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Economics and Social Studies Quiz

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many people WANT to buy the product is called - _______.

a)
demand
b)

supply

2.

How much of a product is available is called - _______.

a)
supply
b)

demand

3.

Profit is the money a business earns AFTER _______.

a)
expenses
b)

production

4.

Price of a product is most determined by the _______ of the product.

a)
demand
b)

supply

5.

In a free enterprise system, consumers - _______ how they spend their money.

a)
choose
b)

do not choose

6.

When there is not enough of something it is called - _______.

a)
scarcity
b)

consumption

7.

A desert climate has very little rain.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Modifying means _______ the environment to meet a need.

a)
changing
b)

not changing

9.

Who explored a new frontier in the late 1700s and opened the Wilderness Road? (a)   .

10.

Compass Rose shows (a)   on the map.

11.

Scale shows (a)   on the map.

12.

Who wrote an almanac and helped plan the city, Washington, D.C.? _______.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Banneker

d)

Miss Nisbet

13.

Who created the design for the city of Washington, D.C., but spent too much money? _______.

a)

Ben Banneker

b)

Miss Nisbet

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Charles L'Enfant

14.

How did Benjamin Franklin help others? _______.

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15.

What is a landform? _______.

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16.

Future means - (a)   will happen; it hasn't happened yet.

17.

What is a community? (a)   in which you live, work, and play.

18.

What is a community need? (a)   / Police / Laws/ Security.

19.

What is a climate? (a)   weather conditions of an area.

20.

Past means - (a)   BEFORE NOW.

21.

Present means - (a)   is HAPPENING NOW.

22.

What is a community need? (a)   Freedom.

23.

What key shows (a)   the symbols mean on the map.

24.

Adapting means (a)   yourself to a new condition; (i.e. - wearing a jacket when it is cold).

25.

What is a community need? (a)   and Transportation.

26.

What is a community need? (a)   .

27.

What is the purpose of the United States Government? (a)   laws and sets up the rules of government.

28.

A year is (a)   months, 365 days.

29.

A century is (a)   years.

30.

A decade is (a)   years.

31.

How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to communities in America? _______.

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32.

How has Kadir Nelson inspired others? _______.

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33.

Which of the following did Benjamin Franklin invent? (a)   .

34.

How did Tomie de Paola contribute to his community? _______.

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35.

What year was the first moon landing? (a)   .

36.

Who was Laura Ingalls Wilder? _______.

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37.

What is Todd Beamer famous for doing? _______.

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38.

Which of the following was a Four Chaplain?

a)

Father John P. Washington

b)

Rabbi Alexander D. Goode

c)

Reverend Clark D. Poling

d)

Reverend George L. Fox

39.

What is James Lovell famous for?

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40.

Which event in history can you connect Ben Franklin to on the U.S. timeline?

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41.

Ben Franklin was a Founding Father that signed the Declaration of Independence.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What does "hijack" mean?

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43.

What is a terrorist?

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44.

What is James Lovell famous for saying?

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45.

Who was Lomas Garza?

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46.

Who was the first man on the moon?

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47.

Which best describes Hector Garcia?

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48.

Which of the following is true of Laura Ingalls Wilder?

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49.

Who was Helen Keller?

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50.

Benjamin Franklin was NOT president of the United States of America.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

What were Todd Beamer's famous last words?

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52.

What is a veteran?

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53.

Who was Ruby Bridges?

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54.

What is a chaplain?

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55.

What action did the Four Chaplains do to earn a Purple Heart?

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56.

Who is Louis Pasteur?

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57.

Who is Cyrus McCormick?

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58.

Who is Jonas Salk?

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59.

How did the mechanical reaper improve agriculture?

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60.

What is pasteurization?

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61.

What is contagion?

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62.

What is a vaccine?

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63.

What is immunity?

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64.

What is the Preamble?

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65.

What did Bill Gates innovate?

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66.

Who created the polio vaccine?

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67.

What is the Constitution?

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68.

What is an elected office?

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69.

What is harvesting?

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70.

What is the executive branch?

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71.

What is an innovator?

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72.

What is the judicial branch?

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73.

The legislative branch __________ makes laws.

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74.

What is an important responsibility of citizens?

(a)  

75.

What is a local office? It is the __________.

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76.

The president is the __________.

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77.

What is a national office? It is the __________.

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78.

The mayor is the __________.

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79.

Council members are __________.

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80.

Why do we have taxes? To __________.

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81.

The governor leads the people in the __________.

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82.

Lubbock's mayor is __________.

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83.

A tax is __________.

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84.

Which of the following is a government service?

(a)  

85.

The president of the United States of America is __________.

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86.

Which of the following is a government service?

(a)  

87.

The governor of Texas is __________.

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