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Fall Progress Monitoring- Social Studies

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A "settlement" is a small newly built _______________________.

a)

Street

b)

Island

c)

Community

d)

State

2.

Captain John White was delayed getting back to Roanoke because of ______________ between England and Spain.

a)

Celebration

b)

War

c)

Treaty

d)

Agreement

3.

What was the problem with the original site of Jamestown?

a)

The land was too wet and the weather was bad.

b)

There was not enough wood,

c)

There were not enough tools.

d)

The water was too soft.

4.

The first settlers that arrived in Plymouth were looking for:

a)

Good Fishing

b)

Good Hunting

c)

Good Farmland

d)

Freedom to practice their religion.

5.

The settlers started getting sick. What caused the sickness?

a)

Brackish water

b)

bug bites

c)

diseases

d)

all of the above

6.

Pilgrim

a)

A person who makes a journey for religious reasons.

b)

A system of government in which people make their own laws

c)

The principle that every member of society must follow the law.

d)

A sudden change of an established government.

7.

Self-Government

a)

A system of government in which people make their own laws

b)

The principle that every member of society must follow the law

c)

A colony ruled directly by the king

d)

To cancel or undo.

8.

Industry

a)

All the businesses that make one kind of product or offer one kind of service

b)

The bringing together of people of all races.

c)

A product brought into a country.

d)

A collections of lands ruled by the nation that won control of them.

9.

Triangular trade route

a)

Shipping routes that connected England, the English colonies, and Africa.

b)

Information that can be proved

c)

A system that allows people to get goods from faraway places.

d)

Someone who acts against his or her own government.

10.

Who founded the Georgia Colony?

a)

King George

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

John Smith

d)

Cecilious Calvert

11.

The Southern Colonies started using slaves because...

a)

They were lazy

b)

They didn't want to use indentured servants

c)

Their farms were larger and they needed more laborers.

d)

The plantation owners didn't know how to farm.

12.

All plantation owners owned slaves.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

List the southern colonies...

a)

North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida

b)

Georgia, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Maryland

c)

Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Maryland

d)

Maryland, New Hampshire, Virginia, North and South Carolina

14.

In what year was the Louisiana Purchase made?

a)

1802

b)

1803

c)

1702

d)

1703

15.

Who was President of the U.S. at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Madison

b)

Jefferson

c)

Monroe

d)

Buchanan

16.

How much did the U.S. pay for the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

$0.3/acre

b)

$3/acre

c)

$0.03/acre

d)

$30/acre

17.
What is culture? 
a)
A shared way of life
b)
The spread of ideas
c)
a short well known expression 
d)
a custom prohibiting or restricting a practice 
18.

Which ancient empire was located in the Yucatan Peninsula?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Anasazi

19.

Which ancient empire was located along the west coast of South America?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Anasazi

20.

Where were the Maya located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

21.

Where were the Aztecs located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

22.

Which were the tallest and most important buildings in Maya cities?

a)

houses

b)

observatories to study the stars

c)

pyramids

d)

ball courts

23.

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

a)

Africa

b)

America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

24.

Which foods came from America?

a)

wheat and rice

b)

apples and pears

c)

lettuce and cabbage

d)

potatoes and squash

25.

What do farmers do with a cash crop?

a)

sell it for money

b)

feed it to animals

c)

eat it as soon as possible

d)

freeze it to store for the winter

26.

After Martin Luther, Europe had many wars between

a)

Jews and Muslims

b)

traders and farmers

c)

sailors and explorers

d)

Protestants and Catholics

27.
What does the word "revolution" mean in American Revolution?
a)
to turn something around
b)
to turn over or overthrow a government
c)
to turn towards a new way of thinking
d)
a time in American history when the colonists overthrew the British government
28.
What was Parliament?
a)
early groups of colonists that met to discuss the Revolution
b)
an act passed by the British
c)
the name of the colonial government
d)
the name of the British government
29.
What was the Seven Years' War fought over?
a)
land and power
b)
control of Great Britian
c)
control of France
d)
to overthrow the government
30.
Who won the Seven Years' War?
a)

British

b)

French

c)

Native Americans

d)

Americans

31.
Why were the colonists angry about the Sugar Act?
a)
It raised taxes on all baked good, such as cakes and sweet breads.
b)
It forced colonists to buy sugar from Great Britain.
c)
It forced the colonists to pay extra taxes on some goods, including sugar.
d)
It forced colonists to stop selling sugar.
32.

What were the Quartering Acts?

a)

Laws that granted the American colonists the right to elect their own governors.

b)

Laws that granted the American colonists representation in the British Parliament.

c)

Laws that imposed taxes on imported goods in the American colonies.

d)

Laws that required colonists to house and provide supplies to British soldiers.

33.
Which of the following rights and freedoms is specifically guaranteed by the first 1st amendment?
a)
Right to an education
b)
Freedom of press
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Right to privacy 
34.
According to the Fourth Amendment, the police can search and seize a person's property only if
a)
the neighbors sign a petition.
b)
the chief of police gives permission.
c)
a judge issues a warrant.
d)
the have a written note from your mother. 
35.
What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The English Bill of Rights
36.
Which Amendment protects you from having the military stay in your home?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
37.
Which amendment gives you the right to keep weapons or arms?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
38.
Tyranny is when 
a)
one person has all the power
b)
a small group has all the power
c)
a large group has all the power
d)
all of the above are true
39.
The founding fathers thought the king
a)
had too much power
b)
was helpful
c)
was a strong leader
d)
was not a tyrant
40.
States have the power to 
a)
declare war
b)
establish schools
c)
print money
d)
foreign relations
41.
What does veto mean?
a)
The president is removed from office
b)
A law is unconstitutional
c)
The law is approved
d)
The president does not approve the law
42.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Tyranny
d)
Legislative
43.
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to judge the laws
c)
to check the Congress
d)
to write the laws
44.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
to judge the laws
b)
to enforce the laws
c)
to write the laws
d)
to veto the laws
45.

Vote, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to a fair trial are all example of __________.

a)

Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen

b)

Rights of U.S. Citizen

46.

Vote, follow laws, jury duty, pay taxes are all examples of ____________.

a)

Rights of a U.S. Citizen

b)

Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen

47.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

a)

enforcing laws

b)

serving jury

c)

pay taxes

d)

voting

48.

Which branch of government ENFORCES or CARRIES OUT the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Memorial

49.

What is the State Legislative?

a)

Ohio General Assembly

b)

Governor

c)

City Council

d)

Local Courts and Judges

50.

Who is the National Executive?

a)

Mayor or City Manager

b)

President

c)

Congress

d)

Ohio General Assembly

51.
Measures distance from the equator. These lines run east and west and measure north and south.
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Latitude Lines
c)
Longitude Lines
d)
Intermediate Directions
52.
__________ identifies distances on a map.  It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.
a)
Map Scale
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Symbols
53.
__________ directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.
a)
Latitude
b)
Cardinal
c)
Intermediate
d)
Longitudinal
54.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
55.
 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Scale
c)
Latitude Lines
d)
Longitude Lines
56.
The __________ directions are north, east, south, and west.
a)
cardinal
b)
intermediate
c)
map
d)
most imprtant
57.
 This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties.  It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.
a)
Physical
b)
Political
c)
Product
d)
Map
58.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
59.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
South
d)
West
60.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
61.

What state is highlighted?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Alaska

c)

Nebraska

d)

Kansas

62.

Name that state.

a)

Alabama

b)

Alaska

c)

Arkansas

d)

Florida

63.

This state is North Dakota.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Which state is this?

a)

Colorado

b)

Canada

c)

Califonia

d)

North Carolina

65.

This state is:

a)

California

b)

Hawaii

c)

LOuisiana

d)

Flordia

66.

Mrs. Ashcraft was Born in this state.

a)

Arizona

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Colorado

67.

The capital of this state is Austin.

a)

Utah

b)

Texas

c)

Kansas

d)

Montana

68.

What is the name of this state?

a)

Indiana

b)

Ohio

c)

Michigan

d)

Kentucky

69.

What state do you see in red?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

70.

What is the name of the state highlighted in red?

a)

Georgia

b)

Alabama

c)

Mississippi

d)

Arkansas

71.

What is this state?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Idaho

c)

Iowa

d)

Ohio

72.

What is the state?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Mississippi

c)

Missouri

d)

Michigan

73.

What state do you see highlighted?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Missouri

c)

Wyoming

d)

Montanta

74.

What state is highlighted in red?

a)

Kansas

b)

Wyoming

c)

Colorado

d)

Utah

75.

This state has the Pacific Ocean on its coast.

a)

Oregon

b)

Washington

c)

Alaska

d)

California

76.

This state can be very hot!

a)

Egypt

b)

New Mexico

c)

Arizona

d)

Hawaii

77.

This state is a great place for vacation.

a)

Jamaica

b)

Florida

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

78.

What state is highlighted??

a)

Arkansas

b)

Louisiana

c)

Kansas

d)

Mississippi

79.

This lovely state borders our own state!

a)

New Mexico

b)

Arizona

c)

Utah

d)

Colorado

80.

This state is full of country music!!

a)

Kentucky

b)

Georgia

c)

Alabama

d)

Tennessee

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