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Dreams & Gifts History

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reason for Mexican War?

a)
Economic competition between Mexico and the United States
b)
Religious conflicts between Mexico and the United States
c)

Manifest Destiny

d)
Political disagreements between Mexico and the United States
2.

Geographical features that influenced Greek civilization?

a)
Nile River and desert landscape
b)

Mediterranean Sea and mountainous terrain

merged which helped with communication

c)

Mountains crisscrossed the peninsula and limited communication which helped create independent city-states

d)

Great Barrier Reef and coral reefs

3.

Why did enslaved African Americans use Christianity as a tool of resistance?

a)

As a tool of resistance for hope, community, empowerment, and organizing.

b)

Maintain the status quo and avoid punishment.

c)

Admonition for the humane treatment

d)

Assimilate into white society.

4.

What are Romans known for?

a)
Leadership in politics, military, and diplomacy
b)

Laws and Engineering

c)
Inventions in medicine, technology, and transportation
d)
Contributions to literature, music, and dance
5.

What is Greece known for?

a)

cold climate and snow-capped mountains

b)

rich history and ancient ruins

c)

architecture

d)

democracy concept

6.

Why were the anti-federalist against the constitution?

a)

Would lead to a monarchy.

b)

Thought it would favor the wealthy elite.

c)

Central government had too much power.

d)

Believed it would weaken the states' rights.

7.

Which of the following best describes an important feature of American Indian life in pre-Columbian California? Most American Indians of the region belonged to the same language group

a)

Proximity to major trade routes.

b)

Most American Indians of the region were nomadic.

c)

Proximity to agriculture routes.

d)
Most American Indians of the region belonged to the same language group.
8.

Which of the following was most responsible for the rapid growth of California’s

population during the mid-19th century?

a)
Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
b)
Spanish colonization of California
c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Discovery of gold near present-day Sacramento

9.

The transatlantic slave trade had a catastrophic effect on the OK development of sub-Saharan Africa, is that a large portion of the enslaved:

a)
The transatlantic slave trade had no effect on the development of sub-Saharan Africa
b)
The enslaved were primarily from North Africa
c)

Only a small portion of the enslaved were taken from the region

d)

The start of Men and Women productive years

10.

The southward shift of settlement in China during and after the 8th century CE most influenced the development and spread of which of the economic activities?

a)

rice cultivation

b)
fishing
c)
manufacturing
d)
agriculture
11.

There was a conflict of concern/interest over California water with what two areas?

a)

East and West

b)

West and North

c)

South and West

d)

North and South

12.

What were Phoenicians known for?

a)

trade route network

b)

creating the first alphabet

c)
military conquests
d)
agricultural innovations
13.

What brought Mexicans immigrants to CA?

a)

Educational opportunities and access to healthcare

b)

Economic opportunities, job prospects

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe

d)

Political instability

14.

Which of the regions above was acquired by the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

Region A

b)

Region B

c)

Region C

d)

Region D

15.

What was William Lloyd Garrison's involvement with the slavery process? (Worded differently)

a)

Was against slavery

b)

Was supportive of slavery

c)

Believed constitution was anti-slavery

d)

Believed constitution was pro-slavery

16.

Reason for Monroe Doctrine?

a)

To stop European colonization

b)

To expand American influence

c)

To establish a trade alliance

d)

To promote European colonization

17.

What is 400 miles long?

a)

The Amazon River

b)

The Nile River

c)

The Colorado River

d)

The Great Central Valley

18.

Both the reformation and counter-reformation of the 16th century strongly influenced which of the following developments?

a)

The Spread of Education

b)
The American Revolution and the French Revolution
c)
The Industrial Revolution and urbanization
d)
The Renaissance and the Enlightenment
19.

The Whig party of Henry Clay was most likely to support federal effort to:

a)
Reduce government intervention in the economy
b)

Increase taxes on businesses

c)
Limit the expansion of railroads and canals
d)

Develop the nation's economic infrastructure- support for national bank.

20.

The Greek ideal of excellence placed emphasis on the:

a)

Emotional Commitment

b)

Human Accomplishment

c)

Individual Merit

d)

Achievement of Balance between Extremes

21.

Between the early 19th century and 1880, the amount of time required to harvest an acre of wheat dropped from 56 to 20 hours...

a)

Growth in demand for farm products

b)

Improvement in Agriculture and Machinery

c)

Gains in average farm size

d)

Increased availability of agricultural labor

22.

Opponents of the growing immigration to the U.S. during the late 19th century focused on immigrants: US constitution vs CA constitution differences between the 2 constitutions

a)

Political Ideology

b)

Nationality and Religion

c)

Educational Level

d)

Social Class and Economic Status

23.

The printing press gave rise to what?

a)
the invention of the internet
b)
the decline of literacy
c)
the rise of oral storytelling
d)

protestant spread

24.

What was CA known for before European colonization?

a)
Spanish conquistadors
b)
French settlers
c)

Low climate and Water resources

d)

Mild climate and Food resources

25.

Which quote from the Declaration of Independence shows John Locke’s influence on revolutionaries?

a)
All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Wealth.
b)
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
c)
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Wrongs, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
d)
We hold these lies to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
26.

The excerpt above best illustrates which of the following principles of the California Constitution?

a)

Freedom of Assembly

b)

Limited Government

c)

Equal Protection of Law

d)

Popular Sovereignty

27.

Asks about the Government and Rhode Island...

a)

Separation of Church and State

b)

Communist regime

c)

Rhode Island is not governed by any government

d)

Monarchy

28.

Asks to read four acts and determine which one is most accurate regarding the Silk Road and Mediterranean Sea trade

a)

Line 1- China

b)

Line 2- Mediterranean

c)

Line 3- Great Wall

d)

Line 4- Buddhism

29.

What provision from the CA constitution is the most important difference between the CA governor and the US president?

a)

CA Governor Power to declare war

b)

CA Governor has Power to veto legislation

c)

CA Governor has Power to pardon criminals

d)

CA Governor may reject part of the bill without voting for the entire bill

30.

How did radical republicans feel about the 14th amendment?

a)
They strongly opposed it.
b)
They were indifferent towards it.
c)

They were unaware of it.

d)

Bill of Rights and African American.

31.

What was George Washington like during the American Revolution?

a)
George Washington was a farmer and had no involvement in the American Revolution.
b)

George Washington was well respected and took risks no matter the consequences

c)
George Washington was a British loyalist during the American Revolution.
d)
George Washington was a spy for the British during the American Revolution.
32.

This pyramid was presented and it wanted you to identify its origin

a)

mesoamerica

b)

latin america

c)

andean civilization

d)

south america

33.

Early capitalist development influenced the rise of representative government?

a)

Change of Profit

b)

Change of Production

c)

Production for Change

d)

Production for Profit

34.

Hamilton and Jefferson’s disagreements?

a)

Foreign policy,

b)
States' rights, taxation, and foreign trade
c)

Executive power

d)

Limited Government

35.

What did the Assembly line help produce?

a)

a variety of manufactured goods

b)

new ideas

c)

solutions to trade

d)

more goods and services

36.

Indians and the pre-Colombian period...

a)

government land

b)

along the Mississippi river

c)

they moved from coastal to interior areas

37.

Urban problems?

a)

Lack of Government Involvement

b)

Lack of Funding

c)

Lack of Proper Education

d)

Lack of Public Health Services

38.

African Americans contributed most to which of these that helped CA?

a)

World War II

b)

World War I

c)
Segregation
d)
Jim Crow Laws
39.

US Constitution vs CA Constitution and the main difference between the two?

a)

The US Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The California Constitution sets forth duties, powers, structure, and functions of the State Government.

b)

The main difference is the number of amendments within the US Constitution and California Constitution

c)

The main difference is the language they are written in within the US Constitution and California Constitution

d)

The main difference is the length of the documents within the US Constitution and California Constitution

40.

Andrew Jackson and Indians...

a)

Andrew Jackson had negotiated fair treaties with Indians.

b)

Andrew Jackson had exterminated all Indians.

c)

Had a peaceful relationship with Indians.

d)

Had to move West of the Mississippi.

41.

Best describes major similarities between Sumerian Civilization and Ancient Greek society?

a)

Organization of Society into independent city-state

b)
Agricultural society and democratic government
c)

Monarchy and advanced mathematics

d)
Monotheistic religion and oral tradition
42.

1620 Renaissance route expansion. 

a)

Started in Italy and moved to Spain

Answer #1

b)

Started in Italy and moved to Germany

Answer #2

c)

Started in Italy and moved to the direction of France

Answer #3

d)

Started in Italy and moved to England

Answer #4

43.

Workers During the Industrial Revolution

a)

unionizations and strikes

b)

had no impact on workers

c)

high wages and good working conditions

d)

skilled craftsmen

44.

Consequences of Islam into north and Western Africa in the 9th and 10th century?

a)

Changed Leadership

b)

Changed Economically

c)

Changed Morality

d)

Changed Regions

45.

When the United States gained California what important consequence happened to the Mexicans who lived there?

a)

Mexicans didn't have a choice if they wanted to be U.S. Citizens

b)

Mexicans had more political choice because they had an option to become dehumanized

c)

Mexicans had less political choice because they didn't have option to become U.S. Citizens

d)

Mexicans had more political choice because they had an option to become U.S. Citizens

46.

The enslavement of Africans and their transportation to the Western Hemisphere during the 17th century was almost influence by the labor needs

a)

Sugar Planters in the West Indies

b)
religious beliefs
c)
political motivations
d)
economic factors
47.

The main reason why increasing numbers of motion-picture companies began producing films in Southern California during the early decades of the 20th century was to take advantage of the regions:

a)

large consumer market

b)

cultural diversity

c)

spanish history and architecture

d)

climate and terrain