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Unit 2 Test (Civics)

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are "self-evident truths" that are found in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Unalienable or natural rights
b)
Specific rights
c)
Rights given by the King
d)
Rights given by society
2.
What are the specific "self-evident truths" listed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Property, Due Process, Religion
b)
Pursuit of Happiness, Jury Trial, Life
c)
Liberty, Life, Pursuit of happiness
d)
Political Freedom, Right to revolt, property
3.
In the Declaration of Independence, which part takes up the majority of the document (largest section)?
a)
Reason for the Declaration
b)
Self-Evident Truths
c)
List of Grievances
d)
The Pledges
4.
What is the most important section of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Purpose of Government
b)
Reason for the Declaration
c)
Self-Evident Truths
d)
Grievances
5.
What does unalienable mean?
a)
Cannot be taken away
b)
Complaint of wrong doing
c)
Provided with a quality, ability or asset
d)
Obvious
6.
Who is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Locke
d)
John Hancock
7.
According the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government?
a)
To protect our property
b)
To endow us with rights
c)
To protect our rights
d)
To provide citizens with their needs
8.
What year was the English Bill of Rights signed?
a)
1776
b)
1689
c)
1775
d)
1215
9.
Who was involved with the Magna Carta?
a)
King James
b)
King George
c)
King John
d)
William and Mary of Orange
10.
Who was involved with the English Bill of Rights? (Check all that apply)
a)
King James
b)
King George
c)
King John
d)
William and Mary of Orange
11.
What did the English Bill of Rights recognize?
a)
Rights of the Nobles
b)
King's rights
c)
Individual Rights of the poeple
d)
Government's rights
e)
The idea that the people didn't have any rights
12.
Which document thought that you had the right to petition the government?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
13.
Which document established the idea of representative government?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
14.
Which document stated the following: "No standing army in peace time"
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
15.
Which document believed in no cruel punishment?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
16.
Which document helped to establish the rule of law in England?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
17.
Which document believed in fairness of laws and their execution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
18.
Which document believed in property rights?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
19.
Which document believed in the due process of law?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
20.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of the document?
a)
To maintain the peace and order of the people and to order & dispose of the affairs of the people.
b)
To create a body politic to better order, preserve and further their goal to spread the Christian faith and to create laws and offices for the good of the colony.
c)
To formally proclaim independence and indicate their right for separation.
d)
To invoke emotion and to argue in plain English that separation, rather than reconciliation.
21.
Who published the pamphlet called Common Sense?
a)
King John
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
King James
d)
Thomas Jefferson
22.
What was the purpose of the Common Sense pamphlet or what did it explain?
a)
The idea that we didn't need government
b)
What the ideal government was (one run by its people)
c)
What the King was able to do as ruler
d)
It outlined what the specific laws would look like for a given society
23.

Analyze the following passage and find the claim/main point.

The human brain is an incredibly complex organ that controls all the functions of the body. It is made up of billions of nerve cells called neurons, which send and receive signals throughout the body. These signals control everything from movement to emotions to memory. The brain is divided into different parts, each responsible for different tasks, like the frontal lobe for decision-making and the cerebellum for balance and coordination.

a)

The human brain is an incredibly complex organ that controls all the functions of the body.

b)

These signals control everything from movement to emotions to memory.

c)

It is made up of billions of nerve cells called neurons, which send and receive signals throughout the body.

24.

Analyze the following passage and find the claim/main point.

The King has forfeited his rulership by declaring us beyond his protection, and by waging war against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people. He is at this time transporting large bodies of foreign military contractors to finish the works of death, destruction, and dictatorship, works already started with manners of cruelty and deception scarcely seen even in the most backward times, and totally unworthy of the head of a civilized country.

a)

The King has forfeited his rulership by declaring us beyond his protection, and by waging war against us.

b)

He is at this time transporting large bodies of foreign military contractors to finish the works of death, destruction, and dictatorship

c)

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.

d)

Works already started with manners of cruelty and deception scarcely seen even in the most backward times, and totally unworthy of the head of a civilized country.