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Social Studies BOY EOY Assessment (All Questions)

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event in the US has the greatest effect on other countries?

a)

the election of a new governor

b)

the election of a new President

c)

the signing of a Michigan tax law

d)

the building of a public high school

2.

Which student response to this uniform policy is based on a constitutional right?

a)

refusing to attend school

b)

organizing school protests

c)

destroying school property

d)

refusing to do school assignments

3.

Based on the Declaration of Independence, what should be the main goal of government?

a)

making laws

b)

fighting wars

c)

taxing citizens

d)

protecting citizens

4.

Why would the mayor of Flint want a new automobile factory in the city?

a)

to create jobs

b)

to improve roads

c)

to preserve farm communities

d)

to conserve forestry resources

5.

Which feature is a human characteristic of Michigan?

a)

Mackinac Bridge

b)

Mackinac Island

c)

Michigan sand dunes

d)

Michigan copper region

6.

What is a benefit of borrowing money from a bank to purchase a car?

a)

The cost of the car will be less.

b)

The bank will loan money for a car for free.

c)

The car is paid for over a long period of time.

d)

The bank will buy the car when the loan is paid.

7.

Which level of government regulates imports from other countries?

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

county

d)

city

8.

During the 1600's why did French settlers cooperate with local Native Americans?

a)

to trade for fur

b)

to learn farming

c)

to begin a fishing industry

d)

to work in the timber industry

9.

Which sentence best explains why many people in the US live in suburbs and work in cities?

a)

Steamboats carry goods between suburbs and cities.

b)

Canals carry passengers between suburbs and cities.

c)

Air transportation has reduces highway traffic.

d)

Expressways have reduced travel time.

10.

Which event happened one decade after tobacco was first planted?

a)

English colonists settle on the James River.

b)

The House of Burgesses meets for the first time.

c)

The first public library is opened.

d)

Virginia becomes a Royal colony.

11.

About how much time passed between these two events?

a)

one century

b)

two centuries

c)

three centuries

d)

four centuries

12.

Whose point of view is expressed in this poem?

a)

British soldier

b)

colonial Loyalist

c)

American Patriot

d)

village blacksmith

13.

What trend is shown in the bar graph?

a)

The percent of rural population stayed the same.

b)

The percent of rural population changed slightly.

c)

The percent of rural population has decreased since 1940.

d)

The percent of rural population has increased since 1950.

14.

How can supporters help a candidate for US Senate win the election?

a)

make calls to voters

b)

teach citizenship classes

c)

volunteer as poll workers

d)

contact government leaders

15.

Which constitutional right is a teacher protecting when listening to different points of view from students?

a)

right to privacy

b)

right to vote

c)

freedom of speech

d)

freedom of religion

16.

Which phrase best complete this sentence: Federal and State government are both responsible for...

a)

printing money.

b)

taxing citizens.

c)

making treaties.

d)

delivering mail.

17.

How does the judicial branch protect the rights of citizens?

a)

by vetoeing bills

b)

by signing treaties

c)

by interpreting laws

d)

by appointing officials

18.

Which event from the American Revolution happened first?

a)

victories at Saratoga and Yorktown

b)

battles at Lexington and Concord

c)

beginning the Second Continental Congress

d)

signing the Declaration of Independence

19.

Why is Canada our leading trade partner in Michigan?

a)

Canada and Michigan share a border.

b)

Canada and Michigan share a government.

c)

Canada and Michigan use the same police.

d)

Canada and Michigan use the same money.

20.

Which of these is was the main cause of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

taxation without representation

b)

cruel and unusual punishment

c)

the right to trial by jury

d)

the right to bear arms

21.

Which statement helps to explain the change in Detroit's population between 1900 and 1950?

a)

People left Detroit to start businesses.

b)

People moved to Detroit to find jobs.

c)

People left Detroit to become farmers.

d)

People moved to Detroit to become miners.

22.

How is Rosa Parks best known for showing character?

a)

She supported the struggle for social equality.

b)

She supported greater freedoms for women.

c)

She supported higher wages for women.

d)

She supported the work for religious equality.

23.

Which describes the change in the average water level?

a)

The decrease in water level was greatest from 1950 to 1975.

b)

The increase in water level was greatest from 1975 to 2000.

c)

The water level decreased thirty feet from 1900 to 2000.

d)

The water level increased ten feet from 1950 to 1975.