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Beta SS Test Prep

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?
a)
citizens elect officials to make the laws
b)
all citizens help make the laws
c)
all men, women, & children can vote
d)
citizens act as judges & lawmakers
2.
Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
a)
the tombs served as museums
b)
the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharoah
c)
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom
d)
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such stuff in the afterlife
3.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
4.
Which of the following is an example of a physical feature?
a)
the language that people speak in a region
b)
a center of population
c)
symbols on a map
d)
a desert
5.
Who wrote the US Constitution?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Big Bird
6.
A land bridge during the Ice Age allowed migration between which two continents?
a)
North America & Europe
b)
Asia & North America
c)
Europe & Asia
d)
South America & North America
7.
What was an impact of European exploration on Native Americans?
a)
Indians were resettled throughout Europe
b)
Conflict between tribes ended
c)
Diseases brought by Europeans caused death
d)
European farming techniques were quickly adopted
8.
"Give me liberty or give me death!" During the American Revolution, which group made these remarks?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Native American Indians
d)
Tories
9.
Which document guarantees freedom of speech, rights to bear arms, and protection from unreasonable search & seizure. 
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Sentiments
c)
Albany Plan of Union
d)
Federalist Papers
10.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." Which document contains these words?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Declaration of Independence
11.
Which feature of the Constitution prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Federal supremacy
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Electoral college
d)
Elastic clause
12.
The purpose of the Lewis & Clark expedition was to explore land gained through the...
a)
Louisiana  Purchase
b)
Purchase of Florida
c)
Gasden Purchase
d)
Purchase of Alaska
13.
Which project resulted from Governor DeWitt Clinton's plan to link the Hudson River to the Midwest?
a)
Champlain Canal
b)
National Road
c)
Erie Canal
d)
Hoover Dam
14.
Laws that established literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed by Southern states to...
a)
improve education of US citizens
b)
limit the rights of formerly enslaved persons
c)
support Radical Republicans
d)
raise money to rebuild the South
15.
The United States responded to the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by...
a)
declaring war on Japan
b)
appealing to the United Nations
c)
passing the Lend-Lease Act
d)
renewing its commitment to isolationism
16.
What was the U.S. federal government agency established in 1865 to aid freed slaves in the South during the Reconstruction Era?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Freedmen's Bureau
c)
American Missionary Association
d)
Union for Former Slaves
17.
Which individual is best known as a major leader of the 1960s civil rights movement?
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Colin Powell
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Thurgood Marshall
18.
What is one reason Native American tribes developed different forms of shelter?
a)
because they had limited supplies
b)
because it showed their tribal symbolism
c)
because they wanted to appease the gods
d)
because of their environment or weather
19.
The buffalo is the primary source of food, shelter, clothing, and tools for Native American Indians of the...
a)
Pacific Coast
b)
Northwest
c)
Eastern Woodlands
d)
Great Plains
20.
Out of the four developments below, which development led to the other three? (Which one caused the others to happen)
a)
New diseases were introduced
b)
Europeans explore the Americas
c)
Atlantic Slave Trade begins
d)
Native Americans lose their lands
21.
In the 13 British colonies, voting rights were limited to:
a)
men who owned property
b)
colonists born in America
c)
women who could read & write
d)
indentured servants & slaves
22.
The first 10 amendments were added to the Constitution to...
a)
remove portions of the original Constitution
b)
protect individual freedoms from governmental power
c)
increase the power of the legislative branch
d)
increase veto power
23.
During the 1840s, Americans used the idea of Manifest Destiny to justify the 
a)
acquiring of new territories
b)
expansion of women's rights
c)
persecution of Native Americans
d)
beginning of free public education
24.
Which document is considered a primary source from the Civil War?
a)
a biography of the life of a war general
b)
a documentary on pioneer life
c)
an encyclopedia article about women in the war
d)
a letter from the wife of a soldier during the war
25.
The 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments were added to the Constitution during the Reconstruction Era to...
a)
bring an end to the Civil War
b)
protect the South
c)
limit the powers of the president
d)
grant legal rights to African Americans
26.
Mass production is a term that can best be defined as the 
a)
number of hours employees are required to work
b)
manufacturing of large quantities of product quickly
c)
formation of a business monopoly
d)
wages for employees
27.
During the Great Depression, one main objective of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fireside chats was to...
a)
reassure people about the future of the economy
b)
convince listeners to buy war bonds
c)
help farmers pay their loans
d)
verbally punish criminals
28.
Which event brought the United States into World War II?
a)
invasion of Poland by Germany
b)
secession of the South
c)
attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
d)
conquest of Ethiopia by Italy
29.
Which document begins with the phrase "We the People"?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Magna Carta
c)
US Constitution
d)
Declaration of Sentiments
30.
One way in which the Atlantic Slave Trade in the 1600s/1700s, Irish immigration in the 1800s, and Asian/Latin immigration in the 1900s are similar is that each contributed to...
a)
colonization of British North America
b)
cultural diversity of the US
c)
decline of imperialism
d)
civil unrest in Canada
31.

what is a telegraph

a)

a system of transmitting messages with a long wire

b)

the abstinence from alcohol

32.

what was the reform movement

a)

a social movement to fight for temperance

b)

a movement of reformation

c)

a reform of movementation

d)

a movement against only beer

33.

what is manifest destiny

a)

the mani fest desti knee

b)

the belief that at some point we won't know what to do anymore

c)

the belief that the US had the right to spread their culture across the continent

34.

what were American Indians like before the Trail of Tears

a)

the trail of tears is not a thing

b)

Native Americans lived their lives in piece and without issues

c)

they adopted European ways to appear more white so they could stay

35.

what was the Indian removal act

a)

a law that let the government take land from american indians in exchange for land west of the Mississippi river. It resulted in the expulsion of many american indians

b)

the removal of cows owned by native Indians

c)

the law that removed anyone who was hiding a fugitive american indian

36.

How did the Indian removal act change the US

a)

it made the US smaller

b)

most events involving Native Americans happened in the west

c)

allowing slavery to expand

d)

the law impoverished many american Indians for generations and ended their traditional way of life

37.

What is industrialization/ the industrial revolution

a)

the industrial revolution started in the 1700’s where new machines transformed the textile industry after ages of doing things by hand

b)

a time when people fought to industrialize

c)

a time where people dusted the in and revoluted

38.

Where were factories mostly built

a)

mostly along water in the north

b)

in deep woods where people couldn't find them

c)

it was based on how many people there were in a town

d)

they were built anywhere

39.

What are interchangeable parts

a)

parts made by Eli Whitney to speed up the process of weapon making to save time and money

b)

the idea went to DC to but Whitney was laughed at

c)

the idea that you can change the clothes on a barbie doll

d)

different parts that had to be custom made every time they were made

40.

Why is the Erie canal important

a)

because it provided water

b)

it provided new opportunities and made New York the new largest city and lead it to industrialization while decreasing the cost of transporting goods

c)

is made sailing boats more fun

41.

What is urbanization

a)

when people moved more into the cities and agricultural jobs became less common and factory jobs became more common

b)

going to urban outfitters

c)

when people moved away from cities

42.

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America, mostly Peru

43.

What were chinampas?

a)

the name for Aztec city-states

b)

people who lived in Tenochtitlan

c)

farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

d)

walls of skulls at temples

44.

What is the name of the lake where the Aztec settled?

a)

Lake Texcoco

b)

Lake Tahoe

c)

Lake Templo

d)

Lake Cusco

45.

Building chinampas allowed the Aztec to

a)

farm in swamp land

b)

defeat the other city-states

c)

carve skulls into stone wall

d)

create intricate green masks

46.

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

a)

Texcoco

b)

Chinapa

c)

Templo Mayor

d)

Tenochtitlan

47.

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?

a)

The Emperor

b)

The Priest

c)

The person who made the sacrifices at the temple

d)

The Warrior

48.

Who were the most powerful people in the Aztec social structure?

a)

Prisoners of war

b)

Kings and warriors

c)

Farmers and slaves

d)

Architects and traders

49.

How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?

a)

They were conquered by Hernan Cortez.

b)

They abandoned their cities.

c)

They died from a mysterious disease.

d)

The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.

50.

Where did the Inca live?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

c)

Central Mexico

51.

The Andes

a)

are a mountain range where the Inca Empire was established

b)

are a civilization that was built in central Mexico

c)

are a series of lakes in Peru

52.

Whats the name of the stone city built high up in the Andes including religious temples, royal residences, and houses for workers?

a)

Andes

b)

Cusco

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Nahuatl

53.

Their bridges built of wood, stone, and thick rope, as well as their extensive network and roads, plus their entire cities built out of stone show us that the Inca were

a)

lazy

b)

gifted engineers and builders

c)

using a lot of help from the Maya

d)

skilled readers and writers

54.

What allowed stones to carry water to the city (like in Rome!)?

a)

terraced farming

b)

aqueducts

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

quarried stone

55.

Francisco Pizarro

a)

was a conquistador from Spain. He invaded the Inca.

b)

Had only 180 men, but superior supplies compared to the Inca

c)

conquered the territory of the fallen Inca Empire

d)

all of the above

56.

Where did the Maya live?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America mainly Peru

57.

Why would the Maya make sacrifices to their gods?

a)

to please the gods and get a good harvest

b)

to use the temple

c)

to establish the power of their city-state

58.

What is a city-state?

a)

an artificial field of mud and vegetation used to produce crops

b)

the building where a bureaucrat works

c)

the great pyramid that stood at the center of the city

d)

a city with its surrounding territory that forms an independent state

59.

Astronomers used observations of the stars to determine

a)

the best time for planting crops

b)

the best time for harvesting crops

c)

when to have religious celebrations

d)

all of the above

60.

What was Columbus looking for?

a)

gold

b)

silk

c)

spices

d)

all of the above

61.

Columbus searched for many years for someone to give him money to sail to the west. Which leaders and country finally gave him money?

a)

His mom

b)

King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth of Italy

c)

Leif Erikson

d)

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

62.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a)
people
b)
people, animals, and foods
c)
people and animals
d)
people and disease
63.

What came from the New World? (select all that apply)

a)

Maize (Corn)

b)

Potatoes

c)

Tomatoes

d)

Turkeys

e)

Cocoa (Chocolate)

64.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

65.
What was the path called from Africa to the Americas that was used for trading slaves?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Slave Trade Line
c)
Center Passage
d)
The Land Bridge
66.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, which disease wiped out the majority of natives? 
a)
Black Plague
b)
Whooping Cough
c)
Smallpox
d)
Measles
67.
A relationship between countries in which they rely on one another for resources, goods, or services.
a)
imperialism
b)
interdependence
c)
conquest
d)
global
68.
A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.
a)
racism
b)
colony
c)
mercantalism
d)
ethnocentric
69.
Capturing or taking something by force.
a)
conquest
b)
global
c)
columbian exchange
d)
epidemic
70.
The thirteen colonies were ruled by what country?
a)
England
b)
Portland
c)
Ireland
d)
Cuba
71.
This was the first English settlement and is known as the "Lost Colony".
a)
Jamestown
b)
Massachusetts
c)
New Jersey
d)
Roanoke
72.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
73.
The ______ colonies included people from the most diverse group of European countries.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
74.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
producing iron and textiles in factories
c)
whaling and fishing
d)
producing cash crops on large farms
75.
An indentured servant is...
a)
a person who works in the colonies.
b)
a person who works for someone for 4-7 years.
c)
a poor person in England during the 1600s.
d)
someone who owned land in America.
76.
How do you know if someone is a RELIABLE Source
a)
They heard about event from someone
b)
They were actually there (witnessed the event)
c)
They read about it from the newspaper
d)
They have been know to lie in the past
77.

Slaves in North America mostly came from which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

78.
Who won the French and Indian war, and ultimately took control of the fur trade?
a)
The French
b)
The British
c)
The Native Americans
79.
Protestant group that wanted to reform, or purify, the church of England
a)
Protestants
b)
English Settlers
c)
Puritans
d)
Separatists 
80.
Faced harsh treatment, and left England to escape persecution
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants 
81.
Legal contract calling for fair laws to protect the general good.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Mayflower Law
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Plymouth Laws
82.
Why is the Mayflower Compact important?
a)
The beginning of a theocracy
b)
The beginning of a direct democracy
c)
It set up a dictatorship
d)
The beginning of representative democ
83.

The Great Awakening was a __________ movement.

a)

political

b)

scientific

c)

religious

d)

artistic

84.
Why was slavery generally supported by southerners?
a)
All southerners owned slaves
b)
They knew someday they would be slaveowners
c)
Slavery was an important part of their economy
d)
They would be executed for disagreeing
85.
A _________is a person who is owned by another person and forced to work without pay. 
a)
abolitionist 
b)
slave
c)
free state 
d)
slave catchers 
86.

Where did a majority of the slaves live and work?

a)

plantations

b)

factories

c)

schools

d)

they didn't work

87.

What is an export?

a)

the sending of goods to another country

b)

the receiving of good fro another country

c)

using goods from another country

d)

bringing tobacco into the colonies

88.
Mercantilism was ________.
a)
taking resources to the colonies to sell
b)
Trading with the french and Spanish
c)
Had nothing to do with trade
d)
Taking resources from the colonies to make money
89.

THE WORD DEMOCRACY MEANS

a)

THE RULE OF THE PEOPLE

b)

THE RULE OF POWER

c)

PEOPLE WITH POWER

d)

BEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT

90.
A focus on developing only certain skills or producing only certain goods/services
a)
Imports
b)
Exports
c)
Specialization
d)
Globalization
91.

Objects that give archaeologists evidence of a culture that once existed are called _________.

a)

glaciers

b)

theories

c)

extinction

d)

artifacts

92.

___________ is an extra supply, usually food.

a)

slash and burn

b)

surplus

c)

elite

d)

Olmec

93.

______ are written signs that represent concepts and objects.

a)

slash-and-burn

b)

hieroglyphs

c)

elite

d)

surplus

94.

Why were rivers so important to early civilizations? (Select ALL)

a)

Provided good soil for agriculture

b)

Opened up new trade routes

c)

Protected from natural disasters

d)

Isolated them from other peoples

95.
A civilization is
a)
a group of farmers and workers dividing jobs 
b)
an advanced society with common elements like laws, trade and art
c)
a large group of settlements that trade with each other
d)
b and c
96.

What is the definition of 'Ally'?

a)

The lawmaking body of the British government.

b)

A representative.

c)

A formal agreement among nations, states, or individuals to cooperate.

d)

A partner in an alliance, a friend, especially in times of war.

97.

How did geography play a key role in the early development of civilizations?

a)

Societies developed near oceans.

b)

Societies developed in river valleys.

c)

Societies developed in the desert.

d)

Societies developed in the tundra.

98.

Because of intense farming, civilizations required more people to live in an area, which of the following developed:

a)

Culture

b)

Law

c)

Written Language

d)

All of these

99.

What is social hierarchy?

a)

A rule of conduct or action that is binding and enforced by a controlling authority.

b)

A type of civilization that developed near or around a major river and considered the earliest known large human civilizations.

c)

An order of social classes with producers at the bottom and leaders or kings at the top.

d)

A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic.

100.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

b)

A person who was able to read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages.

c)

Large groups of domesticated animals like sheep or goats.

d)

A series of rulers in a particular place considered members of the same family.

101.

How did nomadic people survive once civilizations started to emerge?

a)

They didn’t survive and died out.

b)

They raised and herded animals, which provided food, transportation, and trade.

c)

They created small farms along trade routes.

d)

They eventually gave up being nomads and moved into the news towns and cities.

102.

How did the nomadic peoples affect the growing civilizations?

a)

They had no effect on the growing civilization.

b)

Spreading of diseases.

c)

They spread technology, goods, and ideas between civilizations.

d)

Created trading posts so people form the civilizations could travel long distances.

103.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

The process of different cultures adopted ideas and technology from other cultures over time.

b)

A way of life where a group of people survives from the secondary products of herds. People follow patterns of grazing to keep their herds alive.

c)

Livestock, migrate in an established territory to find pasture for their animals.

d)

Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

104.

Where did humans first practise farming?

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia (两河流域)

c)

India

d)

Egypt

e)

North America

105.

What happened during the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

People stopped hunting animals for food

b)

People started using machines to farm

c)

People created new food to farm

d)

People started farming systematically (有条有理地)

106.

What is the earliest Chinese dynasty for which we have archaeological evidence?

a)

The Five Emperors

b)

Xia dynasty

c)

Shang dynasty

d)

Zhou dynasty

107.
Ancient Egyptians and Greeks were BOTH
a)
Monotheistic 
b)
Polytheistic 
c)
Of Japanese Descent 
d)
Of Arabian Descent
108.
Egyptian Pharoes were commonly buried in a 
a)
Canyon
b)
Pyre
c)
Sarcophagus 
d)
Trojan Horse
109.
The earliest populations were 
a)
Farmers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores 
d)
Hunter-Gatherers 
110.
Before Rome became an Empire, it was a 
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy 
111.
Before Rome became an Empire, it was a 
a)
Republic
b)
Democracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy 
112.
The river that split Ancient Egypt was the 
a)
Tigris 
b)
Euphrates
c)
Babylon
d)
Nile
113.
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is often referred to as the 
a)
Cradle of Civilization
b)
Fertile Crescent 
c)
Land of the Lost
d)
Assyrian Empire
114.
Julius Caesar was assassinated by
a)
His family
b)
Barbarians
c)
The senate
d)
Greeks
115.
The world's first democracy was created in 
a)
Greece
b)
Athens
c)
Sparta
d)
Thebes
116.
Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates were all famous Greek
a)
Emperors
b)
Soldiers
c)
Architects
d)
Philosophers 
117.
The Persian Empire sought to increase its miltary strength by
a)
Recruiting defeated enemies into the army
b)
Killing civilians 
c)
Conquering Rome
d)
Only fighting within the mountains 
118.

Which of the following has its roots in Hammurabi’s Code?

a)

the alphabet

b)

the Constitution

c)

hieroglyphics

d)

the Dead Sea Scrolls

119.

How did the Zhou dynasty influence all later Chinese dynasties?

a)

They were the first dynasty to use warfare to control China.

b)

They were the first dynasty to promote the Mandate of Heaven to support their rule

c)

They were the first dynasty to use Confucian scholars to run the empire

d)

They were the first dynasty to link the emperor with the supreme god, Shang Di

120.

What is the most significant difference between cuneiform and the Phoenician alphabet?

a)

Cuneiform was written on clay tablets, while the Phoenician alphabet was written on papyrus.

b)

The symbols in cuneiform represented syllables, while the letters of the Phoenician alphabet represented consonant sounds.

c)

Cuneiform was so complex it could only be used by scribes, while the Phoenician alphabet was simple enough to be used by everyone.

d)

Cuneiform used picture writing, while the Phoenician alphabet used symbols.

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8th Grade History First Semester (18 week) exam review

116 questions

8th Grade History First Semester (18 week) exam review

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8th Grade