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8th Grade Midterm Review

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A biography about Abraham Lincoln
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
2.
The Declaration of Independence
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
3.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
4.
An autobiography is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
5.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
6.
Adam told me that someone got hurt during gym when he was there. Adam is the...
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
7.
A drawing of a Roman coin made in 2003. The drawing is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
8.
Benjamin Franklin was on founder of the Constitution. The Constitution is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
9.
A map drawn by Christopher Columbus is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
10.
A dictionary, an almanac, and an encyclopedia are all examples of
a)
Primary Sources
b)
Secondary Sources
11.
A photograph is an example of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
12.
Diaries are examples of a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
13.
Secondhand information is an example of a secondary source
a)
True
b)
False
14.
—My grandmother found a diary written by a daughter of a Civil War soldier dated from 1863-1865. She talked about what the war was like in New Orleans.  Is that a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
Yesterday, I read a book about Ancient Greece. I enjoyed learning about the people very much. I had to make a report, so I wrote my research paper on what happened to this ancient civilization. Is my report a considered a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
A news reporter was talking about a really big storm in Chicago that she experienced last year. The reporter is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
17.
—My great grandfather sang a song on old recorder.  The museum has the audio tape of his singing.  On the tape his says the year is 1935 and then he sings his old French song. Is that audio recording a primary document?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
A thin body of water that connects two larger bodies of water...
a)
shaman
b)
strait
c)
land bridge
19.
Early people came to the Americas across this...
a)
maize
b)
migration
c)
land bridge
20.
People moving across a large area is called...
a)
migration
b)
basalt
c)
shaman
21.
The most important crop for early farmers in ancient Mexico was...
a)
maize
b)
basalt
c)
calendar
22.
The Olmecs studied the stars and developed a...
a)
calendar
b)
land bridge
c)
shaman
23.
The first people in the Americas crossed the ________ Strait.
a)
Bering
b)
Nile
c)
Mississippi
24.
The early people who came to North America from Asia were _______ who traveled looking for food.
a)
dinosaurs
b)
nomads
c)
cavemen
25.
The early Americans hunted _______.
a)
mammoths
b)
crocodiles
c)
horses
26.

This word means the act of moving from one place to another.

a)

migration

b)

Beringia

c)

civilizations

d)

Mississippians

27.

This word means a group of people who live together and have a system of government, religion, and culture.

a)

civilizations

b)

nomads

c)

pueblo

d)

migration

28.

This group of people ruled Mexico from 1300 to 1500.

a)

Hopewell

b)

Adena

c)

Mississippians

d)

Aztecs

29.

What is the most common theory believed to have caused people to come to North America?

a)

People were invited to come to North America by Native Americans.

b)

People traveled to North America by boat in search of a new home and food.

c)

People crossed a land bridge known as Berengia from Asia to North America in search of food.

d)

People were looking for a warmer place to live.

30.
What is a glacier?
a)
A huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice
b)
A type of water
c)
A landform that exists in desserts
31.
What is another term for farming?
a)
Agriculture
b)
Geography
c)
Astronomy
d)
Biology
32.

In what present day country did the Aztec live?

a)

United States

b)

Guatemala

c)

Mexico

d)

Puerto Rico

33.

The name of their largest city was ______________.

a)

Tikal

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Mexico

d)

Los Angeles

34.

What object in the sky did the Aztec revere (value) most?

a)

the stars

b)

the Sun

c)

the moon

d)

Mars

35.

After the Aztec defeated the Tepanec, they spent most of the next 90 years at _________ with other people.

a)

peace

b)

war

c)

meetings

d)

Mr. Schoen's house

36.

True or False: The Aztec wanted to take prisoners rather than kill their enemy.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The Mayans, Aztecs and Incan religions can all be described as

a)

monothesitc

b)

atheistic

c)

polytheistic

d)

nature worship

38.

How did the Mayan decline?

a)

They were conquered by the Spanish

b)

They never declined.

c)

They were conquered by the Portugeues

d)

The decline is unknown to us.

39.

The Inca built bridges and aqueducts similar to which civilization?

a)

Egypt

b)

India

c)

Rome

d)

Greece

40.
The Mayans invented the
a)
concept of 1
b)
concept of life
c)
concept of rules
d)
concept of 0
41.
Francisco Pizarro conquered this civilization
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
42.
Who used terrace farming?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
43.
Which early American civilization is represented by the white shaded area?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Spain
44.
Inca capital
a)
Cuzco
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Pacal
d)
Mexico City
45.
Which navigational device invented by the Portuguese had a rudder, square and triangular sails, several masts, and could be used to travel close to the shore? (7-1.2)
a)
Caravel
b)
Astrolabe 
c)
Frigate
d)
Compass
46.
Which country was the leader in exploration? (7-1.1)
a)
Spain 
b)
Portugal
c)
Germany
d)
England
47.
Which country claims the land occupied by letter B?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
48.
Type of colony that grew in the South Eastern part of the Americas and the Caribbean
a)
Trade
b)
Settlement
c)
Plantation
d)
Essential
49.
Economic pattern that imported and exported goods among the West Indies, England, Africa and the 13 original colonies.
a)
Sea Commerce
b)
Economic Caravels
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Three-port Dollar Route
50.
The inhumane voyage of slaves across the Atlantic ocean was called the
a)
End of Days
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Final Destination
d)
End of Freedom
51.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
52.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
53.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
54.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
55.
What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?
a)
Harsh winters and mild summers
b)
Warm, humid summers and mild winters.
c)
Cold winters and hot summers
56.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
57.

Reasons for exploration

a)

representative government

b)

Mercantilism

c)

God, Gold, Glory

d)

“salutary neglect”

58.

an agreement that established the idea of self-government and majority rule. A social contract signed by Pilgrim men.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

59.
There were ___________ original colonies.
a)
11
b)
13
c)
10
d)
50
60.
The colonies were ruled by the king of __________
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
England
61.
Of the three colonial regions, _____________ had the most diverse population.
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
New England
c)
Southern
62.
The colonists who supported the king were known as_____________
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Southerners
d)
Yankees
63.
The Boston Massacre was an event leading up to the Civil War.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
As a result of the French and Indian War the British Government imposed___________ on the colonists.
a)
Acts/Taxes
b)
Taxes/Fines
c)
Acts/Freedoms
d)
Taxes/Liens
65.
The Boston Massacre was on event leading up to the American Revolution.  What is another event that lead to the American Revolution?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The House of Burgesses
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
The Meeting House
66.
The Age of Enlightenment began
a)
Before Exploration
b)
During Prehistoric Times
c)
After the American Revolution
d)
In the 17th Century
67.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
68.
Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries? 
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Roman Gods
c)
Baptist ministers
d)
The Queen of Spain
69.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
70.
Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 
a)
Supreme Law
b)
Divine Right
c)
Their Opinion
d)
Poor Judgement
71.
The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
72.
North Korea's government  is led by Kim Jong-un, this is an example of
a)
Unlimited Government
b)
Limited Government
73.

Argued people have a right to overthrow a government that does not protect their natural rights

a)

Hobbes

b)

Diderot

c)

Locke

d)

Wollstonecraft

74.

believed that civilization corrupted good people and direct democracy was best government

a)

Beccaria

b)

Voltaire

c)

Rousseau

d)

Montesquieu

75.

three branches of government with checks and balances is best was the idea of

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Wollstonecraft

76.

He was against capital punishment and torture

a)

Voltaire

b)

Locke

c)

Diderot

d)

Beccaria

77.

favored equal rights for men and women

a)

Diderot

b)

Rousseau

c)

Locke

d)

Wollstonecraft

78.

supporter of Locke and author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Jefferson

b)

Beccaria

c)

Washington

d)

Wollstonecraft

79.

Who inspired the idea in the Declaration of Independence that all men have natural rights?

a)

Locke

b)

Beccaria

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

80.

Who inspired the first amendment to the Constitution: freedom of speech, press, and religion?

a)

Vesalius

b)

Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Beccaria

81.
Which Enlightenment thinker had a negative outlook on people and thought an absolute monarchy was best?
a)
Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Hobbes
d)
Montesquieu
82.
Montesquieu was a huge believer in
a)
absolute monarchy
b)
enemies of the state
c)
Bourne Identity 
d)
separation of powers
83.
What were the 3 natural rights of individuals according to John Locke?
a)
life, liberty, property
b)
life, property, justice system
c)
liberty, happiness, individual achievement
d)
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
84.
Which Enlightenment thinker helped influence the US Bill of Rights with the ideas of freedom of speech, religion, thought. 
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Rousseau
d)
Hobbes
85.

A major effect in the colonies after the French and Indian War was that colonists were...

a)

becoming allies with France, allowing trade to flourish

b)

able to settle on all land out west

c)

becoming friends and allies with all Native Americans

d)

being taxed to help pay off the debt from the war

86.

Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Quartering Acts

b)

Sugar Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Acts

87.

How did the colonist protect against the tea tax?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Dressed up like redcoats to mock Britain

c)

Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

d)

Dumped tea into Boston Harbor

88.

The Quartering Act required that colonists...

a)

try those accused of theft in admiralty courts

b)

ship all of their export goods through England

c)

provide housing and food for British troops

d)

pay one quarter of their income to the British crown

89.

To refuse to do business, refusal to buy or purchase goods or refusal to have contact with a person, group, or company.

a)

boycott

b)

militia

c)

rivalry

d)

loyalist

90.

What phrase became popular after the passage of the Stamp Act?

a)

"Give me liberty or give me death"

b)

"The rights of Englishmen"

c)

"No taxation without representation"

d)

"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

91.

The Stamp Act taxed all _________ goods.

a)

plastic

b)

stamps

c)

paper

d)

pollution

92.

Americans that feared revolution and supported the British, remained loyal to Britain

a)

Loyalists

b)

Siege

c)

Ally

d)

Patriots

93.

Repeal

a)

Add to

b)

Refuse to buy goods

c)

Force someone to do something

d)

Take away

94.
Who was the first person killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Christmas Addicts
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Crispy Attic
d)
Paul Revere
95.
Who was King George III?
a)
King of France during the American Revolution
b)
King of England during the American Revolution
c)
King of Djibouti during the American Revolution
d)
King of India during the American Revolution
96.
What was the Boston Massacre?
a)
A result of British soldiers being brought to keep the peace
b)
No one was killed
c)
Half the British army was killed
d)
No in got killed
97.
What did the Stamp Act create
a)
Taxes anything that uses paper, especially legal documents
b)
A tax on sugar
c)
A tax on land
d)
A tax on all postal services
98.
What did the sugar act do?
a)
Taxed papers
b)
Taxed sugar and molasses imported into the English Colonies
c)
Taxed sugar grown in the English Colonies
d)
Encouraged the production of sugar
99.
The sons of liberty were
a)
patriots
b)
loyalists
100.

Crispus Attucks' death in the Boston Massacre would result in...

a)

A call for more protections for British soldiers

b)

Letters to parliament protesting the killing

c)

Large numbers of African Americans joining the revolutionary cause

d)

Harsher taxes for paper and tea

101.
What battle ends the Revolutionary War?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Long Island
102.
Even though the colonists lost, Washington’s retreat at the Battle of _____ kept the war movement alive.
a)
Long Island
b)
Charleston
c)
Trenton
d)
Bunker Hill
103.
On the early morning of December 26, 1777, Washington launched a surprise attack upon a group of German Hessians at the Battle of ____.
a)
Long Island
b)
Charleston
c)
Trenton
d)
Bunker Hill
104.
What battle is famous for being a Pyrrhic victory for the British (the British won, but lost a third of their military in the process)?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Charleston
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Bunker Hill
105.
This battle gave the British a stronghold in the Southern Colonies.
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Long Island
d)
Charleston
106.
After what battle did the French decide to join the Americans in their fight against the British?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Long Island
d)
Bunker Hill
107.
During the winter of 1777-1778, the Continental Army suffered terribly at their winter camp in Valley Forge. What German born general trained the colonists how to better fight and survive in battle?
a)
General Burgoyne
b)
General Von Steuben
c)
General Prescott
d)
General Cornwallis
108.
At what battle do the French and American generals “trick” the British in New York, and travel south to trap the larger half of the British army?
a)
Charleston
b)
Trenton
c)
Yorktown
d)
Saratoga
109.
What was the winter of 1777-1778 like at Valley Forge?
a)
Morale was at an all-time low
b)
Resources were scarce and thousands of men died
c)
Men were trained how to fight and survive battle
d)
All of the above are true
110.
Why was it so important that Washington avoided being captured at the Battle of Long Island?
a)
The Continental Congress could not have afforded the ransom
b)
It kept hope alive and insured the war would go on
c)
The other generals were too far away to help lead his troops
d)
Without Washington, the British would have lost the war at this point
111.
What role did women play in the Revolutionary War?
a)
They delivered important messages and fought in battle
b)
They made clothing & repaired guns
c)
They nursed the wounded soldiers, cooked and did laundry 
d)
All of the above are true
112.
What role did African Americans play in the Revolutionary War?
a)
They helped only the British fight with the promise of freedom and land
b)
Only freed blacks were allowed to fight
c)
Slave owners could send 10 slaves to fight in their place
d)
They fought on both sides, some were free and others were still enslaved
113.
This drawing of a battle in the backcountry during the Revolutionary War. In battles like this, how were SC people able to be successful against the well-trained British Army?
a)
Soldiers attacked key trading routes rather than the British military
b)
Soldiers forced the British army to fight in the woods where they were uncomfortable
c)
Soldiers used firearms for the first time in history
d)
Soldiers used protective armor to save lives
114.
After the successful defense of Fort Moultrie in 1776, what change were the British forced to make in their strategy for the Revolutionary War?
a)
they were forced to invade the mainland through Canada
b)
they were forced to focus on land battles
c)
they were forced to shift their attention to northern cities
d)
they were forced to surrender and lost the war
115.
During the American Revolution, which SC soldier became known as the "swamp fox" because of his surprise attack on the British in Lowcountry swamps?
a)
Andrew Pickens
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Thomas Sumter
d)
William Moultrie
116.
This headline could have appeared in a newspaper in 1780. The article that goes with this headline would be about which battle?
a)
Charles Town
b)
Cowpens
c)
Eutaw Springs
d)
Kings Mountain
117.
Andrew Pickens was a backcountry farmer who joined the militia after his farm was burned by the British. In which famous battle did he lead his men to victory over the British?
a)
Battle of Cowpens
b)
Battle of Eutaw Springs
c)
Battle of Kings Mountain
d)
Battle of Sullivan's Island
118.
What tactic did SC militias use to help defeat the British?
a)
they hired soldiers from other states
b)
they attended special training camps to learn to fight
c)
they used hit-and-run tactics to surprise the British
d)
they stood in rows like the British
119.
Which nation used their navy to block the British escape by sea at Yorktown and forced them to surrender to the Continental Army, ending the Revolutionary War?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
120.
Who led the Continental Army at the Battle of Cowpens?
a)
Andrew Pickens
b)
Daniel Morgan
c)
Patrick Ferguson
d)
Francis Marion
121.

"The Shot Heard Round the World" happened at what battle?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Ticonderoga

c)

Lexington/Concord

d)

Saratoga

122.

Which battles were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Lexington/Concord

b)

Saratoga/Bunker Hill

c)

Ticonderoga/Trenton

d)

Valley Forge/York Town

123.

Who won the battle of Lexington/Concord because the other army retreated?

a)

Native Americans

b)

French Army

c)

British Army

d)

Continental Army

124.

Who led the Siege of Ticonderoga?

a)

Britain

b)

French

c)

Green Mountain Boys

d)

Blue Mountain Boys

125.

What did the Continental Army gain from the Siege of Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

cannons and other heavy artillery

b)

more troops

c)

clothes

d)

food and water

126.

Which army won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

French Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

British Army

d)

Native Americans

127.

The Battle of Bunker Hill showed the Continental Army...

a)

they needed to regroup, train, and strengthen their ranks.

b)

they would lose to the British Army, giving them doubt.

c)

they needed to form a treaty with the British Army.

d)

they could stand up to the British Army, giving them confidence.

128.

Who won the Battle of New York/Long Island?

a)

British Army

b)

Hessians

c)

Continental Army

d)

French Army

129.

Who Won the Battle of Trenton?

a)

Continental Army

b)

British Army

c)

Hessians

d)

French Army

130.

What was the name of the mercenaries hired by Britain to help fight the Continental Army?

a)

Tessians

b)

Messians

c)

Hessians

d)

Prussians

131.

Who on the Battle of Princeton?

a)

Hessians

b)

Continental Army

c)

British Army

d)

French Army

132.

Who won the battles of Saratoga?

a)

Hessians

b)

British Army

c)

French Army

d)

Continental Army

133.

What was the name of the camp the Continental Army trained at during the winter of 1777-1778?

a)

Valley Gorge

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Valley Rabalais

d)

Valley Bender

134.

What was the name of the man that trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge?

a)

Baron Friedrich von Stupid

b)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

c)

Baron Christophe von Buerin

d)

Baron Antoine von Steubin

135.

Where was he final battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Yorkton

c)

Yorkville

d)

Yorktown

136.

Who won the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Continental Army

b)

British Army

c)

French Army

d)

Native Americans

137.

Who won the Revolutionary War?

a)

Continental Army

b)

British Army

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