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Geographical Wonders of the United States

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which mountain range is located in the eastern part of the United States?

a)

Sierra Nevada

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

2.

What natural feature borders the eastern seaboard of the United States?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Caribbean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

3.

Which of the following is known for its snow-capped peaks and breathtaking vistas?

a)

Great Lakes

b)

Great Plains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Mississippi River

4.

Which river serves as a vital transportation route and a source of natural beauty through the heart of the country?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Colorado River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Hudson River

5.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Great Lakes?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake Tahoe

6.

Which of the following pictures is an example of agriculture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Which of the following pictures is an example of business competition?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which of the following is a CIVIC DUTY?

a)

Serving on Jury

b)

Volunteering

c)

Being Informed

d)

Voting

9.

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

Laws of Rights

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Bill of Responsibilities

d)

Laws of the People

10.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

11.

Match the following

a)

Market

1.

Private Ownership of Business

b)

Traditional

2.

based on traditions

c)

Command

3.

Government control of business

d)

Mixed

4.

features of both Command and Market

e)

Factors of Production

5.

Natural Resources, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneur

12.

What is the supreme law of the land in the U.S.?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Mayflower Compact

13.

Which of these correctly describes the geography of the Mid-Atlantic colonies?

a)

Rich soil and rolling flatland

b)

Rich soil and many harbors

c)

Thin, rocky soil and many harbors

14.

Which of these correctly describes the geography of the Southern colonies?

a)

Rich soil and rolling flatlands

b)

Thin, rocky soil and many harbors

c)

Rich soil and many harbors

15.

Which of these correctly describes the geography of New England?

a)

Thin, rocky soil and many harbors

b)

Rolling flatland and rich soil

c)

Many harbors and rich soil

16.

What is the climate of the Southern colonies?

a)

Mild summers and long, cold winters

b)

Moderate with hot summers and cold winters

c)

Hot and humid with mild summers

17.
What kind of people lived in New England?
a)
Religious reformers
b)
Farmers
c)
women
d)
quakers
18.

Match the following

a)

They exported dried fish

1.

Because the New England colonies depended on shipbuildig & had excellent harbors-

b)

They exported agricultural goods

2.

Because the Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on farming & had rich, fertile soil-

c)

They used slave labor

3.

Because the Southern colonies depended on labor intensive cash crop agriculture-

19.

What is the main reason English Puritans settled in North America during the 17th Century?

a)

Escape religious persecution

b)

Establish new businesses

c)

Discover precious metals

d)

flee from warfare

20.

Which factor most contributed to the creation of these documents:

The Mayflower Compact

The charter for the Virginia House of Burgesses

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

a)

The economic system of mercantilism

b)

The doctrine of the Church of England

c)

The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

d)

The opportunity for trade with American Indians

21.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

a)

Natural harbors provided access to markets

b)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

22.
What does the term "cultural diffusion" mean?
a)
the spread of culture traits from one person or group of people to another
b)
when culture disappears
c)
when culture is forced on native (indigenous) people
d)
when culture is stolen from another group of people
23.
These people brought dance, food, and music to South America through cultural diffusion.
a)
African Slaves
b)
Cuban Exiles
c)
American Explorers
d)
Siberian Herders
24.
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
a)
Southern Colonies 
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Middle Atlantic Colonies
d)
New England Colonies
25.
*Distance from Great Britain
*Need for lawmaking structure
*Traditional rights of Englishmen
Which of the following best explains these three ideals?
a)
Created a general council to manage the colonies
b)
Experienced strict control of Parliment
c)
Established thier own representative institutions
d)
Appointed Governors who reported to the King
26.

What are the 3 Gs that motivated the European Explorers to explore the "New World"? (a)  

Choose from the below words
god, glory, gold
glory, god, wealth
gold, glory, money
27.

What is the Columbian Exchange?

(a)  

28.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

This mountain range can be found in the eastern United States, stretching from Georgia to New Hampshire.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Cascade Mountains

c)

Brooks Range

d)

Appalachian Mountains

30.

In a Limited Government ___________________

a)

leaders ONLY carry out government tasks

b)

what the leader can do with rules and laws are limited by the constitution.

c)

power passes down families from oldest to youngest

d)

leader can do what ever they want

31.

What kind of government does the United States have?

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

UNlimited Government

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Dictatorship/Totalitarism

32.

Why does the U.S. limit the power of the government?

a)

to take advantage of the people

b)

to be able to control the economy

c)

so the government can decide how to treat the people

d)

so that the government CAN NOT take advantage of the people

33.

What are the requirements to be able to VOTE in the U.S.?

a)

21 years of age

U.S. citizen

state resident

b)

U.S. Citizen

State Resident

Felony convictions allowed

21 years old

c)

U.S. Citizen

State resident

18 years of age or older

No felony convictions

34.

Native Americans lost much of their land and possessions because of ____________.

a)

fire

b)

flood

c)

people moving west

d)

drought

35.

Benefits of free enterprise/ market economy include private property, profit, and ___________.

a)

competition

b)

high prices

c)

low prices

d)

culture

36.
Congress is part of which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
37.
The President is the head of which branch of government? 
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
38.
The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
All 3 Branches
39.
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
40.
what is the main job of the judicial branch?
a)
head of the military
b)
interpret laws
c)
enforce laws
d)
make laws
41.
The Judicial Branch decides if laws are constitutional. 
a)
True
b)
False
42.
What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Majority Rule
43.
What is the first amendment?
a)
Freedom of Speech, religion, press, and assembly
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Cannot be forced to house soldiers
d)
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
44.
What is the third amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Cannot be forced to house soldiers
d)
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
45.
What is the fourth amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Cannot be forced to house soldiers
d)
Protection from unreasonable search and seizures
46.
Why was the Bill of Rights established?
a)
To give us rules
b)
To give the government more power
c)
To ensure individual rights
d)
To help people vote
47.

The factors listed above contributed most to the —

a)

creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

b)

election of British colonists to Parliament

c)

growth of representative government in the British colonies

d)

expansion of British trade in the Americas

48.

Which territory was gained from the Treaty of Paris 1783?

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
49.
__________________ was settled by debtors who wanted to start a new life and get out of prison.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Rhode Island
50.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

55.

Triangular trade Route

a)

trade routes between Africa, Americas, and Europe in which ships carried cash crops, manufactured goods, and enslaved people

b)

A rebellion

c)

an economic system in which people are free to start their own business or to fo whatever they want.

d)

the money a business earns after all its expenses are paid.

56.

Cash crop

a)

A ruler

b)

A crop that is freely given.

c)

A crop that is grown to sell, rather than be used by the grower.

d)

Type of money.

57.

____________________ is a factor that causes a population to LEAVE a certain area.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Common

d)

Extraordinary

58.

All across Europe there were huge crop failures in 1846 and 1847. Many farmers in Europe could not pay for their land.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

59.

Between 1880-1900 thousands of factory jobs became available in the United States because of industrialization

a)

Push

b)

Pull

60.
 Opportunity to make more money is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
61.
Better education- provision is better and more accessible is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
62.

Conditions that make a person want to leave their current home.

a)

Push Factor

b)

Pull Factor

63.
a)
election of British colonists to Parliment
b)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
c)
growth of representative government in the colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
64.
What are the "breadbasket colonies"?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
Eastern
65.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
66.
Why are Port Cities so important?
a)
Because Trade and Immigrant can come into and out of the country
b)
Because the  farming industry is good in these cities
c)
Because the Mountain Ranges are so close
d)
Because Texas is the most important State
67.
A queen rules a nation.  When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter.  What kind of government does this nation have?
a)
a monarchy
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
a representative democracy
68.
The king or queen has complete or total power among his or her people.
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
Constitutional Monarchy
69.

What is a representative government?

a)

A system where only one person makes all the decisions

b)

A system where people vote on every issue themselves

c)

A government where officials make decisions on behalf of the people

d)

A government with no elected officials

70.

What is one of the key benefits of a representative government?

a)

Only elected officials have personal freedoms

b)

Protection of personal freedoms

c)

Officials can make decisions without consulting the people

d)

Citizens must vote on every issue

71.

Which personal freedom is protected in a representative government?

a)

The right to prevent others from voting

b)

The right to ignore laws

c)

The right to free speech

d)

The right to unlimited power

72.

The idea that people should be allowed to vote whether or not to have slavery in a territory is known as.....

a)

Compromise

b)

Popular vote

c)

Popular sovereignty

73.

What is a delegate?

a)

A type of president

b)

A representative elected or appointed to attend a conference or convention

c)

A lawyer in a courtroom

d)

A member of the legislative branch

74.

What is the main purpose of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

To protect the rights to freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

b)

To grant women the right to vote

c)

To establish the two-term limit for presidents

d)

To abolish slavery

75.

What does the legislative branch of government do?

a)

Enforces the laws

b)

Interprets the laws

c)

Makes the laws

d)

Funds the government

76.

Which amendment guarantees citizens the freedoms of religion and Speech?

a)

The Second

b)

The sixth

c)

The Fifth

d)

The fourth

e)

The first

77.

Individual Rights

a)

Having qualities associated with a woman

b)

The personal rights that people have

c)

The idea or thing that is best for the majority of the community

d)

Either of the two sexes, male or female

78.

The Bill of Rights _______________________ individual and states rights.

a)

prohibits

b)

protects

c)

limits

79.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called ______________________________.

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Bill of Rights

80.
What is one example of a civic responsibility?
a)
Freedom to seek and hold public office 
b)
Being informed about public issues
c)
Playing volleyball (because it is better than softball)
d)
Singing a solo in choir 
81.
What is one example of a civic responsibility?
a)
Bashing both Trump and Clinton
b)
Voting and deciding how to vote
c)
Not voting at all 
d)
Not wearing deoderant 
82.
What is one example of a civic responsibility?
a)
Obeying the laws
b)
Buying Ms. Dorris lunch 
c)
Buying Ms. Dorris a coffee
d)
Cleaning Ms. Dorris' room for her
83.
What is one example of a civic responsibilities?
a)
Freedom to have cats 
b)
Freedom of religion 
c)
Serving as a juror 
d)
Freedom to work
84.
How much people want something
a)
supply
b)
demand
85.
The idea that resources are limited; we don't have an unlimited supply of what we want
a)
scarcity
b)
supply
c)
demand
d)
inflation
86.

What will happen to the price of corn if almost no rain falls on corn crops?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decrease

87.

Which type of economic system bases its decisions on custom?

a)

Market Economy

b)

Mixed Economy

c)

Command Economy

d)

Traditional Economy

88.
Which type of economy is controlled by the government?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Democratic
89.
Prices and wages are determined by producer supply and consumer demand.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
90.
What type of economy does the United States have?
a)
Traditional
b)
Command
c)
Unlimited
d)
Market
91.
Which type of economy is controlled by the government?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Democratic
92.
What is the name of a manufacturing plant called?
a)
store
b)
shipyard
c)
hospital
d)
factory
93.
How was work in a factory?
a)
easy and clean
b)
hard and dangerous
c)
scary and crazy
d)
strange and confusing
94.
What was the main crop that Southerners relied on most?
a)
wheat
b)
corn
c)
cotton
d)
beans
95.
Since cotton plantations were so large they relied on what?
a)
slaves to do their work
b)
rain to fall every other day
c)
people to volunteer to work
d)
family and friends to work
96.

The Industrial Revolution is the era when ___________ was developed.

a)

power-driven machinery

b)

written language

c)

the airplane

d)

sports

97.

The conditions of jobs in factories were __________.

a)

safe

b)

dangerous

c)

clean

d)

easy

98.

_________ began moving to the US from countries such as Ireland, China, Italy and Poland in large numbers in the 1800s.

a)

Doctors

b)

Immigrants

c)

Political Machines

d)

Ghettoes

99.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
100.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
101.
Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
People were looking for work.
b)
People were looking for farms.
c)
People wanted to buy a house.
d)
People wanted to sell their crops.
102.

What invention was developed by Samuel Morse?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Sewing Machine

c)

Steam engine

d)

Light bulb

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