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Social Studies

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the current Vice President? 
a)
Hillary Clinton 
b)
Michael Pence 
c)
Donald Trump 
d)
Paul Ryan 
2.
Who makes/ passes the laws in our nation? 
a)
President 
b)
Supreme Court 
c)
Congress 
d)
Governors 
3.
What war gave American its independence? 
a)
Revolutionary War 
b)
Civil War 
c)
WWI 
d)
WWII
4.
Who did America fight against in the Revolution? 
a)
Spain 
b)
France 
c)
Native Americans 
d)
Britain 
5.
a)

Pacific ocean

b)

Indian ocean

c)

Asian ocean

d)

Southern ocean

6.
a)

Atlantic ocean

b)

Artic ocean

c)

Pacific ocean

d)

Southern ocean

7.
What does Equality mean?
a)
Truthfullness.
b)
Being Kind.
c)
Having the same rights.
8.
What year was the declaration of independence signed?
a)
1768
b)
2006
c)
1825
d)
1776
9.
Which war cost the most American lives?
a)
WWI
b)
Vietnam
c)
Civil War
d)
WWII
10.
When is Independence Day?
a)
May 30th
b)
December 7th
c)
June 21st
d)
July 4th
11.
How many senators are in Congress?
a)
100
b)
2
c)
50
d)
435
12.

John Locke believed the government should protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizens. We call these things:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Reason

c)

Right to Rebel

d)

Laws

13.

Which Enlightenment idea ensures no one leader has too much authority?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Separation of Church and State

c)

Divine Right

d)

Natural Rights

14.

The term "laissez-faire" literally means:

a)

hands on

b)

total control

c)

hands off

d)

zero control

15.
Psychology is defined as:
a)
the study of behavior and mental processes
b)
the study of behavior
c)
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
d)
the science of behavior and consequences
16.

Which form of government is governed by a King or Queen?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

17.

This form of government exists when a single ruler has absolute control over people'd lives:

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Direct Democracy

18.

When the people participate and vote on all issues themselves, this is known as?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Dictatorship

19.
What Country did the United States address when writing the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Ireland
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
France
d)
Spain
20.
What are the three branches of government in the United States?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
President, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Interpretive, Legislative, Prime Minister
d)
Executive, Congress, Court
21.
What is the basic duty of the Judicial branch?
a)
Make law
b)
Interpret law
c)
Enforce law
d)
Dance law
22.
How is the number of state representatives in the House of Representatives determined?
a)
2 per state
b)
It says in the Bill of Rights
c)
roll of the dice
d)
Population
23.
Who is the Commander in Chief (leader, final say) of U.S. armed forces?
a)
Congress
b)
The President
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Governor
24.
What does the term impeach mean?
a)
To remove from office
b)
To fire
c)
To bring charges against
d)
To elect
25.
How many U.S. Presidents were removed from office?
a)
Two
b)
One
c)
Three
d)
None
26.
How long is a Presidential term?
a)
life
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
d)
6 years
27.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
The Constitution 
b)
Rights of the government
c)
The document that sets up the government
d)
The first 10 amendments to the Cons.
28.
Which one of the following slave states did not remain in the Union?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Missouri
c)
Virginia
d)
Maryland
29.
What is described by the following?
 - written by Abraham Lincoln
 - freed slaves in the "states in rebellion"
 - issued after the Union victory at Antietam
 - added a new purpose to the Civil War
a)
Gettysburg Address
b)
Liberator
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Secession
30.

When did Columbus make his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492 AD

b)

1492 BC

c)

1606 AD

d)

1606 BC

31.

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.

32.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
33.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
34.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
35.
Who do historians believe was the first European to reach North America?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Leif Eriksson
c)
Robert LaSalle
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
36.

Which British document, that limited the power of government, was influential to the United States government?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

U.S. Constitution

37.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
38.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
39.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
40.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
41.
Term of office is 6 years, with 1/3 of its members up for reelection every 2 years
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
42.
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
7th
d)
8th 
43.
This amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.
a)
1st
b)
4th
c)
9th
d)
10th
44.

What State is Red?

a)

Alaska

b)

Michigan

c)

Maine

d)

Ohio

45.
a)

Califorina

b)

Florida

c)

Texas

d)

Vermont

46.

What State is Red?

a)

Alaska

b)

Maine

c)

Hawaii

d)

Texas

47.

1

a)

California

b)

New Mexico

c)

Texas

d)

North Dakota

48.
What is Missouri's Capital city?
a)
Van Buren City
b)
Columbia City
c)
Jefferson City
d)
Kansas City
49.
Which state is the furthest west? 
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
Arizona
d)
Hawaii
50.
a)
United Kingdom
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
51.
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
52.
What country?
a)
France
b)
Poland
c)
Russia
53.

What country is highlighted?

a)

Russia

b)

Poland

c)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

d)

Portugal

54.

What continent is directly south of North America?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

55.

What is another continent name for Australia?

a)

The Land Down Under

b)

The Outback

c)

Oceania

56.

Which of the following is both a right and a responsibility?

a)

voting in an election

b)

obeying the law

c)

celebrating a religious holiday

d)

getting good grades in school

57.

Suffrage is

a)

the power to overcome challenges.

b)

the right to vote in elections

c)

avoiding caffeinated drinks

d)

the right to own property

58.

The amendment that gave women the right to vote is the

a)

1st Amendment.

b)

14th Amendment.

c)

15th Amendment.

d)

19th Amendment

59.

How many Supreme Court Justices sit on the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

5

d)

12

60.
How old do you have to be to become President?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
61.
The main job of the executive branch is to
a)
enforce laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
break laws

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