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8TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES MEASUREMENT OF KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fast, medium-sized warship:

a)

Boat

b)

Airplane

c)

Frigate

d)

None of the above

2.

Strong sense of devotion to one's country.

a)

Ethic

b)

Moral

c)

Nationalism

d)

All of the above

3.

Group of advisers to the president:

a)

Bond

b)

Alien

c)

Cabinet

d)

B and C are correct.

4.

Favoring one party or faction:

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Partisans

d)

A and B are correct

5.

A caucus is a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Honduran national hero, who was chosen president but he didn't make it because he died:

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the previous

7.

Prohibition or blocking of trade with a country:

a)

Isolationism

b)

Federalism

c)

Embargo

d)

None of the above

8.

Activities that look up to weak the government:

a)

Revolution

b)

Anarchy

c)

Sedition

d)

All of the above

9.

An alien is a person who is citizen of the country where he lives:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Who of these national heroes died more recently:

a)
b)
c)
d)

A and B are correct

11.

Certificate promising to repay borrowed money:

a)

Interest

b)

Bond

c)

Precedent

d)

None of the above

12.

Impressment is focing people against their will to serve in the military or other service:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Nullify is to legally overturn:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Jurisdiction is the power to apply a law:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

October 3rd is a national celebration honoring whoses birth:

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the previous

16.

The only national hero who died on independence day celebration:

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of the previous answers

17.

To withdraw or break away:

a)

Frigate

b)

Secede

c)

Embargo

d)

None of the above

18.

Tribute is money you pay for protection:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Customs duty is a tax on imported products:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

He was named "Padre de la Patria":

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of the above

21.

Idea that states have powers that Constitution doesn't give to the federal government:

a)

Customs duty

b)

Neutral rights

c)

States' rights

d)

None of the above