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Diagnostic 8th Grade

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the best reason for studying history?

a)

We can learn the dates of important events.

b)

We can learn interesting facts about famous people.

c)

We can learn about ourselves and other people

d)

All the above

2.

Each of the following is a primary source except

a)

a photograph

b)

a diary

c)

a treaty

d)

an encyclopedia

3.

The object with ancient writing that is shown in this photo is a

a)

primary source and a resource

b)

primary source and an artifact

c)

secondary source and a resource

d)

secondary source and an artifact

4.

On what continent is Ecuador located?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

5.

Ecuador's capital city is?

a)

Guayaquil

b)

Manta

c)

Quito

d)

Cuenca

6.

Who of the following was Ecuador´s First President?

a)

Juan José Flores

b)

Vicente Rocafuerte

c)

Eloy Alfaro

d)

Rafael Correa

7.

What does monarchy means?

a)

government where the citizens choose their rulers by voting

b)

country ruled by a monarch, such as a queen or a king

c)

political and moral philosophy based on liberty

d)

supreme law of a country

8.

What does democracy means?

a)

government where the citizens choose their rulers by voting

b)

country ruled by a monarch, such as a queen or a king

c)

political and moral philosophy based on liberty

d)

supreme law of a country

9.

Read the following text. Based on what you just read, Simon Bolivar and San Martin were

a)

two revolutionary dictators

b)

two brillant creolo generals

c)

two colonists who enslave latinamericans

d)

two revolutionary natives

10.

Read the following text. Based on what you just read, Bolivar had won Venezuela's independence by

a)

1821

b)

1811

c)

1830

d)

1819

11.

Read the following text. Based on what you just read, la Gran Colombia united

a)

Ecuador, Panamá, Colombia and Venezuela

b)

Ecuador, Argentina, Perú and Chile

c)

Ecuador, Colombia, Perú and Chile

d)

Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia and Argentina

12.

Read the following text. Based on what you just read, in 1817, San Martin lead an army across the Andes to...

a)

Venezuela

b)

Ecuador

c)

Chile

d)

Argentina

13.

Based on the map, which continents are located completely in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Australia and Asia

b)

North and South America

c)

South America and Africa

d)

Antartica and Australia

14.

Based on the map, which ocean is located off the west coast of the continental United States?

a)

North Atlantic Ocean

b)

South Atlantic Ocean

c)

North Pacific Ocean

d)

South Pacific Ocean

15.

Based on the map, which continent is located completely in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Africa