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4th-9 5W BIG BELL RINGER Monday

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which hemisphere is the United States located?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

2.

Which of the following is located at Oo Latitude?

a)

The north pole

b)

The south pole

c)

The equator

d)

The prime meridian

3.

What is the imaginary line that divides the east and west hemisphere called?

a)

The prime meridian

b)

The equator

c)

The north and west line

4.

Where on the map did the Pueblo People live?

A
B
C
D
E
F
5.

What were the Apache People known for?

a)

Skilled hunters and warriors

b)

Great tree climbers

c)

Skilled artisans and traders

d)

Knowledgeable healers and shamans

6.

The Navajo lived in homes called...

a)

Hogans

b)

Teepees

c)

Yurts

d)

Cabins

7.

The Apache people lived in homes called...?

a)

Teepee

b)

Wickiup

c)

Longhouse

d)

Yurt

8.

Which area of the is the Pacific Northwest

A
B
C
D
E
F
9.

The tribes, like the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleut, adapted to the extreme cold by making their clothes from...

a)

Caribou furs and other animal hides

b)

Plant fibers

c)

Cotton

d)

Fish scales

10.

Match the following

a)

Executive Branch

1.

Enforces Laws

b)

Legislative Branch

2.

Can override veto

c)

Judicial Branch

3.

Interpret laws

11.

Match the following

a)

Judicial Branch

1.

Can rule whether laws are constitutional

b)

Legislative Branch

2.

Passes laws

c)

Executive Branch

3.

Signs or vetoes laws

12.

How did Spain and France govern their colonies?

a)

Through appointed governors with significant power and authority

b)
Through elected representatives with limited power
c)

Through direct control by the a standing army

d)
Through military generals with no political power
13.

How did the English govern their earlier colonies in the New World?

a)

Elected monarchs and tribal leaders to give power to the tribes

b)

By people who were elected to represent each settlement in the colony

c)

The King governing colonies and military rule

d)

Religious leaders and the churches made all of the choices

14.

Where is the Mississippi river?

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
15.

Where is the Ohio river?

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
16.

Who was Squanto?

a)

A Native American explorer who discovered America

b)

An Native American who founded Jamestown

c)

A Native American fur trader who explored the Great Lakes region

d)

A Native American sailor who sailed around the world

e)
A Native American who helped the Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony
17.

13 colonies by region

Categorize the following

Massachusetts

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
18.

What was the first cause of the conflict between the French and the British colonies?

a)

Disagreements over fishing rights and trade

b)

The British wanted to keep the forest and the French wanted more farmland

c)

The French wanted to keep the forest and the British wanted more farmland

d)
Competition for control of the Caribbean islands
19.

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

c)

Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

20.

From the library, which direction must you head to reach the City Hall?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

21.

What is the direction to the school from the City Hall?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

22.

Where on the map did the Pueblo People, Navajo, and the Apache live?

A
B
C
D
E
23.

Where is the Great Plains on the map?

A
B
C
D
E
24.

In the 1600s, what would happen if you belonged to a church that wasn't the Church of England?

a)
Religious freedom and acceptance
b)
Integration and assimilation
c)
Equal treatment and respect
d)

Arrested and fined

25.

Why did the Pilgrims decide to venture to North America?

a)

They wanted a safe place to practice their religion

b)

They wanted to Explore and have adventures in a new land

c)

Political stability is a goal of the Pilgrims

d)

Economic opportunities, such as gold and silver, was a goal of theirs

26.

The Pilgrims arrived in North America in late December. What happened next?

a)

Built a fort and defeated the locals. This was the first Thanksgiving

b)

Discovered gold and silver and returned to England

c)

Established a trading post and became rich while working with the Native Americans

d)

Established the Plymouth Colony but were unprepared for the winter. Half of them died

27.

What religious group founded Boston?

a)
Baptists
b)
Quakers
c)
Catholics
d)
Puritans
28.

Why were Native Americans becoming angry with the Puritans?

a)
Native Americans were jealous of the Puritans' wealth and success
b)

Puritans were taking land and resources

c)
The Puritans were giving too much aid to the Native Americans
d)
The Native Americans were converting the Puritans to their own religion
29.

What was the "Columbian Exchange"?

a)
The Columbian Exchange was a military conflict between the Americas and the Old World.
b)
The Columbian Exchange was a political alliance between the Americas and the Old World.
c)
The Columbian Exchange was a religious movement that spread throughout the Americas and the Old World.
d)

The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plants, goods, animals, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.

30.

If you were a Separatist and not a member of the Church of England, what could happen to you?

a)
You would be given a high position in the Church of England
b)
You would be allowed to practice your own religion freely
c)

Persecution, imprisonment, or fines

d)
You would be rewarded with land and wealth
31.

Where did the Pilgrims land?

A
B
C
D
E
F
32.
New York, one of the Middle Colonies, was originally called ______.
a)
Duke of York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New England
d)
New Amsterdam
33.
The Middle Colonies were  ethnically and religiously diverse
a)
True
b)
False
34.

The ​ (a)   was a religious movement that changed the way people practiced religion and it led to tolerance of other religions.

Choose from the below words
Great Awakening
prosperity
Freedom of Speech
imports and exports
35.

Describe the relationship between the native peoples of North America and European explorers

a)

Always friendly and cooperative

b)
Nonexistent and isolated
c)

Often in conflict over land and other resources

36.

How were the Spanish able to defeat the large groups of Native Americans?

a)
Advanced technology, superior numbers, and diplomatic negotiations.
b)
Superior weaponry, military tactics, and the spread of diseases.
c)
Strategic alliances, cultural assimilation, and economic trade.
d)
Psychological warfare, biological warfare, and religious conversion.
37.

They had not developed any resistance to the disease. What is the meaning of the term "resistance"?

a)

Type of weapon

b)

Ability to remain unaffected by something

c)

Type of medicine

d)

Ability to identify an unfamiliar illness

38.

What is a "settlement"?

a)

A settlement is a type of food.

b)
A settlement is a term used in sports to describe a tie or draw.
c)
A settlement is a form of punishment for a crime.
d)

A settlement is a town created by people in an area previously uninhabited by those people

39.

Where was the city of Tenochtitlan located?

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
40.

What did Spain call their newly discovered and claimed land?

a)
New Spain
b)
Spanish Territory
c)
Spainland
d)
Old Spain
41.

Where was the Inca Empire?

A
B
C
D
E
42.

What was the Northwest passage?

a)

A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Arctic waters of Canada.

b)
A trade route connecting Europe and Asia through the Mediterranean Sea.
c)
A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Panama Canal.
d)
A land route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through North America.
43.

Where did the Europeans try to find the new trade route called the Northwest Passage?

A
B
C
44.

Who was Henry Hudson?

a)
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator.
b)
Henry Hudson was a German philosopher.
c)
Henry Hudson was a Spanish conquistador.
d)
Henry Hudson was a French painter.
45.

Who was John Cabot?

a)
John Cabot was an Italian explorer who sailed under the English flag and is known for his voyages to North America.
b)
John Cabot was a Spanish conquistador who explored South America.
c)
John Cabot was a French navigator who discovered the St. Lawrence River.
d)
John Cabot was a Portuguese sailor who explored the coast of Africa.
46.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

47.

President

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

48.

Supreme Court

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

49.

Congress

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

50.

Override power

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

51.

Bicameral

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

52.

Veto power

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

53.

Interpret Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

54.

Impeachment power

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

55.

Cabinet

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

56.

Make Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

57.

Enforce Laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

58.

House of Representatives

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

59.

Appointed for life

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

60.

Commander-in-Chief

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

61.

Senate

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

62.

Principle of Republicanism

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

63.

Judicial Review

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

64.

Appoints judges

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

65.

Controls the budget ($)

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

66.

Power to declare war

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

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