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Social Studies: The Basics

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which direction does the sun rise?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

2.

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

1654

b)

1702

c)

1776

d)

1803

3.

How old must you be to Vote for President of The U.S.?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

21

d)

30

4.

Who is the best selling music artist/band of all time?

a)

The Beatles

b)

Led Zeppelin

c)

Michael Jackson

d)

Elvis Presley

5.

Who is the current President of the United States?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Donald J Trump

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George W Bush

6.
How many continents are there?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
7
7.
World War I began in which year?
a)
1923
b)
1938
c)
1917
d)
1914
8.
What are the 3 branches of government?
a)
Upper, middle and lower
b)
Congress, Senate, House
c)
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
9.

Why did President Obama not run for President in 2016?

a)

He did not have enough votes

b)

He wanted to retire

c)

According to The Constitution he could not

d)

Trump won

10.

What war gave American its independence?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

WWI

d)

WWII

11.

What is the capital city of the USA?

a)

New York

b)

Las Vegas

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Washington

12.

How many states are in the USA?

a)

45

b)

48

c)

50

d)

52

13.

Name the imaginary line which divides Northern and Southern hemispheres

a)

Cardinal Direction

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Latitude

d)

Equator

14.

What is Drakes real name?

a)

Oshea Jackson

b)

Aubrey Graham

c)

Calvin Braudus

d)

Christopher Wallace

15.
What was Pixar’s first movie?
a)
Toy Story
b)
A Bug's Life
c)
Finding Nemo
d)
Cars
16.

What letter is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any US state?

a)

Y

b)

X

c)

Z

d)

Q

17.

What is the most popular sport in the world?

a)

Basketball

b)

Soccer

c)

Football

d)

Hockey

18.

What city is Beyonce from?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Houston

d)

New Orleans

19.

What year did Spongebob debut?

a)

1995

b)

1999

c)

2001

d)

2004

20.

What nation(s) have used a nuclear bomb in warfare against another nation?

a)

Just the U.S.A

b)

The U.S.A & Russia

c)

The U.S.A, Russia, & Japan

d)

Just Russia

21.

What was the main cause of the U.S. Civil War?

a)

Failing Economy

b)

Slavery

c)

States Rights

d)

Taxes

22.

What ocean borders the east coast of the U.S.?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Arctic

d)

Superior

23.

He was the first President of the United States.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George HW Bush

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

24.

What countries have the largest population of over 1 Billion people each?

a)

US & Russia

b)

China & India

c)

China & Japan

d)

US & England