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Social Studies Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This map shows regions of North America colonized by European powers. Which answer correctly matches each region with the European power that colonized it?

a)

1-France, 2-England, 3-Spain

b)

1-Spain, 2-France, 3-England

c)

1-Russia, 2-Netherlands, 3-Portugal

d)

1-Mexico, 2-Canada, 3-United States

2.

Why was Spain able to control more territory in South America than Portugal?

a)

The two nations signed a treaty dividing the continent

b)

Spain was not allowed to create colonies in China

c)

Portugal had created the most successful colonies in Africa

d)

The two nations signed a treaty agreeing to open trade with each other

3.

What European nation created colonies in modern-day New York and New Jersey (later lost to England)?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Portugal

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

4.

This is a quote from a European explorer describing one tool used for exploring the New World. Which tool is being described in this quote?

a)

astrolabe

b)

caravel

c)

compass

d)

gunpowder

5.

Advancements in which fields enabled Europeans to explore and dominate new lands?

a)

science and technology

b)

religion and philosophy

c)

government and social institutions

d)

mathematics and education

6.

How did Europeans use gunpowder to influence their colonization of the New World?

a)

They used it to create fireworks that inspired less advanced cultures to join their empires

b)

They used it to make less advanced cultures believe in the existence of god

c)

They used it to make alliances with other European nations

d)

They used it to create superior weapons that allowed them to dominate other cultures

7.

Why did mercantilism develop in Europe in the 17th century (1600s)?

a)

European nations needed new military techniques to strengthen their militaries

b)

European nations were trying to decrease their influence by creating fewer colonies

c)

European nations were trying to build wealth and control trade

d)

European nations were trying to increase scientific studies

8.

How did mercantilism improve the economies of European nations in the 1700s?

a)

It increased the costs of goods bought by the middle class

b)

It decreased the value of property in Europe

c)

It helped create stable democracies that traded with each other across the world

d)

It ensured that European nations exported more than they imported

9.

How did tariffs help European nations create a favorable balance of trade?

a)

They prevented European nations from trading with one another

b)

They increased the power of feudal lords in Europe

c)

They increased the costs of goods imported into their countries

d)

They decreased the taxes on goods imported into their countries

10.

Private ownership of businesses is a core element of what economic system?

a)

socialism

b)

capitalism

c)

mercantilism

d)

communism

11.

How did the rise of the merchant class impact the economy of Europe?

a)

It decreased the value of international trade

b)

It led to more private ownership of businesses

c)

It helped establish the feudal system

d)

It decreased the need for colonization

12.
Which of the following documents inspired the United States Constitution? 
a)
The Articles of Confederation 
b)
Magna Carta
c)
The Declaration of Independence 
d)
Mayflower Compact
13.
Which of the following Monarchies agree to participate in the limited government established during the Glorious Revolution? 
a)
King James the II
b)
King Charles the II
c)
King William and Queen Mary
d)
King Henry the VIII
14.
The type of government that limit the power of the king and queen?  
a)
Constitutional monarchy 
b)
Republic
c)
Democracy Monarchy
d)
Republic
15.
Poor farmers that do not own any land are called? 
a)
 Nobles
b)
Clergy
c)
Lords
d)
Peasants
16.
The belief that the king or queen is appointed by god to rule the people is called?
a)
Restoration
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
 Divine Right
d)
 Divine Blessing
17.
King James I and Charles I of England strongly believed in  
a)
Sharing power with Parliament 
b)
The divine right of kings 
c)
Witchcraft and superstition 
d)
The people should govern themselves
18.
A type of government where the people have very little say in what the government does? 
a)
Democracy
b)
Limited government
c)
Anarchy
d)
Unlimited government
19.
The French Revolution overthrew this king?  
a)
William of Orange
b)
King James the II
c)
 Louis XVI
d)
King Charles the I
20.
What is the main purpose of a constitution? 
a)
A document that governs criminals
b)
A document that states the laws of a country and governs the people 
c)
 A document that tells government official how to behavior
d)
 A document that tells how other countries should be run
21.
What are the 3 branches of government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
 Law enforcement, lawmakers and court system
c)
Senate, House of Representative, and the presidential
d)
The presidential, the congressional and the judicial 
22.
What type of government was set up by the England Bill of Rights?  
a)
Republic
b)
Absolute monarchy 
c)
Democracy 
d)
Constitutional monarchy 
23.
Under which system of government do citizens enjoy the most Freedoms? 
a)
Anarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
24.
The building up of a nation's army is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Nationalism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Alliances
25.
Information designed to influence opinion is called
a)
Militarism
b)
Communism 
c)
Propaganda
d)
Facebook 
26.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all ?
a)
Besties 
b)
Alliances 
c)
Enemies 
d)
Entente
27.
A group of ships transporting troops and supplies, guarded by warships was called a?
a)
Alliances
b)
Convoy
c)
Contour
d)
Tactical formation
28.
What were the causes of WWI?
a)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism
b)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Isolationism
c)
Militarism, Against, Nice, Iguanas
d)
Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Impractical
29.
What sparked World War I?
a)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Assassination of Archduke Marmaduke
c)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdahand
d)
Assassination of Archduke Kaiser Wilhelm
30.
Russia, Great Britain, and France were all part of the
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Central Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
31.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire were all a part of the
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
d)
Neutral Powers
32.
What country was neutral at the beginning of the war?
a)
France
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
33.
What type of fighting was used in WWI?
a)
Guerrilla Warfare
b)
Total Warfare
c)
Subwarfare
d)
Trench Warfare
34.
What was the stretch of land between the trenches?
a)
No mans land
b)
La La land
c)
Attack Trenches
d)
Switzerland
35.
What new technology sank allied and neutral supply ships?
a)
Dreadnoughts
b)
U-Boats
c)
Airplanes
36.
What answer is NOT a reason why America joined WWI?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Unrestricted Subwarfare
c)
Member of the allies
d)
Lusitania sinking
37.
In what ways did women help with the war effort at home?
a)
Worked in factories and conservation
b)
Joined the Army
c)
Drive tanks and Airplanes 
d)
Join the American Red Cross
38.
What was not a new weapon of WWI? 
a)
Grenades
b)
Tanks
c)
Airplanes
d)
Flamethrowers
39.
What nation did not sign the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
United States 
d)
Germany
40.
Which nation did Germany invade resulting in Britain joining the war?
a)
Belgium
b)
France
c)
Switzerland
d)
Luxembourg 
41.

Who was the leader of U.S.A.?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

42.

Who was the leader of Italy?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

43.

Who was the leader of Great Britain?

a)

Chruchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Roosevelt

44.

Who was the leader of Germany?

a)

Churchhill

b)

Hitler

c)

Stalin

d)

Mussolini

45.

In Roosevelt's speech after ____ ,he called it , " A day that will live in infamy."

a)

Normandy ,France

b)

Invasion of North Africa

c)

Pearl Harbor , Hawaii

d)

Bombing of Japan

46.

Which of these Texans was the most decorated war hero of World War II?

a)

Admiral Chester Nimitz

b)

Cleto Rodriguez

c)

Audie Murphy

d)

Bessie Coleman

47.

Which of these was the most notorious concentration camp during World War II?

a)

Dachau

b)

Flossenburg

c)

Auschwitz

d)

Belzec

48.

The day that Japan officially surrendered is called?

a)

Victory Day

b)

V-E Day

c)

D Day

d)

V-J Day

49.

What event marked the beginning of The Great Depression?

a)

Banks closing

b)

Stock Market Crash of 1929

c)

Black Friday

d)

Unemployment rates rising

50.

The Great Depression caused all of these EXCEPT...

a)

Unemployment rates rose

b)

Banks closed

c)

Red Cross was started.

d)

Crop prices dropped drastically

51.

The day that sparked the stock market crash became known as ____ ____ .

a)

Good Friday

b)

Black Friday

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

First Monday

52.
What type of economy did the Soviet Union have?
a)
socialist
b)
capitalist
c)
mercantile
d)
feudal
53.
What type of government did Churchill and Roosevelt represent?
a)
limited
b)
communist
c)
unlimited
d)
totalitarian
54.
What was the term 'iron curtain' used  to describe the division of?
a)
North and South Vietnam
b)
East and West Asia
c)
North and South Korea
d)
East and West Europr
55.
How did the Marshall plan try to stop the spread of communism in Western Europe after WWII?
a)
by providing government housing for refugees
b)
by providing military assistance to Vietnam
c)
by providing money to stop poverty
56.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
57.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
58.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
59.
How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?
a)
Both events caused Americans to struggle financially
b)
Both events caused riots throughout the nation
c)
Both events led to World War II beginning 
60.
What was created to end the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
American Purchase
c)
Stock Market
d)
Economic control
61.
What happened to the price of crops in 1932?
a)
The price fell very low to  where farmers decided to burn their own crops
b)
They were raised due to the demand of crops
c)
Price would vary depending on the supply given during the season
62.
The CCC was a program in the New Deal, what effect did it have on Texans?
a)
It created jobs for over 100,000 Texans
b)
The program helped transport imported goods to west Texas
c)
It helped limit stocks in the stock market
63.
Which religions all began in the Middle East and consider Israel a holy place?
a)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
b)
Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism
c)
Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism
d)
Judaism, Islam, and Sikhism
64.
Which geographical location below is considered an arid environment?
a)
desert
b)
rainforest
c)
valley with a river
d)
land between two rivers
65.
What ancient writing form did the Mesopotamians use and is the oldest writing form on the planet?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Ogham
c)
Greek
d)
Latin
66.
What is the language of Islam's holy book?
a)
Hebrew
b)
Sandskrit
c)
Muslim
d)
Arabic
67.
to supply water to
a)
sprinkle
b)
irrigate
c)
barter
d)
farm
68.
Who united all of Mesopotamia under his rule?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Darius
c)
Bishops
d)
all the above
69.
pyramid-shaped brick temples
a)
pyramid
b)
towers
c)
obelisks
d)
ziggurats
70.
What did Sumerian children learn in early schools?
a)
math
b)
writing
c)
science
d)
all of the above
71.
What holy text of Islam is shown in this image?
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
d)
Eightfold Path
72.
What city and building are shown in the image?
a)
Baghdad-House of Wisdom
b)
Kaaba-Mecca
c)
Dome of the Rock-Jerusalem
d)
Mosque-Medina
73.
Name the main contribution to math that Muslims had.
a)
Algebra
b)
Measurement 
c)
Geometry 
d)
Calculus 
74.
What is a follower of Islam called?
a)
Jew
b)
Christian
c)
Muslim
d)
Sunnah
75.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
76.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
d)
Entire Christian Bible
77.
How many times does a Muslim offer Obligatory Prayers (Salaah) in a day?
a)
Three times
b)
Four times
c)
Five times
d)
Six times
78.
How many times should a Muslim perform pilgrimage (Hajj) in his/her life?
a)
It is mandatory to perform once in a lifetime, if they have enough provisions
b)
It is mandatory to perform twice in a lifetime
c)
It is not mandatory at all for Muslims to perform pilgrimage
d)
It is mandatory for Muslims to perform at least five times
79.
Muslims give part of their income to care for the poor
a)
Prayer
b)
Charity 
c)
Belief
d)
Fasting
80.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
81.
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near
a)
deserts
b)
major rivers
c)
large grasslands
d)
mountain ranges

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