WorksheetsNovember SS Spiral
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an opportunity cost?
a)
when goods are recycled into other goods.
b)
the next best alternative you give up in order to do something else.
c)
when there is not enough goods and services.
d)
something absent in a command economy.
2.
What do the lines on this map represent?
a)
the routes of major cattle trails
b)
major railroads
c)
the Panama Canals
d)
the Underground Railroads
3.
How did Henry Ford cause a major shift in Americans' living patterns in the early 1900s?
a)
His automobile allowed more people to move into major urban areas.
b)
His automobile allowed people to live further from their work place.
c)
His methods of production used coal for the first time in human history.
d)
His work on the first airplane allows the Wright Brothers to become famous.
4.
Which of these provides the BEST definition of voluntary exchange? *HINT-Think what voluntary means and what exchange means*
a)
a system of economics in which one leader makes decisions
b)
the balance between public and private owners in an economy
c)
The act of people freely buying and selling in a marker
d)
a market that is controlled by the state and private sectors.
5.
Which early 20th century advancement allowed trade to increase between countries on the Atlantic coasts and countries with Pacific coasts?
a)
The Transcontinental Railroad
b)
Cattle trails
c)
The Model T
d)
Panama Canal
6.
A __ is anything that is used to make a good or service.
a)
human resource
b)
natural resource
c)
capital resource
d)
household resource
7.
Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?
a)
carpenter
b)
chairs
c)
mechanic
d)
sun
8.
In a market economy, who is responsible for the production of MOST goods and services?
a)
private businesses
b)
colleges
c)
the mayor
d)
the president
9.
Which of these is an example of a capital resource?
a)
mayor
b)
sun
c)
hammer
d)
baker
10.
Which of the following terms listed below is a synonym for the economic term "entrepreneur"?
a)
home owner
b)
college student
c)
assembly line
d)
business owner
11.
Based on the picture, which of these statements BEST explains the picture shown in economic terms?
a)
a producer is offering a good to a consumer
b)
a consumer is offering a good to a producer
c)
a producer is offering a service to a consumer
d)
a consumer is offering a service to a producer
12.
What is an advantage of having a checking account with a bank?
a)
Your money can earn a large amount of interest.
b)
You are not allowed to access your money for at least 6 months.
c)
You must have $10,000 in your account at all times.
d)
Your money is safer than it would be if you kept it at home.
13.
What is the economic term that is used for when a bank charges a customer for borrowing money?
a)
lusitania
b)
savings
c)
rent
d)
interest
14.
Which of these is a function, or a purpose, for having banks in the United States?
a)
providing checking and savings accounts to customers.
b)
building homes and factories for people
c)
making rules for the economy
d)
print money for Americans to spend.
15.
One service banks offer in the form of loans it makes available to its customers. When a bank makes a loan, where does most of that money come from?
a)
the bank vault
b)
the government
c)
other companies
d)
other customers
16.
Governments use revenue to help pay for things like public schools, highways, and fire departments. Using the example above, what does revenue mean?
a)
Congress cannot tax people
b)
The police department is not funded
c)
Tax money is used to pay for services
d)
Churches use collections to pay for government services
17.
[Public Schools - Highways - Public Libraries - Fire and Police Protection] What title would fit BEST for this list?
a)
Household Functions
b)
Volunteer Opportunities
c)
Free Programs and Services
d)
Government-Funded Projects
18.
When supply for the iPhone 7 is greater than the demand, what do you think will happen to the price of the phone? *HIGH SUPPLY, LOW DEMAND*
a)
Nothing
b)
The price will be lower
c)
The price will double
d)
The price will raise a little
19.
Rebecca wants to earn an income so she can buy some things she wants for Christmas. What is the best option for her to earn an income?
a)
Buy lottery tickets
b)
Take someone's money
c)
Sell her labor to a business
d)
Go to a bank and ask for a loan
20.
Which of these is the BEST example of a citizen exercising his/her rights?
a)
Refusing to pay sales taxes
b)
Texting and driving
c)
Throwing rocks and gum at protesters
d)
Writing an email to your major about your concerns
21.
The 15th Amendment of the US Constitution was intended to grant voting rights to which group primarily?
a)
Women
b)
Immigrants
c)
Land Owners
d)
Freed Slaves
22.
People who are born in the United States are legally referred to as ___.
a)
residents
b)
citizens
c)
students
d)
subjects
23.
-monitoring elected officials
-paying taxes
-casting an educated vote
-serving as a juror
What would be the BEST title for this list?
-paying taxes
-casting an educated vote
-serving as a juror
What would be the BEST title for this list?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Due Process of Law
d)
Responsibilities as Citizens
24.
Which Amendment guarantees that all people born in the United States are citizens of the United States?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
24th Amendment
d)
27th Amendment
25.
Which part of the Federal government is MOST involved in the Amendment Process? *THIS PICTURE WON'T BE HERE ON THE SPIRAL SO STUDY IT!
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
Cabinet
d)
President
26.
What percentage of each house of Congress must approve a proposed Constitutional amendment for it to be considered for ratification?*THIS PICTURE WON'T BE HERE ON THE SPIRAL SO STUDY IT!
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
4/5
27.
The 19th Amendment...
a)
Ended the Reconstruction Era
b)
Gave women the right to vote
c)
Provided the popular election of senators
d)
Eliminated slavery for good
28.
Which of these actions is prohibited by the 24th Amendment?
a)
harging poll taxes
b)
the right to bear arms
c)
the right to a lawyer
d)
denying women the right to vote
29.
Why was Harper's Ferry, Virginia, significant in the Antebellum Era, the time before the Civil War?
a)
It was the first capital of the Confederacy.
b)
It was the first city to withdraw from the Union.
c)
It was the location of the first shots of the Civil War.
d)
It was the site of a failed slave rebellion in October of 1859.
30.
What was Harriet Beecher Stowe's BIGGEST role in the Antebellum United States?
a)
She wrote Gone with the Wind
b)
She wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852
c)
She convinced Lincoln to run for Presidency
d)
The led the Raid on Harper's Ferry
31.
Who was the most vocal opponent of the Tariff of 1828 and advocated "State's Rights" and "Nullification" in the growing sectional conflicts between North and South?
a)
Henry Clay of Kentucky
b)
Andrew Jackson of Tennessee
c)
Robert E. Lee of Virginia
d)
John C. Calhoun of South Carolina
32.
What were the two reasons the Civil War began?
a)
John Brown's Raid and Amendment 15
b)
The Missouri Compromise and the Dred Scott case
c)
slavery and states' rights
d)
The invention of the cotton gin and Lincoln's election
33.
In the Civil War, why was Fort Sumter, SC significant in history?
a)
It was the location of the end of the Civil War
b)
It was the place where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant
c)
It was the target for General Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
It was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
34.
This occurred in the summer of 1863 and it was a major victory for the Union forces. It was viewed by many historians as "the turning point of the war." This was also significant because the three day battle had the most casualties. What is this event?
a)
The Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Sherman's March to the Sea
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
35.
Who was president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
John Emerson
36.
Where did Robert E. Lee surrender to Ulysses S. Grant?
a)
Stone Mountain, Georgia
b)
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
37.
Which is the correct definition of the post-Civil War term carpetbagger?
a)
a person from the North who would opposed the Federal policies of Reconstruction in the South following the Civil War
b)
a person from the North who would move to the South in order to make money following the Civil War
c)
a person in the South who supported expansion west of the Mississippi River
d)
a person in the South who opposed expansion west of the Mississippi River
38.
Which BEST completes this diagram about the fourteenth amendment?
a)
Citizens of the United States must vote during every election.
b)
States must have their constitutions approved by the federal government.
c)
States must give equal protection under the law to all citizens.
d)
Citizens of the United States must follow federal laws before state laws.
39.
What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom
b)
to serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress
c)
to battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan
d)
to establish Black Codes to limit freed slaves' rights
40.
Which invention had the effect of ending the era of the "long drives" of the late 19th century?
a)
barbed wire
b)
paved roads
c)
Black Cowboys
d)
The Cotton Gin
41.
- Lived from 1847 to 1922
- Scientist and engineer
- His mother and wife were both deaf
-Credited with inventing the telephone
Who was this?
- Scientist and engineer
- His mother and wife were both deaf
-Credited with inventing the telephone
Who was this?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
Eli Whitney
42.
Which of the following is NOT one of the territories under the Control of the United States from the Spanish American War?
a)
Guam
b)
Philippines
c)
Cuba
d)
Puerto Rico
43.
- The USS Maine
-The Rough Riders
- Yellow Journalism
- San Juan Hill
All of these terms are associated with what conflict?
-The Rough Riders
- Yellow Journalism
- San Juan Hill
All of these terms are associated with what conflict?
a)
World War I
b)
The Great Depression
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
Civil War
44.
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages in World War I?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
45.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank what ship?
a)
The USS Maine
b)
The USS Luisa
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Titanic
46.
- President during WWI
- Wrote 14 Points
- Created the League of Nations
Who was this person?
- Wrote 14 Points
- Created the League of Nations
Who was this person?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Herbert Hoover
47.
a)
It bombed the USS Maine
b)
Flown by the Wright Brothers
c)
It was flown by Charles Lindbergh across the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Flown by Langston Hughes in 1922
48.
He was one of the most prolific and most talented artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Who was this famous author?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Orville Wright
49.
Louis Armstrong rose to fame in what occupation?
a)
actor
b)
author
c)
jazz musician
d)
baseball player for NY Yankees
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