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WorksheetsKPREP Social Studies
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 4hrs 12mins
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1.
Which of the following was NOT a reason that the early colonists wanted to create colonies in the New World?
a)
They wanted religious freedom
b)
They wanted to profit from the fur trade.
c)
They wanted to find gold and/or wealth in order to compete with other European Countries.
d)
They wanted to learn about the Native American culture.
2.
A popular new toy is introduced just before Christmas, but the supply of the toy is scarce. What happens to the price of the toy?
a)
The price of the toy will increase (go up)
b)
The price of the toy will decrease (go down)
c)
The price of the toy will remain the same.
d)
The toy company will quit selling the toy.
3.
Which artifact is LEAST likely to be made by the Indians?
a)
An arrowhead
b)
A stone knife
c)
A drum
d)
A glass vase
4.
What is the MAIN role of the consumer?
a)
Selling a good
b)
purchasing (buying a good)
c)
making a good
d)
Taking the good to the market
5.
Which of the following is a type of conflict resolution where each side gives up part of their demands?
a)
conflict
b)
cooperation
c)
competition
d)
compromise
6.
Lucas gives Matthew a Matthew gives Lucas a pen This is a direct exchange of go This type of situation is known as
a)
Scarcity
b)
Competition
c)
Bartering
d)
Opportunity Cost
7.
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The Pilgrims agreed that anyone who wanted religious freedom was welcome to live in their colony.
b)
It was a plan of government for the people of the Plymouth Colony. The Pilgrims agreed to make fair laws and everyone in the colony would be expected to obey the laws.
c)
It was a declaration of freedom. The colony would no longer be ruled by Britain.
d)
It was an agreement of peace between the Indians and the Pilgrims.
8.
Dalton, Ryan, and Nadia decide to start selling lemon Ryan wants to be a carpenter so he builds the lemonade st Nadia makes great-tasting lemonade so she produces the dr Dalton is talented at drawing so he designs the advertiseme Each person has a specific job to This situation would be an example of
a)
Scarcity
b)
Profit
c)
Competition
d)
Specialization
9.
Which of the following is an example of production?
a)
A person buying clothes.
b)
Making the clothes at the factory
c)
A truck that brings the clothes to the store.
d)
A person selling the clothes
10.
Which of the following was a form of transportation that was built to connect California to the Eastern part of the United States after the California Gold Rush?
a)
Wilderness Road
b)
Interstate Railroad
c)
Transcontinental Railroad
d)
Cumberland Gap
11.
Building houses on stilts in a swamp would be an example of
a)
Adapting to the environment.
b)
Irrigation.
c)
Immigration.
d)
Transportation.
12.
Which of the following would be an example of an artifact/primary source made by the prehistoric peoples (the first Native Americans)?
a)
Diaries
b)
Books
c)
Tools
d)
photographs
13.
Where do most Americans live?
a)
On farms
b)
In the mountains
c)
In or near cities (urban areas)
d)
In rural areas (out in the country)
14.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been a part of Indian culture?
a)
The building of houses such as hogans, longhouses, and wigwams.
b)
Hunting ceremonies
c)
The construction of dams
d)
The making tools and weapons
15.
Which of the following ideas is in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Britain had treated the colonists fairly before the American Revolution.
c)
The British King had treated the colonists unfairly.
d)
The government has to give everyone a job.
16.
Which of the following is a service provided by the government with tax money?
a)
Church
b)
Private schools
c)
Police and roads
d)
Free medical care to all citizens
17.
Paying taxes, serving on juries, and voting are all examples of
a)
Rights of US citizens.
b)
Responsibilities of US citizens.
c)
Rights of the US government.
d)
Responsibilities of immigrants
18.
Which of the following types of maps show landforms & waterways such as mountains, plains, and rivers?
a)
Political map
b)
Physical map
c)
Population map
d)
Historical map
19.
An elevation map shows the landforms of an area. What does elevation mean in the following sentence?
a)
Height of a landform when measured from sea level
b)
Weight of the land
c)
Location of the land
d)
Shape of the land
20.
The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution, It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following goals is listed in the Preamble?
a)
Every citizen will be guaranteed free medical care
b)
Every citizen will be guaranteed a job
c)
To establish common goals (general welfare).
d)
Every citizen will be guaranteed a free college education
21.
Which of the following was a symbol of FREEDOM to the immigrants coming into New York Harbor in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
a)
Liberty Bell
b)
Washington Monument
c)
Statue of Liberty
d)
Lincoln Memorial
22.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of the Underground Railroad?
a)
It was a railroad that helped slaves escape to the North.
b)
It was a road that helped slaves escape to the North.
c)
It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the free states in the North.
d)
It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the slave states in the South.
23.
Which of the following inventions is a form of transportation?
a)
Telephone
b)
Automobile
c)
Telegraph
d)
Television
24.
What is the MAIN reason that “Freedom of Religion” was included in the First Amendment to the Bill of Rights?
a)
It was included so that Americans were guaranteed the right to go to any church that they wanted to.
b)
It was included so that the US government could not promote or favor any particular religion. They wanted to separate church and state (government).
c)
They wanted the Pilgrims and the Puritans to go to the same church.
d)
They wanted the government to be able to pay for private religious schools.
25.
Why was the Cumberland Gap important in the settlement in Kentucky?
a)
This landform made it difficult for pioneers to cross into Kentucky.
b)
This landform made it easier for water travel through Kentucky.
c)
This landform was a natural gap in mountains were pioneers could cross the Appalachian Mountains and move west.
d)
It was a road built by Daniel Boone and his group in order to make land travel through the Appalachian Mountains easier.
26.
Which of the following was LEAST likely to be a reason that Americans pioneers wanted to move into lands west of the Mississippi River?
a)
The land was cheaper in the west.
b)
They wanted more land to farm.
c)
Businesses wanted natural resources like wood and minerals. They wanted new markets to sell their goods.
d)
They wanted to learn about Native Americans who lived in the area.
27.
What is the MAIN reason that pioneers moved into Kentucky?
a)
They wanted to learn about the Native Americans living in the Area.
b)
They came for freedom
c)
They came for land.
d)
They wanted the hunting rights of the Native Americans.
28.
What is the historical significance of the date, June 1st 1792 in Kentucky’s history?
a)
Daniel Boone crossed the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky.
b)
Daniel Boone and his group were hired to build the Wilderness Road.
c)
Fort Harrod was completed. It was the first permanent settlement in Kentucky.
d)
Kentucky became the 15th state.
29.
What is the MAIN purpose of the system of “checks and balances” in the US government?
a)
The purpose of this system is so that no one branch is more powerful than the other branches.
b)
The purpose of this system is so that the President has as much power as he needs to effectively run the government.
c)
The purpose of this system is so that the legislative branch can override the President.
d)
The purpose of this system is so that the judicial branch can overrule the President.
30.
Which town was Paul Revere riding to in order to warn the colonists the British were coming to seize their ammunition, cannons, and guns?
a)
Boston, Massachusetts
b)
Lexington, Kentucky
c)
Lexington, Massachusetts
d)
Yorktown, Virginia
31.
Which of the following is an example of distribution of goods?
a)
A gasoline truck bringing gasoline to the gas station.
b)
A consumer buying gasoline.
c)
The company that changes oil to gasoline.
d)
The gas station owner selling the gasoline to the consumer.
32.
What is name of the natural landform that made Westward Movement difficult? This landform is located in Eastern Kentucky and in the eastern part of the United Stat
a)
Ohio River
b)
Appalachian Mountains (Cumberland Mountains)
c)
Cumberland Gap
d)
Wilderness Road
33.
Each year on July 4th, Americans celebrate Independence Day. What is the historical significance of this holiday? (In other words, why do Americans celebrate this holiday?)
a)
To honor the writing of the United States Constitution
b)
To honor the colonists declaration of their freedom from England/Britain.
c)
To honor the memory of country’s war heroes
d)
To honor the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock
34.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a market?
a)
Flea Market
b)
Yard Sale
c)
Grocery Store
d)
School
35.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been a reason that immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
a)
They came in hopes of getting a job and having a better life.
b)
They came for freedom.
c)
They came for land.
d)
They came to learn about American culture.
36.
When the immigrants arrived in the US in the late 1890’s and 1900’s, they were sent to Ellis Island in New York Harbor. What was the purpose of Ellis Island?
a)
The immigrants were assigned jobs.
b)
The immigrants went to school at Ellis Island and learned how to speak English.
c)
The immigrants stayed at Ellis Island until they could find a job and a place to live.
d)
The immigrants were examined by doctors to make sure they were not too ill to come into the United States.
37.
Managing public schools is the job of which level of government?
a)
Federal/national
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
Federal, state, and local
38.
Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the judicial branch of government?
a)
To define or explain the laws. To determine if laws are fair and constitutional.
b)
To make the laws
c)
To determine if treaties are unconstitutional
d)
To enforce the laws
39.
Which of the following historical figures was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
40.
On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed a document in which he declared that all slaves in areas fighting against the Union (North) were fr What is the name of this document?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Constitution
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
41.
Martin Luther King was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement whose peaceful protests led to the end of __________
a)
Prejudice
b)
Discrimination
c)
Segregation
d)
Slavery
42.
Osborne Elementary buy pencils fo 15 each but sells the pencil to students fo 25 (a quarte What is the MOST likely reason the school increases the price of the pencil?
a)
To increase the demand for the pencil
b)
To decrease the demand for the pencil
c)
To make a profit (Money)
d)
To have a loss
43.
Customers in most stores are NOT able to make a purchase by
a)
Writing a check
b)
Using a credit card
c)
Paying with money
d)
Bartering for other goods
44.
What is the MAIN purpose of a bank?
a)
Print money
b)
Collect taxes
c)
Determine the price of goods
d)
Loan money
45.
In the production of lemonade, which of the following is a human resource?
a)
Money that is used to buy the supplies such as cups, pitcher, and spoon.
b)
Sugar
c)
Water
d)
Person making the lemonade
46.
In the production of lemonade, which of the following is the BEST example of a natural resource?
a)
Artificial sweetener
b)
Money that is used to buy the supplies such as cups, pitcher, and spoon.
c)
Person making the lemonade
d)
Water
47.
In the production of lemonade, which of the following is an example of a capital resource?
a)
Lemons
b)
Money that is used to buy the supplies such as cups, pitcher, and spoon.
c)
Person making the lemonade
d)
Water
48.
Why has the population of the desert Southwest increased rapidly over the last 40 years?
a)
They have learned to irrigate their land and because of the air conditioner keeps houses cooler.
b)
They have built more shopping malls.
c)
They have built more schools.
d)
They have built more airports.
49.
Which of the following groups of people was the first to bring guns to present day United States?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Europeans (British, French, & Spanish)
c)
Africans
d)
Asians
50.
The President of the US is in the executive branch in the federal level of governme Which of the following is the leader of the executive branch at the state level?
a)
Mayor
b)
Governor
c)
US Congress
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
51.
The US Congress is the in the legislative branch of the government of federal level of governme Which of the following is in the legislative branch (makes laws) at the state level?
a)
President
b)
Governor
c)
City Council
d)
KY General Assembly
52.
The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution. It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following goals is NOT listed in the Preamble?
a)
Establish justice
b)
Ensure domestic tranquility
c)
Provide for the common defense
d)
Protect the environment
53.
Hamilton is building a new house and he needed some wood. When he went to the lumber yard, they had run out of wood to sell. This situation would be an example of
a)
Opportunity cost
b)
Production (produce-to make)
c)
Consumption (consume- to buy)
d)
Scarcity
54.
Which of the following events happened after the American Revolution but before Westward Movement (expansion)?
a)
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Civil War
d)
The writing of the constitution (The Young Republic)
55.
Which of the following was a form of transportation that helped to develop the West after the Conestoga Wagon?
a)
Airplanes
b)
Horse and stagecoach
c)
Railroads/trains
d)
Car
56.
Which of the following was the result of the Mexican War?
a)
Mexico gave up all claims to Florida
b)
Mexico gave up all claims to Texas.
c)
Mexico gave up all claims to the Louisiana Territory.
d)
Mexico gave up all claims to the Mississippi River.
57.
Which event led to a sharp increase in population/settlement in California in the late 1840's and early 1850's?
a)
They discovered gold in California at Sutter’s Mill. (California Gold Rush)
b)
They discovered coal in California.
c)
California had fertile land.
d)
California had plenty of fish
58.
Which of the following is an example of people changing their environment to meet their needs and wants?
a)
Draining swamps in order to make more flat land for development.
b)
Cumberland Gap
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Mississippi River
59.
What is the MAIN reason the buffalo was sacred (important) to the Plains Indians.
a)
They used the buffalo in their religious ceremonies.
b)
They depended on the buffalo for their basic needs (food, clothing, & shelter.)
c)
They used the buffalo blood to make soups and pudding.
d)
They used buffalo tendons (sinew) as thread.
60.
Which of the following is a way that Americans can have their opinions heard?
a)
Committing a crime
b)
Watching the news
c)
Surfing the internet
d)
Voting
61.
The Missouri Compromise was a compromise over
a)
Religion.
b)
State’s rights.
c)
Land.
d)
Slavery.
62.
The Civil War was a war that ended _____
a)
Land
b)
Religion
c)
Hunting rights
d)
Slavery
63.
Which is least likely to be a place to start an air conditioning business?
a)
Florida (FL)
b)
Kentucky (KY)
c)
Alaska (AK)
d)
Texas (TX)
64.
What happens to the price of cotton when there is a drought?
a)
The price goes up.
b)
The price goes down.
c)
The price remains the same.
d)
They will stop selling the cotton.
65.
Who helped the colonists fight during the French and Indian War (1754)?
a)
France
b)
Indians
c)
England/Britain
d)
Spain
66.
Which of the following artifacts would have been least likely to have been made by the Indians?
a)
arrowhead
b)
bone scraper
c)
clay pot
d)
gun
67.
Which of the following was a famous speech that President Lincoln made in 1863? The purpose of the speech was to explain the purpose of the Civil War. He also wanted to honor soldiers who had died during the Civil War.
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
“I Have a Dream” Speech
d)
Missouri Compromise
68.
The United States has a federal system of governme What is the BEST definition of a FEDERAL SYSTEM?
a)
A government that is owned by big businesses.
b)
A government where people elect representatives to make laws and run the government.
c)
A system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments.
d)
The government system in which the power of each branch of government is balanced by the other branches.
69.
A way of life for a group of people which includes their customs, holidays, language, fashion, & music is called
a)
traditions
b)
customs
c)
culture
d)
social groups
70.
Which of the following inventions increased the demand for cotton and slave labor before the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Cotton reaper
b)
Sewing Machine
c)
spinning mill
d)
cotton gin
71.
The change from goods being made at homes in a work shop to goods being made in factories is known as _______
a)
Monopoly
b)
Immigration Revolution.
c)
Industrial Revolution.
d)
Labor Unions.
72.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been a reason that immigrants came to the US in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s?
a)
They came in hopes of getting a job and having a better life. Some came to escape negative situations such as starvation due to famine.
b)
They came for freedom. They wanted freedom of speech, freedom, of religion, and the right to earn a honest living.
c)
They came to buy land for homes and farms.
d)
They came to learn about Native American culture.
73.
The prices of goods are determined by
a)
the government
b)
banks
c)
supply and demand
d)
newspapers
74.
The prices of goods are determined by
a)
the government
b)
banks
c)
supply and demand
d)
newspapers
75.
Why did immigrants move to the plains area in Midwest?
a)
The area was good for building factories.
b)
The area was good for farming.
c)
They wanted to live with the Plains Indians.
d)
They wanted to have freedom of religion.
76.
Which of the following BEST describes the geography of the Southwest?
a)
plateaus and forests
b)
forests and deserts
c)
plains and forests
d)
plateaus and deserts
77.
Which of the following is a primary source of information?
a)
a textbook
b)
an encyclopedia
c)
a diary or journal
d)
a book written about George Washington by someone who never interviewed him
78.
Areas that have alike features are called
a)
regions
b)
sections
c)
tates
d)
counties
79.
Which of the following would be an example of an artifact/primary source made by the Indians?
a)
Diaries
b)
Books
c)
Tools
d)
photographs
80.
Compromise and Cooperation are ways to solve problems. Cooperation and Compromise are examples of
a)
Problems
b)
Conflict Resolution
c)
Culture
d)
Immigration
81.
Why is Washington D.C. important to our country?
a)
It is our nation’s capital.
b)
It is a city in the state of Washington.
c)
It is the largest city in the US.
d)
It is a state capital.
82.
During Westward Movement (expansion), settlers seized (took) the land in the west from the Native Americans. The belief that US had the right to expand to the Pacific Ocean is known as ____
a)
Taxation Without Representation
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Great American Melting Pot
d)
Segregation
83.
The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution. It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following goals is listed in the Preamble?
a)
Every citizen will be guaranteed free medical care
b)
Every citizen will be guaranteed a job
c)
Promote the general welfare
d)
Every citizen will be guaranteed a free college education
84.
How did Squanto help the Pilgrims when they arrived in the New World?
a)
He taught them how to speak English.
b)
He taught them how to speak in the Indian tribal languages.
c)
He taught them how to plant corn.
d)
He taught them how to use a gun.
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