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Total questions: 136
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Name
Class
Date
1.
Where the 13 original colonies located?
a)
On the East Coast
b)
On the West Coast
c)
In the middle of North America
2.
There were three regions in the 13 original colonies.
a)
East, West and North
b)
Top, middle and bottom
c)
New England, Middle and Southern
3.
The French and Indian War was fought between the
a)
French and Indians
b)
French and Spanish
c)
French and the British
4.
Who won the French and the Indian War?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Indians
5.
What was the major cause of the American Revolution?
a)
The Indians were causing trouble for the British
b)
The King was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation.
c)
The Colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.
6.
In the American Revolution, the Patriots were fighting for
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
America's freedom from Britain
7.
The Declaration of Independence was a document which
a)
formed a new government for America
b)
told the world the colonists complaints against the King of England
8.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on
a)
December 25, 1770
b)
July 4, 1776
9.
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt of the United States to form a government. The Articles of Confederation were
a)
too weak and needed to be replaced.
b)
just right and were a great success
10.
Because its economy did not rely heavily on agriculture, the North was home to far fewer_________ than in the South.
a)
Indentured Servants
b)
Women
c)
Slaves
d)
Catholics
11.
As in the South, women in the North had few ______________.
a)
options for husbands.
b)
voting rights
c)
legal rights.
d)
designer choices
12.
What was the French colony in North America?
a)
Quebec
b)
Kaskaskia
c)
New France
d)
New Paris
13.
What was the site of the initial French and Indian War battle?
a)
Pontiac
b)
Fort Pitt
c)
Fort Necessity
d)
Fort Disappointment
14.
Who led the rebellion against the colonists?
a)
Jacques Cartier
b)
Pontiac
c)
William Pitt
d)
Pierre Gibault
15.
Where was the first permanent French settlement in North America?
a)
Toronto
b)
St Louis
c)
Montreal
d)
Quebec
16.
This allowed British to search colonial property.
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
writs of assistance
d)
Sugar Act
17.
What forbid western settlement by the colonists?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Treaty of Paris
18.
The settlers created ____ colonies in the new land.
a)
10
b)
11
c)
12
d)
13
19.
What is another name for "The age of Jackson"?
a)
"Age of common man"
b)
"Age of common law"
c)
"Age of Jacksonville"
d)
"The age of Coach Todd is the Best Teacher"
20.
The Adams-Onis Treaty
a)
excluded Spain from the North American continent
b)
Reduced British influence in Florida
c)
Granted the Northwest Territory to the United States
d)
Made Florida a U.S. territory
21.
Who was credited with the introduction of the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Robert Lowell
d)
DeWitt Clinton
22.
In 1800, which of the following states was not part of the United States?
a)
Florida
b)
Tennessee
c)
Kentucky
d)
Georgia
23.
After 1815, the United States
a)
grew rapidly in size and population
b)
was threatened by foreign invasion
c)
revised its form of government
d)
invaded and occupied Canada
24.
The first goal of the postwar expansions in the United States after 1815 was
a)
to obtain the Pacific Northwest from Great Britain
b)
to obtain Florida from Spain
c)
to acquire the former French colony of Louisiana
d)
to eradicate the Native Americans
25.
The major advocate of the "American System" was
a)
James Madison
b)
Henry Clay
c)
James Monroe
d)
John Quincy Adams
26.
The Erie Canal connected what two cities?
a)
New York City and Philadelphia
b)
Philadelphia and Pittsburg
c)
Albany and Buffalo
d)
Wheeling and Vandalia
27.
According to the decision of Gibbons v. Ogden, which branch of the government would regulate interstate commerce?
a)
the executive branch
b)
Congress
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
the individual states
28.
What was the plan for our new government called?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Gettysburg Address
29.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner, our National Anthem?
a)
Frances Scott Williams
b)
Frank Key
c)
Frances Scott Key
d)
Bach
30.
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hitler
c)
Hirohito
d)
Stalin
31.
What is the group of famous African American pilots that protected bombers during WWII called?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Fighting Pilots
c)
Air Force
d)
Tuskegee Pilots
32.
A person who led slaves from the South to the North on the Underground Railroad was called a "conductor"
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
33.
The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Executive Branch
34.
What did Brown vs. Board of Education end?
a)
slavery
b)
segregation
c)
integration
35.
Which war cost the most American lives?
a)
WWI
b)
Vietnam
c)
Civil War
d)
WWII
36.
In the War of 1812, which battle inspired the "Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key?
a)
Battle of Baltimore
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Long Island
d)
Battle of Washington D.C.
37.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
21st
d)
17th
38.
Which tribe helped the Pilgrims?
a)
Wampanoag
b)
Pequot
c)
Huron
d)
Iroquios
39.
How many senators are in Congress?
a)
100
b)
2
c)
50
d)
435
40.
Which group invented the number 0?
a)
Anasazi
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Maya
41.
Which US president fought in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
42.
England defeating the Spanish Armada allowed England to have the strongest ______________ and can travel anywhere in the world (North America)
a)
Army
b)
Navy
c)
Marines
d)
Air Force
43.
What was the first group that allowed the colonists to represent themselves>
a)
Connecticut town meetings
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
Massachusetts Puritan Court
d)
Delaware's Charter of Privileges
44.
Which of the following was NOT a representative group in the colonies
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
King and Queen
d)
Town hall meetings
45.
What was the French and Indian War fought over?
a)
Control of Virginia
b)
Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
c)
Ohio River Valley and the fur trade
d)
Decide who would be the next King of England
46.
What was the Civil War originally fought over?
a)
Secession
b)
Slavery
c)
Exports
d)
Taxes
47.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
48.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
49.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
Election of Jefferson Davis
b)
Tariffs
c)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
Death of Stonewall Jackson
50.
Commonly, the Union soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Grey
c)
Brown
d)
Blue
51.
Commonly, the Confederate soldiers uniforms were...
a)
Red
b)
Brown
c)
Grey
d)
Blue
52.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
53.
The South was a great place for growing certain crops that could not grow in the North because its climate had
a)
long, cold winters and short, rainy summers.
b)
warm, sunny winters and stormy summers.
c)
mild winters and long, hot, humid summers.
d)
very harsh winters and comfortable summers.
54.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It made slavery more important to the South.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
55.
Who was the the President of the Confederacy?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
56.
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
57.
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
58.
What was the first battle on northern soil?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Bull Run
c)
Antietam
d)
Shermans March
59.
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
60.
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
61.
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
62.
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
63.
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
64.
This gave slaves their freedom.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Battle of Antietam
d)
The Emancipation Proclomation
65.
How many lives were lost in the Civil War?
a)
5,000,000
b)
90
c)
500
d)
600,000
66.
Who gave the Gettsyburg address speech?
a)
Katelyn BOSS
b)
Ulysess S. Grant
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Victoria Alexander
67.
When did the civil war end?
a)
1945
b)
2013
c)
1864
d)
1865
68.
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
a)
Dorians and Hebrews
b)
Minoans and Mycenaeans
c)
Trojans and Olympians
d)
Sumerians and Athenians
69.
Known as the central marketplace in ancient Greece:
a)
Polis
b)
Agora
c)
Archon
d)
Temple
70.
The Greeks were considered the first to practice this:
a)
Medicine
b)
Law
c)
Religion
d)
Democracy
71.
something made to bring water into a city
a)
heir
b)
aqueduct
c)
civil war
d)
prison
72.
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
73.
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?
a)
Temples to worship in
b)
Sumerian artwork
c)
Natural barriers to protect them
d)
2 dynasties to celebrate religious tradtion
74.
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
75.
Who was the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom?
a)
Horus
b)
Sinai
c)
Menes
d)
Khufu
76.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
77.
The first pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize
a)
their rule of the queens
b)
their rule over upper and lower Egypt
c)
the Nile flowed 2 ways
d)
both farming and herding were important
78.
How was Egypt able to build pyramids and temples?
a)
The pharaohs family paid the cost.
b)
Egypt collected taxes from the people.
c)
Egypt collected taxes from Sumer.
d)
The priests held religious festivals.
79.
Why did the Greeks think that myths, epics, and fables were important?
a)
They often provided money for the rich.
b)
They had nothing else to do.
c)
They often taught lessons and values.
d)
They often taught people how to read.
80.
The country of Greece is closest to which number?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
81.
Why do you think the new use of coins as money increased trade?
a)
Money was small and shiny.
b)
Money was worth more.
c)
Money was small and easier to trade.
d)
Money was shiny and easier to trade.
82.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
83.
A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome
a)
dictator
b)
patrician
c)
mercenary
d)
plebian
84.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
85.
Augustus was Julius Caesar's
a)
nephew
b)
son
c)
brother
d)
grandson
86.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
87.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
88.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
89.
Why was Rome's geographic setting important?
a)
Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.
b)
Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.
c)
It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.
d)
Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.
90.
Which emperor wanted to share power with the senate? Hint: he controlled the time known as Pax Romana?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Caligula
c)
Augustus
d)
Diocletian
91.
What city was buried in ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted?
a)
Naples
b)
Florence
c)
Rome
d)
Pompeii
92.
Which of the following would you NOT see during a day at the Roman circus?
a)
Clowns squeezing into a tiny chariot
b)
Gladiator fights
c)
Bread given to all people
d)
Wild animals from other nations
93.
Who became the first Emperor of China by uniting warring kingdoms?
a)
Wudi
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Confucius
d)
Han
94.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
95.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
96.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
97.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
98.
____ is fine, windblown yellow soil
a)
Loess
b)
Clan
c)
Oracle Bone
d)
Yangzi
99.
Which one of these is not an advancement in Science and Technology that came to be during the Han Dynasty?
a)
seismograph
b)
advanced shipbuilding
c)
bronze stirrups
d)
swordmaking
100.
What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
101.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
102.
Chinese farmers built this with stone and sand; pilled rubble in order to keep out invaders
a)
rudder
b)
Great Wall
c)
Huang He
d)
ideograph
103.
A political party supports this during an
election:
election:
a)
Public Policy
b)
Platform
c)
Third Party
104.
Third parties usually impact government by:
a)
Electing large numbers of politician
b)
Raising additional funding for a major
parties
parties
c)
Identifying issues of concern
105.
What word best describes someone who is to the right
a)
Conservative
b)
Liberal
c)
Moderate
106.
How many times was Barack Obama the Prime Minister of the USA?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
0
107.
What is his nationality?
a)
South African
b)
South American
c)
Indian
d)
American
108.
Angela Merkel is the first female Chancellor of
a)
Austria
b)
The Netherlands
c)
Germany
d)
Switzerland
109.
When was Hungary's official name changed from Republic of Hungary to Hungary?
a)
2012
b)
2015
c)
1989
d)
2017
110.
All votes had to be cast in Rome
a)
verum
b)
falsum
111.
Which party was against Civil Rights?
a)
Free Soil Party
b)
Dixiecrats
c)
Populist
d)
Reform
112.
To win the presidency, a candidate must win ____ of the electoral votes
a)
100
b)
435
c)
270
d)
538
113.
The functions of the major parties include
a)
Nominating candidates for office
b)
Insuring the good performance of their elected candidates
c)
Providing a mechanism for the conduct of government
d)
All of the above
114.
The two-party system developed in the U.S. mainly because
a)
The Constitution established a Democratic government
b)
Conflicts about the Constitution created opposing viewpoints
c)
Leaders and voters agreed upon the existence of two parties
d)
Pres. Washington appointed two officials
115.
All of the following statements are true of the Electoral College EXCEPT
a)
Winner of Popular Vote may NOT win the presidency
b)
The election could be decided by the House of Reps
c)
The candidate must gain at least 270 electoral votes to win
d)
Rules of the Electoral College give ALL states equal votes
116.
Political parties are an extra constitutional role of government. This means that they are
a)
Additional to the Constitution
b)
Mandatory to participate
c)
Written in the Constitution
d)
Dynamic to the Constitution
118.
The two CURRENT major political parties in the U.S. are
a)
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
b)
Democrats and Republicans
c)
Green Party and Libertarian Party
d)
Independents and Democrats
118.
The two CURRENT major political parties in the U.S. are
a)
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
b)
Democrats and Republicans
c)
Green Party and Libertarian Party
d)
Independents and Democrats
119.
The two CURRENT major political parties in the U.S. are
a)
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
b)
Democrats and Republicans
c)
Green Party and Libertarian Party
d)
Independents and Democrats
120.
Which of the following does NOT describe the Republican Party?
a)
Believe in small government
b)
The more Conservative party
c)
Believes the government should help the people
d)
Believes that lower taxes for everyone benefits the economy
121.
What does it mean when in our government system, "no one" holds too much power?
a)
Federalism
b)
General Welfare
c)
Popular Soverignty
d)
Separation of Powers
122.
This is a proposed law made and/or sent to the legislature.
a)
Constitution
b)
Veto
c)
Bill
d)
Law
123.
What is the name we associate the 2 houses of the legislative branch of the government?
a)
Parliment
b)
Congress
c)
House of Commons
d)
House of Burgess
124.
This is a government in which rulers have unlimited power.
a)
Monarchical
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Republic
d)
Socialism
125.
This key term means the good of all people.
a)
Federalism
b)
General Welfare
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Separation of Powers
126.
This branch of the government makes the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Interpretive
127.
This is a bill that has been passed by the legislature and signed by the executive branch.
a)
Constitution
b)
Veto
c)
Bill
d)
Law
128.
This is a government in which the power is held by the people who elect representatives to run the government for the common welfare.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictator
c)
Representative Democracy
d)
Socialist
129.
This branch of the government interprets the law.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Interpretive
130.
This is the power of the president to refuse to approve a bill passed by the legislature.
a)
Constitution
b)
Veto
c)
Bill
d)
Law
131.
Who was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention/
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
132.
In what city did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Richmond, Virginia
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c)
New York, New York
d)
Boston, Massechusetts
133.
This type of government has a king or queen, emperor or empress in control of their government.
a)
Dictator
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
134.
What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
135.
What was the name of the plan that set up the House of Representatives?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New York Plan
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
Maryland Plan
136.
What is the name of the plan that set up the Senate?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New York Plan
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
Maryland Plan
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