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Semester Social Studies Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which choice below lists 3 states?

a)

South America, North America, Europe

b)

Russia, Saudi Arabia, England

c)

Ohio, Nevada, Oklahoma

d)

Congress, President, Supreme Court

2.

Name the 3 Branches of Government

a)

Washington D.C., U.S. Capital, Lincoln Memorial

b)

Congress, Presidency, Supreme Court

c)

The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights

d)

Lakota, Sioux, Apache

3.

Russia, Iran, England, and the USA are examples of -

a)

Cities

b)

Continents

c)

States

d)

Countries

4.

He was an inventor and scientist who worked with Native Americans in the forming of our government

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Sitting Bull

d)

Martin Luther King

5.

Which choice below describes the purpose of the US system of Checks & Balances?

a)

For the President to write checks to Congress to balance the budget.

b)

To make sure citizens get balanced meals.

c)

Ensures any one branch of government does not have too much power over another.

d)

To make sure banks give money to all people equally.

6.

Sitting Bull was -

a)

A rare breed of bison

b)

A general in the First US Army

c)

Benjamin Franklin's Nickname

d)

A Lakota Leader of the Great Plains who was great with wild horses

7.

The US declared its independence from which country?

a)

Spain

b)

Scottland

c)

Russia

d)

England

8.

____is a continent.

(Check all that apply)

a)

North America

b)

California

c)

Africa

d)

Brazil

9.

Which of the countries below share a border with the US?

(Check all that apply)

a)

Mexico

b)

Brazil

c)

Canada

d)

Argentina

10.

The US Constitution -

a)

an outdated document replaced by the Bill of Rights.

b)

assures

US citizens

rights.

c)

has not yet been written.

d)

protects animal rights.