WorksheetsHigh Frequency Mashup
Total questions: 240
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Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following BEST describes why the Paleo civilization was nomadic?
a)
They were forced to move with the seasons
b)
They had to hunt for their source of food
c)
Rivers froze during the winter months
d)
Desire to spread their religious beliefs
2.
What is a nomad?
a)
Person without a permanent settlement
b)
A Spanish warrior/explorer
c)
A digging tool used for horticulture
d)
A protective wooden fence
3.
The Paleo Indians were
a)
farmers
b)
hunter-gatherers
4.
The land bridge that connected Asia to North America was called
a)
Beringia
b)
Adena
5.
What kinds of homes did Paleo-Indians live in?
a)
caves or simple tents that could be moved
b)
longhouses
c)
underground homes
d)
wigwams
6.
What kinds of homes did Paleo-Indians live in?
a)
caves or simple tents that could be moved
b)
longhouses
c)
underground homes
d)
wigwams
7.
The first people who entered and lived on the American continents
a)
Migrate
b)
Paleo Indians
c)
Wigwam
d)
Beringia
8.
What did the Aztec name their new city?
a)
Texcoco
b)
Rome
c)
Constantinople
d)
Tenochtitlan
9.
What inventions were important in the Aztec empire?
a)
Chinampas
b)
Ball Games
c)
Sailing
d)
Religion
10.
Who did the conquered people join in order to defeat the Aztecs?
a)
Francisco Pizzaro
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Alexander the Great
11.
The Aztec emperor believed that Hernan Cortes was a ____________________.
a)
conquistador
b)
god
12.
Where were the Inca located?
a)
Central America
b)
North America
c)
Caribbean
d)
South America
13.
Where did the Incas build their civilization?
a)
in the middle of Lake Texcoco
b)
on top of the Sierra Madre mountains
c)
on top of the Andes mountains
d)
Mexico
14.
Who was the last leader of the Incas?
a)
Montezuma II
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Hernando Cortez
d)
Atahualpa
15.
Who conquered the Inca?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortez
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
16.
What helped the Spanish conquer the Inca most?
a)
their wealth
b)
the indigenous people had strong immunities
c)
the weak immunities of the natives helped spread disease
d)
better technoglogy
17.
The line that divides the earth at zero degree latitude is called the
a)
prime merfian
b)
equator
c)
International date line
d)
hemisphere
18.
The weather over a long period of time is called
a)
climate
b)
percipitation
c)
tropical storms
d)
evaporation
19.
The largest mountain range in the West is called the
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra- Nevada Mountains
d)
Smoky Mountains
20.
Which land form would describe the Midwest region of the United States ?
a)
mountains
b)
deserts
c)
Great Plains
d)
islands
21.
The lowest and hottest area in the United States is located in
a)
Death Valley
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Appalachians
d)
Great Plains
22.
A political map shows
a)
land forms
b)
bodies of water
c)
borders of states or countries
d)
climate regions
23.
Which region of the United States is made up of several deserts and used irrigation techniques to bring water in ?
a)
North East
b)
Mid West
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
24.
An area of land surrounded by three sides of water is called an
a)
island
b)
valley
c)
bay
d)
peninsula
25.
The oldest city in America that was settle by the Spanish in 1565 is
a)
Jamestown , Virginia
b)
St. Augustine , Florida
c)
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
d)
Plymouth Rock
26.
To find the exact or absolute location of any place on earth you use
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
line of line latitude and longitude
d)
maps
27.
The world's largest cave system is located in Kentucky is called
a)
Red River Gorge
b)
Mammoth Cave
c)
The Knobs
d)
Black Mountain
28.
Which is an example of adapting the environment to meet human needs?
a)
Building Roads
b)
eating new foods
c)
exploring space
d)
learning habits of new species of animals
29.
What is used to show directions on a map ?
a)
compass
b)
scale
c)
key
d)
legend
30.
Which of the following is the largest continent in the world?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
North America
d)
Asia
31.
What type of map shows land forms and bodies of water?
a)
political map
b)
physical map
c)
thematic map
d)
climate map
32.
Which river is the longest river in the United States ?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Arkansas River
33.
How did the colonists show their appreciation to Squanto and the other Indians who helped when building their colony?
a)
They traded their goods with them.
b)
They invited them to church to worship.
c)
They invited them to a feast to celebrate their good harvest and thank the Indians for their help and cooperation. This event is now known as Thanksgiving.
d)
The Indians invited the Pilgrims to a feast and thanked the Pilgrims for coming to the area.
34.
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.
35.
What is the MAIN reason cities were built on or near large bodies of water
a)
for easy transportation routes for people and goods
b)
for the fertile farmland
c)
for the mild climate
d)
for the beauty of the waterways
36.
The role of colonies under the economic system of mercantilism was to --
a)
provide the "mother country" with raw materials.
b)
promote the economy of individual colonies.
c)
establish trade with foreign countries.
d)
establish trade with other colonies.
37.
Protestants that wanted to change or reform the Church of England; they wanted to "purify" the Church; many came to America
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Colonists
d)
Catholics
38.
Captured Africans, travelling across the Atlantic to the New World, would travel in this section of the journey.
a)
The part crossing the Pacific.
b)
The "Middle Passage"
c)
The part from the New World to Europe.
d)
The part from England to Africa.
39.
Which religious practice encouraged the growth of representative government in the colonies?
a)
Some Protestants were used to electing members to govern their own churches
b)
Puritan ministers controlled the government of Massachusetts in early colonial times
c)
Most colonists in Virginia belonged to the Church of England
d)
The colony of New York welcomed people of different faiths
40.
This was the western boundary for the 13 colonies.
a)
Lake Erie
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ociean
41.
One reason that the Mayflower Compact is considered important is ______________.
a)
It marked the beginning of political parties.
b)
It marked the beginning of a self government based on the will of the people.
c)
It established basic laws for all colonies to follow.
d)
It gave the colonists permission to collect taxes.
42.
Colonists who received passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a period of time are called _______________
a)
slaves
b)
indentured servant
c)
Protestants
d)
gentlemen
43.
Which economic activity did settlers in the New England colonies not participate?
a)
fishing
b)
shipbuilding
c)
agriculture
d)
trading
44.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s foundersexpected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown wasfounded for commercial profit.
45.
Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?
a)
Virginia
b)
Georgia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Maryland
46.
Locke's inalienable rights include...
a)
life, liberty, and property
b)
pizza, chips, and soda
c)
life, property, and travel
d)
freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assembly
47.
Influenced Separation of Power and Checks and Balances
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Charles Montesquieu
d)
George Washington
48.
In 1689, the King and Queen of England granted some basic rights to English citizens, such as a trial by jury and no cruel and unusual punishments.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
49.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
50.
What is the Magna Carta?
a)
limited the power of the monarchy and allowed a trial by jury
b)
strengthened the power of the monarchy
c)
form of self-government
d)
1st representative assembly in the colonies
51.
After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain
a)
was afraid the French would support the colonies.
b)
was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.
c)
needed the colonists to help pay for the war.
d)
wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands.
52.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea.
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea.
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries.
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea.
53.
In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?
a)
It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king.
b)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses.
c)
It was to get rid of the French colonists in the Northern colonies.
d)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.
54.
There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?
a)
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.
b)
The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
c)
The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies.
d)
The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed.
55.
In 1754, war broke out between Britain and France. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the
a)
French and Indian War.
b)
Revolutionary War.
c)
Civil War.
d)
Mexican War.
56.
In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?
a)
The colonists started taxing British goods.
b)
The colonists decided to trade only with France.
c)
The colonists voted for a new king.
d)
The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests.
57.
During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the
a)
Grange.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Green Mountain Boys.
d)
Regulators.
58.
As King George and Parliament continued taxing the colonies unfairly, the colonists broke in to three different groups. What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Neutrals
d)
Colonists
59.
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
60.
After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were
a)
the Tea Act.
b)
the Stamp Act.
c)
the Intolerable Acts.
d)
Treaty of Paris.
61.
The First Continental Congress produced...
a)
plantation systems
b)
colonial militias
c)
Continental Army
d)
Declaration of Independence
62.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
63.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
64.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
65.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
66.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
67.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions
68.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
69.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
The Patriots
c)
The Red Coats
d)
The Loyalists
70.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
71.
The Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …
a)
Freedom
b)
Peace
c)
Loyalty
d)
Rebellion
72.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
73.
All colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT -
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
74.
What N.A. group lived in forests near rivers and streams?
a)
Southwest
b)
Eastern Woodland
c)
Great Basin
d)
Plains
75.
A person who has no permanent home and travels frequently is a
a)
carpetbagger
b)
nomad
c)
tour guide
d)
homeless
76.
Which N.A. group followed buffalo and lived in teepees?
a)
Eastern Woodland
b)
Southwest
c)
Pacific Northwest
d)
Plains
77.
Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
78.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
79.
What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
80.
Which branches' function is to write, debate, and pass bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitutional Branch
81.
Which branches' function is to write, debate, and pass bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitutional Branch
82.
What system prevents any branch from having too much power?
a)
Power Balance
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Constitutional Convention
d)
Power Checks
83.
How does the Executive Branch "check" the Judicial Branch?
a)
The Supreme Court can impeach the President.
b)
The Supreme Court approves or vetoes a law.
c)
The President approves or vetoes a law.
d)
The President nominates Supreme Court justices.
84.
The President can______a law passed by Congress.
a)
Debate
b)
Veto
c)
Override
d)
Impeach
85.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
86.
The main job of the executive branch is to
a)
enforce laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
break laws
87.
Checks and Balances: Who can override the President's veto with 2/3rds vote in both Houses?
a)
Vice President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
President's Cabinet
88.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
89.
The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Preamble
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
90.
The beginning part of the Constitution
a)
Article I
b)
Amendments
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
91.
A proposed law is called a _______________
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
92.
When a president signs a bill, it
a)
is vetoed
b)
goes back to the Senate
c)
becomes law
d)
goes back to the House
93.
The system of dividing powers and duties of government into different branches is called...
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Third amendment
d)
Constitutional rights
94.
Who was the Father of the Constitution?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Gouveneur Morris
95.
What does the Supreme Court use as a guide to interpret the laws?
a)
The Capitol Primer
b)
The President's Guidebook
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The US Constitution
96.
Where does Congress meet?
a)
in the White House
b)
in the Supreme Court
c)
in Harrisburg, PA
d)
in the Capitol
97.
What kind of system best names the way the USA government is organized - into both branches AND levels?
a)
unitary system
b)
federal system
c)
confederal system
98.
What is the highest court of the United States?
a)
State Court
b)
District Court
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Circuit Court
99.
The Constitution was signed in ____.
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1787
d)
1790
100.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
101.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
102.
No one has to house quarter soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
103.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
104.
Freedom of speech
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
105.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
106.
Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 5
107.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
108.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
109.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
110.
Guarantees a jury trial in civil cases
a)
7th
b)
10th
c)
9th
d)
2nd
111.
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
112.
All male citizens have the right to vote regardless of race. Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
3rd
c)
26th
d)
14th
113.
The president cannot serve more than two terms. Which amendment is this?
a)
16th
b)
19th
c)
22nd
d)
23rd
114.
Repealed prohibition. Which amendment is this?
a)
21st
b)
18th
c)
27th
d)
4th
115.
Every person born or naturalized in the US is a citizen. Which amendment is this?
a)
12th
b)
22nd
c)
15th
d)
14th
116.
Women's suffrage (right to vote). Which amendment is this?
a)
18th
b)
19th
c)
10th
d)
12th
117.
Slavery is abolished. Which amendment is this?
a)
13th
b)
15th
c)
24th
d)
19th
118.
Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?
a)
25th
b)
14th
c)
26th
d)
12th
119.
Prohibition of alcohol. Which amendment is this?
a)
15th
b)
18th
c)
22nd
d)
24th
120.
WASHINGTON PUT DOWN THIS UPRISING DURING HIS FIRST TERM.
a)
WHISKEY REBELLION
b)
BOSTON MASSACRE
c)
STAMP ACT
d)
BUNKER HILL
121.
As our first president, George Washington established many precedents for our nation. Which of the following was NOT one of the traditions he established?
a)
The Cabinet of advisors
b)
Two-term presidency
c)
Presidential inauguration in January
d)
The title "Mr. President"
122.
As our first president, George Washington established many precedents for our nation. Which of the following was NOT one of the traditions he established?
a)
The Cabinet of advisors
b)
Two-term presidency
c)
Presidential inauguration in January
d)
The title "Mr. President"
123.
Which action established a court system and gave the federal courts the power to reverse state decisions?
a)
Judiciary Act of 1789
b)
Proclamation of Neutrality
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
Alien and Sedition Acts
124.
What is our nation's capital?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York City
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Harrisburg
125.
This enlightenment thinker gave us the concept of separation of powers.
a)
Locke
b)
Rousseau
c)
Hobbes
d)
Montesquieu
126.
This is one of the first documents to limit the powers of the government and those in charge.
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The English Bill of Rights
d)
The Magna Carta
127.
How is representation in the House of Representatives determined?
a)
Equally
b)
By Population
c)
By Tax Base
d)
By the New Jersey Plan
128.
What issue did the 3/5 compromise settle?
a)
How to count slaves in the population count for the House.
b)
How to count slaves in the tax base.
c)
How many states had to ratify the Constitution.
d)
How to determine representation in congress according to the New Jersey Plan.
129.
Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
130.
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
131.
Which of the following territories did we gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Oregon
132.
Which of the following territories did we win last in 1848 from Mexico after fighting a war?
a)
Florida
b)
Louisiana
c)
California
d)
Oregon
133.
What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?
a)
The Gold Rush
b)
The Gold Movement
c)
Goldilocks
d)
Gold Gathering
134.
Which two men are famous for their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
b)
Meriwether Lewis and James Madison
c)
William Clark and Thomas Jefferson
d)
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
135.
Which of the following territories was owned by Spain and mexico before we owned it?
a)
Oregon
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
136.
Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th parallel?
a)
Oregon
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
137.
Which of the following inventions from the early 1800s made the transportation of people and goods across rivers and canals much faster and easier?
a)
Steamboat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
Air Plane
d)
Telegraph
138.
Which President paid the two famous explorers to search and map the new Louisiana territory?
a)
James Madison
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
139.
Which of the following inventions made communication over long distances possible in the 1800s?
a)
Steamboat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
Telephone
d)
Telegraph
140.
Which river did the famous explorers of the Louisiana Territory expedition start their journey? This river stretches over 2,00 miles across our country to the Rocky Mountains.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Rio Grande River
d)
Hudson River
141.
Which of the following inventions from the early 1800s made the transportation of raw materials and goods over land much faster and easier?
a)
Steamboat
b)
Steam Locomotive
c)
Bus
d)
Car
142.
Which of the following skills would be a necessary skill for taking a long trip across unchartered land?
a)
Making Maps
b)
Navigation of land and rivers
c)
Knowledge of plants, animals, and medicine for survival
d)
All of these skills would be essential for making such a journey
143.
President Andrew Jackson offered to pay for Native American land and give them more land west of the Mississippi River if they would leave. What was this process called?
a)
Americanization Policy
b)
Indian Removal Act of 1830
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Land Trade
144.
As a result of Westward Expansion, what tragic event took the lives of over one third of the Native American people as they moved to Indian reservations?
a)
The Trail of Tears
b)
The War for Independence
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The War of 1812
145.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
146.
Who invented the cotton gin 1793?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
John Deer
c)
Cyrus Mc Cormick
d)
Eli Whitney
147.
Who invented the telegraph in 1840?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Deer
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
John Montressor
148.
Impact on life in the U.S.It turned rivers into busy routes for traders and travelers.
a)
Railroads
b)
Steamboat
c)
Telegraph
d)
Mechanical Reaper
149.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
150.
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it —
a)
more than doubled the size of the United States
b)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c)
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
d)
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
151.
Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
152.
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
153.
Who was the the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
154.
Which part of the U.S referred to as the North during the Civil War?
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
c)
Border
d)
None of the above
155.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
The Battle of Vicksburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Gettysburg
156.
The President during the Civil War was ______________________.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Robert E. Lee
157.
What was the first battle on northern soil?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Shermans March
158.
Who were the majority of soldiers on both sides?
a)
Freed African Americans
b)
Upper white class senators
c)
Poor and middle class farmers
d)
German and Irish immigrants
159.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
160.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
161.
One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
162.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
163.
The place where Confederate cannons opened fire thus starting the Civil War
a)
Sherman's March to Sea
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Atlanta Campaign
d)
Fort Sumter
164.
What was Sherman's strategy of total war?
a)
destroying all civilian and military resources
b)
killing prisoners of war
c)
attacking from land and sea
d)
killing all the slaves in the south
165.
This gave slaves their freedom.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Battle of Antietam
d)
The Emancipation Proclomation
166.
How many lives were lost in the Civil War?
a)
5,000,000
b)
90
c)
500
d)
600,000
167.
Who gave the Gettsyburg address speech?
a)
Katelyn BOSS
b)
Ulysess S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Victoria Alexander
168.
When did the Civil War begin?
a)
1861
b)
1860
c)
1754
d)
1987
169.
When did the civil war end?
a)
1945
b)
2013
c)
1864
d)
1865
170.
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
a)
Debate over slavery
b)
Debate over land ownership
c)
Debate over religion
d)
Debate over taxes
171.
A technological advancement during the Civil War which made the firing of guns much more accurate was
a)
smoothbore muskets
b)
paper cartridges
c)
rifling the barrels
d)
sabers
172.
Women served during the Civil War as
a)
nurses, spies, and fundraisers
b)
postmasters and telephone operators
c)
bootleggers and flappers
d)
news reporters and photographers
173.
The border states Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri were all
a)
free states that sided with the Union
b)
completely unified in their feelings about the war
c)
against President Lincoln’s war policies
d)
slave states that did not join the Confederacy
174.
The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
freed all of the slaves in the Union.
b)
freed the slaves in the Confederate States that were still in a state of rebellion against the Union.
c)
freed all of the black soldiers and gave them a piece of farmland.
d)
freed all of the slaves Union.
175.
Why did some northerners not like the Emancipation Proclamation
a)
Upset that not all slaves would be freed
b)
Thought that African Americans would take their jobs for less money
c)
They all liked and agreed with it.
d)
Feared the Union would remain divided despite this
176.
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.
a)
Harriet's Cabin
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
State's Rights
177.
This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
John Brown
178.
The Union is the......
a)
South
b)
North
179.
The Confederacy is the.....
a)
South
b)
North
180.
Which one of the following was NOT a cause to the Civil War?
a)
Farming
b)
Slavery
c)
State's Rights
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
181.
The North used what for their economy?
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
Slaves
d)
Farming
182.
Secede means to.....
a)
join
b)
get rid of
c)
come together
d)
seperate
183.
This was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit.
a)
State's Rights
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
John Brown's Raid
184.
This person was the president of the United States during the Civil War?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee
185.
This person was the president of the Confederacy.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee
186.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
187.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it.
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
188.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
189.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
190.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
191.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
192.
Which term describes the blending of Greek culture with Persian, Indian, & Egyptian influences?
a)
Classical
b)
Arabesque
c)
Hellenism
d)
Gothic
193.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
194.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg.
d)
Pericles
195.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was...
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.
196.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
197.
A forced payment to another government.
a)
Taxes
b)
Tribute
c)
Sacrifice
d)
Seizure
198.
What is the time before writing referred to as?
a)
Ancient History
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Prehistory
d)
Stone Age
199.
Which of the following fits with the Paleolithic era?
a)
Specialized Jobs
b)
Planted Crops in settlements
c)
Hunting and Gathering
d)
Permanent Shelter
200.
What starts the Neolithic Age?
a)
Cultural Revolution
b)
Agricultural Revolution
c)
Creation of Fire
d)
Information Revolution
201.
Why did farming start in Mesopotamia?
a)
The Gulf of Persia
b)
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
c)
The Arid Soil
d)
People there were smarter
202.
What was the writing system used in Mesopotamia?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Alphabet
d)
Cuneiform
203.
Which direction does the Nile flow?
a)
South
b)
Up
c)
North
d)
Down
204.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
205.
Which process was created by the Egyptians to preserve a dead body?
a)
mummification
b)
embalming
c)
pickling
d)
broasting
206.
Who was found at the top of all social classes in ancient Egypt?
a)
nobles and priests
b)
farmers
c)
artisans
d)
pharaoh
207.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
208.
In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands?
a)
Red
b)
Black
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Arabian
209.
In 509 BC, the Romans rebelled against what people and monarchy and set up a new type of government?
a)
Carthaginians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Greeks
d)
Etruscans
210.
What is a form of government called in which the leader is put into office by citizens with the right to vote?
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Empire
d)
Theocracy
211.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
212.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
213.
Who could be a Roman citizen?
a)
Only patrician men
b)
Only plebeian men
c)
Both patrician and plebeian men
d)
Both patrician and plebeian women
214.
What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens?
a)
Vote
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Serve in the army
d)
All of the above
215.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
216.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
217.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Upper and Lower Egypt
c)
Eastern and Western Egypt
d)
Nubia and Cairo
218.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
219.
Who would the people blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
a)
the farmers
b)
the mummies
c)
the pharaoh
d)
the dynasty that was in power
220.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
221.
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
a)
Tombs were museums.
b)
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
c)
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
d)
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
222.
What was learned through studying King Tut's tomb?
a)
He was a king.
b)
The burial practices of Egyptians.
c)
He was wealthy.
d)
He had many wives.
223.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
irrigation
c)
polytheism
d)
epic
224.
Pharaoh means
a)
great king
b)
great house
c)
great family
d)
great friend
225.
Who would write and record information?
a)
slaves
b)
scribes
c)
farmers
d)
craftspeople
226.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
227.
In ancient China, nobles had great wealth and power from the land they owned. What is another name for these nobles?
a)
Mongols
b)
Aristocrats
c)
Bureaucrats
d)
Emperors
228.
At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, powerful nobles began to disobey the emperor and the “Period of Warring States” lasted in China for 700 years. As a result, the Qin Dynasty rose to power and took over control of the empire. In this scenario, the Chinese believed the Zhou emperors had lost what?
a)
Money
b)
Time
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Feudalism
229.
What were the three social classes in ancient China?
a)
Nobles, Peasants, Emperors
b)
Aristocrats, Peasant farmers, Merchants
c)
Merchants, Nobles, Emperors
d)
Aristocrats, Bureaucrats, Peasants
230.
From 200 BC - AD 100, merchants began trading more frequently with one another. Spices, jade, silk, and gems were traded among other items. This network stretched from southeast Asia to Syria where goods could then be traded throughout the Mediterranean Sea. This 4,000 mile route from Asia to the Middle East was called what?
a)
I-75
b)
Silk Road
c)
Trans-Saharan Trade Route
d)
Route 68
231.
Which river is in China?
a)
Green
b)
Mississippi
c)
Yellow
d)
Himilaya
232.
Which civilization did Hinduism come from?
a)
Indian
b)
Chinese
c)
both
233.
Which civilization did Confucianism come from?
a)
Indian
b)
Chinese
c)
Both
234.
A basic understanding of this faith can be found in reading the "Vedas."
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
235.
There was no one founder of this religion.
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hinduism
236.
The rigid social organization of India that separates people into classes at birth is called:
a)
karma
b)
caste system
c)
nirvana
237.
Asoka, a Mauryan ruler, became a follower of what faith?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Legalism
238.
What is Dharma?
a)
a system of rules and values in every day life
b)
sacred writings
c)
priests
239.
Hinduism does believe in one god, this god is called what?
a)
Verdas
b)
Brahman
c)
Shiva
240.
Which of the following BEST describes why the Paleo civilization was nomadic?
a)
They were forced to move with the seasons
b)
They had to hunt for their source of food
c)
Rivers froze during the winter months
d)
Desire to spread their religious beliefs
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