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US/Canada's History, Government

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

2.

Who won the civil war?

a)

The Confederacy (the south)

b)

The Union (the north)

3.

Which event cause the U.S. to get involved in WWII?

a)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

The firing on Fort Sumter

c)

The sinking of the Lusitania

d)

All of the above

4.

Which organization did the U.S. rival in the Cold War?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

The U.K.

d)

The Soviet Union

5.

What caused the war on terrorism and Who did they U.S. originally fight?

a)

9/11 and Germany

b)

Italy and 9/12

c)

9/11 and Isis

d)

9/11 and the Taliban

6.
What country did the United States fight with during the Revolutionary war, and what country was our ally?
a)
England / France
b)
France / Netherlands
c)
Mexico / Canada
d)
Germany / Portugal
7.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
8.
Who did the United States fight with during the Civil War?
a)
Confederate States of America
b)
England
c)
Native American Tribes
d)
France
9.

George Washington's role in the Revolutionary War was:

a)
b)
10.

President Jefferson bought large parts of North America from the French. What is this deal called?

a)

The English - French Connection

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The deal of a century

d)

The Best Buy ever

11.

Who fought the American Civil War?

a)

The Rich against the Poor

b)

The North against the South

c)

The Native Americans against the European settlers

d)

The West against the East

12.

In what year did 9/11 happen?

a)

2005

b)

1995

c)

2001

d)

2003

13.

What was the deal in 1803 where the US bought a large amount of land from the French?

a)

Florida Sale

b)

Paris Land Lease

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Jefferson's Folly

14.
Around 1500, explorers from England and ___________ arrived in Canada.
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
15.
Which two European countries fought over Canada?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
France and Italy
c)
Spain and England
d)
England and France
16.
What country sponsored Jacques Cartier?  
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
America
17.
What were the main resources in Canada that the early European explorers wanted?
a)
oil
b)
sheep
c)
steel
d)
fish and furs
18.
Which of the following in Canada was valuable to the British?
a)
gold and silver
b)
corn and wheat
c)
natural resources and beaver fur
d)
beaver fur and corn
19.
Jacques Cartier is
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Italian
20.
Who were the first group of Europeans to settle in Canada?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
American
21.
What did the French name their settlement?
a)
New France
b)
Canada
c)
Quebec
d)
Newfoundland
22.
Samuel de Champlain established:
a)
New France
b)
Quebec
c)
Nunavut
d)
First Nations
23.
Who won the French and Indian War (7 Year War)?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
24.
Canada is considered bilingual.  What 2 languages are mostly spoken by its people?
a)
English and British
b)
French and Spanish
c)
English and Spanish
d)
French and English
25.
The French and Indian War was a fight for control of Canada territories. Who won?
a)
United States
b)
Germany
c)
France 
d)
Great Britain
26.
What document guaranteed French-speaking citizens the right to maintain their culture?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
British North America Act
c)
Quebec Act
27.

When did the US become an independent country?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

October 3, 1990

c)

January 25, 1378

d)

September 10, AD 79

28.

The American Revolutionary War was fought over _____.

a)

Religion

b)

Territory

c)

Taxes

d)

Horses

29.

Who was relocated on the Trail of Tears?

a)

Mormons

b)

Native Americans

c)

African slaves

d)

Poor farmers

30.

Which of the following are rights guaranteed to Americans by the Bill of Rights? (click all that apply)

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Peaceful protest

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Right to own weapons

31.

Which branch of government has the Congress?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

32.

Which branch of government does the President lead?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

33.

Which branch of government do 9 justices lead?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

34.

Where is the Legislative Branch located?

a)

White House

b)

U.S. Capitol Building

c)

Supreme Court Building

d)

Washington Monument

35.

Where is the Executive Branch located?

a)

U.S. Capitol Building

b)

White House

c)

MLK Memorial

d)

Supreme Court Building

36.

Where is the Judicial Branch located?

a)

White House

b)

U.S. Capitol Building

c)

Supreme Court Building

d)

Jefferson Memorial

37.

How many members of the U.S. Senate are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

2

d)

250

38.

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

145

39.

What does the Legislative Branch do?

a)

Makes sure laws are fair

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Writes and passes laws

d)

Picks a president

40.

What does the Executive Branch do?

a)

Enforces laws

b)

Writes and passes laws

c)

Makes sure laws are fair

d)

Has the most power

41.

What does the Judicial Branch do?

a)

Makes sure laws are fair

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Writes and passes laws

42.

Fill in the Blank.

Our government is divided into 3 parts or ________.

a)

Houses

b)

Powers

c)

Checks

d)

Branches

43.

Fill in the Blank.

One person or group does not have all the power. Each branch ________ and ________ the other.

a)

Checks and Services

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Branches and Balances

d)

Overpowers and Balances

44.

How long do justices serve on the Supreme Court?

a)

Two years

b)

Six years

c)

Eight years

d)

Justices are appointed for life or whenver they want to leave the court

45.

Which of the following is a job(s) of the Judicial Branch?

a)

To create new laws

b)

To define the laws of the United States

c)

To punish people who break the laws of the United States

d)

Both B and C

46.

Who is the current president of the United States?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Donald Trump

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Joe Biden

47.

What are the two parts of Canada's law makers called?

a)

Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

Senate

d)

House

48.

How do the members of the House of Commons get their job?

a)

elected by the citizens

b)

Prime Minister gives it to them

c)

Senators vote them in

d)

Supreme

Court assigns them

49.

How does the Prime Minister get his/her job?

a)

elected by the people

b)

Picked by the House of Commons

c)

picked by the Senate

d)

Supreme Court assigns them

50.

How many branches of government does Canada and America both have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

51.

America has a president, the closest position to this in Canada is ________

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Governor General

c)

King

d)

Senator