WorksheetsCivics Unit 2 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year was the Magna Carta written?
a)
1203
b)
1215
c)
1222
d)
1685
2.
What country was involved in the signing of the Magna Carta?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Spain
3.
What king was involved in the signing of the Magna Carta?
a)
King John
b)
King Henry
c)
King Phillip
d)
King Armstrong
4.
TRUE or FALSE: The king wanted to sign the Magna Carta.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which of these was NOT a takeaway from the Magna Carta?
a)
Right to jury trial
b)
Guaranteed due process of law
c)
Guaranteed freedom of speech
d)
Established rule of law in England
6.
TRUE OR FALSE: Based on the Magna Carta, the king could no longer tax.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
What year was the English Bill of Rights signed?
a)
1689
b)
1776
c)
1215
d)
1688
8.
What country was involved with the signing of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
France
9.
Who was NOT involved in the makeup/signing of the English Bill of Rights?
a)
King John
b)
King James II
c)
Williams of Orange
d)
Mary of Orange
10.
TRUE OR FALSE: The English Bill of Rights established a representative government.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
Which of these was NOT a takeaway from the English Bill of Rights?
a)
Guaranteed freedom of speech
b)
Guaranteed free elections
c)
Forbid cruel punishments
d)
Abolished slavery
12.
Who wrote Common Sense?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Thomas Paine
13.
What year was Common Sense written?
a)
1776
b)
1774
c)
1789
d)
1689
14.
What was an intended purpose for Common Sense?
a)
To challenge the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy
b)
To divide the colonies
c)
To elect George Washington as president
d)
To abolish slavery
15.
Why was Common Sense so important to the everyday people?
a)
It targeted the rich
b)
It was written in plain language
c)
It made the people hate France
d)
It discussed the flaws in the colonies
16.
TRUE OR FALSE: Common Sense was the first document to openly discuss independence from Great Britain.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
How many words make up the Declaration of Independence?
a)
400
b)
1400
c)
14000
d)
750
18.
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Hancock
d)
Benjamin Franklin
19.
What was the date that Congress approved the final draft of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
July 4th, 1776
b)
June 26, 1776
c)
August 2nd, 1776
d)
Yesterday
20.
Which of the following was a complaint listed under the grievances of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Unfair taxation
b)
Nasty tasting tea
c)
Expensive imports
d)
Lack of exports
21.
Which of these was NOT one of the complaints listed under the grievances of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Cutting off trade
b)
Attempting to establish military rule
c)
The abolishment of good and helpful laws
d)
Housing the king in the colonist's homes
22.
What was the date that all members signed the Declaration of Independence?
a)
July 5th, 1776
b)
July 4th, 1776
c)
August 2nd, 1776
d)
February 9th, 1789
23.
Which of these best describes the word "unalienable"?
a)
Impossible to take away or give up
b)
Something that is earned
c)
Something that can be bought
d)
Easily lost or taken
24.
Which of these best describes the word "endowed"?
a)
To be given
b)
To be earned
c)
To have taken
d)
To have bought
25.
Which document discussed having no standing army during peacetime?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Common Sense
d)
The Declaration of Independence
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