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The USA Final Test

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the biggest state in the USA?

a)

Montana

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Alaska

2.

Which state is this monument situated?

a)

North Dakota

b)

South Dakota

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Maryland

3.

Which mountain range is situated here?

a)

The Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Sierra Nevada

c)

The Cascades

d)

The Rocky Mountains

4.

In which state is the Grand Canyon located?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Arizona

c)

Nevada

d)

Utah

5.

Where is Chicago situated?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which of the following provided the most military support for the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

a)

the French

b)

The Native Americans

c)

The Spanish

d)

The British

7.

What were the reasons for American colonies to become independent from Britain?

a)

America wanted to have a better system of government

b)

Britain posed high taxes on imported goods

c)

Americans wanted to become a dominion of Spain

d)

Britain was against slavery and wanted to abolish it

8.

What was the ultimate result of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Britain defeated the United States and brought them back into the British Empire as colonies.

b)

The United States of America won the war, but was unable to become totally independent from Great Britain.

c)

The United States of America surrendered to Great Britain.

d)

The United States of America gained its independence from Great Britain.

9.

Who was leading the American army during the American Revolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

What are the years of the War for Independence?

a)

1776-1783

b)

1861-1865

c)

1492-1512

d)

1520-1526

11.

What is the Boston Tea Party?

a)

American tea drinking ceremony

b)

American protest against high taxes from Britain

c)

British tradition of 5 o'clock tea

d)

This is how the Civil War started

12.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed by the U.S. Congress?

a)

4th, July, 1776

b)

12th, April, 1861

c)

29th, December, 1773

d)

29th, November. 1929

13.

What actions did President Franklin Roosevelt take in an effort to get the country out of the Great Depression?

a)

He worked to keep wages high, increased federal spending, expanded the Federal Farm Board, blocked immigration, and raised tariffs.

b)

His main focus was on getting help from Europe since America had proven to be such a crucial ally in World War I.

c)

He took no significant actions because of his laissez-faire philosophy.

d)

He launched the New Deal which focused on relief, recovery, and reform.

14.

How long did the Great Depression last?

a)

For 5 years

b)

For 10 years

c)

For 1 year

d)

For 15 years

15.

What would the series of progressive actions taken by Roosevelt during the “Hundred Days” session of Congress come to be known as?

a)

The Square Deal

b)

The New Deal

c)

The Fair Deal

d)

The Development Deal

16.

What happened on the 29th, October, 1929

a)

the Great Depression

b)

the Civil War

c)

The War for Independence

d)

Global Financial Crisis

17.

What was the main reason that Lincoln waged war against the South?

a)

To defend the North from Southern agression

b)

To abolish slavery throughout the United States

c)

To wipe out the Confederacy and destroy the southern states

d)

To bring the Confederate states back under the laws and control of the United States

18.

What was the primary goal of the Confederacy in fighting the Civil War?

a)

To rejoin the United States

b)

To take control of the federal government of the United States

c)

To remain an independent country where slavery was permitted

d)

To wipe out the Union and destroy the northern states

19.

How were the southern states in the Civil War called?

a)

The Confederacy

b)

The Union

c)

The Outlaws

d)

The Congress

20.

Southern states were much depended upon agriculture before the Civil War

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Northern states were against the protectionist tax before the Civil War

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Who served as the President of the Confederacy?

a)

The Confederacy did not elect a president.

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

23.

Which of the following was a major advantage for the Union over the Confederate States?

a)

A larger population

b)

More factories

c)

More railroads

d)

All of the above

24.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Abolished slavery throughout the United States

b)

Gave slaves the right to vote

c)

Abolished all slavery in the South

d)

Proclaimed the end of slavery in the areas of the South which were still in rebellion

25.

Which of the following played a key role in the European Age of Exploration that emerged in the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

All of the above

b)

An interest in developing a sea route to Asia for trade

c)

New lands with the possibility for European expansion

d)

Desire to find gold

26.

Christopher Columbus sailed for the New World on behalf of which European country?

a)

Portugal

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

27.

Which of the following colonies was settled first?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Roanoke

c)

Jamestown

d)

Pennsylvania

28.

Which of the following was the primary reason the Plymouth colony was established?

a)

To defeat Native Americans in the region

b)

Profit for European investors

c)

The creation of a free and independent land

d)

Religious freedom

29.

What crop became the key piece in the economic success of the Jamestown colony?

a)

Sugar

b)

Corn

c)

Tobacco

d)

Wheat

30.

What was the name of the ship the Pilgrims used to travel to Plymouth?

a)

The Santa Maria

b)

The Jolly Roger

c)

The Mayflower

d)

The Nina

31.

Which of the following was a key reason the Pilgrims were able to survive the harsh conditions of the Plymouth colony?

a)

The Pilgrims were rugged and determined people who had little trouble with the conditions in Plymouth.

b)

The pilgrims received support from the King of England

c)

The pilgrims received support from the Wampanoag (indigenous tribe) people.

d)

The Pilgrims brought a surplus of supplies on their journey to the colony, which sustained them for many years.

32.

Which of the following created the greatest economic growth for Europeans and their North American colonies during the colonial period?

a)

Finding the Northwest Passage

b)

New knowledge of Native American weapons

c)

The Stock Market

d)

Triangular Trade

33.

Which countries were involved into Triangular trade?

a)

Africa, American colonies, England

b)

Spain, American colonies, France

c)

Africa, American colonies, India

d)

Spain, American colonies, Mexico

34.

Which President started western expansion of America?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

James Monroe

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

35.

How many original colonies became an independent US country?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

13

d)

20

36.

Which university doesn't belong to the Ivy League?

a)

Brown

b)

Yale

c)

Princeton

d)

Stanford

37.

Which city is Harvard located?

a)

Cambridge

b)

New York

c)

Boston

d)

Philadelphia

38.

Which of the following was most responsible for the rapid rise in California’s population in the 1840s?

a)

The large population of Native Americans living in California were naturalized as United States citizens.

b)

The California Gold Rush led over 100,000 people to emigrate to California in hopes of getting rich from mining gold.

c)

Given its long coastline, California became home to the largest port cities in North America.

d)

Slavery was popular in the California territory, so most settlers that came to the region brought labor forces of thousands of slaves.

39.

Which of the following American groups migrated to and settled the Utah Territory in 1846?

a)

The Freemasons

b)

The Mennonites

c)

The Mormons

d)

freed slaves

40.

Which of the following was a positive benefit of the American railroad system developed in the mid-1800s?

a)

Railroads connected major cities making communication and transportation faster and more reliable.

b)

Railroads made it possible to transport goods faster and more inexpensively between regions of the country.

c)

Railroads led to an increase in the populations of western states.

d)

all of the above

41.

What was the objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

To search for gold

b)

To establish American government against the British

c)

To make contact and establish relations with the Native Americans living in the west coast

d)

All of the above.

42.

Which of the following people provided support to Lewis and Clark that was instrumental in helping them navigate and survive the western territories?

a)

Zebulon Pike

b)

Pontiac

c)

Squanto

d)

Sacagawea

43.

What does the name Florida mean?

a)

The land of Lincoln

b)

The land of slaves

c)

The land of flowers

d)

Free state

44.

Where is Derby held?

a)

Florida

b)

Kentucky

c)

Arizona

d)

Mississippi

45.

Who is the major employer in Virginia?

a)

The U.S. Department of Defense

b)

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

c)

General Motors

d)

Google

46.

Where is Cape Canaveral situated?

a)

Florida

b)

Missouri

c)

Arizona

d)

Georgia

47.

Where is the biggest Disney park located?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Miami

c)

Orlando

d)

New Orlean

48.

Which city lures film makers for its cheap prices?

a)

San Francisco

b)

New York

c)

Atlanta

d)

Seattle

49.

Yankee refers to people living in

a)

the Midwest

b)

the Southeast

c)

the Northeast

d)

the Southwest

50.

Which of the following corresponds to the "Yankee" nature

a)

shrewd, to-the-point, thrifty and independent

b)

sociable, relaxed, romantic and tranquil

c)

hostile, aggressive, selfish and pushy

d)

supported slavery

51.

Why was whale industry important in the XIXth century?

a)

It was a sort of fishery industry

b)

Whales could be used as a water transport

c)

Whales gave fat which could be turned into oil

d)

All of the above

52.

New York's financial center is

a)

Broadway

b)

Madison Avenue

c)

Wall Street

d)

Times Square

53.

How many boroughs is New York made up of?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

54.

Which region is the industrial heart of the USA?

a)

the Midwest

b)

New England

c)

the Rocky mountains

d)

the Southwest

55.

Where are the Great Lakes of the USA located?

a)

the Southeast

b)

the Southwest

c)

the Midwest

d)

the Northwest

56.

What does the Gateway Arch in St. Louis represent?

a)

The abolishment of slavery

b)

American Independence

c)

Westward Expansion of the US during the XIXth century

d)

Great Depression recovery

57.

Which city in America is famous for autmobile production?

a)

Detroit

b)

Houston

c)

Seattle

d)

Philadelphia

58.

What is the biggest contribution of Henry Ford to the car industry?

a)

He invented the hybrid car

b)

He was the first to introduce assembly lines

c)

He hired more immigrants at lower wages

d)

He created an electric engine

59.

Which of the following American industrialists payed black and whites equally?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

John P. Morgan

d)

Andrew Carnegie

60.

What was Henry Ford's dream?

a)

To treat people equally

b)

To build an affordable car

c)

To pay his employees affordable wages

d)

To move to Europe

61.

The name "Chicago" in the language of indigenous Americantribes means:

a)

Stinky onion

b)

A friend

c)

Hostile enemy

d)

A red stick

62.

What was the reason for the Pony Express decline?

a)

The construction of transcontinental railroad

b)

The invention of an automobile

c)

The establishment of telegraph

d)

American - Indian war

63.

What was the Pony Express?

a)

The first car by Henry Ford

b)

A mail service by horse

c)

The name of a first transcontinental railroad

d)

The Telegraph

64.

Where in America can you find a place where you can be in four different states at the same time?

a)

Michigan

b)

Colorado

c)

Delaware

d)

Oregon

65.

Which of the states is the least poulated?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Texas

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

66.

What is a Jackson Hole?

a)

A mountain peak

b)

A mountain river

c)

A dam

d)

A valley between mountains

67.

In what U.S. state did the Battle of Little Bighorn take place?

a)

Arizona

b)

California

c)

Montana

d)

Texas

68.

What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?

a)

The battle between Americans and indigenous Indian tribes

b)

The battle between the Americans and the British

c)

The battle between the Americans and the Mexicans

d)

The battle between the Unionand the Confederacy

69.

Which city is the birthplace of Starbucks, Boeing and Microsoft?

a)

Detroit

b)

New York

c)

Austin

d)

Seattle

70.

Why did Seattle become the largest city of the northwest?

a)

Because of the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska

b)

Because of the Western Expansion by Americans

c)

Because of the whale industry

d)

Because of the Indian Reservations