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8th Grade Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

Total questions: 168

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what did Egyptian mythology focus?

a)

Death and dying

b)

Moral myths

c)

Mt Olympus

d)

The same things as Mesopotamian Mythology

2.

Why was the discovery of Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb such a big deal?

a)

It had not been robbed before

b)

It was the first pharaoh's tomb ever discovered

c)

Tutankhamun was the first female pharaoh

d)

It led to the discovery of Ramses II's tomb

3.

Which of the following is NOT a period of Egyptian history?

a)

Median

b)

Middle

c)

New

d)

Old

4.

In which period were most of the pyramids built?

a)

Median

b)

Middle

c)

New

d)

Old

5.

In which period were pharaohs burried in secret tombs?

a)

Median

b)

Middle

c)

New

d)

Old

6.

In which period were pharaohs burried in The Valley of Kings?

a)

Median

b)

Middle

c)

New

d)

Old

7.

Why might people want their city to become a cult center?

a)

Increased importance and tourism

b)

Increased favor and love from the gods

c)

Decreased taxes and tribute

d)

Decreased war and starvation

8.

Why was Hatshepsut important?

a)

She was the first female pharaoh

b)

She was Ramses II's mother

c)

He united Upper and Lower Egypt

d)

He made Aten the chief of the gods

9.

Who was the chief god of Egyptian mythology?

a)

Ra

b)

Isis

c)

Anubis

d)

Seth

10.

Obelisks were taken from Egypt and spread all over the world as symbols of:

a)

Power and wealth

b)

Respect for history

c)

Love of culture

d)

Create a network of energy like Tesla envisioned

11.

Which king, who is actually Nebraska University's new quarterback, constructed the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Darius

d)

Xerxes

12.

According to historians, which of the following is NOT one of the five traits of civilizations?

a)

advanced cities

b)

complex institutions

c)

advanced technology

d)

agriculture

13.

What is "money paid to a conquering ruler for protection?"

a)

tribute

b)

protection fee

c)

tithe

d)

feudal dues

14.

What needs to be present in order for specialization to occur?

a)

surplusses

b)

complex institutions

c)

fertile floodplains

d)

time

15.

Where did the silt in the rivers come from?

a)

the Zagros mountains

b)

the rain?

c)

Fields that had already been farmed

d)

No one knows

16.

Who created a code of laws in Ancient Babylon?

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Darius

d)

Xerxes

17.

What is a city-state?

a)

a city and its nearby farmlands

b)

a state and its capital

c)

a city that was the size of a modern-day state in the US

d)

A state that had only cities, no farmland

18.

What did the Ancient Mesopotamians call their written script?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Akkadian

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Cyrillic Script

19.

What was Sumer?

a)

A season in Mesopotamia

b)

A city state and region in Mesopotamia

c)

A farming tool used in Mesopotamia

d)

A river in Mesopotamia

20.

What is the word for fine, fertile soil deposited by floodwaters?

a)

silt

b)

stylus

c)

surplus

d)

sand

21.

What is "The pattern of weather conditions in a certain location over a long period of time"

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Forecast

d)

Geography

22.

As villages became more complex, people began to do jobs beside farming. What was this called?

a)

The Agricultural Revolution

b)

The Glorious Revolution

c)

Specialization

d)

Geography

23.

What is a projection?

a)

Maps displayed on the wall through a projector

b)

One mapmaker's artistic difference from another

c)

A mapmaker's best guess of where something should be located on a map

d)

a way of showing the curved surface of the Earth on a flat map

24.

To what does "slash and burn" refer?

a)

Early humans' method of warfare

b)

Early farmers' method of agriculture

c)

Early hunters' method of catching and cooking food

d)

The way in which early cities were destroyed

25.

What is irrigation?

a)

Upsetting someone using words

b)

Clearing mountain fields to use for farming

c)

Watering crops

d)

Upsetting someone without using words

26.

As villages became more complex, humans used writing to keep track of economic transactions. Who knew how to write?

a)

Everyone

b)

Everyone (except for slaves)

c)

Merchants

d)

Scribes

27.

How did human beings live before the agricultural revolution?

a)

As hunter-gatherers

b)

A simple life, full of small luxuries

c)

In complex villages that were not yet cities

d)

We have no way of knowing because they did not write anything down

28.

What is a primary source?

a)

The source upon which all other sources in an essay are based

b)

The most important source used to prove an argument

c)

The first source on a list of sources used in an essay

d)

Something written or created by a person who witnessed a historical event

29.

Why was the "stone age" called the stone age?

a)

Because people lived in caves made of stone

b)

Because the world was younger and there were more stones on the surface than plants

c)

Because people used tools made of stone

d)

Because most people lived in mountains made of stone

30.

What is a nomad?

a)

A citizen of Norway

b)

A person who moves from place to place

c)

The member of a village who knew how to write

d)

The member of a village who builds permanent structures

31.

Shiva is the Hindu god who:

a)

is an avatar

b)

destroys things

c)

protects things

d)

creates things

32.

Brahma is the Hindu god who:

a)

is an avatar

b)

destroys things

c)

protects things

d)

creates things

33.

Vishnu is the Hindu god who:

a)

is an avatar

b)

destroys things

c)

protects things

d)

creates things

34.

Krishna is the Hindu god who:

a)

is an avatar

b)

destroys things

c)

protects things

d)

creates things

35.

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Pastafarianism

36.

Mahavira was the founder of

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Pastafarianism

37.

Buddhists believe suffering is caused by:

a)

desire

b)

pain

c)

hunger

d)

love

38.

Jains believe plants have souls

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of the following is not on the eightfold path?

a)

Right thought

b)

Right speech

c)

Right action

d)

Right sleeping

40.

Which of the following believe in reincarnation? (select all that apply)

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Catholicism

41.

The Aryans were:

a)

a group of people who migrated into India

b)

the first people to live in India

c)

a forgotten, mysterious people

d)

the original Vikings

42.

"A large land mass similar to, but smaller than, a continent"

a)

subcontinent

b)

microcontinent

c)

macrocontinent

d)

island continent

43.

"A seasonal wind"

a)

monsoon

b)

typhoon

c)

typhloshion

d)

metaknight

44.

Harappan cities were:

a)

planned

b)

evolved naturally

c)

ran by an emporer

d)

owned by wealthy merchants

45.

Society in ancient India was run by:

a)

the caste system

b)

social media clout

c)

Hindu gods

d)

the eightfold path

46.

The lowest members of Indian society, below the bottom wrung of the cast system, were called:

a)

untouchables

b)

unwashed

c)

the opiate of the massses

d)

communists

47.

Ashoka gave up his life of conquest and turned to:

a)

government

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

art and literature

48.

The Mauryan Empire was expanded by:

a)

Chandragupta Maurya

b)

Ashoka Maurya

c)

Draco Maurya

d)

DJ and Nicco Maurya

49.

Which religion was reformed during the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Christianity

50.

India experienced its golden age during the:

a)

reign of Siddhartha Gautama

b)

reign of Ashoka

c)

Gupta Dynasty

d)

Mauryan Empire

51.

The Silk Road refers to:

a)

Trade routes

b)

The miles of silk used to make a single dress

c)

Religious paths to enlightenment

d)

The fragile roads of the Indian empires

52.

Increased trade in the ancient world was made possible by:

a)

stable empires

b)

advanced construction

c)

common currency (the same money)

d)

gunpowder

53.

Which religions benefited most from the silk roads?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Confucianism

54.

Who sent Buddhist missionaries out into the world?

a)

Ashoka

b)

Chandragupta II

c)

Chandragupta Maurya

d)

Mahavira

55.

Mahayana Buddhism spread to China because

a)

it focused on meditating

b)

it focused on fasting

c)

it allowed people to follow Buddhism without adopting an extreme lifestyle

d)

it adopted chanting

56.

What is cultural syncretism?

a)

the blending of cultural beliefs and practices through interacting with another culture

b)

The Hindu belief that your actions in this life determine how happy you will be in the next life

c)

A religious tradition focusing on a specific god or pharaoh

d)

the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, also called the fertile crescent

57.

How is Daoism different from other belief systems?

a)

it seems to avoid strict systems of rules and laws

b)

it demands its followers follow its rules and laws exactly

c)

it has firm rules and laws, but followers can "break the rules"

d)

it steals ideas from other belief systems

58.

What does "The Dao" mean?

a)

The Way

b)

The Truth

c)

The Life

d)

The Force

59.

Daoism is all about harmony with:

a)

The Ruler

b)

The Government

c)

Yourself

d)

Nature

60.

What was the purpose of King Zheng of Qin State claiming the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

To justify the building of massive temples throughout the dynasty

b)

To place Daoism as the prevailing religion over Legalism and Confucianism

c)

To legitimize his claim to rule China as emperor through divine sanction

d)

To show his devotion to Buddhism, a new religion in China

61.

What is "Philosophy?"

a)

The study of basic truths about the universe

b)

the Greek word for "city state"

c)

a government in which citizens make political decisions

d)

a person loyal to and protected by a government

62.

Greece was not blessed with an abundance of natural resources. How did they get materials such as precious metals?

a)

War with the Persians

b)

Trade via the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Trade via the Sea of Cortez

d)

War with the Romans

63.

What is the Peloponnesus?

a)

The peninsula at the southern end of Greece

b)

A staff held by the Greek god Hermes

c)

A formation of Greek soldiers using their shields to help the man next to them

d)

The marketplace at the center of Greek cities

64.

What was a polis?

a)

A Greek city-state

b)

A type of javelin used in the Olympic Games

c)

The market at the center of a Greek town

d)

A temple to a city's protective god

65.

Select the two cities that engaged in the Peloponnesian War

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Troy

66.

The Battle of Marathon was fought approximately 25 miles away from which Greek city?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Troy

67.

Who was the first of the Big 3 Greek philosophers? He died by drinking hemlock.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Zeno

68.

Which ruler of Athens strengthened democracy and ushered in a Golden Age?

a)

Pericles

b)

Leonidas

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Sophocles

69.

Which Philosopher was "Master of those who know?"

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Zeno

70.

Who wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey?"

a)

Homer

b)

Leonidas

c)

Aristotle

d)

Zeno

71.
Was Julius Caesar an emperor of Rome?
a)
No
b)
Yes
72.
Which country did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
a)
Carthage
b)
Greece
c)
Persia
d)
Gaul
73.
What was the name of the wealthy class in Ancient Rome?
a)
patricians
b)
plebians
c)
proletariat
d)
bourgeoisie
74.
What was the name of the poor class in Ancient Rome?
a)
plebians
b)
patricians
c)
proletariat
d)
bourgeoisie
75.
Which city in Ohio is named after a famous Roman?
a)
Cincinnati
b)
Columbus
c)
Cleveland
d)
Toledo
76.
What was the Pax Romana?
a)
The Peace of Rome
b)
The Roman plague
c)
the code of Roman laws
d)
the forum
77.
What was the center of civic life in the city of Rome?
a)
the forum
b)
the basilica
c)
the atrium
d)
the conpluvium
78.
Alongside which river was Rome located?
a)
Tiber
b)
Thames
c)
Tigris
d)
Ticonderoga
79.
Who was Rome's first emperor?
a)
Augustus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Romulus
d)
Mr. Spok
80.
Which emperor ended the persecution of Christians?
a)
Constantine
b)
Augustus
c)
Caligula
d)
Whelan
81.

Life could get pretty grim in the Middle Ages. For what could people hope?

a)

Peace in the next life

b)

Money after the next war

c)

Sheep after the next harvest

d)

Civil rights after the next king

82.

When one group or tribe invades, another has to:

a)

Migrate

b)

Starve

c)

Trade places

d)

Fight the Greeks

83.

Do the migrations of the Middle Ages spread to Africa?

a)

Yes

b)

No

84.

Which was not a group that invaded Great Britain?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Tudors

c)

The Vikings

d)

The Saxons

85.

Which invading group spread Christianity to Britain?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Anglo-Saxons

c)

The Vikings

d)

The Tudors

86.

Castles were developed in order to:

a)

defend from invaders

b)

keep all people in a central location

c)

host massive parties

d)

leave us monuments to study

87.

The Vikings came from modern-day:

a)

Scandanavia

b)

Scotland

c)

Iceland

d)

Newfoundland

88.

The Vikings trades extensively around Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Norse mythology focused on:

a)

The eventual end of all things

b)

The Birth of the sun

c)

Defeating Thanos

d)

Winter and its coming

90.

The Eastern Roman Empire survived after the West fell. Where was its capital city?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Athens

c)

Kiev

d)

Alexandria

91.

Which of the following was not one of the 3 Estates?

a)

Clergy

b)

Nobility

c)

Peasants

d)

Knighthood

92.

What is a serf?

a)

A peasant with limited rights

b)

A fellow who surfs

c)

A type of oat used to make food

d)

A system in which peasants farmed land owned by a noble

93.

What was the manor system?

a)

A system in which peasants farmed land owned by a noble

b)

The feudal code that dictated behavior

c)

The system of big houses and castles used for parties in the Middle Ages

d)

The economic system that complimented feudalism

94.

Knights, if they survived, would grow up to be:

a)

Nobles

b)

Squires

c)

Tradesmen

d)

Peasants

95.

For what did peasants usually hope?

a)

Peace in the next life

b)

Extra food next harvest

c)

To become a noble

d)

For a new Triumph Bonneville T120 in Aegean Blue

96.

On whose teachings is Islam based?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Gabriel

c)

Ali

d)

Akbar

97.

What do we call a person who follows the Islamic faith?

a)

Muslim

b)

Islamic

c)

Islamist

d)

Sheikh

98.

What word means "the successor of Muhammad?"

a)

caliph

b)

sheikh

c)

zakat

d)

hajj

99.

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

a)

alms

b)

fasting

c)

repenting

d)

faith

100.

According to Muhammad, to what did Muslims have to be loyal above all else?

a)

Islam

b)

Their families

c)

Their Conscience

d)

Their Tribe

101.

Which phrase best describes the early spread of Islam?

a)

military fighting

b)

peaceful missionaries

c)

expansive trade

d)

patient preaching

102.

Which is the majority sect of Islam?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'a

c)

Safavid

d)

Ali

103.

All followers of Islam must travel to Mecca once in their life provided:

a)

they are healthy and wealthy enough

b)

they have fasted during every Ramadan

c)

they have made the profession of faith

d)

they are Shi'a, not Sunni

104.

Which is the majority sect of Islam?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shi'a

c)

Safavid

d)

Ali

105.

Finish the phrase: There is only one god, Allah, and __________________"

a)

He loves us all

b)

Muhammad is his prophet

c)

He forgives our sins

d)

Muhammad is his son

106.

The Arabian Peninsula is:

a)

mostly desert

b)

good for farming

c)

in the Western hemisphere

d)

easy to travel around

107.

Which of the following contributed to Byzantine culture? Select all that apply.

a)

Christian

b)

Roman

c)

Greek

d)

Buddhist

108.

Constantinople was: (select all that apply)

a)

The capitol of the Byzantine Empire

b)

Extremely diverse

c)

Mostly Islamic in religion

d)

Unfriendly to merchants

109.

Which Christian faith has its roots in the Byzantine Empire? (select all that apply)

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Catholic

c)

Coptic

d)

Russian Orthodox

110.

Which two themes are mixed in Byzantine art? (select both)

a)

Christian

b)

Islamic

c)

Greek/Roman

d)

Hindu

111.

Women and mothers in the Byzantine Empire were seen as:

a)

Important members of the family unit

b)

Important only for religious purposes

c)

Inferior and unimportant

d)

Unimportant; one step above slaves

112.

With whom did the Byzantine Empire trade? Select all that apply.

a)

Western Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

The Islamic World

113.

How did trade with the Muslim states affect the Iconoclasm?

a)

It led to a hatred of Icons

b)

It lead to increased wealth

c)

It made icons more important to the church

d)

It made icons more valuable

114.

How do the crusades relate to the Iconoclasm?

a)

The Western Christians take the Eastern Christian's land

b)

Trick question; the crusades are not related

c)

The Pope makes up with the Byzantine Emperor

d)

The Byzantine Empire disappears

115.

In what year did the Great Schism occur?

a)

1054

b)

1066

c)

1215

d)

1776

116.

What does "excommunicate" mean?

a)

To no longer talk to someone

b)

To kick someone out of Christianity

c)

To start talking again after a fight

d)

To spread the word of Christ outside of one's village

117.

What is "ecumenism?"

a)

The attempt to unite all Christian faiths

b)

The attempt to perfect the cucumber

c)

The attempt to restore Icons to Byzantine churches

d)

The attempt to place the pope under the Byzantine Emperor

118.

Which answer BEST describes the vector path (how the disease spread) of the Bubonic Plague?

a)

Marmots>Rats>Fleas>Humans

b)

Fleas>Rats>Humans>Marmots

c)

Horses>Fleas>Rats>Humans

d)

Humans>fleas>Horses>Rats

119.

What group controlled much of Asia and Europe's trade routes, allowing for an era of peace and increased trade?

a)

The Mongols

b)

Arab Muslims

c)

The Byzantine Empire

d)

Han Chinese

120.

Why were Italian cities some of the first cities in Europe to experience the plague?

a)

They did a lot of trade

b)

They accepted a lot of refugees

c)

They studied the plague, and it broke out

d)

They did not believe it was real

121.

Trade helped to spread the plague because

a)

trade routes had a steady supply of hosts traveling along them to help spread the plague

b)

plague bacteria took a long time to kill its host, so could travel long distances in an individual person or animal

c)

plague bacteria were able to survive in the goods traders carried without infecting the traders themselves

122.

Why was the Battle of Trenton important?

a)

It changed the momentum of the war in Washington's favor

b)

The colonists captured Fort Trenton and held it for the rest of the war

c)

It convinces France to ally with the colonies

d)

The British capture crucial colonial resources

123.

Which battle convinced the French to ally with the colonies?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Charlestown

124.

The Southern Campaign featured brutal, bloody fighting between the Continental Army and

a)

loyalists

b)

the British

c)

the French

d)

Native Americans

125.

On what peninsula did Cornwallis surrender to Washington?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Flordia

c)

Crimea

d)

Iberia

126.

Which guerilla warrior was known as the "Swamp Fox"?

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Cammy Reed

c)

Charles Cornwallis

d)

Benedict Arnold

127.

Which river did Washington cross on Christmas Day, 1776, to launch a surprise attack?

a)

Delaware

b)

Thames

c)

Hudson

d)

Susquehanna

128.

In what year was the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, signed?

a)

1763

b)

1783

c)

1776

d)

1781

129.

Who is the most famous traitor of American History

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Gage

d)

Atticus Finch

130.

What was the first major battle of the American Revolution

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Cowpens

131.

Some historians say the ___________________ revolution was more revolutionary than the American revolution.

a)

market

b)

French

c)

industrial

d)

Russian

132.

What was machinery used for in the Industrial Revolution?

a)

making finished goods

b)

processing mathematical computations

c)

generating electricity

d)

creating crops to end hunter-gatherer society

133.

Jefferson imagined America as an agrarian society. What does "agrarian society" mean?

a)

a nation of farmers

b)

a nation of wage workers

c)

a nation of slaves

d)

a nation of white-collar workers

134.

Who was the international leader in textile production at the start of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The United Kingdom

b)

The United States

c)

The Southern States

d)

The Northern States

135.

Which word or phrase best describes the workers in early factories?

a)

women

b)

young men

c)

wealthy men

d)

slaves

136.

What powered the first textile mills?

a)

water wheels

b)

steam engines

c)

electricity

d)

combustion engines

137.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Isaac Singer

c)

Samuel Slater

d)

Mrs. Ruiz

138.

What does the cotton gin do?

a)

turns cotton into cloth

b)

separates seeds from the cotton

c)

makes the cotton less sticky

d)

makes cotton difficult to produce

139.

What does "manifest destiny" mean?

a)

Americans were destined to spread through North America

b)

The Declaration of Independence applied to men only, not women

c)

America was destined to spread along the Atlantic coast

d)

America was destined to defeat England in the Revolutionary War

140.

How did Manifest Destiny relate to the Native Americans?

a)

Natives were removed from their land

b)

Natives could keep their land, but had to become US citizens

c)

Natives could keep their land with their own laws

d)

Natives could keep their land but had to follow US laws.

141.

Which territory was largely reserved for Native Americans?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Ohio

c)

New Mexico

d)

Oregon

142.

The Wilmot Proviso dealt with:

a)

slavery

b)

Native American rights

c)

Women's Rights

d)

Voting rights (suffrage)

143.

Which state was admitted as a free state under the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Maine

d)

Virginia

144.

What is popular sovereignty?

a)

popular voting

b)

popular saving (money)

c)

popular opinion

d)

popular culture

145.

Which two things were accomplished by the Fugitive Slave Act? Select both.

a)

anyone helping escaped slaves could be punished

b)

escaped slaves could be returned from any territory

c)

Canada agreed to stop welcoming escaped slaves

d)

Mexico agreed to help escaping slaves

146.

What did the abolitionists want?

a)

to get rid of slavery

b)

to make slavery the law of the land

c)

to get slavery in Texas

d)

to make new slavery illegal but keep current slaves

147.

Which two states used popular sovereignty to determine the status of slavery? Select both.

a)

Virginia

b)

California

c)

Kansas

d)

Nebraska

148.

Who was Dred Scott?

a)

a slave

b)

a Texas soldier

c)

a congressman who helped pass the Compromise of 1850

d)

the president before Lincoln

149.

What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?

a)

functionally, there were no more free states

b)

functionally, there were no more slave states

c)

Anyone could now be made a slave

d)

Slaves were now freed by the law

150.

Which of the following was NOT a cash crop during the colonial period?

a)

Coton

b)

Indigo

c)

Rice

d)

Tobacco

151.

Which of the following colonies was NOT founded to respond to religious concerns?

a)

Virginia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Maryland

d)

Massachusetts

152.

Which was NOT one of the horrors experienced by Africans on the Middle Passage?

a)

Forced starvation

b)

many people shackled together

c)

Forced to live among human waste

d)

Regular beatings

153.

Which of the following was NOT one of the French goals in North America?

a)

To find a Northwest Passage

b)

To establish a trade network

c)

To establish farming plantations

154.

Who saved the Jamestown colony, creating rules such as "men must work for their food?"

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

William Penn

d)

Cecil Calvert

155.

Native Americans were used as slaves in what Spanish sytem?

a)

encomienda

b)

mission

c)

plantation

d)

tripartate

156.

Which colony was created as a haven for debtors?

a)

South Carolina

b)

New Jersey

c)

Maryland

d)

Georgia

157.

What is the word for "Spanish military explorers who conquered much of the New World in the 1500s"?

a)

Conquistador

b)

Pueblo

c)

Encomienda

d)

Carneasada

158.

To attract wealthy people, Maryland offered grants of land to men who brought all of the following EXCEPT (select the incorrect answer):

a)

women

b)

children

c)

servants

d)

protestants

159.

The Stamp Act enacted a tax on the colonies to pay for:

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

Trade improvements in Boston Harbor

d)

Increased colonial tea consumption

160.

Why were the colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Many colonists already lived in land that Parliament was giving to the Native Americans

b)

The proclamation was taxing their beer, and colonists liked their beer

c)

"No taxation without representation"

d)

They felt it was an unfair response to the Boston Tea Party

161.

The Intolerable Acts were passed in response to:

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

The First Continental Congress

162.

Who was George Whitefield?

a)

A religious preacher

b)

A member of Parliament

c)

A member of the First Continental Congress

d)

A newspaper writer critical of the Stamp Act

163.

The Great Awakening led to:

a)

Colonists with a growing sense of independence

b)

Colonists with a growing anger at Britain

c)

Colonists sleeping for fewer than 7 hours each night

d)

Colonists with a growing acceptance of taxes

164.

The First Continental Congress was a response to:

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

165.

Who threw the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Parliament

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The First Continental Congress

d)

The Delegation of Virginia

166.

The colonial rallying cry, "No Taxation without Representation," references which important British Document?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The 1619 Project

167.

Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband. In it, she asked him to remember:

a)

The Ladies

b)

The Lord

c)

The Slaves

d)

The British

168.

Which option best summarizes the events at Lexington and Concord?

a)

A violent, agressive confrontation

b)

Colonists determined to fight and kill the British

c)

A confrontation that grew out of control

d)

A diplomatic meeting and conference