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1st Semester Exam 20-21

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A prejudice against one side or another

a)

fake news

b)

bias

c)

social media

d)

reliable

2.

What is perspective?

a)

Honest, reliable information

b)

Information designed to sway public opinion

c)

The way things are seen from a particular point of view.

3.

What type of map shows how many people live there?

a)

population density

b)

Google Map

c)

topography map

d)

political map

4.

When finding news information, you want to find a source which is heavily biased.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which component of a map shows the cardinal directions?

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

legend

d)

title

6.

Which component of a map is used to measure distance?

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

legend

d)

title

7.

Which component of a map explains the symbols on the map?

a)

scale

b)

compass rose

c)

legend

d)

title

8.

Which type of map shows boundaries and capitals?

a)

Physical

b)

Political

9.

Completely fabricated news story

a)

Fake News

b)

Biased News

10.

By using maps, we can find information about ancient civilizations.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which Mesoamerican empire is shown as the blue area (A) on the map?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

12.

Which Mesoamerican empire is shown as the red area (B) on the map?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

13.

Which Mesoamerican empire is shown as the green area (C) on the map?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

14.

Which of the following early North American cultures had structures used for ceremonial purposes that were similar in shape to the temples found in Mesoamerican empires?

a)

Hohokam

b)

Anasazi

c)

Moundbuilders

d)

Paiute

15.

Which Mesoamerican civilization is credited for developing the concept of zero?

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

16.

The Inca were able to build temples, roads, and canals in difficult terrain without the use of wheels or a written language.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Harsh weather contributed to the fall of the Aztec empire.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Having too many enemies contributed to the fall of the Aztec empire.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Ineffective leadership contributed to the fall of the Aztec empire.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Smallpox brought over by the Spanish contributed to the fall of the Aztec empire.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Which colonial region is known for being the center of shipbuilding and fishing as well as has rocky soil and small subsistence farms?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

22.

Which colonial region is known for being very diverse and tolerant as well as having a mild climate?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

23.

Which colonial region is known for being very religious and is the region in which the Pilgrims settled?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

24.

Which colonial region is known for having large plantations and its use of slave labor?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

25.

Where did Columbus land in 1492?

a)

The United States

b)

Bahamas

c)

Mexico

d)

India

26.

Roanoke was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Culture changes over time.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which of the following are examples of culture? Select all that apply.

a)

Clothing

b)

Language

c)

Music

d)

Food

29.

What was the responsibility of European explorers as they searched for new lands? Select all that apply.

a)

Report back to their country.

b)

Go to war with the competition.

c)

Enslave the native population.

d)

Create maps of the areas they explore.

30.

a metaphor for a society like America where many different types of people blend together into one group and culture.

a)

Melting Pot

b)

Culture

c)

Immigrants

d)

Cultural Diffusion

31.

People who have left their countries to settle permanently in another country

a)

Melting Pot

b)

Culture

c)

Immigrants

d)

Cultural Diffusion

32.

The spread of the beliefs and social activities of one culture to another.

a)

Melting Pot

b)

Culture

c)

Immigrants

d)

Cultural Diffusion

33.

A shared system of meanings, beliefs, values and behaviors through which we interpret our experiences.

a)

Melting Pot

b)

Culture

c)

Immigrants

d)

Cultural Diffusion

34.

According to the Constitution, from whom does the government get its authority?

a)

the President

b)

the people

c)

God

d)

the king

35.

Which branch of government has the power to make laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

36.

What are the two houses that make up the Legislative Branch?

a)

Democrats and Republicans

b)

Senate and House of Representatives

c)

Presidential Staff and Vice President

d)

Congress and the President

37.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the three unalienable rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, and Property

b)

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

c)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Levy war, declare peace, conduct commerce

38.

Which of the following represent similarities between the Maya, Inca, and Aztec governments? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

king/emperor/sole ruler was in charge

b)

Priests were government positions

c)

The king/emperor was usually a woman.

d)

Strict rules and punishments existed for those who broke the law

39.

Which of the following was created to prevent smuggling?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

40.

Which of the following prevented colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

41.

Which of the following put a tax on all printed materials?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

42.

Which of the following closed the ports in Boston and required colonists to quarter soldiers in their homes?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Proclamation of 1763

43.

Who is the head/associated with the Executive Branch?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

44.

Who is the head/associated with the Judicial Branch?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

45.

Who is the head/associated with the Legislative Branch?

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

46.

True or False: Only one branch of government, the Legislative Branch, existed under the Articles of Confederation.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

True or False: France won the French and Indian War.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What name is given to the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?

a)

Federalism

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

49.

What term means a sharing of power between the federal government and the states?

a)

Federalism

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

50.

What term refers to a system where each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches to keep them equal in power?

a)

Federalism

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

51.

A letter from a soldier during the Civil War to his family.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

52.

A woven basket from the Paiute tribe.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

53.

A History Channel Documentary about the ancient Mayan people in Central America.

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

54.

The Declaration of Independence

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

55.

Which type of map shows natural features such as mountains, rivers, and lakes?

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map