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Social Studies Terra Nova Practice

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the Five Themes of Geography?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which civilization was the first to exist?

a)

Egypt - 2500 BCE to 1200 BCE

b)

Greece - 2600 BCE to 300 BCE

c)

Rome - 625 BCE to 476 CE

d)

Middle Ages - 500 CE to 1500 CE

3.

If a date does not have an abbreviation after it, when should we assume the event occurred?

a)

BC

b)

AC

c)

AD

d)

BCE

4.

Which civilization was the most recent to exist?

a)

Rome- 625 BCE to 476 CE

b)

China - 2200 BCE to 1279 CE

c)

Middle Ages- 500 CE to 1500 CE

d)

Mesopotamia - 3000 BCE to 400 BCE

5.

How many years are between the end of the Roman civilization (476 CE) to the end of the Middle Ages (1500 CE)?

a)

1976 years

b)

700 years

c)

250 years

d)

1024 years

6.

imaginary lines that run East-West on a globe; Equator.

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

7.

imaginary lines that run North-South on a globe; Prime Meridian

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

8.

Which of these examples would be considered a Secondary Source? (Mark all that apply)

a)

A diary

b)

A World History Textbook

c)

A dinosaur fossil

d)

A museum tour guide at an Ancient History Museum

e)

A birth certificate

9.

Name the 7 continents of the world.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

What type of map is shown in the picture?

a)

Physical

b)

Thematic

c)

Topographical

d)

Political

11.

44°N latitude, 71°W longitude:

a)

Raleigh, NC

b)

Boston, MA

c)

Lincoln, NE

d)

Phoenix, AZ

12.

23°N latitude, 81°W longitude:

a)

Raleigh, NC

b)

Houston, TX

c)

Lincoln, NE

d)

Miami, FL

13.

Europe is in which three hemispheres?

a)

North. East. South.

b)

South. West. East.

c)

North. West. East.

14.

South America is in which three hemispheres?

a)

North. East. South.

b)

South. West. East.

c)

North. South. West.

15.
What states are on the West Coast of the US? 
a)
NJ, NY, Florida 
b)
California, Illinois, Texas 
c)
Colorado, New Mexico, Louisiana 
d)
California, Oregon, Washington 
16.
Whats another word for Aristocrats?
a)
Tirems
b)
Perioeci 
c)
Helots
d)
Nobles
17.
The ranking of individuals based on social status.
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Facebook Status
c)
Hierarchy for Social people
d)
Doesn't exist
18.
What was the written language in Mesopotamia?
a)
English
b)
Spanish
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Cuneiform
19.
Which government gave complete control to one person?
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Aristocracy
20.
Which government gave the power to the poeple?
a)
Democracy
b)
Aristocracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
21.
Which government was run by elected individuals?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Republic
d)
Democracy
22.
What type of government was passed down to the leaders children?
a)
Autocracy
b)
Aristocracy
c)
Rebuplic
d)
Monarchy
23.
Which set of rules was content on the "eye-for-an-eye" punishment?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Declaration of Independance
c)
Alexander's Laws
d)
Constitution
24.
What imaginary line divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?
a)
The prime meridian
b)
The meridian
c)
None of the Above
25.
In which ancient civilization were the rulers called pharaohs: Greece or Egypt?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Both
26.
Which event happened at least 10,000 years ago?
a)
the Civil Right's movement
b)
accurate maps of the world were created
c)
the invention of the automobile
d)
the last ice age
27.
Plant and animal domestication was important for the advances in what?
a)
prehistory
b)
agriculture
c)
migration
d)
migration
28.
What are the 4 hemispheres Earth can be divided into?
a)
tropic of Capricorn and Cancer, the equator and prime meridian
b)
northern, southern, eastern, western
c)
up, down, turn
d)
it is not 4, it is just 1
29.

Which of the following is NOT an ocean?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

North

d)

Pacific

30.

Theme of Geography: Where is it?

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Location

d)

Place

31.

Theme of Geography:

In what ways do people adapt to their environment, or change their environment in order to meet their needs.

a)

Human Environment Interaction

b)

Location

c)

Place

d)

Region

32.

Theme of Geography: An area that shares common characteristics with areas around it form a ____.

a)

Place

b)

Region

c)

Human Environment Interaction

d)

Absolute Location

33.

What type of map is this (elevation key)?

a)

Climate

b)

Political

c)

Physical

d)

Road

34.

What type of map is this (state boundaries are shown in color)?

a)

Thematic

b)

Population

c)

Political

d)

Physical

35.

Largest continent and home of the most populated country: China.

a)

Africa

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

36.

Which is NOT a type of physical geography?

a)

Ocean

b)

Mountain

c)

Building

d)

Natural landforms

37.

What type of map is pictured? (earthquake frequency)

a)

Thematic

b)

Physical

c)

Political

d)

Shake

38.

It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. . . . In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, . . . you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place [require] it to control itself.

—James Madison, Federalist, no. 51, 1788

Based on the excerpt, which principles of government does Madison suggest would be important to include in the U.S. Constitution? Select TWO correct answers.

a)

The government derives its authority from a divine force

b)

The government needs to have a limits on its power

c)

The government should focus on relations with other nations

d)

The government shall protect the rights of citizens

e)

The government should have different ideals than the citizens

39.

As culture is diffused, what is spread from one region to another?

a)

Ethnocentrism

b)

Religion

c)

Language

d)

Culture Traits

40.

What do we call people who take risks to start their own businesses?

a)

Dictators

b)

Entrepreneurs

c)

Monarchs

d)

Socialists

41.

There's only a few iPhone Xs in stock, but high demand, so the price has increased. This is...

a)

Socialism

b)

Government Regulation

c)

Communsim

d)

Supply and Demand

42.

North Korea is an example of which type of government?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

43.

Globalization helps...

a)

trade

b)

the spread of culture traits

c)

connect world businesses

d)

All of these

44.

When people move from one country or region to live in another...

a)

Fleeing

b)

Migration

c)

Vacation

d)

Running Away

45.

When there are LIMITED quantities of a product to meet people's UNLIMITED wants...

a)

Economics

b)

Factors of Production

c)

Scarcity

d)

Supply and Demand

46.

The measure of the number of people living in an area

a)

Population Density

b)

Population

47.

Type of Economy? Individuals own and operate businesses and govt. is “hands off” of business

a)

Socialism

b)

Free Market/Capitalism

c)

Command/Communism

d)

Mixed

48.

Type of Economy? Government owns all businesses and 100% of taxes and welfare

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Traditional

49.

Which cultural regions is shaded yellow?

a)

US and Canada

b)

Middle East

c)

Oceania

d)

Latin America

50.

Which culture region includes South America?

a)

US and Canada

b)

Middle East

c)

Oceania

d)

Latin America

51.

Which culture region includes India?

a)

US and Canada

b)

Middle East

c)

South Asia

d)

Latin America

52.

Which of the following are culture traits?

a)

The types of jobs people have

b)

The way people eat

c)

The religion or belief system people follow

d)

The music people listen to

53.
Industrialization caused --
a)
agriculture now used with machines
b)
an increase in jobs
c)
prices of goods decreased
d)
all of the above
54.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and what date was it officially approved?
a)
Thomas Jefferson on July 4, 1776
b)
Thomas Jefferson on August 4, 1776
c)
George  Washington on July 4, 1776
d)
James Madison on August 4, 1776
55.
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
a)
Freeing of African Americans
b)
Voting rights for African Americans
c)
Women have the right to vote
d)
Citizenship for African Americans
56.
The president has power, but still needs the consent of the Senate to make treaties. Which principle does this follow?
a)
checks and balances
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
federalism
d)
awesomeness
57.
Which two colonies were founded for religious freedom and one for commercial profit (money)?
a)
Jamestown, Virginia and Georgia
b)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Plymouth, Massachusetts
c)
Plymouth, Massachusetts and Jamestown, Virginia
d)
None of the above
58.

What does Expansion mean?

a)

To get bigger

b)

To get smaller

59.

What was the Trail of Tears?

a)

Land Purchase

b)

The Removal of Natives from their Land

60.

What was a change from Goods made by hand to goods made by Machine?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

61.

What was the war that was a cause of the American Revolution?

a)

Civil War

b)

French-Indian War

c)

World War II

62.

What is a withdraw from participation, as a protest.

a)

Tax

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boycott

63.

This is when the colonists in Massachusetts protested by throwing tea out of a boat

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Stamp act

64.

How many Branches of Government are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

65.

What is part of the Executive branch?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

President

66.

What is the Role of the Legislative branch?

a)

Make Laws

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Judge laws

67.

What are members of the House of Representatives called?

a)

Representatives

b)

Senators

c)

Justices

68.

How many Senators are there per state?

a)

2

b)

100

69.

What nation did not have colonies in the U.S.?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

China

d)

Britain

70.

What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

71.

Boston, Massachusetts, and San Francisco, California, are geographically similar in that they BOTH —

a)

have a Mediterranean climate

b)

are located near active volcanoes

c)

have a hot desert climate

d)

are located on a coast

72.

In the excerpt, Sojourner Truth is making the case for...

a)

women’s rights.

b)

abolition of slavery.

c)

the opportunity to work.

d)

special treatment for women.

73.

These two popular American songs deal with the position of the United States at the time of World War I. What is the best conclusion based on these two sources?

a)

American parents were proud to have their children join the army.

b)

American soldiers in World War I fought for liberty.

c)

World War I was unnecessary.

d)

World War I was controversial and elicited different points of view.

74.

Which sentence best represents the main idea expressed in this passage of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

“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 . . .”

b)

“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .”

c)

“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.”

d)

“To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.”

75.

In considering the second excerpt and comparing it to the Declaration of Independence, which ideas in the two excerpts are similar?

a)

Locke’s ideas regarding a freedom created

without asking leave or depending upon the will of any other man are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding a government that secures men’s rights.

b)

Locke’s ideas regarding the state of perfect freedom are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding unalienable rights.

c)

Locke’s ideas regarding political power are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding the pursuit of happiness.

d)

Locke’s ideas regarding the consent of the governed are similar to the Declaration’s ideas regarding the disposition of possessions and persons.

76.

The writers of the Declaration of Independence wanted the decent respect of the opinions of mankind. Their argument primarily rested on what foundation?

a)

an appeal to reason

b)

a plea for emotional connection

c)

a demand for religious faith

d)

a request for partisan feeling

77.

Which of the following can you infer from this cartoon?

a)

Economic freedoms are the same as political freedoms.

b)

The economy has no effect on political freedoms in the United States.

c)

Political freedoms can be hindered by the economy.

d)

Race remains a key factor in the economic

opportunities available to Americans.

78.

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.

a)

Secondary Source

b)

Artifact

c)

Primary Source

d)

Analyze

79.

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event.

a)

Historian

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Primary Source

d)

Secondary Source

80.

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

a)

Historian

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Artifact

81.

An expert who studies and records the past by analyzing primary sources

a)

Historian

b)

Primary Source

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Document

82.

An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind

a)

Document

b)

Historian

c)

Paleontologist

d)

Archaeologist

83.

To look at something, like a primary source, and carefully pay attention to all parts of the artifact or document, to gain an understanding

a)

Perspective

b)

Ethnocentrism

c)

Primary Source

d)

Analyze

84.

A point of view from which historical events, documents, artifacts and other things are viewed, both from the past and present

a)

Analyze

b)

Perspective

c)

Secondary Source

d)

Primary Source

85.

The study of the past, specifically relating to human activity and events

a)

History

b)

Geography

c)

Artifact

d)

Analyze

86.

The study of the earth's physical and cultural features

a)

History

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Geography

d)

Perspective

87.

a system of political and social representation and control

a)

History

b)

Culture

c)

Government

d)

Perspective

88.

This image (Uncle Sam) is often is a symbol for:

a)

France

b)

Grandpa

c)

Kentucky Fried Chicken – KFC

d)

The United States

89.

Analogy: what is England's colonial expansion being compared to in this cartoon?

a)

a spider

b)

an octopus

c)

a crab

d)

a red head

90.

What is the purpose of political cartoons?

a)

They provide explanations so people can understand basic concepts better.

b)

They are there for students to learn about politics.

c)

They persuade their audience to take a particular view on a historical event.

91.

BCE represents the same era of time as

a)

BC

b)

AD

c)

CE

92.

Which of the following dates is the OLDEST?

a)

AD 220

b)

AD 110

c)

2019 CE

d)

1500 CE

93.

Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?

a)

100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC

b)

201 BCE, 2000 BCE, 204 CE, 2017 CE

c)

450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 980 AD

d)

1000BC, 3000 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD

94.
Anno Domini means
a)
Year of the lord
b)
After Death
c)
Domino Effect
d)
After Dominic
95.
B.C. Stands for
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christ
c)
Before Columbus Era
d)
Best Cousins
96.
B.C.E. stands for
a)
Common Era
b)
Best Common Era
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Before Christ
97.
C.E stands for...
a)
Before common Era 
b)
Common Era
c)
Christ Evolution 
d)
Coming Entrance 
98.
On a timeline, C.E. is represented
a)
on the right side of the timeline
b)
on the left side of the timeline
c)
in the year zero
d)
C.E. is never on a timeline
99.
How many years between 50BC and AD 200?
a)
150
b)
250
c)
450
100.
How many years between 5000BC and 2000BC?
a)
7000
b)
250
c)
3000
101.

Which year is most recent

a)

5000 BCE

b)

400 CE

c)

200 BCE

d)

1300 CE

102.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
103.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological
104.

What was launched in 2004?

a)

Twitter

b)

Officer 2003

c)

Xbox 360

d)

Facebook

105.
Ben Franklin moved to London between the years 1720 and 1730.
a)
True
b)
False
106.

The Great Pyramids were built in 2,600 BCE. How many years have passed between 2,600 BCE and today?

a)

2,600 years ago

b)

580 years ago

c)

4,619 years ago

d)

3800 years ago

107.

If Julius Caesar was born in 100 BCE and died 56 years later, what year did he die?

a)

44 CE

b)

44 BCE

c)

156 BCE

d)

102 CE

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