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The Ultimate History Quizziz

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Human or Natural Feature: Lichtenstein, a country in Europe.

a)

Human

b)

Natural

2.

Human or Natural Feature: The Mississippi River

a)

Human

b)

Natural

3.

What type of map is this (a map showing the most popular type of music in each state)?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

c)

Cultural

d)

Climate

4.

How many total oceans are there?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

4

d)

9

5.

Which of the following is not a continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

New Zealand

6.

What is the latitude of the equator?

a)

180⁰

b)

360⁰

c)

 0⁰

d)

the equator is longitude, not latitude

7.

Primary or Secondary Source: A documentary about the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

8.

Primary or Secondary Source: Declaration of Independence

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

9.
a)

The map shows the lines of longitude.

b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
10.

Lines of ______ measure how far from the equator a place is located.

a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
11.

The 5 regions of the US are_____________________________.

a)

West, Coastal, Plains, Southeast

b)

Southeast, Southwest, West, Midwest, Northeast

c)

Southeast, Northwest, West, Southwest

12.

_______ borders the US to the north.

a)

North America

b)

Alaska

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

13.

Name the state.

a)

Kansas

b)

Utah

c)

Colorado

d)

Arizona

14.
a)

Ohio

b)

Minnesota

c)

Michigan

d)

Illinois

15.
a)

Iowa

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Minnesota

d)

Illinois

16.

Name the state.

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Texas

c)

Missouri

d)

Iowa

17.

Which American Revolutionary figure wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that encouraged American colonists to rebel?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Paine

18.

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies?

a)

The British did not like the colonists

b)

The British would use that money to buy weapons

c)

King George needed money to pay the soldiers

d)

The British were in debt because of the war

19.

What was the name of the event in Boston on December 1773, where people dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The battle of Bunker Hill

20.

What was the name of the new laws that the Bristish imposed on the colonies, as a result of The Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Townshend Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The First Continental Congress

21.

The Stamp Act put taxes on_____________

a)

tea & coffee

b)

dice, cards, newspapers,..

c)

cars & motorcycles

22.

Which slogan did the Colonists use because they were angry that they were being taxed but didn’t have any say in parliament?

a)

"GIve me Liberty or give me death"

b)

"Can't we all just get along?"

c)

"No taxation without representation!"

23.

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Congressional Authority

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The British King

24.

Which branch of government has the power to create laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

President

25.

Which branch of government has the power to sign or veto laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

d)

Congress

26.

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

States Rights

d)

Bill of Rights

27.

Which of the following wanted strong state governments and opposed ratifying the Constitution without a Bill of Rights?

a)

Federalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Anti-Federalists

28.

Under the Articles of Confederation, which had more power? State Government or Federal Government?

a)

State Government

b)

Federal Government

29.

Which of the following is NOT a right in the Bill of Rights

a)

Citizens have the right to have freedom of speech

b)

Citizens have the right to declare war against other countries

c)

Citizens have the right to have a jury trial

d)

Citizens have the right to keep and bear arms

30.

When markets operate without a lot of government involvement, we call it:

a)

Free enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

31.

Why did the Puritans flee to the American colonies?

a)

The Puritans wanted to use the resources of the Americas to fund their new church.

b)

The Puritans were Catholic and Catholicism was the main religion practiced in the American colonies.

c)

There was a famine in England and the Puritans were looking for new food sources.

d)

The Puritans were seeking religious freedom because they were persecuted in England.

32.

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for European exploration and colonization of the Americas?

a)

Finding new trade routes to Asia.

b)

Discovering new continents.

c)

Getting spices and precious metals like gold.

d)

Spreading Christianity.

33.

What is archaeology?

a)
The study of human history through excavation and analysis of artifacts.
b)
The study of astronomy through excavation of celestial bodies.
c)
The study of marine biology through excavation of underwater artifacts.
d)

The study of dinosaurs through excavation of bones.

34.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of an artifact?

a)

A hunting spear.

b)

A pyrite mirror.

c)

A ceramic bowl.

d)

A dinosaur skeleton.

35.

Which of the following would most likely be a reliable source?

a)

Wikipedia

b)

A book published by a university.

c)

An online article with no author or date.

d)

A TikTok video.

36.

Which of the following is both a right and responsibility of U.S. citizens?

a)

Serving in the military.

b)

Getting a driver's license.

c)

Voting in elections.

d)

Obeying the law.

37.

Which state is apart of the Southeast United States?

a)

Arizona

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Alabama

38.

The Rocky Mountains are apart of which region of the U.S.?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Midwest

39.

Which region of the U.S. would be most likely to experience a hurricane?

a)

West

b)

Southwest

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

40.

Which state is apart of the West?

a)

Illinois

b)

Wyoming

c)

Florida

d)

Maine

41.

What was the primary reason for the U.S. purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Spain needed to pay for the Napoleonic Wars.

b)

The Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans were important to U.S. trade.

c)

The U.S. wanted to expand manufacturing and industry in the West.

d)

Jefferson wanted to expand the transcontinental railroad.

42.

What was a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

British impressment of American sailors and attempts to control U.S. trade through the Orders in Council.

b)

Andrew Jackson sending the U.S. Army to force the Cherokee out of their land.

c)

U.S. sinking the British warship the Leopard.

d)

Napoleon’s attack on U.S. territories in the Caribbean in response to the Embargo Act.

43.

Which important government structure did the British army burn down during the War of 1812?

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

White House

c)

Empire State Building

d)

All of the above

44.

The Indian Removal Act declared that indigenous people in the southeast were to be removed to a designated "Indian Territory" located:

a)

West of the Mississippi River

b)

East of the Mississippi River

c)

West of the Colorado River

d)

South of the Rio Grande River

45.

All of the following were causes of the Mexican-American War, EXCEPT?

a)

Polk sent American troops into the disputed border area in Texas

b)

Texas Revolution and U.S. annexation of Texas

c)

Disputes over the U.S./Mexico border area in Oregon and Texas

d)

Anglo-American settlers were forced to convert to Catholicism

46.

What territory was Arizona originally apart of?

a)

Northwest Territory

b)

Southwest Territory

c)

New Mexico Territory

d)

Louisiana Territory

47.

Which term describes how Texas was added to the United States?

a)

conquest

b)

annex

c)

colonization

d)

exploration

48.

The painting by John Gast best represents which reason for American Westward Expansion?

a)

Adventure in the "Wild West"

b)

Manifest destiny

c)

Trade

d)

Improvements in transportation

49.

The Hohokam people built one of the largest pueblos and can still be seen today. What is it called?

a)

Casa Grande Ruins

b)

Canyon de Chelly

c)

Hohokam house

d)

The Sinagua site

50.

Which tribe created the canal system to help with getting water to their crops?

a)

Hohokam

b)

Ancestral Puebloans

c)

Mogollon

d)

Sinagua

51.

What is the Colorado River?

a)

a river that runs through the Grand Canyon

b)

Arizona's most important water source

c)

runs through Utah, Colorado, and Arizona

d)

all of the above

52.

What are the 3 regions in Arizona?

a)

hot, cold, and medium

b)

desert, plains, grassland

c)

desert, plateau, mountain

d)

it's only desert

53.

What is the Arizona state bird?

a)

Road Runner

b)

Bald Eagle

c)

Cactus Wren

d)

Gila Woodpecker

54.

What many legislative districts does Arizona has?

a)

23

b)

30

c)

12

d)

1

55.

Who is in charge of Arizona's executive branch?

a)

The Secretary of State

b)

The Governor

c)

The President

56.

What is the process called in Arizona where citizens can propose a law or constitutional amendment by collecting signatures on a petition?

a)

Referendum

b)

Initiative

c)

Recall

d)

Plebiscite

57.

Who is the current governor of Arizona?

a)

Katie Hobbs

b)

Doug Ducey

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Kyrsten Sinema

58.

In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

The U.S.

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Great Britain

59.

Rockefeller buying out other oil companies to form standard oil is an example of:

a)

Vertical Integration

b)

Horizontal Integration

c)

Trust Busting

d)

Strike Breaking

60.

True or False: Laissez-faire capitalism is an economic philosophy that believes in a lot of government intervention in private businesses.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Women were not allowed to work in factories.

b)

Education increased.

c)

Healthcare improved.

d)

Children were forced to work in factories.

62.

In 1894, Pullman railroad car workers walked off the job and refused to work in response to high rents and low wages. This is an example of:

a)

A Strike

b)

A Flash Mob

c)

Trust Busting

d)

Collective Bargaining

63.

Which of the following describes an effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

It connected the Northern U.S. to the Southern U.S.

b)

It increased Westward Expansion by allowing people to travel more quickly.

c)

It increased the divide between the North and South, leading to the Civil War.

64.

How do humans interact with the environment?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Dependence

c)

Modification

d)

All of the above

65.

Which of the following was a "push" factor for emigration?

a)

Skilled labor replaced by machines.

b)

Alien invasion in Europe

c)

The Gold Rush

d)

All of the above.

66.

True or False: Most "Old" immigrants came from Britain, Ireland, or Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

True or False: Most Italian immigrants tended to settle in communities of other Italians.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Angel Island was different from Ellis Island because:

a)

Processing took longer at Ellis Island.

b)

Angel Island served as a detention center, while Ellis Island was mostly for processing.

c)

The conditions at Ellis Island were often worse than at Angel Island

d)

Ellis Island was on the West Coast while Ellis Island was on the East Coast.

69.

What are tenements?

a)

Cheaply built multi-family houses with poor ventilation

b)

A type of textile factory where immigrants worked

c)

Places that helped immigrants assimilate by holding clubs and activities

d)

Schools where immigrants learned English

70.

What was the Know-Nothing Party?

a)

A political party in the Confederacy during the Civil War

b)

A political party made up of different groups of immigrants

c)

A secret society of American spies

d)

A nativist movement that emerged in the 1850s

71.

Which of the following describes how Chinese Immigrants faced nativism?

a)

They faced violence from white laborers.

b)

They could not testify against white citizens in court.

c)

They had to pay a tax in order to mine in California.

d)

All of the above

72.
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
France
d)
Germany
73.
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
74.
a)
Sweden
b)
Finland
c)
Norway
d)
Iceland
75.

What country?

a)

Belgium

b)

Poland

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

76.
a)
Ireland
b)
United Kingdom 
c)
France
d)
Germany
77.

What role has Ms. DeCero played in community theatre (no, not on Broadway - Ms. DeCero has not and never will be on Broadway)?

a)

Mayzie in Seussical

b)

Belle in Beauty and the Beast

c)

Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins

d)

Spongebob in Spongebob the Musical

78.

What college did Ms. DeCero go to?

a)

Wyoming School of Professional Wresting

b)

New York University

c)

Arizona State University

d)

University of Wyoming

79.

What year did Ms. DeCero graduate from college?

a)

2020

b)

1998

c)

2023

d)

2017

80.

What does Ms. DeCero order from Starbucks?

a)

Strawberry Acai Lemonade

b)

Dragon Fruit Refresher

c)

Vanilla Cold Brew

d)

Caramel Frappe

81.

What was Ms. DeCero's LEAST favorite subject in school?

a)

History

b)

English

c)

P.E.

d)

Math

82.

How many musicals has Ms. DeCero performed in?

a)

5

b)

102

c)

17

d)

23

83.

True or False: Ms. DeCero has never traveled outside of the country

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Which of the following would most likely be an example of mass production?

a)

a hat that your friend knitted for you

b)

fresh milk from a local dairy farmer

c)

dresses in a department store

d)

herbs your neighbor grows in their garden

85.

True of False: Cotton production increased in the south because of textile factories in the North.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Why was Samuel Slater important to the U.S. Industrial Revolution?

a)

A. He invented the steam engine that was used to power manufacturing machines.

b)

B. He changed the way that crops were harvested in the U.S.

c)

C. He brought knowledge of Britain’s textile manufacturing to the U.S.

d)

D. All of the above.

87.

Who could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Province (New England colonies)?

a)

Everyone

b)

Only Puritan Males

c)

Only white landowners

d)

Only women

88.

What was the Olive Branch Petition?

a)
A treaty signed with France for military support.
b)
A letter of resignation from the Continental Congress.
c)

A peace offering to King George III from the American colonies.

d)
A declaration of war against Britain by the American colonies.
89.

Which foreign power helped the U.S. win the Revolutionary War?

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Mexico

90.

What day did the power go out this year?

a)

Monday, March 31

b)

Wednesday, April 19

c)

Friday, April 25

d)

Thursday, May 1

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