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First Semester Extra Credit Ridiculous Quiz

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In ____, the first permanent English settlement in North America, _____,was established. 
a)
1607, Roanoke
b)
1619, Jamestown  
c)
1620, Plymouth
d)
1607, Jamestown 
2.
Which colony was well known for tobacco farming?  
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Plymouth 
c)
Virginia
d)
Pennsylvania
3.

Which geographic feature slowed the westward expansion of England’s colonies?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

hostile Native Americans

4.
Separatists or Pilgrims left England to settle in North America 
a)
to find wealth
b)
to escape religious persecution
c)
to create an alliance with Native Americans
d)
to establish trade with the French
5.
Movement of people to a new country is known as 
a)
annexation
b)
emancipation
c)
industrialization
d)
immigration
6.

The Mayflower Compact as a social contract was the beginning of

a)

the preamble to the U.S. Constitution

b)

colonial self-government

c)

better relations with the Native Americans

d)

the Declaration of Independence

7.
Maryland was a refuge or safe haven for 
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Puritans
8.

Pennsylvania was home to

a)

Catholics

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Puritans

d)

Quakers

9.

Economic activities in New England would include

a)

farming, timber and fur trading

b)

fishing, ship building and rice

c)

fishing, whaling and shipbuilding

d)

fishing, whaling and farming

10.
Cash crops would include all of the following except  
a)
indigo
b)
 wheat
c)
 fish
d)
rice
11.
Which geographic region had a warm climate, long growing seasons, and fertile soil? 
a)
Middle colonies 
b)
 Southern colonies 
c)
Mid-Atlantic colonies
d)
New England colonies
12.

Grains like wheat, rye, and barley were grown in the "breadbasket" colonies. These are also known as the

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Western Colonies

13.
People who signed a contract to work for a certain number of years in exchange for their passage to America were known as
a)
Native Americans
b)
African slaves
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Indentured servants
14.
The first written constitution was the
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
London Company Contract
15.

Corn, wheat, furs, beaver, timber, fish, and shipbuilding are part of the economy of the

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Midwestern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

16.

Tobacco, rice, indigo, grains, and sugar cane are part of the economy of the

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Midatlantic Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

17.

Which colonial region was known for its tolerance or acceptance of other religions?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Frontier Colonies

18.

Pilgrims & Puritans were:

a)

Groups that left England to practice their religion

b)

Groups that hated each other

c)

Groups that loved Native Americans

d)

Groups who believe kids should go to school everyday

19.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A peace treaty between the Pilgrims & the Wampanoag

b)

A map the Pilgrims used to explore New England

c)

An agreement about how Pilgrims would govern themselves

d)

A document that claimed land for the king of England

20.

What should the title of this map be?

a)

Transatlantic Trade

b)

English Shipping Routes

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Colonial Trade Routes

21.

Why were their more slaves in the Southern Colonies than in the Northern Colonies?

a)

Northern colonies opposed slavery

b)

Southern plantations needed more workers to grow crops

c)

The climate in the South was similar to Africa

d)

It was easier for ships to deliver slaves to Southern ports

22.

What was the name of the Patriot Army?

a)

US Army

b)

Continental Army

c)

British Army

d)

Privateer Army

23.

Who led the Continental army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George III

c)

George Washington

d)

Charles Cornwallis

24.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Continental (Patriot) Army?

a)

had little money

b)

had only a small number of people to serve

c)

had no, little navy

d)

All of the above

25.

What were the strengths of the British Army?

a)

Powerful navy

b)

Well trained army

c)

a lot of money and resources

d)

All of the above

26.

What was a mercenary?

a)

person who did not take sides during the war

b)

spy

c)

voluntary soldier

d)

soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

27.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

a)

First battle of the war

b)

Bloodiest battle of the war

c)

Turning point of the war

d)

Last battle of the war

28.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Yorktown

29.

What agreement officially ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Washington

30.

What surprising thing did Washington and his troops do on Christmas Day 1776?

a)

Fled to Canada

b)

Attacked British Troops near Trenton

c)

Surrounded Cornwallis at Yorktown

d)

Eat a Christmas feast

31.

After the Battle at Saratoga, who pledged foreign aid to the Americans?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Germany

32.

Warfare tactic used by the Patriots

a)

linear tactics

b)

Napoleanic tactics

c)

guerilla warfare

d)

total warfare

33.

Why is the Treaty of Paris (1783) significant?

a)

Promised African Americans freedom if they fought for the British

b)

Created an alliance between America and France

c)

Officially ended the American Revolution

d)

Created an alliance between Britain and France

34.
What was one cause of the American Revolution? 
a)
The writings of prominent Loyalists 
b)
The Olive Branch Petition 
c)
Dispute over the Ohio River Valley 
d)
No taxation without representation
35.
What law made it illegal for the colonists to live west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
Proclamation of 1963
b)
Proclamation of 1973
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Proclamation of 1873
36.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of liberty
c)
The British
d)
King Charles III
37.
What was it called when the colonists were forced to house British soldiers?
a)
Babysitting
b)
Quartering
c)
Hospitality
d)
Kidnapping
38.
Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?
a)
the stamp Act
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
the Coercive Acts
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
39.
Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Parliament
40.
Unalienable Rights are natural human rights, what are they according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
peace, land and bread
b)
liberty, equality, and fraternity
c)
justice, tranquility and common defense
d)
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
41.
This is the theory that the colonies exist for the economic benefit for the mother country.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Free Enterprise
d)
Intolerable Acts
42.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Rights of man

b)

The American Crisis

c)

Common Sense

43.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

b)

the start the American Revolution

c)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

d)

to instruct how a county wins its freedom.

44.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

a)

the governed.

b)

God

c)

Parliament.

d)

the king.

45.
Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
46.
Which branch of government writes the bills that become laws?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
47.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
48.
Which branch of government does the President belong to?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
49.
Congress is made up of which two parts?
a)
Cabinet and Senate
b)
Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
d)
Senate and Supreme Court
50.
The legislature's ability to impeach the President is an example of...
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
51.

- Idea that government power is divided/shared between the national and state levels.

a)

Repubicanism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Limited Government

d)

Federalism

52.
The idea of _________ divides the US Gov’t into 3, equal, branches of Gov’t.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Implied Powers
53.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
54.
Why did the creators of the Articles of Confederation intentionally make a weak national government?
a)
They feared tyranny
b)
They wanted small independent States
c)
They hated government
d)
They were too busy fighting a war
55.
Which branch enforces the law and includes the president?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitiutional Branch
56.
Which branch interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court?
a)
Executive Brnach 
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
 Judicial Branch
d)
Constitutional Branch
57.
What is a change or addition to the Constitution called?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
amendment
c)
Congress
d)
Electoral College
58.
The Articles of Confederation created a ______central government. 
a)
Weak
b)
Strong
c)
Stable
d)
Big
59.
Dividing the government into 3 specific branches is called?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Tri-Government Balance
c)
Pyramid of Power
d)
Separation of Powers
60.
The Bill of Rights gives...
a)
power to the president
b)
rights to the states
c)
protection to the individual
d)
A man named Bill rights
61.
The FIRST AMENDMENT protects
a)
The right to bear arms
b)
Freedom of speech and press
c)
The right to vote
d)
Trial by Jury
62.
The Bill of Rights guarantees anyone on trial the right to...
a)
An ice cream cone
b)
select the judge
c)
as many trials as he or she wants
d)
A trial by jury
63.
This branch of government INTERPRETS the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive 
c)
Judicial
64.
This branch of government MAKES the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive 
c)
Judicial
65.
This branch of government carries out or ENFORCES the law
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive 
c)
Judicial
66.
A group that organizes a protest march is exercising their right to...
a)
Freedom of Petition
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Privacy
d)
Freedom of Assembly
67.
Representation is determined by state population
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
68.
Representation is 2 per state
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
69.

The original constitution, which was ratified in 1781, and was replaced by the US constitution in 1789.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Federal Government

70.

Who's perspective is this? Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

71.

Who's perspective is this?:

Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.The states should have more power than the central government

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

72.

What is Popular Sovereignty?

a)

Being popular in the world

b)

The people have all the power in government.

c)

People voting

d)

The act of the 20th amendment and it’s rules.

73.
Which term means 'approve or pass an amendment'?
a)
republican
b)
federalism
c)
execute
d)
ratify
74.
The U.S. Congress is divided into two separate chambers. This idea is called...
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Bicameralism
c)
Republican government
d)
Dual powers
75.

Frightened many Americans, they worried that the government could not control unrest and prevent violence

a)

a period of time when economic activity slowed and unemployment increased

b)

rice exports

c)

Shays Rebellion

76.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
77.

What was the 3/5ths Compromise?

a)

Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person for taxes

b)

Slavery was outlawed

c)

Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person for representation

d)

Slaves in the South were set free

78.
What is a republic?
a)
A government with at least 3 branches
b)
A government in which people elect representatives
c)
A democratic government
d)
A government with no leaders
79.
He was found not guilty of murder, b/c of ______, he can't be tried for that murder ever again.
a)
Double Jeopardy
b)
Writ of Habeas Corpus
c)
Due Process
d)
Exclusionary Rule
80.

The Dark Ages were...

a)

Dirty

b)

Deadly

c)

Dumb

d)

Dark

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