Free Printable History review

1.

Who is the current Vice President?

a)

Hillary Clinton

b)

Michael Pence

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Phil Murphy

2.

Why did President Obama not run for President in 2016?

a)

He did not have enough votes

b)

He wanted to retire

c)

According to The Constitution he could not

d)

Trump won

3.

Who makes/ passes the laws in our nation?

a)

President

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

Governors

4.

What war gave American its independence?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

WWI

d)

WWII

5.

Who did America fight against in the Revolution?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Native Americans

d)

Britain

6.

What county do you live in?

a)

Camden

b)

Gloucester

c)

Blackwood

d)

South Jersey

7.

What state is directly west of NJ?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Philadelphia

c)

NY

d)

there is no state West of NJ, it is the ocean

8.

What ocean borders NJ?

a)

Pacific

b)

Delaware River

c)

Atlantic

9.

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

10.

What caused the Revolutionary War?

a)

Native Americans pushing back from losing land

b)

High taxes in France

c)

High taxes and lack of power in the colonies

d)

Spanish government putting taxes on citizens in the US

11.

Who is the current Governor ?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Michael Pence

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Phil Murphy

12.

What is the Constitution?

a)

A document that explains the jobs and responsibilities of our government

b)

A document that provides guidance on how laws are made

c)

A document that states the rights of citizens.

d)

All of the above

13.

How does the Constitution begin?

a)

It was a dark and stormy night,

b)

We the people,

c)

I am an American,

d)

Once upon a time,

14.

Freedom of speech is protected by the 4th amendment.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the nation.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A citizen must be __ years old to vote

a)

21

b)

18

c)

25

d)

89

17.

The legislative branch makes

a)

lolipops

b)

laws

c)

legumes

18.

The Bill of Rights is the first _ _ ammendments

(a)

19.

The Constitution cannot be changed

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Congress includes the

a)

Senate

b)

President

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Vice President

21.

The Constitution is broken into _ _ parts called articles

a)

12

b)

7

c)

13

d)

365

22.

The (a) is the opening statement of the Constitution

23.

What is the Bill of Rights

a)

A document written by our forefathers that lists the basic rights that belong to all citizens of the United States.

b)

A document we each have automatically downloaded into our google drive

24.

What are the THREE branches of government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Federal

c)

Judicial

d)

Democratic

e)

Executive

25.

Voting is an important civic duty

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Egyptians wrote in....

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Sanscrit

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Hieroglyphics

27.

The Greek god of water was....

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Arithmetic

28.

What is the first written language of Ancient India.

a)

Papyrus

b)

Cunieform

c)

Sanskrit

d)

English

29.

The development of agriculture meant that

a)

Early people had to become nomads

b)

There was no longer a need for water

c)

Crops could be grown in the tundra

d)

People had a reliable food source

30.

In order to express ideas, early humans

a)

wrote letters

b)

painted in caves

c)

played music

d)

posted on Facebook

31.

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?

a)

The size of the empire made it hard to defend.

b)

Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.

c)

Much of the empire was empty land with no population.

d)

Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

32.

Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?

a)

The first crusade was the least successful.

b)

Only trained knights could fight in the crusades

c)

Soldiers joined the Crusades willingly

33.

What kind of structures were built to protect the lord's land?

a)

Forts

b)

Castles

c)

Bridges

d)

Walls

34.

Medieval cities were

a)

well planned

b)

run democratically by all people

c)

clean and sanitary

d)

dirty, smelly, and polluted

35.

What is a Utopia?

a)

The U.S. right now

b)

A perfect place, state, or condition

c)

A place, state, or condition that's absolute chaos

36.

Who was the first president?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

37.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

10

e)

20

38.

The Judicial Branch in the United States includes the ________ courts.

a)

Supreme

b)

Congress

c)

Federal

d)

Senate

39.

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

John Hancock

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

40.

Who was elected President in 1860 that led to the secession of 11 southern states?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E. Lee

41.

What is population density?

a)

The amount of people that live in an area.

b)

A type of government.

c)

An economic system.

42.

Why might a place have a lower population density?

a)

The place is near a body of water.

b)

The climate is perfect!!!

c)

It is way too cold in that place!

43.

This is where humans become accustomed to their environment, they change something about themselves to adapt...

a)

Environmental modification

b)

Human Adaptation

c)

Natural Disaster

44.

This is where humans physically alter/change the environment.

a)

Human Adaptation

b)

Environmental Modification

c)

Natural Disaster

45.

This is an image of a diamond mine that was created by humans in Russia. This is an example of...

a)

Environmental Modification

b)

Human Adaptation

c)

Natural Disaster

46.

What form of government would a dictatorship fall under?

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

47.

People have few rights and the government has all the power.

What form of government is this?

a)

Unlimited

b)

Limited

48.

People have rights, there is usually a constitution, and a separation of powers.

What form of government is this?

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

49.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

Multiple cultures in an area.

b)

All the parts that make up your culture.

c)

When culture spreads from one place to another.

50.

People can own businesses and there is little government involvement.

What type of economic system is this?

a)

Traditional

b)

Communism

c)

Free Enterprise

51.

Which was the battle that changed the course of the war because the Patriots were victorious?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Long Island

c)

Battle of Princeton

d)

Battle of Saratoga

52.

Paul Revere road in the morning to warn that the british were coming.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Treaty of Virginia

b)

Treaty of Paris in 1783

c)

Treaty of San Lorenzo

d)

Treaty of Louisiana

54.

Spain was an important ally for the United States during the Revolutionary War?

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document cut ties between America and Great Britain and listed the numerous reasons justifying doing so.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Constitution of the United States

d)

Mayflower Compact

56.

Shays' Rebellion, a group of rioting farmers angry about their economic situation and lack of representation after the Revolutionary War.

a)

were financed by wealthy merchants in Boston.

b)

brought to light the weakness of the central government in the Articles of Confederation

c)

displayed the need for local police.

57.

Most historians agree that the United States would have easily won the war without help from their allies.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

France was an ally of the colonies during the Revolutionary War.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Invent a currency for the colonies. Who would you put on the money and why?

4 lines

60.

Was the ruler of England during the Revolutionary War

a)

John Hancock

b)

George III

c)

George Washington

d)

John Addams

61.

Which direction is pointing UP?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

62.

Which direction is pointing LEFT?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

63.

Which direction is pointing DOWN?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

64.

Which direction is pointing RIGHT?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

65.

Which continent is the pink?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Antartica

d)

Africa

66.

Which continent is the purple?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Antartica

d)

Africa

67.

Which continent is the orange?

a)

South America

b)

Australia

c)

Antartica

d)

South America

68.

Which continent is the blue?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

South America

69.

Which continent is the white?

a)

Antartica

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

70.

Which continent is the yellow?

a)

Antartica

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

71.

Which continent is the green?

a)

North America

b)

Australia

c)

Asia

d)

South America

72.

What continent is the exception?

a)

America

b)

Antartica

c)

North America

d)

Australia

73.

What country is this?

4 lines

74.

What country is this?

4 lines

75.

On September 22, 1862, President issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

a)

George Washington

b)

Donald trump

c)

J.F.K

d)

Abraham Lincoln

76.

In all slaves in the states currently engaged in rebellion against the Union

a)

January 2 1864

b)

April 15 1866

c)

January 1 1863

d)

March 3 1899

77.

document applied only to enslaved people in the Confederacy

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

British Proclamation

c)

Slavery Proclamation

d)

Confederacy Proclamation

78.

Emancipation would change the____war

a)

Civil

b)

British

c)

Slave

d)

Proclamation

79.

when Congress’ passage of the________opened territory that had previously been closed to slavery

a)

Civil war

b)

tea party

c)

slave trade

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

80.

that had previously been closed to slavery according to the______________.

a)

Tea party

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

slave trade

d)

Tax acts

81.

Emancipate

a)

set free from legal issues

b)

Make a slave

c)

Get rid of someone

d)

Say hi to someone

82.

Emancipation

a)

leaving someone

b)

making someone work

c)

Making someone free

d)

the fact or process of being set free from legal

83.

proclamation

a)

A document

b)

a public or official announcement

c)

a king

d)

A royal family

84.

Thirteenth amendment

a)

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

b)

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

c)

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

d)

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

85.

Ratified

a)

sign or give formal consent

b)

Help with others

c)

Be mean to others

d)

kick people out

86.

Harriet Tubman

a)

Helped with the slave trade

b)

Helped free slaves

c)

Was a slave owner

d)

was a mean person

87.

54th Massachusetts

a)

volunteer infantry

b)

trained army

c)

bounty hunters

d)

hit men

88.

What happened in 1607?

a)

Jamestown was founded

b)

Plymouth was founded

c)

The Magna Carta was written

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

89.

What happened in 1620?

a)

Jamestown was founded

b)

Plymouth was founded

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Constitution was written

90.

What happened in 1776?

a)

Plymouth was founded

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution was written

d)

The Civil War

91.

What happened in 1787?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution was written

c)

The Louisiana Purchase

d)

The Civil War

92.

When was the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1787

b)

1803

c)

1812

d)

1860

93.

Which war was fought between 1861 and 1864?

a)

The French and Indian War

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The US-Mexico War

d)

The Civil War

94.

Which happened first?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The writing of the Constitution

95.

Which happened first?

a)

The writing of the Articles of Confederation

b)

The writing of the Constitution

96.

Which war happened first?

a)

The US-Mexico War

b)

The American Revolution

97.

Marbury v. Madison happened in the same year as -

a)

The War of 1812

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The writing of the Constitution

d)

the Nullification Crisis

98.

The Mayflower Compact was written in the same year as -

a)

The founding of Jamestown

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

The founding of Plymouth

d)

The Treaty of Ghent

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