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5th Grade Content Study Guide

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been an event that led to the colonists rebelling against Britain and signing the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Unfair taxes such as the Stamp Act (taxation without representation)

b)

The Quartering Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock

2.

During his voyage across the Atlantice Ocean in 1492 Christopher Columbus recorded a log, or ship's journal, his day to day experiences and those of his crew. This journal would be an example of what type of resource?

a)

A primary source of information

b)

a secondary source of information

c)

oral history

d)

technology

3.

What was Englan'd first permanent (successful) settlement in North America (1607)?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Plymouth (Pilgrims)

c)

New SPain

d)

Jamestown (Virginia)

4.

How did Westward movement of settlers affect the Indians living in the west?

a)

Because of the Indian Removal Act, the indians were forced to leave their homes and move onto reservations. This journey was known as the Trail of Tears because more than 4,000 indians died.

b)

The US gave them some land on reservations so that the indians had a place to preserve their culture

c)

The US gave the Indians some free land since the Indians were so nice enough to move

d)

It did not affect the Inidans because they were allowed to keep their land

5.

Why does Kentucky have a Constitution?

a)

It serves as a plan of government

b)

It set the tax rates

c)

It lists when seatbelts must be worn in Kentucky

d)

It gives Kentucky's history

6.

Which of the following is the MAIN reason that the Pilgrims left England for the New World (Colonies)?

a)

the right to vote

b)

for religious freedom

c)

to get rich from gold

d)

to claim land for England

7.

The Dallas tribe of the Northwest Coast Indians learned to speak many different tribal languages which allowed them to trade/exchange goods (without the use of money) with other tribes. Which of the following vocabulary words means "The direct exchange of goods?"

a)

economy

b)

barter

c)

adapt

d)

purchase

8.

How did the coloniss show their appreciation to Squanto and the other Indians who helped when building their colony?

a)

They traded their goods with him

b)

They invited them to church

c)

They invited them to celebrate their good harvest and thank the Indians for their help and cooperation. This event is now known as Thanksgiving

d)

The Indians invited the Pilgrims to a feast and thanked the Pilgrims for coming to the area

9.

A popular new toy is introduced just before Christmas, but the supply of the toy is scarce. What happens to the price of the toy?

a)

The price of the toy will increase (go up)

b)

The price of the toy will decrease (go down)

c)

The price of the toy will stay the same

d)

The toy company will quit selling the toy

10.

Which of the following was NOT a reason that the early colonists wanted to create colonies in the New World?

a)

The wanted religious freedom

b)

They wanted to profit from the fur trade

c)

They wanted to find gold and/or wealth in order to compete with other European Countries

d)

They wanted to learn about the Native American culture

11.

Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the legislative branch of the US government?

a)

To enforce/carry out the laws

b)

veto bills

c)

to define or explain laws

d)

to make the laws

12.

In the late 1800s workers began to join labor unions. What is the purpose of a labor union?

a)

It is a worker's group that fights for better working conditions and better pay

b)

It is a group that tires to get the workers to go back to work when they are striking

c)

It is a group that tries to educate children so that they don't have to work in the factories

d)

It is a group of people that tries to get better housing for the immigrants

13.

Margot was born in Germany. She moved to the United States in hopes of getting a better paying job. Margot would be an example of

a)

citizen

b)

immigrant

c)

ethnic group

d)

colonist

14.

What is the MAIN reason cities were built on or near large bodies of water?

a)

for easy transport routes for people and goods

b)

for the fertile farmland

c)

for the mild climate

d)

for the beauty of the waterways

15.

Why were levees built along the Ohio and Mississppi Rivers?

a)

to allow for cares to cross the rivers

b)

to prevent/control the flooding of the towns along the rivers

c)

to help irrigate the land so they could farm

d)

to catch fish from the river

16.

Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called the "Star Spangled Banner" as he watched a battle during the War of 1812. What does the "Star Spangled Banner" represent?

a)

The president

b)

American Veterans

c)

The US Flag

d)

The Kentucky Flag

17.

People in the United States enjoy freedom of speech. This freedom is protected by the

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Mayflower Compact

18.

Why does the Southwest have to conserve water?

a)

Because their water is polluted

b)

because the Southwest is located near the ocean

c)

Because much of the Southwest is a desert

d)

Because they receive a lot of rain

19.

A small equipment company that produces only tennis rackets would be an example of

a)

scarcity

b)

profit

c)

interdependence

d)

specialization

20.

What is the name of the river that flows through Frankfort and central Kentucky?

a)

Missouri River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Kentucky River

21.

What caused the disagreement between the colonists and the Native Americans that led to King Phillip's War and the French and Indian War?

a)

Conflicts over slavery

b)

Conflicts over gold

c)

Conflicts over religion

d)

Conflicts over land

22.

Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the executive branch of the US government?

a)

To make the laws

b)

To create Currency

c)

To explain/define laws

d)

To carry out/enforce the laws

23.

Chris has $5.00 to buy a ticket to see a new movie or a ticket to a basketball game. He decides to buy the ticket to the ball game. What is Chris' opportunity cost?

a)

Giving up the movie

b)

Deciding how to spend the $5.00

c)

Going to the ball game

d)

Spending the $5.00

24.

The Preamble is the intorduction of the Constitution. It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following is listed in the Preamble?

a)

Every citizen will be guaranteed free medical care

b)

Every citizen will be guaranteed a job

c)

To establish common goals (General welfare)

d)

Every citizen will be guaranteed a free college education

25.

Which of the following was a symbol of FREEDOM to the immigrants coming into the New York Harbor in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

Liberty Bell

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Statue of Liberty

d)

Lincoln Memorial

26.

Which of the following is the MAIN purpose of the judicial branch of government?

a)

To define or explain the laws

b)

To make the laws

c)

To determine if treaties are unconstitutional

d)

To enforce the laws

27.

Managing public schools is the job of which level of government?

a)

Federal/national

b)

state

c)

local

d)

federal, state, and local

28.

When the immigrants arrived in the US in the late 1800s and 1900s they were sent to Ellis Island in New York Harbor. What was the purpose of Ellis Island.

a)

The immigrants were assigned jobs

b)

The immigrants went to school at Ellis Island and learned how to speak English

c)

The immigrants stayed at Ellis Island until they could find a job and a place to live

d)

The immigrants were examined by doctors to make sure they were not too ill to come into the United States

29.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to have been a reason that immigrants came to the United State in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

a)

They came in hopes of getting a job and having a better life

b)

They came for freedom

c)

They came for land

d)

They came to learn about American culture

30.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an example of a MARKET?

a)

Flea Market

b)

Yard Sale

c)

Grocery Store

d)

School

31.

Each year on July 4th, Americans celebrate Independence Day. What is the historical significance of this holiday? (In other words, why do Americans celebrate this holiday?)

a)

To honor the writing of the United States Constitution

b)

To honor the colonists declaration of their freedom from England/Britain

c)

To honor the memory of country's war heroes

d)

To honor the landing of the mayflower at Plymouth Rock

32.

What is the name of the natural landform that made Western Movement difficult? This landform is located in Eastern Kentucky and the eastern part of the United States.

a)

Ohio River

b)

Appalachian Mountains (Cumberland Mountains)

c)

Cumberland Gap

d)

Wilderness Road

33.

Which of the following is an example of DISTRIBUTION of goods?

a)

A gasoline truck buying gasoline

b)

A consumer buying gasoline

c)

The company that changes oil to gasoline

d)

The gas station owner selling the gasoline to the consumer

34.

Which town was Paul Revere riding to in order to warn the colonists the British were coming to seize their ammunition, cannons, and guns?

a)

Boston, Massachussetts

b)

Lexington, Kentucky

c)

Lexington, Massachussetts

d)

Yorktown, Virginia

35.

What is the MAIN purpose of the system of "checks and balances" in the US government?

a)

The purpose of this system is so that no one branch is more powerful than the other branches

b)

The purpose of this system is so that the President has has much power as he needs to effectively run the government

c)

the purpose of this system is so that the legislative branch can override the president

d)

the purpose of this system is so that the judicial branch can overrule the president

36.

What is the historical significance of the date June 1st 1792 in Kentucky's history?

a)

Daniel Boone crossed the Cumberland Gap

b)

Daniel Boone and his group were hired to build the Wilderness park

c)

Fort HArrod was completed. IT was the the first permanent settlement in Kentucky

d)

Kentucky became the 15th state

37.

What is the MAIN reason that pioneers moved into Kentucky?

a)

They wanted to learn about the Native Americans

b)

The came for freedom

c)

They came for land

d)

They wanted the hunting rights of the Native Americans

38.

Which of the following was LEAST likely to be a reason that Americans pioneers wanted to move into lands west of the Mississippi River?

a)

The land was cheaper in the west

b)

They wanted more land to farm

c)

Businesses wanted natural resources like wood and minerals. They wanted new markets to sell their goods

d)

They wanted to learn about Native Americans who lived in the area

39.

Why was the Cumberland Gap important to the settlement of Kentucky?

a)

This landform made it difficult for pioneers to cross into Kentucky

b)

This landform made it easier for water travel through Kentucky

c)

This landform was a natural gap in the mountains were pioneers could cross the Appalachian Mountains and move west

d)

It was a road built by Daniel Boone and his group in order to make land travel through the Appalachian Mountains easier

40.

What is the MAIN reason that "Freedom of Religion" was included in the First Amendment to the Bill or Rights?

a)

It was included so that Americans were guaranteed the right to go to any church that they wanted to

b)

It was included so that the US government could not promote or favor any particular religion. They wanted to separate church and state (government)

c)

They wanted the Pilgrims and Puritans to go to the same church

d)

They wanted the government to be able to pay for private religious schools

41.

Which of the following inventions is a for of transportation

a)

Telephone

b)

Automobile

c)

telgraph

d)

television

42.

Which of the following is BEST definition of the Underground Railroad?

a)

It was a railroad that helped the slaves escape to the North

b)

It was a road that helped slaves escape to the North

c)

It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the free states in the North

d)

It was a system of secret escape routes that led slaves to the slave states in the South

43.

Which of the following is a form of communication?

a)

Steam Boat

b)

Automobile

c)

Telephone

d)

Train

44.

Which of the following historical figures was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Martin Luther King Jr

45.

On January 1, 1863 President Lincoln signed a document in which he declared that all slaves in areas fighting against the Union (North) were free. What is the name of this document?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Constitution

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

46.

Martin Luther King Jr was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement whose peaceful protests led to the end of __

a)

prejudice

b)

discrimination

c)

segregation

d)

slavery

47.

The Dirt Be Gone Company and Squeaky Clean Company both sell the same kind of product. This situation where two businesses sell the same kind of product or provide the same kind of service is known as ____. This situation helps to keep prices low and it offer consumers a wider variety of goods

a)

consumption

b)

production

c)

distribution

d)

competition

48.

Osborne Elementary buys pencils for .15 each but sells the pencil to students for .25 (a quarter). What is the MOST likely reason the school increases the price of the pencil?

a)

to increase the demand for the pencil

b)

decrease the demand of the pencil

c)

to make a profit (money)

d)

To have a loss

49.

Customers in most stores are NOT able to make a purchase by

a)

writing a check

b)

using a credit card

c)

paying with money

d)

bartering for other goods

50.

What is the main purpose of a bank:

a)

Print money

b)

Collect taxes

c)

determine price of goods

d)

loan money

51.

In the production of lemonade, which of the following is ahuman resource?

a)

money used to buy the supplies

b)

sugar

c)

water

d)

person making the lemonade

52.

In the production of lemonade, which of the following is the BEST example of a natural resource?

a)

artificial sweetner

b)

Money used to buy the supplies

c)

person making the lemonade

d)

Water

53.

In the production of lemonade which of the following is an example of a capital resource

a)

lemons

b)

money used to buy the supplies

c)

person making the lemonade

d)

water

54.

Which of the following groups of people was the first to bring guns to present day United States?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Europeans (British, French, Spanish

c)

Africans

d)

Asians

55.

Why has the population of the desert Southwest increased rapidly over the last 50 years?

a)

They have learned to irrigate their land and because of the air conditioner keeps houses cooler

b)

they have built more shopping malls

c)

they have built more schools

d)

They have built more airports

56.

The president of the United States is in the executive branch of the federal level of government. Which of the following is the leader of the executive branch at the state level?

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

US Congress

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

57.

The US Congress is in the Legislative Branch of federal government. Which of the following is in the legislative branch (make laws) at the state level?

a)

President

b)

Governor

c)

City Council

d)

KY General Assembly

58.

The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution. It lists the MAIN goals of the US government. Which of the following goals is NOT listed in the Preamble?

a)

establish justice

b)

ensure domestic tranquility

c)

provide for the common defense

d)

protect the environment

59.

Mr. Hamilton is building a new house and he needed some wood. When he went to the luber yard they had run out of wood to sell. This situation would be an example of

a)

opportunity cost

b)

production (Produce- to make)

c)

Consumption (Consume- to buy)

d)

Scarcity

60.

Which of the following events happened after the American Revolution but before Westaward Movement?

a)

The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Civil War

d)

Writing of the Constitution

61.

Which of the following was a form of transportation that helped to develop the West after the Conestoga Wagon?

a)

Airplanes

b)

Horse and Stagecoach

c)

Railroads/trains

d)

Car

62.

Which of the following was the result of the Mexican War?

a)

Mexico gave up all claims to Florida

b)

Mexico gave up all claims to Texas

c)

Mexico gave up all claims to the Louisiana Territory

d)

Mexico gave up all claims to the Mississippi River

63.

Which event led to a sharp increase in population/settlement in California in the late 1840s and early 1850s?

a)

they discovered gold in California at Sutter's Mill (California Gold Rush)

b)

They discovered coal in California

c)

California had fertile land

d)

California had plenty of fish

64.

What is the MAIN reason the buffalo was sacred (important) to the PLains Indians?

a)

They used buffalo in their religious ceremonies

b)

They depended on the buffalo for their basic needs (Food, clothing, and shelter)

c)

they used the buffalo blood to make soups and puddings

d)

They used buffalo tendons (sinew) as thread

65.

Which of the following is an example of people changing their envirnment to meet their needs and wants?

a)

draining swamps in order to make more flat land for development

b)

Cumberland Gap

c)

Appalachain Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

66.

Which of the following is a way that Americans can have their opinions heard?

a)

Committing a crime

b)

Watching news

c)

Surfing the internet

d)

Voting

67.

The Missouri Compromise was a compromise over

a)

religion

b)

states' rights

c)

land

d)

slavery

68.

Which is the LEAST likely to be a place to start an air conditioning business?

a)

Florida

b)

Kentucky

c)

Alaska

d)

Texas

69.

What happens to the price of cotton when there is a drought?

a)

price goes up

b)

price goes down

c)

price remains the same

d)

they will stop selling cotton

70.

Who helped the colonists fight during the French and Indian War?

a)

France

b)

Indians

c)

England/Britain

d)

Spain

71.

Which of the following artifacts would have been LEAST likely to have been made by the Indians?

a)

arrowhead

b)

bone scraper

c)

clay pot

d)

gun

72.

Which of the following was a famous speech that President Lincoln made in 1863? The purpose of the speech was to explain the purpose of the Civil War. HE also wanted to honor soldiers who had died during the Civil War?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

I have a Dream

d)

Missouri Compromise

73.

The United States has a federal system of government. What is the BEST definition of a FEDERAL SYSTEM?

a)

A government that is owned by big business

b)

A government where people elect representatives to make laws and run the government

c)

A system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments

d)

the government system in which the power of each branch is balanced by the other branches

74.

A way of life for a group of people which includes their customs, holidays, language, fashion, and music is called

a)

traditions

b)

customs

c)

culture

d)

social groups

75.

When did the settlement of Kentucky occur?

a)

After the exploration of Kentucky

b)

After Kentucky became a state

c)

Before the exploration of Kentucky

d)

After the Civil War

76.

Education in Kentucky in the late 1800s was mostly in

a)

large elementary and high schools

b)

1 room school houses (using hornbooks)

c)

No education was offered to any children in Kentucky

d)

Every child had to go to school until they graduated high school

77.

When there is a variety of goods for sale what does this mean for the consumers?

a)

more goods are available to buy

b)

less goods are available to buy

c)

there will be a shortage of goods

d)

no goods will be available to buy

78.

In Boston, the colonists protested British taxes by boycotting British goods. What is the BEST definition of the word, BOYCOTT?

a)

To refuse to obey those in charge of you because of different ideas about what is fair/right

b)

To betray your country by giving help to its enemies

c)

to refuse to buy goods from another country

d)

To be loyal to your country

79.

Which of the following historical figure was president during the Civil War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

80.

What is the name of the river that flows through the interior (middle) of the United States? It is the longest river system in North America and empties into the Gulf of Mexico

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Kentucky River

81.

What is the name of the river that is a tributary to the Mississippi River and border Kentucky to the North?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Kentucky River

82.

What is the name of the path built by Daniel Boone and his group in order to widen the path for pioneers to cross into Kentucky?

a)

Cumberland Gap

b)

Appalachian Mountains (Cumberland Mts)

c)

Wilderness Road

d)

Warrior's Path