WorksheetsKPREP Review
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch has the Vice President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
2.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
3.
Which branch can veto or approve laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
4.
Which branch can declare war?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
5.
Which branch presides over the cabinet?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
6.
Which branch can declare the acts of the other branches unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
7.
Which branch enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
Which branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
9.
Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
freedom of religion
c)
right to an education
d)
right to a trial by jury
10.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
to create a bill of rights
b)
to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
c)
to declare independence from Great Britain
d)
to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation
11.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
the Preamble
b)
the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the Bill of Rights
12.
Which of the following is NOT one of the principles included in the Constitution?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
rule of law
c)
equality of the races
d)
separation of powers
13.
Which of the following is NOT one of the principles included in the Constitution?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
rule of law
c)
equality of the races
d)
separation of powers
14.
What did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention do to make sure their meetings were held in private?
a)
nailed the windows shut
b)
pulled the curtains
c)
posted guards at the doors
d)
all of the answers
15.
to give up on something in order to come to an agreement
a)
compromise
b)
propose
c)
principle
d)
amend
16.
What continent is Egypt on?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
North American
d)
Africa
17.
Another name for food shortage
a)
famine
b)
plague
c)
reign
18.
What civilization was Hieroglyphics from?
a)
Kush
b)
Egypt
c)
Sumer
d)
Greece
19.
True or false:
Cuneiform started out using simple pictures or pictograms
Cuneiform started out using simple pictures or pictograms
a)
True
b)
False
20.
A settlement far away from the country that rules it
a)
voyage
b)
expedition
c)
colony
d)
log
21.
A Spanish conqueror who first came to the Americas during the 1500s
a)
Explorador
b)
Conquistador
c)
Moctezuma II
d)
La Malinche
22.
Which is NOT an animal or crop used in Midwestern agriculture?
a)
Corn
b)
Pigs
c)
Salmon
d)
Cattle
23.
All of these presidents are on Mt. Rushmore, but one. Which one is NOT?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
James Madison
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
24.
The southwest is MOSTLY covered with all of the following landforms.
a)
plateaus
b)
oceans
c)
mountains
d)
rocky deserts
e)
rivers
25.
The 2 biggest products of the southwest economy are:
a)
oil/cattle
b)
corn/cattle
c)
coal/iron ore
d)
oil/corn
26.
What crops did the settlers in Carolina grow?
a)
corn and beans
b)
tobacco and rice
c)
rice and potatoes
d)
tomatoes and beans
27.
Which statement best describes the use of slavery in the Southern colonies?
a)
The slave population was a large part of the southern population.
b)
Slavery was forbidden in the southern colonies.
c)
Slavery only played a minor role in the south since most people felt slavery went against the Bible.
d)
Slavery was used only in the city of Charles Town because there was no need for slaves on the plantations.
28.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
29.
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
a)
the Constitution
b)
Napoleonic Code
c)
the Communist Manifesto
d)
the Magna Carta
30.
When the supply of a product or service goes up and the demand stays the same the Price will typically do what?
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
stay the same
d)
Consumer
31.
When the demand for a product or service is higher than the supply this causes what?
a)
shortage
b)
consumer
c)
surplus
d)
equilibrium
32.
a person or company that makes, grows, or supplies goods to sell is called the?
a)
damand
b)
price
c)
producer
d)
shortage
33.
The desire or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?
a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
34.
The amount of goods or services available is called?
a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
producer
d)
consumer
35.
The point where supply and demand are balanced is?
a)
product
b)
demand
c)
surplus
d)
equilibrium
36.
What was the name of the first women's rights convention?
a)
The Seneca Falls Convention
b)
The Rochester Convention
c)
The Niagara Falls Convention
d)
The Ithaca Convention
37.
Which amendment limited the presidency to two terms?
a)
20th
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
22nd
38.
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
22nd
b)
18th
c)
19th
d)
20th
39.
Which amendment says that police must have a warrant in order to search and seize?
a)
7th
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
2nd
40.
What is the first major step to amending the Constitution?
a)
3/4 of Congress ratification.
b)
2/3 of Congress propose it.
c)
A unanimous vote yes or no by Congress.
d)
The President's approval.
41.
What type of democracy does the united states have?
a)
Direct
b)
Unfair
c)
Judicial
d)
Representative
42.
In a representative democracy_____________.
a)
every citizen gets to vote.
b)
only the Kings get to vote.
c)
only chosen representatives get to vote
d)
only males get to vote.
43.
In a direct democracy_________.
a)
every citizen gets to vote.
b)
only chosen representatives get to vote.
c)
only the Kings get to vote.
d)
only males get to vote.
44.
Based on the wording of the Mayflower Compact, the document would MOST
affect the new colony’s
a)
religion
b)
laws
c)
honour
d)
time
45.
Which of the documents was written first?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Common Sense
46.
Which document was written by Thomas Paine?
a)
Social Contract
b)
Common Sense
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Independence
47.
Which one established self-government in the American colonies?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Mayflower Compact
48.
Where was Common Sense written?
a)
England
b)
The American Colonies
49.
What was the name of the event in which the colonist threw tea into the Boston harbor?
a)
Tea drop
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Boston Tea Dump
d)
Tea water
50.
What did two lanterns hang on the Old North Church mean to the colonists?
a)
British were coming by land
b)
British were coming by car
c)
British were coming by sea
d)
British were going home
51.
What was another name for the colonial soldiers?
a)
Army
b)
Navy
c)
Minutemen
d)
Marines
52.
What were the "Sons of Liberty"?
a)
The sons of British leaders.
b)
Paul Revere's brothers
c)
A political group of American Patriots who wanted liberty.
d)
A group of political leaders who wanted people to pay higher taxes.
53.
regulate schools & education
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
54.
enforce laws
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
55.
coin & print money
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
56.
create courts
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
57.
make marriage laws
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
58.
regulate inter-state & international trade
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
59.
establish local gov't
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
60.
admit new states to the Union
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
61.
collect taxes
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
62.
build roads
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
63.
conduct elections
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
64.
run the postal system
a)
delegated (federal only)
b)
concurrent (shared)
c)
reserved (state only)
65.
What is a Command Economy?
a)
CAPITALISTIC economy in which there is free competition and prices are determined by interaction of supply and demand
b)
An economic system COMBINING private and public enterprise.
c)
When production, investment, price, and income are determined centrally by a GOVERNMENT.
d)
A system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs.
66.
What is one advantage of a Command Economy?
a)
Individual freedom for everyone
b)
Health and public services are available to everyone at little or no cost.
c)
The government rarely interferes.
d)
Able to adjust to change gradually
67.
A large part of a command economic system is controlled by:
a)
a centralized power; federal government
b)
No one. It's an economy based off of individual freedom
68.
Who is a consumer?
a)
A person who buys goods and services.
b)
A smart shopper
c)
A person who makes and sells goods and services.
d)
Someone who spends money constantly.
69.
What are goods?
a)
Things in the world.
b)
Things that are made or grown and then sold.
c)
Only positive things that happen to consumers.
d)
An activity that a business or person trades for payment.
70.
What is scarcity?
a)
When there is a small amount of something available.
b)
A large amount of an item available.
c)
Scary things that happen in the economy.
d)
This is not part of an economy.
71.
What is supply?
a)
The want or need from consumers in an economy.
b)
Supply is not part of an economy.
c)
The amount of something available.
d)
To trade without using money.
72.
What is demand?
a)
The amount of an item available to consumers.
b)
A good or service that is grown and then sold.
c)
How much consumers want something.
d)
Demand is only on TV.
73.
What are services?
a)
An activity that a business or person trades for payment.
b)
Services include clothing, food, and water.
c)
An item produced in an economy that you exchange money for.
d)
There are no services in our current economy.
74.
What is a producer?
a)
Producers are only used in the music industry.
b)
A person who makes and sells goods and/or services.
c)
A person purchasing the good or service.
d)
Producers and consumers are the exact same thing.
75.
When the demand of something goes up, the supply usually goes...
a)
Up
b)
Sideways
c)
Down
d)
Goes to 0 Immediately
76.
When the supply of something goes down, the demand usually goes...
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Sideways
d)
Off the Chart
77.
Economy is...
a)
The wealth and resources of a country or region.
b)
Something we talked about in the old days only.
c)
Not something kids need to know.
d)
Something that is made up by the government.
78.
What are human resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
Not having enough people to work.
79.
What are natural resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
Nature is a beautiful place.
80.
What are capital resources?
a)
People who make and sell your products.
b)
Things found in nature used to make a product.
c)
Goods made and used to produce other goods and services.
d)
The United States of America
81.
What are incentives?
a)
The amount of product in the market.
b)
Something that makes someone more likely to want an item.
c)
The person or business that offers the good or service.
d)
Items that are produced in an economy.
82.
What is specialization?
a)
Method of production to increase efficiency.
b)
Method of production to decrease efficiency.
c)
Special goods and services in an economy.
d)
Services for people with special needs.
83.
What is unemployment?
a)
Getting a new job.
b)
Not being able to find a job.
c)
Jobs
d)
Being mean to your boss.
84.
A person who takes a risk to produce and sell goods and services in search of a profit.
a)
proprietor
b)
partner
c)
entrepreneur
d)
shareholder
85.
The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.
a)
cheap
b)
expensive
c)
long
86.
The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______
a)
molasses
b)
tea
c)
clothes
87.
Who did the King feel should pay for the war?
a)
British
b)
colonists
c)
Spain
88.
The Colonists were happy about paying the tax.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
89.
What famous phrase did the colonists come up with?
a)
Ain't nobody got time for that
b)
No Taxation without Representation
c)
Free the people
d)
British people SMELL
90.
The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.
a)
paper
b)
plastic
c)
pollution
91.
The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________
a)
repealed
b)
lost
c)
given
d)
refocused
92.
Where did The Boston Tea Party occur?
a)
England
b)
New York
c)
Boston
d)
North Carolina
93.
What act was the cause of the Boston Tea party?
a)
The Townshend act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
94.
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
King George III
95.
What did the Boston Tea Party spark?
a)
Nothing
b)
A truce
c)
A fight
d)
The Revolution
96.
What act taxed the tea that was brought into the colonies?
a)
The Quartering Act
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Stamp Act
97.
Was the Boston Tea Party a part of the causes of the revolution?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe
98.
What ship did the Boston Tea Party happen on?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
American Indians
d)
None of the above
99.
What ship did the Boston Tea Party happen on?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
American Indians
d)
None of the above
100.
What ship did the Boston Tea Party happen on?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
American Indians
d)
None of the above
101.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
paper and documents
b)
houses
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
102.
Define boycott.
a)
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
b)
import tax
c)
Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
d)
to surrender
103.
What imaginary line determines climate?
a)
Tropic of Cancer
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
104.
An area of land completely surrounded by water is...
a)
Peninsula
b)
Island
c)
Isthmus
d)
Mountain
105.
A mound of earth with a rounded top, much smaller than a mountain is...
a)
Mountain
b)
Mount Everest
c)
Hill
d)
Plateau
106.
A large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it is...
a)
Plain
b)
Plateau
c)
Mountain
d)
Isthmus
107.
A large crack in the earth caused by a river or earthquake is...
a)
Canyon
b)
Ocean
c)
State
d)
Isthmus
108.
A large, tall rock that extends into the air, taller than an hill, and often is snow covered...
a)
Hill
b)
Mound
c)
Peninsula
d)
Mountain
109.
A large crack in the earth caused by a river or earthquake is...
a)
Canyon
b)
Ocean
c)
State
d)
Isthmus
110.
Mount Everest is in the...
a)
Alps
b)
Rocky Mountain
c)
Himalayas
d)
Grand Canyon
111.
Thin strip of land that extends out into a body of water. It is surrounded by water on three sides.
a)
Island
b)
Japan
c)
Peninsula
d)
Mountain
112.
Which continent is India on?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
Europe
113.
Which place is an example of an island?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
California
c)
Florida
d)
Japan
114.
Which continent is Kenya, Libya, and Egypt on?
a)
Africa
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
115.
What imaginary line determines time?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
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