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Ohio History Recap

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Ohio?

a)

Cincinnati

b)

Columbus

c)

Cleveland

d)

Carey

2.

Which body of water traces the southern border of Ohio?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Lake Erie

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Ohio River

3.

Which is an example of a cardinal direction?

a)

northeast

b)

left

c)

south

d)

southwest

4.

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate direction?

a)

southeast

b)

right

c)

north

d)

west

5.
The state bird of Ohio is
a)
sparrow
b)
finch
c)
tweety
d)
cardinal
6.
Ohio is known as the _________ state.
a)
pine tree
b)
flower
c)
buckeye
7.
Ohio is located on the continent of
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
8.
These are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
The Proclamation of 1763
d)
Articles of Confederation
9.

These first Ohioans lived here 15,000 years ago BEFORE written records.

a)

Prehistoric Indians

b)

Historic Indians

10.
People with no permanent home who moved from place to  place in search of food are called _________________. 
a)
Nomads
b)
Settlers
c)
Native Americans
d)
Explorers
11.
The first people who entered and lived in North America were known as the 
a)
Migrate
b)
Paleo Indians
c)
Wigwam
d)
Beringia
12.
Which type of dwelling could be found in Ohio as housing for Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands? 
a)
A.  buffalo Tipis
b)
B.  wigwams
c)
C.  log cabins
d)
D.  tents
13.

Native Americans fighting over hunting grounds is an example of _____________.

a)

cooperation

b)

conflict

14.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
The French
b)
The Indians
c)
The British
d)
The Native Americans
15.
Native Americans trading with Europeans is an example of _____________.
a)
conflict
b)
cooperation
16.

The King told the colonists they could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains when he passed this law.

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Stamp Act of 1765

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Bill of Rights

17.

This law, that taxed the colonists, help lead to the American Revolution.

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Stamp Act of 1765

c)

The Northwest Ordinance

d)

The Bill of Rights

18.
This was a large piece of land that eventually became Ohio and 5 other states. 
a)
Fort Laurens
b)
The Northwest Territory
c)
The Northwest Ordinance
d)
Midwest
19.
Native Americans were forced to live in a small area of Northwest Ohio when their tribe's chief signed this document. 
a)
The Proclamation of 1763
b)
Treaty of Greenville
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
20.

What caused the United States to enter the war of 1812?

a)

A tax on tea

b)

A tax on paper goods

c)

The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisioners

21.
This law explained how a state could be formed in the Northwest Territory.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
The Stamp Act of 1765
c)
The Proclamation of 1763
d)
The Northwest Ordinance
22.
What land form made it difficult for Ohio farmers to get their goods to eastern states?
a)
Appalachian Mountains
b)
Miami River
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Cain Park
23.
As a result of this law, people were punished if they were caught helping slaves escape.
a)
Treaty of Greenville
b)
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
24.
This system of secret routes helped slaves escape to freedom. 
a)
The Underground Railroad
b)
The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society
c)
Secret Society of Slaves
d)
The Hidden Highway
25.
What is a canal?
a)
man-made ditch filled with water
b)
man-mane pond with goldfish
c)
a great lake
d)
a river boat
26.

Which battle did the Americans discover the British were helping the Native Americans when they found British weapons on the battlefield?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Tippecanoe

c)

Battle of Saratoga

27.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
28.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
29.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
30.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
31.

What 5 states border Ohio?

a)

Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, New York

b)

Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky

c)

Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio

d)

Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia

32.

The President of the U.S. represents the executive branch at the federal level, which title represents this branch at the state level?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Governor

c)

Attorney General

d)

Mayor

33.
This man was the first President of the United States and was greatly trusted.
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
34.
Which branch of government writes, debates, and passes bills?
a)
Judicial 
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
35.
Which branch includes a system of courts?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative
36.
Which branch enforces (carries out) laws, signs or vetoes bills, and chooses judges for the Supreme Court?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative 
c)
Executive

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