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US Pre-test

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch has the President?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
2.
Which branch has the Supreme Court? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
3.

How long is a Presidential term in office?

a)

4 years

b)

2 years

c)

6 years

4.

How many terms may the President serve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

unlimited

5.

How many branches of Government?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

6.

What type of government lets people vote?

a)

autocracy

b)

democracy

7.

Which of the following are reasons why people do not vote?

a)

not interested in issues or candidates

b)

failure to register

c)

bad weather

d)

wrong polling location

e)

believe their vote doesn't count

8.

The three universal requirements States use for a person to be eligible to vote are

a)

residence, gender, and income.

b)

citizenship, property ownership, and gender.

c)

citizenship, residence, and age.

d)

income, employment, and age.

9.

What age can you vote?

a)

15

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

10.
A tax on imports is called a:
a)
whiskey tax
b)
tariff
c)
cabinet
d)
bond
11.
The only President without a political party was:
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Hamilton
12.
During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
March
d)
April
13.
What kind of marches did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?
a)
large
b)
mad
c)
peaceful
14.
What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s job?
a)
teacher
b)
speech writer
c)
minister
d)
producer
15.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous speech is ______________. 
a)
I have a dream.....
b)
I have a problem...
c)
I have one wish...
d)
I have an argument...
16.
__________ for all people is what Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for.
a)
Civil rights
b)
Revenge
c)
Hatred
d)
Discrimination
17.
Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?
a)
Telescope
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Printing Press
d)
Indulgences
18.
What was the main point made by the 95 theses?
a)
Catholic Church is great!
b)
Catholic church is corrupt with indulgences
c)
The Counter- Reformation shows progress
d)
Predestination is determined by God
19.

Who were the Spanish colonists fighting against during the Mexican Revolution?

a)

The Mexican government

b)

The American government

c)

The Spanish government

d)

The New Spain government

20.

This man was a key figure in beginning the revolution - he gave a famous speech called "El Grito del Dolores" to encourage people to fight for freedom.

a)

Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

b)

Dolores Grito

c)

King Ferdinand VII

d)

Augustin de Iturbide

21.

What is the PRIMARY significance of the Mexican Revolution?

a)

Mexico became a free and independent country

b)

Augustin de Iturbide declared himself emperor

c)

The war left the land in Texas destroyed and it was difficult to rebuild

d)

All of the above

22.

I was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

King George III

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

23.

Which group wanted independence from England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

24.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

25.

The first battle of the American Revolution (shot heard round the world) occurred at -

a)

Boston

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Fort Sumter

d)

Lexington and Concord

26.
When was America declared independent?
a)
June 6th, 1774
b)
June 6th, 1775
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
July 4th, 1781
27.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." 
"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive... it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute a new government."
Which document includes these quotes?"
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution of the United States of America
c)
Olive Branch Petition
d)
Declaration of Independence
28.

Which of the following means "Freedom from being controlled by another country"

a)

Civil disobedience

b)

Boycott

c)

Independence

d)

Imperialism

29.
Who was Anne Frank?
a)
A young Jewish girl.
b)
A young Dutch girl.
c)
A young American girl.
d)
A young Polish girl.
30.
What war is taking place during "The Diary of Anne Frank"?
a)
The War of 1812
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
The Vietnam War
31.
Who was Anne Frank?
a)
A young Jewish girl.
b)
A young Dutch girl.
c)
A young American girl.
d)
A young Polish girl.
32.
What did Ann receive for her 13th birthday?
a)
a pony
b)
a diary
c)
a novel
d)
flowers
33.
Why did the Franks immigrate from Germany?
a)
Because Hitler came to power.
b)
Because they had family in Holland.
c)
Because Mr. Frank got a job offer.
d)
Because the war started in Germany.
34.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
35.

What is it called when the citizens of a country have a strong love or pride for their homeland?

a)

Allies

b)

Nationalism

c)

Propaganda

36.

Trump wasn’t very happy at not being Time magazine person of the year and edited the magazine so he was still on it but who was the actual person of the year 2019?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Greta Thunberg

c)

Angela Merkel

d)

Darren James

37.

What state was Kamala born in?

a)

Alabama

b)

Alaska

c)

California

38.

Kamala's dad came from what country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Jamaica

c)

Canada

39.

Where was her mother from?

a)

Mexico

b)

Russia

c)

India

40.

Where was George Floyd killed by an officer?

a)

Miami

b)

Minnesota

c)

Mississippi

d)

Maine

41.

Where in the United States are they protesting?

a)

On the east coast

b)

Missouri

c)

Canada

d)

The entire US

42.

A settlement on foreign land is known as a

a)

colony

b)

empire

c)

"mother" country

d)

alliance

43.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
44.

What was the guillotine used for?

a)

public executions

b)

medical procedures

c)

civil lawsuits

d)

public education

45.

Which of these famous people were English?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Charlie Chaplin

d)

The Beatles

e)

George Bush

46.
England is in
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
America
47.
Which continent do we live on?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe 
d)
Asia 
48.

What is the imaginary line that divides the globe halfway between the North and South Pole (label A)?

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

49.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
50.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
51.

What is the continent that is dark red?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

52.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
53.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
54.
Which of the following is a cardinal direction?
a)
northwest
b)
east
c)
southeast
d)
lake
55.
Which of the following states border Ohio?
a)
Cleveland
b)
Texas
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Indiana
56.
If one inch is equivalent to five miles.  How many miles is ten inches?
a)
60
b)
20
c)
50
d)
100
57.
What does a compass rose show?
a)
Key
b)
Distance
c)
Directions
d)
States
58.
What region is Ohio located in?
a)
Southeast
b)
Midwest
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
59.
What can you learn from a population density map?
a)
How many lakes there are
b)
How many states there are
c)
How many mountains there are
d)
How many people there are
60.
What is a cash crop?
a)
plants grown by farmers to sell
b)
rich soil for planting
c)
pesticides
d)
animals used for trading
61.

What is the name of the tool box that explains what all the symbols on a map is called?

a)

Key or legend

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Scale

d)

Color guide

62.

What ocean borders our state

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Artic

d)

Pacific

63.

Which of the following is NOT an ocean?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Southern

d)

Europe

64.
What is the biggest and most populated continent?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Europe
65.

A government in which a leader rules by force

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Communist State

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

66.
A monarchy is an example of a type of a democracy.
a)
yes
b)
no

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