settlement in Florida called Fort Caroline.
a)
Jean Ribault
b)
Rene Laudonniere
c)
Hernando de Soto
d)
Juan Ponce deLeon
28.
The Creek, Apalachee and Tequesta Indians combined to create which tribe?
a)
Timucua
b)
Calusa
c)
Seminole
d)
Blackfoot
29.
What was one major cause for the start of the Great Depression in 1929?
a)
bank fires
b)
new currency
c)
robberies
d)
stock market crash
30.
Which tribes lived in the northern part of Florida?
a)
Apalachee/ Timucua
b)
Timucua/Calusa
c)
Tequesta/ Tocabaga
d)
Calusa/Apalachee
31.
Which tribes lived in southern Florida?
a)
Timucua/ Apalachee
b)
Tequesta/ Calusa
c)
Tocabaga/Calusa
d)
Timucua/Calusa
32.
Which tribe lived in central Florida?
a)
Apalachee
b)
Tocabaga
c)
Tequesta
d)
Calusa
33.
What did the Timucua build around their homes to protect themselves from other tribes?
a)
walls
b)
palisades
34.
What did the Timucua build around their homes to protect themselves from other tribes?
a)
walls
b)
palisades
c)
forts
d)
fences
35.
The Calusa were very good at ____________?
a)
languages
b)
sewing
c)
wood carving
d)
hunting
36.
The Timucua lived in ____________ Florida.
a)
eastern
b)
western
c)
southern
d)
northern
37.
The Spanish explorers came to Florida to ___________________.
a)
meet new people
b)
become farmers
c)
find gold
d)
get away from enemies
38.
Walt Disney built his theme parks in Florida because ____________.
a)
there were lots of jobs
b)
there was great weather
c)
there was a lot of money
d)
there was a lot of land
39.
The Creek tribe moved to Florida from _________________.
a)
Texas and Georgia
b)
Alabama and Georgia
c)
Florida and Georgia
d)
Alabama and Florida
40.
Transportation improvements helped Florida sell more products because _________.
a)
it made the products better.
b)
it was easier to get products to market.
c)
it was slower to send products.
d)
it was cheaper to move products.
41.
Hurricanes can cause wind damage, building damage, and ______________.
a)
flooding
b)
drought
c)
great weather
d)
fires
42.
Vincente Martinez Ybor wanted independence for Cuba because _________.
a)
he liked the Cubans.
b)
he wants Cubans to be free.
c)
he hated the Spanish.
d)
he wanted to sell more cigars.
43.
The ____________ is the part of Florida's constitution that protects rights.
a)
bill of rights
b)
list of rights
c)
declaration of rights
d)
declaration of independence
44.
_____________ is a public issue.
a)
Raising taxes
b)
Saving dogs
c)
Volunteering at school
d)
Working at the library
45.
Who explored the west coast and gulf coasts of FL and all the way to Texas?
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
de Soto
c)
Narvaez and de Vaca
d)
Menendez
46.
Which conquistador may have been the first person to grow wheat in America?
a)
Narvaez
b)
Juan Ponce de Leon
c)
Cabeza de Vaca
d)
Juan Garrido
47.
The mission, San Luis de Talimali was made for the _________________.
a)
Apalachee
b)
Calusa
c)
Timucua
d)
Tocabaga
48.
"Crackers" were responsible for __________________.
a)
singing
b)
cracking whips
c)
raising cattle
d)
being salty
49.
Which fort guarded the entrance of Pensacola's harbor?
a)
Fort Pickens
b)
Fort Myers
c)
Fort Henry
d)
Fort Sumter
50.
____________ became a training base for soldiers going to the Spanish American War.
a)
Daytona Beach
b)
Tampa
c)
Miami
d)
St. Augustine
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