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Benchmark 3 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
2.
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against
a)
France
b)
Great Britain 
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
3.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
4.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
5.

Builds and fixes state highways

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

National Government

6.

Makes currency (dollars and coins)

a)

Local Governmnet

b)

State Government

c)

National Government

7.

Provides, police officers, firefighters, electricity, and trash services

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

National Government

8.

Makes laws for their state

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

National Government

9.

Builds roads, hospitals, and schools for the community.

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

National Government

10.

Makes laws for the entire country

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

National Government

11.
You go to get your drivers license and license plate.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
12.
Who is the leader at the local level?
a)
president
b)
mayor
c)
police officer
d)
governor
13.
What are the 3 types of government?
a)
national, city, and capital
b)
local, state, and national
c)
state, city, and nation
14.
Who runs the state government?
a)
governor
b)
president
c)
police
d)
mayor
15.
Who runs the national government?
a)
mayor
b)
governor
c)
president
16.
Who decides who will be president?
a)
citizens
b)
the governor
c)
the president
17.

Which level of government provides schools and libraries?

a)

Local government

b)

State government

c)

National government

18.

Which level of government includes the executive, legislative, and judicial branch?

a)

Local government

b)

State government

c)

National government

19.

Which level of government prints money?

a)

Local government

b)

State government

c)

National government

20.
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Declare Laws Constitutional
d)
Decide if Laws are Fair
21.
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Declare if Laws are constitutional
c)
Decides if Laws are Fair
d)
Makes Laws
22.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
23.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court and House of Rep.
c)
President
d)
Vice President
24.
Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate and House of Rep.
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
25.
Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
26.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
27.
What member of the Executive Branch is the local leader?
a)
President
b)
Principal
c)
Mayor
d)
Judge
28.
Citizens have _____________ that are protected by the laws.
a)
responsibilities
b)
cars
c)
houses
d)
rights
29.
Citizens have the _________________ to vote, pay taxes, and follow the laws.
a)
responsibility
b)
right
c)
ticket
d)
teachers
30.
One of our most important responsibilities as citizens is to 
a)
wash our cars
b)
sleep
c)
clean our houses
d)
vote
31.
_______________ is both a right and a responsibility.
a)
Voting
b)
Going to the park
c)
Cleaning our house
d)
Littering
32.
One of our rights as citizens of the United States is 
a)
Freedom of houses
b)
Freedom of cars
c)
Freedom of Speech
d)
Freedom of shopping
33.
obey laws
a)
right
b)
responsibility
34.
pay taxes
a)
right
b)
responsibility
35.
respect the rights of others
a)
right
b)
responsibility
36.
Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others.
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
c)
Neither
37.
Freedom to worship as you wish (freedom of religion).
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
c)
Neither
38.
Freedom of speech.
a)
Right
b)
Responsibility
c)
Neither
39.

The picture shows a law that must be followed in the community. Why is this a law?

a)

to keep people safe

b)

to hold a child in the car

c)

to sell cars

40.

How can a student be a good citizen at school?

a)

running in the hall

b)

pick up trash in the playground

c)

throw litter on the playground

41.

What is the purpose of having laws?

a)

to let people do whatever they want

b)

to give people jobs

c)

to keep people safe and maintain order

42.

Things that people are expected to do or take care of..

a)

responsibilities

b)

rules

c)

laws

43.

What should a good citizen do when working in a group?

a)

cooperate and listen to others when they speak

b)

argue with others

c)

talk when others are talking

44.

What are values that make a good citizen?

a)

honesty

b)

trustworthiness

c)

courage

d)

all of the above

45.
One of the major cultures in Louisiana is
a)
Chinese
b)
French/Spanish
c)
Australian
d)
Islander
46.
Which choice best describes why does Louisiana have such a wide variety to cultures? 
a)
People came to Louisiana from Asia and shared their way of life. 
b)
People came to Louisiana from Eurpoe and shared their way of life. 
c)
People came from Europe to Louisiana  and taught Native Americans how to cook.
d)
People came to Louisiana from all over the world and shared their ways of life. 
47.
A ________ person has a mixed heritage, which may include African, French, Spanish, and American Indian Influences. 
a)
Louisiana
b)
Cajun
c)
Creole
d)
European 
48.

Europeans colonized the area of Louisiana. How did that affect our state?

a)

Europeans never spoke to the Native Americans.

b)

Europeans did not influence Louisiana.

c)

Europeans brought their culture and started the Port of New Orleans.

d)

Europeans left their cultures at home.

49.

What was one way Louisiana changed over time, as different countries fought for control of it?

a)

The borders stayed the same.

b)

The Mississippi River stayed the same.

c)

The borders changed and the area changed size.

d)

The shape of the area stayed the same.

50.

Which country introduced special architecture, specifically balconies, into Louisiana culture?

a)

France

b)

Spain