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Social Studies 5004

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following mountain ranges crosses through southern Asia?

a)

The Appalachians

b)

The Alps

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Cascades

2.

What type of map would show land structure?

a)

Thematic

b)

Topographic

c)

Political

d)

Meteorological

3.

Which of the following is true about the U.S. House of Representatives?

a)

The number of seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives is based on the size of the state.

b)

The number of seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives is based on the number of senators for the state.

c)

The number of seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives is based on the population of the state.

d)

. The number of seats each state gets in the U.S. House of Representatives is based on the number of the voters in the state

4.

Where is the highest mountain located?


The highest mountain is a part of the Himalayas that run through______.

a)

. Asia

b)

North America

c)

Italy

d)

Africa

5.

Which civilization had the most influence on our government?


It s established a representative type of government instead of a monarchy. This representative government was copied for centuries by many, including the U.S. government. (ushistory.org).

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Indian

d)

Chinese

6.

What percentage of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives is up for election every two years?

a)

100%

b)

70%

c)

50%

d)

20%

7.

Which refers to the arrangement of powers that prevents one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Senate

b)

Federalism

c)

Transparent government

d)

Checks and balances

8.

Which is not a monotheistic religion?


Monotheistic means to have belief in one god.

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Taoism

d)

Judaism

9.

Which of the following is true about the U.S. Senate?


This branche includes 100 members, who are elected for a six-year term in dual-seat constituencies (two from each state), with one-third of the total number of seats being renewed every two years.

a)

Every state in the U.S. elects 2 senators

b)

The number of senators is based on the population of the state.

c)

Senators are the only elected officials in the Congress

d)

Senators conduct judicial review.

10.

An influential person in the development of the U.S. Constitution who emphasized life, liberty, and property is:


Commonly known as the “father of liberalism,” He was a philosopher and physician. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thinkers. His philosophy on liberty and the social contract influenced the written works of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and other Founding Fathers of the United States

a)

John Hobbes

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Locke

d)

George Washington

11.

The Bill of Rights comprises:


It was ratified in 1791.

a)

Amendments 1–10

b)

Amendments 1–5

c)

Amendments 1–6

d)

Amendments 1–3

12.

Plymouth was colonized because colonists were seeking:

a)

Political freedom

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Freedom from taxation

d)

Freedom from illegal search and seizure

13.

The ___ Amendment addresses unlawful search and seizure.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

14.

In Iran, the government rules based on Islamic doctrine. This type of government is called a:

a)

Theocracy

b)

. Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

15.

Congress is part of the _____________________ branch of government.


This branch is made up of the two houses of Congress: the Senate and the House of Representatives. It is the duty of this branch to make laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

All of the above

16.

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country is called a(n):

a)

Boycott

b)

Litigation

c)

Veto

d)

Embargo

17.

A ___________is when one country refuses to do business with another country.

a)

Embargo

b)

Boycott

c)

Veto

d)

Litigation

18.

____________ is the process of taking legal action.

a)

Embargo

b)

Boycott

c)

Veto

d)

Litigation

19.

A __________ is a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body

a)

Embargo

b)

Boycott

c)

Veto

d)

Litigation

20.

What are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

a)

Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Eiffel Tower

b)

Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt

c)

Grand Canyon; Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt

d)

Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt; Niagara Falls; Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece; Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; Colossus of Rhodes; Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt

21.

The Cold War was a state of political and military tension between:


The term "cold" is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two sides. The Cold War was very contentious, and both sides feared a nuclear invasion.

a)

United States and Germany

b)

United States and Soviet Union.

c)

United States and Iraq.

d)

United States and Afghanistan.

22.

Which article of the U.S. Constitution established the legislative branch of the United States of America?


It states, “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.”

a)

Article I

b)

Article II

c)

Article III

d)

Article IV

23.

A _____________________ is prolonged period of high inflation, high unemployment, and increased public fear.


It is a severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity.

a)

Depression

b)

Stagnation

c)

Recession

d)

Inflation

24.

Who conducts impeachment trials in the United States?


The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of this branch to convict, and the penalty for an impeached official is removal from office.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

President

25.

The _____________________ is a line that runs between Russia and Alaska and goes around political boundaries in the Pacific Ocean.


It separates two consecutive calendar dates.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

International Date Line

c)

Equator

d)

Latitude and longitude

26.

Which of the following authorities are delegated to state governments?


The U.S. Constitution allows states to regulate trade that occurs within the state borders. The other three choices in this item (post office, foreign commerce, national defense) are part of the federal government’s domain.

a)

Regulate foreign commerce

b)

Regulate intrastate trade

c)

Oversee national defense

d)

Establish postal service

27.

Which country was NOT part of the Axis Powers during World War II?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

France

d)

. Italy

28.

The source of the Amazon River can be found close to which mountain range?


They are located in South America. The Amazon River meets the mountain range near Peru. The Himalayas are in Asia. The Rockies and Cascades are in the United States

a)

Himalayas

b)

Andes

c)

. Rockies

d)

Cascades

29.

Which of the following best exemplifies direct human-environment interaction?

a)

. A man builds a house on the beach.

b)

People shop at a mall.

c)

. A family takes a road trip

d)

Senate votes on an environmental protection bill.

30.

Which of the following maps would best represent population density in the United States?

a)

Typographical map

b)

Special purpose map

c)

Political map

d)

. Climate map

31.

Which of the following is the longest river in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Congo

c)

Nile

d)

Yellow

32.

Which of the following is considered to be the riskiest investment?


Due to the amount of volatility that affects their value.

a)

Government bonds

b)

Stocks

c)

Mutual funds

d)

Land

33.

A newspaper publishing an interview with a major political figure during a time of national crisis is an example of the rights established by which constitutional amendment?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Tenth Amendment

d)

Nineteenth Amendment

34.

The president of the United States has the power to do all the following EXCEPT:

a)

Issue executive order

b)

. Pardon criminals

c)

Nominate Supreme Court judges

d)

Appoint state representatives

35.

Which of the following would be considered an example of checks and balances?


Laws can be passed by Congress (legislative branch), but the laws can be challenged by the other branches (executive and judicial branches).

a)

The president pardons a convicted criminal.

b)

The U.S. Senate votes on new environmental regulations.

c)

The Supreme Court rules a law passed by Congress unconstitutional.

d)

The government taxes large corporations.

36.

Which of the following are major contributions from the Ancient Greeks?

a)

Philosophy, mathematics, and drama

b)

Music, art, and mathematics

c)

Irrigation, art, and architecture

d)

Cuneiform, architecture, and music

37.

What was the reason for the sudden growth of Western European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

Colonization of the New World

b)

Finding a passage to Africa

c)

The establishment of new trade routes with Asia

d)

The understanding of other cultures

38.

Which two countries fought for control of North America in the early 1700s?


Fought in the Seven Years’ War for control of colonial America from 1754–1763.

a)

France and Britain

b)

France and Germany

c)

Britain and America

d)

France and Spain

39.

Which of the following was significant for being the first self-governing document in the American Colonies


It was a set of rules and guidelines for selfgovernance in the New World.

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Bill of Rights

40.

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863?


He gave his address on the battlefield of Gettysburg.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

Abraham Lincoln

41.

What was the reason for the United States declining to sign the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

. Its punishment of Germany was too harsh.

b)

The Senate did not want to join the League of Nations

c)

President Wilson rejected the treaty.

d)

The United States wanted to write its own treaty.

42.

Which of the following is the main reason for westward expansion in America?

a)

Agriculture

b)

Land ownership and financial opportunity

c)

New hunting grounds

d)

Business opportunities with Native Americans

43.

Which president was in office during the Louisiana Purchase?

He was the president who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase from France.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

William Henry Harrison

44.

This is the imaginary horizontal line that divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere

a)

International Date Line

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Latitude

45.

. Deflation is the:

a)

decrease in the general price level of goods and services over a shorter period of time.

b)

decrease in the general price level of goods and services over a longer period of time.

c)

increase in the general price level of goods and services over a longer period of time.

d)

increase in the general price level of goods and services over a shorter period of time.

46.

Which of the following was not a cause, leading up to World War II?

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

Russian invasion of Poland

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

47.

Which of the following was the direct cause of World War I?

a)

The Ottoman Empire’s defeat of the Allies

b)

Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points

c)

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

d)

The Zimmerman Telegram

48.

. The Senate holds all the following powers EXCEPT:

a)

Confirm or reject treaties

b)

Confirm or reject presidential appointments to office

c)

Conduct judicial review of cases against the executive branch

d)

Try a government official who commits a crime against the United States

49.

Supreme Court justices are nominated by the:

a)

President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Electoral College

50.

In order to become the President of the United States, the candidate must:

a)

be a natural-born citizen.

b)

be at least 21 years of age.

c)

have served in the military

d)

pass a citizenship test.

51.

Which of the following political systems is based on socialism?


It states call themselves socialist states because they aim to establish a socialist society.

a)

Communism

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Parliament

52.

A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense (double jeopardy). This constitutional right falls under which amendment?


(protection of rights to life, liberty, and property) addresses criminal procedure and other aspects of the U.S. Constitution.

a)

First Amendment

b)

Third Amendment

c)

Fifth Amendment

d)

Ninth Amendment

53.

Why would the government raise price floors in agricultural markets?

a)

To protect farmers

b)

To protect consumers

c)

To keep interest rates stable

d)

To inspire competition

54.

The government established rent control in some cities to regulate the maximum price for housing. This action by the government to protect consumers is an example of what?

a)

Price floor

b)

Price ceiling

c)

Employee protection

d)

Opportunity cost

55.

In 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered San Salvador and Hispaniola while searching for trade routes for which country?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

56.

What was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies called?

a)

The Continental Congress

b)

. The Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

The Plymouth Colony Assembly

d)

The Jamestown Congress

57.

The first federal tax on a domestically produced product resulted in which event?


IT was a protest against the “whiskey tax.” It was not only the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government, but was also a tax on one of the most popular beverages in the country

a)

The Whiskey Rebellion

b)

The War of 1812

c)

Nat Turner’s Rebellion

d)

The Missouri Compromise